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By BELLA LEVAVI

BUCKLAND — Fifty-eight voters approved all five articles on Monday’s Special Town Meeting warrant, including proposals to sell the former Police Station and to use $62,484 in free cash to pay the snow and ice deficit.Town Administrator Heather Butler...

By BELLA LEVAVI

What was formerly a platform for Shelburne’s municipal news has been reborn as a two-town newsletter featuring a wide range of community announcements.Four Buckland and Shelburne residents have created Two Town News, an email newsletter that arrives...

By BELLA LEVAVI

BUCKLAND — Funding for an emergency roof replacement at the Wastewater Treatment Facility and selling the former Police Station are among the topics to be decided by Special Town Meeting voters on Monday, Nov. 27.The five-article warrant will be...

By BELLA LEVAVI

BUCKLAND — Piece by piece, the historic Wilder Homestead on Route 112 is taking shape again. Residents gathered on Tuesday to celebrate the post-restoration assembly for the circa 1798 barn they claim is one the most unique in New England. Assembly is...

By BELLA LEVAVI

BUCKLAND — Nine Mohawk Trail Regional School eighth graders were among the more than 130 students from across western Massachusetts to attend a recent Youth Climate Summit, exploring how they can spearhead change to address the climate crisis.“I...

Historical Society selling calendars BUCKLAND — The Buckland Historical Society’s 2024 calendar of Robert Strong Woodward’s paintings, titled “Rugged New England,” is now available for $20.The calendars can be purchased at Andy’s & The Oak Shoppe, 352...

Nov. 8 school talk to center on life choicesBUCKLAND — The Mohawk Trail and Hawlemont regional school districts are inviting the community to gather for a talk on life choices led by Ron L. James in the auditorium of Mohawk Trail Regional School on...

By BELLA LEVAVI

BUCKLAND — Looking to connect people of all ages with helpful nonprofits, West County People Supporting People hosted a Community Resource Fair last week.West County People Supporting People meets quarterly to discuss the needs of nonprofit and public...

Buckland Council on Aging hosting Conversation Café SHELBURNE FALLS — The Buckland Council on Aging will host a Conversation Café on Tuesday, Nov. 7, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Senior Center in Shelburne Falls. “Spending Grant Money on Ourselves” is...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — Executive Office of Elder Affairs Secretary Elizabeth Chen visited with members of the state’s first regional senior services district on Thursday to talk about addressing the needs of the region’s seniors, including housing. Chen...

Little Big House Gallery show ends this weekend SHELBURNE — This is the last weekend of the Little Big House Gallery’s fall show, and its first to feature photography. The photos were taken by John Kudukey.“We’ve shown paintings, sculptures and...

By BELLA LEVAVI

BUCKLAND — The Planning Board hosted an information session this week to continue moving forward with attempts to regulate short-term rentals, such as Airbnbs.“This subject has a lot of public interest,” said Planning Board member Andrea Donlon....

The Franklin County Solid Waste Management District will hold its fall “Clean Sweep” Bulky Waste Recycling Day on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon at three locations. The bulky waste drop-off sites are Mohawk Trail Regional School at 26 Ashfield...

By BELLA LEVAVI

BUCKLAND — Mohawk Trail Regional School students now have access to free clothing and toiletry products through the student-led “Sharing is Caring Closet.” Starting last school year, the roughly 35 members of the school’s Key Club collaborated with...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

BUCKLAND — In a multifaceted effort to protect aquatic life in the wake of climate change, representatives with the Deerfield River Watershed Chapter of conservation nonprofit Trout Unlimited planted 24 shrubs along the east bank of Clesson Brook on...

By JULIAN MENDOZA, BELLA LEVAVI, MARY BYRNE and MAX BOWEN

Gill Elementary School and Petersham Center School have emerged as two of the state’s 66 strongest-performing schools relative to MCAS test taking, while 10 others in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region have been classified as “requiring...

By BELLA LEVAVI

Seven Franklin County fire departments are benefiting from a total of $15,934, thanks to a recent round of grants through the state’s Volunteer Fire Assistance Program.The funding will help with training and fire prevention efforts, as well as...

By BELLA LEVAVI

Four Franklin County towns received a total of $117,637 as part of a $460,000 round of Woodlands Partnership Grants from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs that will be used to improve access to outdoor recreation in town and...

By BELLA LEVAVI

To help visitors learn about 20th-century painter Robert Strong Woodward’s mark on the area, the Friends group dedicated to keeping his memory alive has installed new signs at the locations of his Buckland and Heath studios.“We just think he is a...

By BELLA LEVAVI

BUCKLAND — With a year having passed since the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals initially approved the construction of a 135-foot cell tower at 28 Martin Road, the boards have now voted to extend the special permit issued to Vertex Towers...