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By BELLA LEVAVI

CHARLEMONT — The fast-growing sport of backcountry skiing is hitting the country by storm and Franklin County is a driver in this wave.On Thursday, the Western Massachusetts Backcountry Alliance held its inaugural party at Berkshire East Mountain...

By BELLA LEVAVI

CHARLEMONT — The Charlemont Forum has teamed up with The Academy at Charlemont to host a special fall event over Zoom. On Thursday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m., the two organizations will host photographer Jesse Freidin, who is presenting his newest exhibit...

Candlelight tour being postponed HAWLEY — The state Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Hawley Historical Commission have postponed their interactive tour of the Old Town Common to Monday, Oct. 9, at 7:30 p.m. due to anticipated rain....

By BELLA LEVAVI

CHARLEMONT — With campsites at the Mohawk Trail State Forest closed due to water system and infrastructure repairs, park rangers have been enjoying the glory of this state gem with more solitude than in previous years.“I have been getting people to...

By BELLA LEVAVI

CHARLEMONT — A judge informed the owners of the long-vacant Charlemont Inn on Sept. 14 that they have until Nov. 17 to find a buyer for the property before the court decides about foreclosure.The owners, Charlotte Dewey and Linda Shimandle, owe more...

By BELLA LEVAVI

CHARLEMONT — As a nearly lifelong resident of Charlemont, Kathy Reynolds feels a particular kinship with her fellow residents, or in her own words, “my people.”Many of those people have gotten to know Reynolds during her 22-year career working in town...

Ah, the end justifies the means. Really? Why do we have state and federal representatives? None should be paid until they resolve this. I'm thinking seriously about what laws I shall honor or ignore, too.Marguerite WillisCharlemont

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...

Vehicle stickers required at Transfer Station COLRAIN — Effective Thursday, Oct. 28, vehicles using the Colrain Transfer Station at 7 Charlemont Road must display a Transfer Station sticker. Two stickers will be issued to each Colrain household free...

CHARLEMONT — Organizers of Mohawk Trail Concerts will host a gala on Saturday, Sept. 23, in honor of the concert series’ founder, Arnold “Arnie” Black. The gala will start at 3 p.m. at the Charlemont Federated Church, 175 Main St. “We look forward to...

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a two-part series about Charlemont resident Karen Hogness. This segment explores her collaborations with Dennis Avery, her husband and longtime business partner. Karen Hogness knew exactly how her...

By CARL DOERNER

News reports inform us Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has repeatedly been the recipient of gifts of travel by a wealthy donor who, coincidentally, has business before the court and could therefore be seeking favorable rulings.Thomas’ wife,...

By BELLA LEVAVI

CHARLEMONT — To celebrate the start of the school year, Hawlemont Regional School students and families enjoyed a meal together and explored the school building, playground and barn as part of an open house on Wednesday.“It feels like magic,”...

By KATHE GEIST

With all due respect to Pastor Brett Reitenbach, Christian values — which might better be called Judeo-Christian values — and secular humanism are close to the same thing. Justice, mercy, truthfulness, compassion, loving your neighbor, caring for...

By BELLA LEVAVI

Homes in Franklin County are being brought up to code with a new round of grants. Through the Community Development Block Grant Program, the Franklin County Regional Housing & Redevelopment Authority received $800,000 to be put toward rehabilitating...

By BELLA LEVAVI

CHARLEMONT — Thanks to support from a grant and a legislative earmark, Charlemont is getting its first electric vehicle chargers.The town received a $20,000 Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program grant. With that money, it will install an...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A North Adams woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to two charges stemming from a crash that killed a 66-year-old Colrain motorcyclist on Route 2 in Charlemont on April 12.Melissa C. Repka, 38, was charged in Greenfield District Court with...

By CARL DOERNER

Having appreciated its splendid desert terrain, learned its early history, and protested continued focus on nuclear science on the hostile streets of Los Alamos, the world of Robert Oppenheimer has become a somewhat familiar place for me. The science...

Setting aside columnist Jon Huer’s tortured definition of crimes, the idea Trump should be judged by American voters via an election rather than by a jury of his peers is no doubt dear to Republicans but specious on all counts [“Between the White...

Donald is starting to get his shorts all twisted up with all the indictments coming down the pike. He’s lashing out at Democrats and what he calls “RINOs” (Republicans In Name Only).This is really rich, coming from a guy who, before he ran for...