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By MAX BOWEN and BELLA LEVAVI

It all began with one person.Now, dozens have donated supplies or their time to help Orange resident Justin Holden make a cleaner community. For the last four months, Holden has been up at 4 a.m. to clean different sections of town, inspired by the...

Cemetery days continue in Hawley HAWLEY — The town is hosting volunteer workdays to clean up cemeteries.Cleanup of the East Hawley Cemetery, located at the corner of Plainfield and Ashfield roads, will take place on Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to...

By BELLA LEVAVI

HAWLEY — After hearing a slew of personnel concerns over two meetings, the Selectboard asked Highway Department employee Chris Tirone to be more careful operating machinery and attempt to mend a working relationship with Highway Superintendent Gary...

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

HAWLEY — Mary Kay Hoffman, longtime executive director of the Artspace Community Arts Center and the driving force behind the creation of the Pioneer Valley Symphony Youth Orchestra, died on Feb. 21 of vascular dementia. She was 78 years old.“She was...

By BELLA LEVAVI

HAWLEY — The Highway Department plans to cut down roughly 81 trees and trim several more on the scenic byway stretch of Ashfield Road before mud season is in full swing.“It has gotten to the point that they need to be cut or something has to happen to...

By BELLA LEVAVI

CHARLEMONT — School and town officials have sent Gov. Maura Healey a letter urging her to fund an annual appropriation of $60 million directed entirely at rural and declining-enrollment schools.“Now is the time to act. The state has considerable...

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...

By BELLA LEVAVI

HAWLEY — In the wake of multiple residents taking a step back from overseeing the town website, the Communications Committee is considering how to change the website moving forward. “For what it was when it came out it was good,” said Communications...

By VIRGINIA RAY

Editor’s note: The Greenfield Recorder has been publishing stories about what Franklin County residents can likely expect to see happening in their towns in 2023. Details about projects in the western part of the county will be shared in two...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

One of the reasons that I love writing about food is that ideas can come from just about anyone or anything I encounter.Childhood memories have spurred me to make my mother’s favorite casserole and my grandfather’s favorite fudge. Neighbors, friends...