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By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE — Representatives with the state Department of Transportation have provided feedback about the intersection of Frankton Road and Route 112, informing town officials that modifications at this location are not considered a priority.“It’s not...

By BELLA LEVAVI

COLRAIN — Two transfers from free cash will come before voters at a Special Town Meeting next week. The meeting to discuss two warrant articles will be held on Tuesday, March 21, at 7 p.m. at Colrain Central School. The first article, and the reason...

The Recorder seems to pride itself on maintaining a chorus of negative commentators and essayists. Their theme is steady and consistent: The many shortcomings of America, its form of government and free/open market economy. According to those...

Lenten Discussion Series coming to Shelburne SHELBURNE — The First Congregational Church of Shelburne will host the fourth session of the Lenten Discussion Series on Wednesday, March 22, at 7 p.m. This talk will be presented by the Rev. Randy Calvo,...

By BELLA LEVAVI

COLRAIN — The Police Department and officials hope to mitigate issues of speeding in town, with likely solutions involving adding more speed limit signs and increasing traffic enforcement.The issue was discussed during a recent Selectboard meeting,...

By BELLA LEVAVI

The Colrain and Shelburne selectboards rejected two change orders from Bourgeois Wrecking & Excavation Inc. that would increase the bill to tear down four buildings near the town line by $5,000 for each town, a move the company said came after...

By BELLA LEVAVI

Officials in Colrain and Hawley met with state Rep. Natalie Blais, D-Deerfield, on Tuesday to bring to light the many infrastructure and funding issues their towns face. “I am here to help in any way I can,” Blais told the crowd gathered in...

Nomination papers now available SHELBURNE — Nomination papers for the May 16 town election are available at the Town Clerk’s Office, 51 Bridge St. The last day to obtain nomination papers is March 16 and they must be returned to Town Clerk Joe Judd by...

By BELLA LEVAVI

COLRAIN — Residents of the Colrain Sewer District convened on Thursday for the first time in years to begin considering potential solutions for sewage processing after Barnhardt Manufacturing Co. ceases operations.“No affordable solution has been...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SHELBURNE — The Selectboard is awaiting a response from the state about which entity would be responsible for modifications to the intersection of Frankton Road and Route 112, following a letter from the Colrain Selectboard and its residents.Frankton...

Colrain student named to Castleton Dean’s List COLRAIN — Sarah Herzig of Colrain was named to the Dean’s List at Castleton University in Vermont for the fall 2022 semester.She previously attended Mohawk Trail Regional School and is the daughter of Ken...

By BELLA LEVAVI and PAUL FRANZ

COLRAIN — A two-car garage with a vacant apartment above it at 397 Main Road (Route 112) was destroyed by a two-alarm fire that started Thursday at around 3:15 a.m.“We are not 100% certain, but we believe the fire started near the wood stove,” Colrain...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

COLRAIN — A Colrain man was hospitalized with neck pain Wednesday afternoon after snowy road conditions caused a two-vehicle crash on Dwight Cross Road.According to Massachusetts State Police Trooper Eric Baumann, a black Toyota Tacoma pickup truck...

By CHRIS LARABEE

COLRAIN — With Barnhardt Manufacturing Co. officially shutting down at the end of next week, the defunct Colrain Sewer District has called its first meeting in years to discuss how sewage from homes in the neighborhood will be processed.The cotton...

Few knew or loved Catamount more than Tom (“Monsai”) Maloney.  Aside from growing up on the southern-most extremity of the mountain, it was Tom’s playground from the time he could ambulate.  Starting with bicycles and advancing to an old VW Beetle, to...

By BELLA LEVAVI

COLRAIN — The Catamount Hill Association, a nonprofit founded by descendants of residents who lived on the hill before 1875, now owns the land best known as the site where the first American flag was raised above a public schoolhouse in 1812.During...

By BELLA LEVAVI

COLRAIN — When the town’s biggest employer announced it would be closing by Feb. 1, the news inspired concern among residents who wondered where their sewage will be processed.Barnhardt Manufacturing Co. at 247 Main Road processes sewage from 19...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE — When Brolin Winning worked outside smoking meat at Smokey Bro’s BBQ on the Mohawk Trail, he would often stare up the hill at the abandoned Anchorage Nursing Home and think, “I can do something really cool with that place.”Now, five years...

By BELLA LEVAVI

Colrain and Shelburne joined forces to contract a company to tear down three abandoned houses and a small barn close to the town line.Nine contractors attended the initial bid meeting that included an on-site inspection, according to Shelburne...