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By TEDD WHITE

It is high time the state of Massachusetts end the exclusive contract for police to direct traffic at road construction sites in what are known as road details. Our neighboring states don’t have this contract, and there is a good reason: It’s far too...

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

HAWLEY — Voters swiftly approved buying a new 1-ton truck for the Highway Department during a Special Town Meeting on Monday.In a quick meeting at the Town Office, Hawley residents voted to pay for half of the total cost of the new truck through...

By BELLA LEVAVI

Taverns, inns, and stagecoaches once defined the bustling downtown of Hawley. Now the forest has reclaimed Main Street, dead leaves blow through empty cellar holes. The Department of Conservation and Recreation and Hawley Historical Commission have...

By BELLA LEVAVI

HAWLEY — A new 1-ton truck could be in store for the Highway Department, pending the results of a Special Town Meeting planned for Monday, Oct. 2.The meeting will start at 7 p.m. at the Town Office.In the form of two separate warrant articles, voters...

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...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

HAWLEY — Despite a smaller turnout than usual, this year’s Hawley Day was not short on cheer as residents celebrated the town’s recent progress and looked ahead to future goals.The Sons and Daughters of Hawley, the town’s historical society, held the...

By AALIANNA MARIETTA

HAWLEY — A tradition dating back more than a century will continue to bring the town together on Sunday.The Sons and Daughters of Hawley, the town’s historical society, will host its annual Hawley Day summer event at 10 a.m. at the Hawley Grove, 327...

As we sort through national reports of record-breaking heat, wildfires and drought, and here, in the case of western Massachusetts, the July floods and May frosts, it’s challenging to peer into the future without grave concern. We have already heard...

By BELLA LEVAVI

HAWLEY — In a routine inspection, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) found major deficiencies in the Route 8A bridge over the Chickley River near Savoy Road. As a result, the bridge has been reduced to one lane of traffic until...

I am writing in support of Jill Buchanan’s column “Trying to muscle big solar into Shutesbury forestland,” [Recorder, June 12]. She wrote about the lawsuit filed against her town by the large multi-international solar company AMP Energy and WD Cowls,...

By LIESEL NYGARD

HAWLEY — To provide a backup to its emergency paging system, the Fire Department has subscribed to a cellular paging app called IamResponding after receiving Selectboard approval.Along with dispatchers having the ability to send messages to...

“Quintessentially American in spirit” is how Mohawk describes its recent rendition of Guys and Dolls. [“Theater program presents Guys and Dolls Jr.,” Recorder, May 3]. I couldn’t help but think that a district that is still so rooted and trapped in a...

HAWLEY — While chainsaws are an essential tool for landowners in managing their properties, improper use results in hundreds of injuries every year in the U.S.This spring, the Massachusetts Forest Trust, a conservation education nonprofit, is holding...

By DOMENIC POLI

HAWLEY — Residents adopted all but one of the 25 warrant articles at Annual Town Meeting on Monday.Thirty of the town’s 260 registered voters convened at the Town Office to have their voices heard on issues ranging from the omnibus budget to the...

By BELLA LEVAVI

HAWLEY — With a small decrease in the town assessment for education and $15,000 for a brush mower representing the largest capital expense, town officials suspect Annual Town Meeting will be a quick process on Monday.The meeting, which will include...

HAWLEY — Wayne Lemoine will take over the three-year assessor position, after receiving 24 write-in votes in Monday’s election.The race, against write-in candidate Ashley Harrison, was the only contested one. Harrison received 15 votes.According to...

By BELLA LEVAVI

HAWLEY — Wayne Lemoine and Ashley Harrison have stepped up to be write-in candidates for a three-year assessor position in this year’s annual town election. Polls will be open at the Town Office on Monday, May 1, from 11:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will...

By BELLA LEVAVI

CHARLEMONT — The Tyler Memorial Library welcomes Charlemont and Hawley residents for an open house, in honor of National Library Week, on Saturday, April 29, from noon to 2 p.m.The open house is a chance for patrons to ask questions about services,...