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Powers Institute Museum to open for Scarecrow in the Park BERNARDSTON — The Powers Institute Museum at 20 Church St. will be open Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the 20th annual Scarecrow in the Park.The museum is located on the...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

BERNARDSTON — The Bernardston Fire Department will likely be settled into its new home, the former Raymond’s Repair building, come April 2025, according to Fire Chief Peter Shedd.The owners of Raymond’s Repair at 167 Northfield Road are continuing to...

By AMALIA WOMPA

BERNARDSTON — For the past 20 years, residents of Bernardston and neighboring communities have looked forward to the various activities planned for Scarecrow in the Park. From the scarecrow contest to the antique tractor parade, the center of town...

RSVP for Memory Cafe by Oct. 16 NORTHFIELD — Piper the Pied Harpist will provide musical entertainment during the Northfield Senior Center’s monthly Memory Cafe on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.This program provides support and...

Powers Institute Museum open Sunday BERNARDSTON — The Powers Institute Museum at 20 Church St. will be open Sunday, Oct. 6, from 1 to 4 p.m.Attendants will be on hand to assist guests. The building is accessible by elevator and ample parking is...

By DOMENIC POLI

BERNARDSTON — Acilio Remo “A.R.” Sandri worked as a chief clerk at Pan-Am Oil, eventually leasing the company’s Main Street gas station in 1931. He continually grew his business and converted his station to Sun Oil Company outlets before acquiring all...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — How can a school’s institutional practices and physical spaces position a district to better serve teachers and students alike? A team from the Pioneer Valley Regional School District is taking a trip to Kentucky in October to see how...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Michael Holden and Sue McMahon, both former members of the Bernardston Harley Owners Group (HOG) Chapter, had the idea to try and reconnect with two former members of the chapter.Holden knew that 25 years ago, Steve and Lee Carrol moved out of the...

On Sept. 14, Bernardston rededicated its Veterans Memorial in Cushman Park. Under a warm late summer sun, we paid tribute to Bernardston veterans with the addition of a new stone which will reflect the names of those who have served since the monument...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

Lucy Damkoehler of Sweet Lucy’s Bakeshop in Bernardston is very much a hometown gal. Although she claims not to know the names of all her customers, she certainly seemed to know everyone in the shop the day photographer Paul Franz and I stopped in to...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

BERNARDSTON — The Bernardston Veterans Memorial at Cushman Park celebrated new additions to the memorial on Saturday, including two new stones at the memorial and three dedicated granite benches.The re-dedication ceremony was attended by around 35...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

BERNARDSTON — The Selectboard has approved the formation of a committee that will steer the creation of the town’s Senior and Veteran Tax Work-Off Program, making it one of the most recent Franklin County communities to pursue the tax relief...

By AMALIA WOMPA

BERNARDSTON — With the new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant town website that’s launching on Sept. 13, residents will be able to pay bills, stay informed about meeting topics, register their children for recreational activities and...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

BERNARDSTON — Due to an inability to meet certification and licensing requirements through the state Department of Early Education and Care, the proposed “Homework Club,” intended to be a potential solution for a lack of after-school care, will not...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

BERNARDSTON — The Board of Health will hire a licensed professional to study the soil at Bernardston Elementary School after John Lepore, a certified restoration ecological practitioner with Future Lands Designs LLC, found elevated levels of arsenic...

Sept. 10: ‘Naturally Beautiful Yards’ with Amy Meltzer NORTHFIELD — Amy Meltzer of the Massachusetts Pollinator Network and Grow Native Massachusetts will lead a program at Dickinson Memorial Library, 115 Main St., on Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 6 to 7...

By CHRIS LARABEE

BERNARDSTON — While you’re at work on sunny days, you’re probably thinking how nice it would be to spend some time outside. Meanwhile, at home, your dog is probably thinking the same thing.Enter Hiking Paws, the 13-year-old dog hiking company based in...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GILL – The Gill-Montague Regional School District (GMRSD) was notified in early August that Sheffield Elementary School would no longer receive funding for an after-school program through its partnership with the Collaborative for Educational Services...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — As schools kicked off around the valley this week, Pioneer Valley Regional School District students likely saw the biggest change among schools.The district implemented the use of magnetic Yondr pouches to curb cellphone use among...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

BERNARDSTON– After about a decade of serving beers, Rich and Geneva Pedersen of Hitchcock Brewing are ready to pour their last pint.The husband and wife team are retiring, and the South Street brewery’s last day will be Thursday, Aug. 29, from 4-8...