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When thinking about Historic Deerfield, the museum’s historical homes and artifact exhibitions may come to mind, but what about the gravestones?Those monuments commemorating some of the people who lived in the town’s early days can provide a wealth of...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — Following a June press conference seeking to “validate” a sexual abuse claim against former Deerfield Academy teacher Peter G. Hindle, the lawyer representing the victim announced Wednesday they have reached a settlement with the...

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GREENFIELD — With just under 4:30 left in the game and leading 20-8, it looked like Franklin Tech had staved off the Green Wave at Vets Field Friday night, as the Eagles scored a late touchdown to make it a two-possession game.Instead, a young...

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VERNON, Vt. — With the reactor building serving as one of the final structures standing, the decommissioning of the former Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant has been progressing steadily with a potential finish date four years ahead of its 2030...

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TURNERS FALLS — With a Palmer side that got the best of them last year coming to the Powertown Friday night, the Franklin Tech football team wasted no time making a statement.From the opening drive, it was the Gabriel Tomasi show, as the senior...

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DEERFIELD — With the town continuing to make progress on its municipal campus plans, officials welcomed the state’s first-ever climate chief to Town Hall on Monday to discuss potential state and federal funding sources that could support the project’s...

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When thinking about the effects of climate change, the melting ice caps of the Artic, or the extreme hurricanes on the nation’s coasts typically come to mind, not the rolling hills of Conway.But as 21-inches of rain doused the town over the course of...

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In Conway, fire engines need to be retrofitted and parked bumper to bumper to fit into the garage. Ashfield’s police chief has a single office space in the basement and an emergency exit she can’t use. And in Royalston, the town cannot move to bigger...

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While all of the traditional features of the 47th edition of the Old Deerfield Fall Arts and Crafts Festival will return on Sept. 23 and 24, the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association is also putting the focus on something a little different this...

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With the calendar flipping to September, the Brick Church Music Series returns to close out its fall season.The long-running annual music series kicks off the final leg of its year with two acts that fans have loved in the past. Joining together for...

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As summer comes to a close, so does the Sunderland Public Library’s seasonal concert series.Maya Sharpe is taking the stage at 6:30 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 1, as she caps off a summer of music in the library’s Down by the River concert series with her...

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Several area senior centers will help older adults get up to speed on technology thanks to a state digital literacy grant.At the South County Senior Center, seniors will be able to enter a lottery for one of 129 iPads or for a stipend to pay internet...

By CHRIS LARABEE

As the school year is set to begin, foreign exchange student programs are again looking for families to host students from around the globe.The Northwest Services PEACE program and the Program for Academic Exchange (PAX), which works with the Academy...

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SUNDERLAND — A question is posed in the corn at Warner Farm: In the age of artificial intelligence, what makes us human?Thinking.The one-word answer carved in the eight-acre cornfield serves as the centerpiece of Mike’s Maze 2023 theme, as people are...

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CONWAY — Following a routine Massachusetts Department of Transportation inspection, the Bardwell’s Ferry Bridge, connecting Shelburne and Conway, has been closed for the foreseeable future.MassDOT inspected the bridge Aug. 24 and found “deterioration...

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SUNDERLAND — With activities picking back up around town, the Recreation Coordinator met with the Selectboard this week to discuss the future of the department.Jim Ewen, who has served as the recreation coordinator for more than two decades, on Monday...

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BERNARDSTON — Three suspects were arrested in Bernardston Wednesday night following a high-speed speed chase on I-91 that ended off Exit 50.Shawn Daley, 18, and a 17-year-old minor, both of Hartford, Connecticut; and Lee Griffin, 41, of Brattleboro,...

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COLRAIN — With a federal farm bill on the horizon, U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern set out on his 13th annual farm tour Tuesday to get a sense of what Franklin and Hampshire county farmers need to continue bringing food to tables across the state.Following a...

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SOUTH DEERFIELD — As donations flow into the Massachusetts Farm Resiliency Fund, community and state and federal officials let the beer flow Monday night in an effort to raise more money for farmers affected by July’s rainstorms.Dozens of supporters...

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SOUTH DEERFIELD – It’s an annual tradition for many student-athletes and parents: scrambling to buy a mouthguard before the season begins, boiling it and ending up with one that might not fit so well.Treehouse Orthodontics opted to help students and...