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By TUNDI AGARDY

I’m both appalled and frightened by Allen J. Davis and Tom Weiner’s June 9 opinion piece, “Stop double standard; tell truth about Ukraine.”Appalled not out of disagreement with their viewpoints — the Recorder does our community as great service by...

Regarding the column “Stop double standard; tell truth about Ukraine,” ([Recorder, June 9], the writers begin with the tired assertion that James Baker made a “promise” about U.S. intentions east of the edge of NATO as it then existed. “Not one inch.”...

By BELLA LEVAVI

COLRAIN — Residents threw their support behind a non-binding resolution to have the Highway Department clear the sidewalks in the town center during Tuesday’s Annual Town Meeting.In the relatively quick meeting, which generated little discussion on...

By BELLA LEVAVI

COLRAIN — Residents will vote on 32 articles, including two citizen’s petitions and a $1.88 million fiscal year 2024 operating budget, at Tuesday’s Annual Town Meeting.The meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. at the Town Offices, 55 Main Road.Citizen’s...

By BELLA LEVAVI

COLRAIN — The Transfer Station is going a step further toward eliminating unnecessary waste with the implementation of its new paper waste and composting program.According to Amy Donovan, program director with the Franklin County Solid Waste...

Colrain Historical Society hosting industrial history talkCOLRAIN — The Colrain Historical Society will host an industrial history program following its business meeting on Thursday, June 8, in the Stacy Barn, located behind the Pitt House at 8 Main...

Paul Mark’s staff hosting office hours BUCKLAND — State Sen. Paul Mark’s staff will hold office hours on Tuesdays, June 13 and 27, from 10 a.m. to noon at Buckland Town Hall.Constituents of Mark’s Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire District...

Cemetery walk set for Sunday COLRAIN — The Catamount Hill Association will host a cemetery walk on Sunday, May 21, to explore the lives of some early Colrain residents who are interred in West Branch Cemetery.The walk will explore the lives behind...

By BELLA LEVAVI

COLRAIN — After months of scrambling to identify funding and engineering services, the Colrain Sewer District has received an earmark in the state budget from state Sen. Paul Mark, D-Becket, and assistance from the engineering firm RCAP...

Arise, all people who have hearts.Our children shall not be taken from us so that some can own weapons of war. The right to bear arms in a well-regulated militia is not the same as unlimited access to every kind of weapon capable of shredding our...

Julia Ward Howe’s original Mother’s Day Proclamation was a call to action. In this time of such excessive gun violence the relevance is glaring. Many have been devoting their lives to this for years. I admittedly have not. This is not anti-gun, not...

May 11: Meet the Candidates Night SHELBURNE — In cooperation with the Senior Center, the town will hold a “Meet the Candidates Night” at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, at the Senior Center, 7 Main St. Meet the candidates running for elected positions...

By BELLA LEVAVI

COLRAIN — While he didn’t register to have his name on the ballot, lifelong resident Kevin Worden won the constable position in Tuesday’s election, garnering 116 votes in a write-in campaign. The 237 voters who cast their ballots made for an 18% voter...

By BELLA LEVAVI

COLRAIN — While there are no candidates on the ballot to fill Mike Slowinski’s Selectboard seat, Emily Thurber has announced a write-in campaign to fill the position.The election is set for Tuesday, May 2. Polls will be open from noon to 7 p.m. at the...

By BELLA LEVAVI

COLRAIN — While lifelong Colrain resident Greg Herzig might have had a “gruff” appearance, his friends and family members say anyone who had even a brief interaction with him discovered his teddy-bear demeanor.“If there is a Harley heaven, he is in...

By BELLA LEVAVI

COLRAIN — Keeping in mind the uncertainties of weather and residents’ busy schedules, the organizer of “Spruce It Up Colrain,” held for the first time last year, is expanding the community cleanup to be a month-long activity.The event, held on Earth...

By BELLA LEVAVI

COLRAIN — Joan McQuade says growing up with an active doctor’s office inside her childhood home didn’t feel strange at the time.“That was just the way it was,” she said simply.This home doctor’s office was where her father, Dr. John “Olie” Olson,...

Intersection sewer work startingSHELBURNE FALLS — GEG Associates plans to start sewer work at the intersection of Bridge and Main streets during the week of April 10.Precast concrete structures will be delivered on Monday and stored along the edge of...

Noble, Weisblat holding spring-themed concert CHARLEMONT — Jerry Noble and Tinky Weisblat are teaming up for a free spring-themed concert on Wednesday, April 12, at 10:30 a.m. at the Charlemont Federated Church, 175 Main St. This program is sponsored...

By EMILEE KLEIN and LIESEL NYGARD

A new broadband network for Colrain, Charlemont, Heath, Leyden and Rowe that prevents major outages and improves the resiliency of internet access will be completed by June 30.The system creates three backhauls and a 10-gigabyte circuit connection...