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By CHRIS LARABEE

Once a week, Whately resident Carlotta Thackeray takes a few hours to go to doctor’s appointments, shop for groceries or weed the garden. The twist, however, is these are not for herself, but for elderly residents of South Franklin County through the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — In a partnership with the North Star Center for Self-Directed Learning, the Sunderland Public Library is hosting biweekly American Sign Language classes.The immersive experience, led by Willie Ross School for the Deaf outreach instructor...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — Months after the proposed expansion of the industrial development zone near Route 2 was first voted down by City Council, the Planning Board plans to reinitiate the discussion with a revised proposal.The board and Planning and Development...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern and Sen. Ed Markey reintroduced a bill Wednesday that would begin the process of designating the Deerfield River as a National Wild and Scenic River.First introduced by McGovern, D-Worcester, in a July 2022...

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ERVING — With higher demolition estimates than initially anticipated for the International Paper Mill, the town will return to the Capital Planning and Finance committees to evaluate next steps.Three of the four new estimates surged beyond the initial...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — The town is at the “forefront” of municipal accessibility as it prepares to install audio equipment in several rooms.Using a $50,000 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) appropriation, the town intends to equip the Selectboard meeting room,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

As the town celebrates its 350th anniversary, three separate photo projects are taking a look at Deerfield’s past through the camera lens.In “Remembering Deerfield, People, Places and Events” and “This is Deerfield 2023,” residents are invited to...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — Saturday and Sunday will mark the official kick-off of Northfield’s 350th anniversary activities, ushering in the more than 40 events that are lined up throughout the year.Festivities start with Family Fun Day at 9 a.m. on Saturday at...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — The Planning Board kicked off the special permitting process for a proposed “cannabis campus” on Monday, as SunnyDayz Inc. presented the initial plan for its three-building site.The company, which signed a host community agreement with the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — The weekend’s freezing temperatures led to burst pipes across Franklin County, including at businesses and schools. Four Rivers Charter Public School is expected to reopen Tuesday following a burst sprinkler in one of the school’s...

By CHRIS LARABEE

While campaigning, one of Gov. Maura Healey’s climate priorities was to place a moratorium on commercial logging on state-owned forest land, a move that foresters and environmental advocates say would be detrimental to forest health, the state’s...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — With the former Whately Center School’s request for proposals (RFP) left unanswered, the Selectboard plans to discuss the future of the 113-year-old building at its next meeting.The town issued the RFP for the Center School, located on...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Newell Brands, the parent company of Yankee Candle, announced the closure of the South Deerfield corporate offices on Monday, citing a need to adjust to “the reality of the economic environment.”In a letter from Newell Brands CEO...

By CHRIS LARABEE

Many North Quabbin residents were greeted by a snowstorm to start their work week, as several inches of snow fell Sunday night into Monday, causing tough driving conditions and knocking trees onto power lines.As of Monday at noon, nearly 57% of both...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — In recognition that Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the only federal holiday designated as a day of service, dozens of attendees at Greenfield Community College’s annual celebration on Monday were reminded that every action taken should be...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — With the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners’ grant paperwork signed, the town has appointed a Library Building Committee and is seeking a temporary location for Tilton Library materials and operations for when construction begins...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After several months of discussion, the town has appointed an eight-person ad hoc group that will be charged with outlining the role and responsibilities of a full Human Rights Committee.The ad hoc committee will be tasked with...

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SOUTH DEERFIELD — Each year, the graduating senior girls of Frontier Regional School would walk across the street to join Principal Martha “Marti” Barrett for a traditional tea time at her home.“She used to invite the graduating girls to her house for...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — A Franklin County Superior Court judge has ruled that a resident appealing the town’s North Main Street park project can conduct an independent review of the property’s wetlands, as an appeal of the project continues.In a decision...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — Just a few years after Deerfield became the first community in the state to be approved for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program (MVP), the town is again at the front lines of climate resiliency with an award-winning soil...