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Submitted photo Executive Director Matthew Glassman performs in the development of Double Edge Theater's “The Grand Parade of the 20th Century.”

Double Edge founder wins $225K award

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

ASHFIELD — Double Edge Theatre’s founder and artistic director, Stacy Klein, has received the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s 2013 Artist Award, presented to “20 of America’s most vital artists working in the fields of contemporary dance, jazz and theatre.” Klein is the only Massachusetts artist chosen by the New York-based foundation to receive … 0

Head Start cuts hit home locally

Monday, June 17, 2013

GREENFIELD — In the wake of federal spending cuts and a need to increase quality, anti-poverty agency Community Action is reorganizing its “Head Start” program — resulting in 129 fewer poor children across the Pioneer Valley who will be able to enroll in the free or discounted preschool/childcare service this fall. In Franklin County, the agency will cut 52 of 188 Head Start … 0

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Recorder/Paul Franz Puffy clouds and red maple leaves make for colorful symmetry at The Zion Korean Church on Main Street in Greenfield. Eye on the sky
Recorder/Paul Franz A visitor pauses to take a photograph on the Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls on Tuesday. Pictures in bloom
"I grew it specially for the occasion," Naomi Voldahl-Corliss (left) of Greenfield said of her mustache. In fact, she and friend Leah Boutotte picked up the 'staches from Curious Traveler Shandy, a beer company that features an handlebar mustache in its logo for its ale with lemon. Voldahl-Corliss and Boutotte were sampling brews at the 9th Annual Green River Brew Fest held behind Ryan & Casey Liquors in Greenfield on Saturday. Recorder/Trish Crapo Fashion trend
Recorder/David Rainville The Frog and Flower Parade winds its way down Bridge Street in Shelburne Falls during Saturday's 25th annual RiverFest. Greenfield's Maya Apfelbaum led a pre-parade workshop where kids and the young at heart made river-related masks, costumes and props. 25th RiverFest draws young and old
Recorder/Paul Franz Duke and Cooper swim in the Green River playing fetch with their owner Mark Rowe of Greenfield. Buddy system
Recorder/Paul Franz Ken Long of Turners Falls paddles in from some early morning fishing in a Wendell pond on Friday morning. Fishing spot
Recorder/Paul Franz Mohawk and Hawlemont fifth-graders got to experience colonial life at the Wilder Homestead in Buckland on Thursday. Jennifer Lee, a Narragansett descendent from Plainfield, talked about Native American life at her Eastern Conical Wigwam to students Evan Shippee, Hjordis Aho and Maitreya Smith. A taste of colonial life
Recorder/Paul Franz Paula Parsons of Northfield swings with her granddaughter Adele Ross, 4, of Greenfield, on Tuesday at Unity Park in Turners Falls. Swing shift
Recorder/Paul Franz Bleeding heart seems to drips off the vine next to the All Souls Church in Greenfield on Thursday. A study in pink
Recorder/Geoff Bluh Marilyn Lorenzo of Greenfield gets a smooch from 3-year-old Romeo while she was training him at the Green River Swimming and Recreation area. Not part of the training
Recorder/Mike Phillips Pete Mallett releases some rainbow trout into an undisclosed location on the Millers River. Pete is president of the Millers River Fishermans Association in New Salem. Stocking up
Recorder/Paul Franz John Graves of the Greenfield Department of Public Works flushes sediment from fire hydrants on Federal Street on Monday. Spray zone
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Raw milk sales could expand under  new bill

Monday, June 3, 2013

Proposed legislation that got an airing Monday would allow lovers of raw milk to buy it not just down on the farm where the cows produce it, but also from their Community Supported Agriculture farm, buying clubs and from the farmers’ off-premise locations. State Agricultural Commissioner Gregory Watson … 0

Letter: End of a run?

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Forty years ago this summer, a Motorcycle Hill Climb was started at the hill next to what used to be Abecrombie School in east Greenfield. For those not familiar with the sport, the object is to be the motorcycle rider with the fastest time to the top of … 0

GCC Foundation raises more than $800,000

Friday, May 31, 2013

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Community College Foundation has surpassed its goal for its annual fundraising campaign. “When we came in this morning, we were about $33,000 from our ($800,000) goal,” Regina Curtis, director of the GCC foundation, said Friday. All day long, she said, her computer chimed to … 0

Some tips to stay safe in the heat

Friday, May 31, 2013

State emergency management officials are offering some tips to help keep cool and safe as weekend temperatures rise into the 90s. ∎  Slow down, avoid strenuous activity. ∎  Wear lightweight, loose-fitting, light-colored clothing. Protect your face with a wide-brimmed hat. ∎  Drink plenty of water. ∎  Limit intake … 0

Regional Notebook

Friday, May 31, 2013

Gill offices closed GILL — The town clerk and Board of Assessors’ offices will be closed June 5-7 while the town clerk, also the assessors’ assistant, attends a conference. Bernardston Historical Museum open Sunday BERNARDSTON — The Bernardston Historical Museum will be open on Sunday from 1 to … 0

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Graduates going the distance

Thursday, May 30, 2013

After living for 18 years tucked away in the woods of rural Conway, Waverley Engelman will start college this fall a 10-minute subway ride from Times Square. The Academy at Charlemont senior’s college list included many rural schools … 0

Fish, fishing, bugs in Turners Falls Saturday

Thursday, May 30, 2013

TURNERS FALLS — If you haven’t got a knowledgeable grandfather handy to teach your youngsters to fish, the Great Falls Discovery Center may have you covered. The center’s eighth annual Family Fishing Day will feature fish information, likely a live sturgeon in a tank and lessons on how … 0

photo courtesy of Paperweight Collectors Association website Above is a Clichy Spaced Mille on Opaque Blue Ground paperweight circa 1850.

Off to the paperweight convention

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Hello neighbor. Well, I’ve settled in and am officially a Greenfield resident again. It was a long week. If reports are correct, we are in the first full day of a late-May-early-June heat wave. I’m sure I’m not … 0

Tech wins $100K grant for machines

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

TURNERS FALLS — Another $100,000 is headed to Franklin County Technical School for buying modern metal-working machines — an amount that will likely push local manufacturers over their $500,000 goal needed to refit the machine shop this summer and to start training 21st-century metal workers. The state awarded … 0

Neighbors: Headed back to Greenfield

Monday, May 27, 2013

Hello neighbor. I’m writing this on Monday and have the rest of the week off to move, so I won’t be around to take your calls. I’m headed back to live in Greenfield, where I started my adult life. Grandson Justin and I can’t wait to see some … 0

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