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By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — For the second consecutive year, the South County Senior Center and community partners are coming together to offer free Christmas Day meals for older adults in Deerfield, Sunderland and Whately.In the inaugural run last year, Senior...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Nearly 30 years after a menorah was last placed on the Greenfield Common, the traditional candelabra has once again been erected in recognition of the eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.The eight-branch Hanukkah menorah was built and...

By BELLA LEVAVI

MONTAGUE — Two holiday markets will take place this weekend highlighting the uniqueness of the distinct villages that host them.The 10th annual “It’s a Wonderful Night in Turners Falls” is set for Friday, Dec. 8, from 4 to 8 p.m. It will be followed...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — The holiday season has arrived, and with it comes the spirit of giving.In an effort to help some of the city’s most vulnerable families, ServiceNet has partnered with the city’s Health Department to host a toy drive for the 45 families at...

By BELLA LEVAVI

GREENFIELD — Between visits with Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and the Grinch, arts and crafts activities, musical entertainment and more, visitors to the city’s downtown had a lot to experience as part of the weekend’s annual Jinglefest...

By MARY BYRNE

NORTHFIELD — ’Tis the season of craft fairs and holiday concerts, with four organizations teaming up to offer a full day of holiday shopping in Northfield on Saturday.“The day has a classic Northfield feel, from toys and fun to fine art and music,”...

By CHRIS LARABEE

BERNARDSTON — The holiday season kicks off this weekend in Bernardston, as the community’s annual toy drive joins the Kiwanis Club’s traditional holiday events. Locals can bring new, unwrapped toys for kids ranging in age from newborn to teenage to...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — With an array of festive events lined up starting with Jinglefest and its accompanying Amazing Race, the holiday season is entering full swing in Greenfield.A weekend filled with holiday activities kicks off Friday at 5 p.m. with the...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Born out of the COVID-19 pandemic, “Light Up the Fairgrounds” is returning for its fourth year this weekend at the Franklin County Fairgrounds. Based on Springfield’s Bright Nights, the drive-thru holiday lights showcase will be held for...

By BELLA LEVAVI

GREENFIELD — Organizers looked to ensure no one would be alone on Thanksgiving, banding together to host large community meals — as well as historically educational programming about Indigenous tribes’ relationship to the day — throughout the...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — After weeks of coordinating donations and organizing staff and volunteers, at least two local groups are ready to provide hot Thanksgiving meals to those in need on Thursday.“I’m going to cook for 500 [people],” said Kirsten Levitt,...

By MARY BYRNE and BELLA LEVAVI

Thanks to charity efforts across Franklin County, organizers have spread thanks far beyond their own dinner tables by distributing Thanksgiving meals to families in need.Helping HandsWith help from about a dozen Turners Falls High School students and...

By DOMENIC POLI

Heather Taylor knows how it feels to be a child waking up to zero gifts on Christmas morning.The 38-year-old Athol resident grew up in Spencer, in a household with parents “who chose their addiction over buying presents for me, or my brother or my...

Editor’s note: Below is a list of Veterans Day ceremonies being held across Franklin County. Know of an event that isn’t listed? Feel free to send details to news@recorder.com. Greenfield The Upper Pioneer Valley Veterans’ Service District will honor...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Witches and wizards, angels and demons, superheroes and cartoon characters filled the downtown area on Tuesday evening for the city’s annual Halloween festivities.“It’s always so uplifting to see the streets filled with families and...

Editor’s note: Below is a sampling of events that are coming to Franklin County and the North Quabbin region to help residents celebrate Halloween. Additional music-related events were recently highlighted in Sheryl Hunter’s Sounds Local column.Rag...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

Weeks of research into a change they would like to see in the world prompted students at Fort River School in Amherst to champion the idea of Indigenous Peoples Day becoming a state holiday. This week, three sixth graders brought their expertise on...

By MARY BYRNE

SHELBURNE FALLS — Not even the rain could put a damper on the traditional Independence Day parade and chicken barbecue.“We’re here,” said Jim McCrory of the Marine Corps League Oak Ridge Detachment. “We don’t care if we get wet.” As the rain drizzled...

By BELLA LEVAVI

GREENFIELD — Staff and volunteers with the Recreation Department have been organizing the annual Independence Day fireworks celebration for so long, Recreation Director Christy Moore says they have it “down to a science.”While the Recreation...