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Northfield to hold forum on possible town government changes tonight

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 technical assistance for the state Division of … 0

New life for Schell Bridge?

Thursday, May 23, 2013

NORTHFIELD — The Schell Memorial Bridge could be replaced with a new bike and pedestrian bridge, at no cost to the town, if the project gets the green light from the Selectboard and state. From 1904 to 1985, the bridge connected East and West Northfield, giving motorists a second way to cross the … 0

Tornado warning had western Mass. wary Wednesday

Thursday, May 23, 2013

People were forced underground as a tornado warning was issued for areas along and to the south of the Route 2 corridor Wednesday evening. Shortly after 5 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for central Franklin County. It wound up all for naught, but better safe than sorry, as they say. The tornado warning was cancelled at about 6:15 p.m. … 0

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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
Recorder/Mike Phillips It looks like snow in May during this foam demonstration by firefighters. Fire engine fans
Recorder/Paul Franz Barton Cove Bald Eagle takes off from tree on the island. On eagle’s wings
Joshua Cerone age 2 with mom Elizabeth and Dad Ben check out the aferican wildlife Faraway lands
Recorder/Paul Franz Ethan Monk, Gabriel Osciak, Lilly Savoie and Kailyn Santiago fill garden frames with soil and compost where the second graders and the rest of the Four Corners students hope to raise vegetables. ‘Plant a radish’
Recorder/Paul Franz Michaelene Sexton walks Scruffy and Lilith at the Green River Swimming and Recreation Area on Wednesday. Out for a walk
Recorder/Paul Franz A mute swan floats on Barton Cove Sunday morning. Floatin’ feathers
Recorder/Paul Franz Ken Cook of Adams Donuts in Greenfield is now selling their donuts and other items out of the cafe at the Olver Transit Center in Greenfield. Sherman James of Springfield was one of his first customers on Monday. Rolling in
Recorder/Mike Phillips These two deer were photographed at Quabbin Park. Quabbin denizens
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My Turn: A backyard revolution

Monday, April 15, 2013

It’s hard to get away from the hard facts of climate change these days. I recently picked up Barbara Kingsolver’s novel, “Flight Behavior,” without knowing anything about it and was thrown into my worst nightmare: a vivid scenario of environmental chaos and death told through a story of … 0

Recorder/Paul Franz April snow coats the Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls.

Give me a (spring) break!

Friday, April 12, 2013

Around the county, people looked out of their windows Friday, and uttered an all-too-familiar four-letter word. Snow. Friday’s wintry weather came as a shock to many, and kept emergency workers busy as cars slid off the road, one … 0

Franklin County Register of Probate Merrigan endorses Lynch for Senate

Friday, April 12, 2013

GREENFIELD — Franklin County Register of Probate John Merrigan has endorsed Congressman Stephen F. Lynch in the U.S. Senate race to replace John Kerry. “I had the pleasure to serve with Congressman Lynch in the Legislature,” said Merrigan. “He is a dedicated public servant who puts his heart … 0

WiredWest looks for role  in state broadband plans

Friday, April 12, 2013

Following a recent meeting with Massachusetts Broadband Institute and area legislators, the 42-town WiredWest cooperative is pledging its support for a proposed $40 million state bond to develop a fiber-to-the-home network for roughly 45 towns that are unserved by cable. “WiredWest remains committed to universally available and fairly … 0

Letter: Praise for hospital

Thursday, April 11, 2013

As a patient recently at Baystate Franklin Medical Center, I had only the most positive experience during my stay. From my care in the ER and as an inpatient I have the utmost praise for the attention and care I received from the doctors, nurses, assistants and hospitalists. … 0

Follow The Recorder on Twitter

Thursday, April 11, 2013

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Recorder/Paul Franz Jean Kozlowski and her artwork in her Northfield home

‘I loved it & I stuck with it’

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Local artist Jean Kozlowski enlisted the help of friend and fellow artist Louise Minks to help her narrow her 40-year body of work down to 65 paintings for her current show. “I dug out all of my paintings … 0

Letter: Northfield’s direction

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

I have been following the articles in your paper in regards to our town’s government and the forming of this so-called committee to evaluate how they can better improve our local government. I’ve grown confused about why we would need a committee to see how we can improve … 0

Letter: Reasons for hope

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Why I believe there is hope in America — three reasons are: First, Americans are fiercely patriotic to certain ideals — liberty, justice and opportunity for all. We tend to be extremely diverse, perhaps too much so, how we apply the concepts of liberty as individuals and to … 0

3-town car chase ends in arrest of local teen

Sunday, April 7, 2013

ERVING — A local teenager faces a slew of charges after he allegedly led police on a high-speed chase back and forth through Erving and Montague Saturday afternoon, ending in Northfield after he and his passenger abandoned the truck and fled into the woods. Police arrested Carl Engstrom, … 0

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