Bears showing up everywhere
Thursday, May 23, 2013
The Brothers Grimm collected many fine fairy tales illustrating the dangers of antagonizing woodland creatures by, for instance, stealing their porridge. They neglected to mention, however, the dangers of enticing them with birdseed, garbage or undersized pets. The American black bear is native to the area and its local population has been showing up in Greenfield’s “urban” neighborhoods this week. Montague and Sunderland police also logged reports Saturday and Sunday of bears in backyards, singly or in family groups. A Montague Road, Sunderland, resident on Saturday reported a black bear active in the area for almost a month and in a neighbor’s yard almost every …
Thursday, May 23, 2013
NORTHFIELD — Several projects are planned for the Town Hall property, to make the most out of maintenance money before the fiscal year ends. The town has $10,000 left in its building maintenance account, and almost $12,000 in planned Town Hall projects. The town could do them all, if costs are less than …
Thursday, May 23, 2013
NORTHFIELD — A local committee is bringing in the experts for a forum on possible changes to the town’s government structure. The Northfield Town Governance Study Committee will hold a public forum at 6:30 p.m. today in Town Hall. Panelists will include Bernard Kubiak, Deerfield’s retiring town administrator and a former 12-year member of the Belchertown Board of Selectmen; Joseph Markarian, director of …
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