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By ANNA MAUNZ and CHRIS REID

Since we built our first greenhouse in 2013, Bare Roots Farm has grown from a seedling of a dream into a sustainable family business tucked into the hills of western Massachusetts. We’ve hauled plants to and from farmers’ markets and garden centers while pregnant, through life with small children, and while juggling other midwifery and carpentry jobs to make ends meet — because our neighbors and customers kept telling us our seedlings were worth it. You saw value in what we grew, and that faith pushed us through the lean years. That faith enabled us to pivot during the pandemic to sell only from our farmstand and to local garden centers and co-ops.

We all have seen years of movies about the critically important historical contributions of people of color and women to science, health, space exploration and education. But our current president, without resistance from elected Republicans, has fired Gen. Charles Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Adm. Lisa Franchetti, chief of Naval Operations; and Adm. Linda Lee Fagan, U.S. Coast Guard commandant.

By MATT L. BARRON

 I was very disappointed to read the comments of some area lawmakers in the Sept. 30 Recorder opposing Question 1 on the November state ballot, which would allow our state auditor to audit the Legislature.Between 1987 and 1992, I served as a...

By JACOB NELSON

CHESTERFIELD — Three people. Two businesses. One piece of farmland. Countless ways that climate change is making farming harder.And yet, plenty of hope, because these farmers have a plan. With support from peers, nonprofits and even Uncle Sam, they’re...

I am writing in support of Dee Cinner for the Chesterfield Select Board. In my 94 years here I’ve seen various select boards, some better than others. Often there has been room for improvement, new ideas, a new voice. Now again is that time. Cinner’s...

By FRAN RYAN

CHESTERFIELD — The original Aerosmith tour van that rested in the woods of Chesterfield was a well-kept secret from most residents. Select Board member Robert Recos and his wife, Nancy, however, accidentally became aware of the iconic vehicle more...