NORTHFIELD — The bluegrass band Ragged Blue will perform at The Brewery at Four Star Farms at 508 Pine Meadow Road on Saturday, Jan. 14, from 5 to 8 p.m.
BERNARDSTON — The Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts invites girls and their guardians to a free “Science of Snow” event on Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the United Church of Bernardston, located at 58 Church St.
Participants will learn about the different types of snowflakes, learn why it snows, make their own snow, and earn their first official Girl Scout patch. The event is for kindergarten and first grade girls in the Pioneer Valley and Gill-Montague regional school districts who are not currently Girl Scouts.
RSVP by Feb. 11 at bit.ly/snowbernardston. For information on Girl Scouts, email bprevost@gscwm.org or call 413-584-2602, ext. 4027.
BERNARDSTON — The next Second Saturday Roast Beef Supper will be held Jan. 14, at the United Church of Bernardston, located at 58 Church St. Seatings are available at 5 and 6:15 p.m.
Meals include roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables and rolls, along with pie for dessert. Each meal costs $15.
Call 413-648-9306 to reserve your preferred seating time or to reserve takeout meals.
BERNARDSTON — The Friends of Cushman Library came to Wednesday’s Selectboard meeting to inform the board they plan to eliminate the assistant librarian position.
An assistant librarian has traditionally worked 10 hours per week at the library, but the Friends mentioned having trouble retaining someone due to the small number of hours needed. They mentioned employees would use the assistant librarian position as a stepping stone to gaining full-time employment as a librarian elsewhere.
The Friends also noted that having the assistant librarian position is time-consuming for Library Director Karen Stinchfield, citing the amount of hours necessary to train a new employee. As a solution, the Friends opted to eliminate the position and give more hours to Stinchfield. This move does not cost the library additional money.
BERNARDSTON — The Selectboard plans to install “dog stations” at Pratt Field after noticing an increase in dog feces in the area. Dog stations will have free bags that can be used to pick up excrement, as well as a trash cans to dispose of used bags.
NORTHFIELD — Chad Sumner, the town’s newest full-time police officer, has completed all necessary training to act as a school resource officer, Chief Jon Hall announced at Tuesday’s Selectboard meeting.
“I know Officer Sumner is excited for the opportunity if the opportunity becomes available,” Hall told the board.
Sumner, who had been a full-time officer in Greenfield for 17 years, began service in Northfield on Oct. 17. Responding to a question from Selectboard Clerk Bernard “Bernie” Boudreau, Hall previously said Sumner would be a good fit for the open school resource officer position, though it is too early to make that call.