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By DOMENIC POLI

BERNARDSTON — The Windmill Motel was sold at auction earlier this month to a private out-of-state lender.The motel at 497 Northfield Road, which was opened by Kolman Nemes in 1981, was bought for $750,000 on April 10, according to Marianne Sullivan,...

By LIESEL NYGARD

BERNARDSTON — Residents will convene Monday to consider the 40 articles on the Annual Town Meeting warrant, including a series of vehicle replacements and a citizen’s petition expressing concern over rising tax rates.The meeting will be held at The...

By CHRIS LARABEE

BERNARDSTON — As the Bernardston Kiwanis Club wraps up its annual series of chicken pot pie fundraisers, folks will have a chance to support two great causes in one evening, as the United Church of Church of Bernardston is also hosting a benefit...

Ham dinners to be served April 27 NORTHFIELD — St. Patrick’s Church at 80 Main St. will offer to-go meals on Saturday, April 27, from 3 to 5 p.m.Meals will consist of spiral ham, scalloped potatoes, carrots, coleslaw, a roll and dessert. The price is...

By LIESEL NYGARD

BERNARDSTON — Following a citizen’s petition signed by 15 residents, voters at Annual Town Meeting will consider the definition of a “restaurant” for the purposes of the town’s zoning bylaws.The petition proposes that the definition of “restaurant” be...

By CHRIS LARABEE

TURNERS FALLS — After a decade serving as Hillcrest Elementary School’s principal and early childhood coordinator, Sarah Burstein is making her way north to serve as Bernardston Elementary School’s new principal for the upcoming school year.A veteran...

ch’Chunk to perform in Warwick WARWICK — The Wooden Fender concert series presents a concert and dance by ch’Chunk, performing early 20th-century jazz, at Warwick Town Hall, 12 Athol Road, on Saturday, April 20, from 7 to 9:30 p.m.The band’s...

In response to letter [“City retirement benefit questions,” Recorder, April 7], all of this information is available either at the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (PERAC) website at...

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

The Van Natta family home on Parmenter Road was the second house built in Bernardston, and walking through their 1747 residence imparts a feeling of time travel, given centuries-old aspects as well as evidence of dozens of changes over many decades....

Powers Institute Museum opening for seasonBERNARDSTON — The Powers Institute Museum at 20 Church St. is opening for the season on Sunday, April 7, from 1 to 4 p.m. Attendants will be present to assist guests.Parking is available behind the building...

Next monthly meal set for April 10 NORTHFIELD — The Northfield Senior Center’s next monthly meal will be held Wednesday, April 10, at 12:30 p.m.The menu will consist of Italian pasta bake (choice of vegetarian or sausage), spring mix salad, garlic...

Kiwanis Club hosting chicken pot pie dinner fundraiser for Pioneer seniors BERNARDSTON — Instead of cooking the night before Easter, folks are invited to take part in the Bernardston Kiwanis Club’s next meal in its fundraiser series, which will raise...

BERNARDSTON — A man was transported to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital in Vermont on Wednesday morning after the vehicle he was driving rolled over in the area of mile marker 54 in Interstate 91’s northbound lane.According to a post on the Bernardston...

I writing in regards to the March 18 letter to the editor by Paul Gallo [“Gratitude for heroes who gave their lives”].In Mr. Gallo’s letter he describes viewing the World War II Cemetery in Nettuno, Italy and of the thousands of American white...

By CHRIS LARABEE

BERNARDSTON — With the help of a federal grant program, the Bernardston Police Department launched its long-awaited body camera program at the beginning of the month.Police Chief James Palmeri said the program has been a long time coming, but the...

By STEVE DAMON

‘I’d like to invite the young and the young-at-heart to come on up,” I bellow as I skip, jog, crawl, roll, saunter, or … whatever … up to the United Church of Bernardston alter, every Sunday morning at approximately 10:50 in the morning, 9:50 during...

By LIESEL NYGARD

BERNARDSTON — Courageous Strides, a therapeutic riding program, is holding its second annual spaghetti supper on Saturday, March 23, to raise money for its scholarship fund. Since 2019, Courageous Strides has provided equine-assisted activities to...

By JARED BRITT

In light of some tension: According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the commonwealth of Massachusetts had 6,811 people that had been counted as experiencing homelessness according to their 2018 annual homelessness assessment report...

Town caucus set for MondayBERNARDSTON — The town caucus will be held Monday, March 18, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 38 Church St. The purpose of the caucus is to nominate candidates for the various positions to be filled during the May 6 town election....

By JAMES PENTLAND, CHRIS LARABEE, BELLA LEVAVI and DOMENIC POLI

A $4 million grant for the 1888 Building in Deerfield, as well as million-dollar grants for Hilltown Community Development Corp.’s Mobile Market and Double Edge Theatre in Ashfield are included in the budget bill approved Wednesday by the U.S. House...

Two more roast beef suppers this year BERNARDSTON — The United Church of Bernardston at 58 Church St. will hold two more Second Saturday Roast Beef Suppers this year on March 9 and April 13, with seatings at 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.At a price of $15, each...