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By JUDY WAGNER

This time of year I hardly know whether to laugh or cry.The recently magnificent crabapples have drifted their petals to the ground like quiet tears sliding down a cheek. The tulips look worn at the edges and the earlier varieties have collapsed,...

NORTHFIELD — The Connecticut River Defenders advocacy group will hold a rally to protest the relicensing of FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.’s Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Project on Saturday, May 27, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the intersection of Ferry...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — It’s a bit of a cliche, but when life gives you lemons, there’s only one thing you can do.Business owners from around the region shared their experience of making lemonade out of the pandemic at the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce’s...

By DOMENIC POLI

NORTHFIELD — The Selectboard voted this week to sign the Flows and Fish Passage Settlement Agreement that FirstLight Hydro Generating Co. filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in late March.Selectboard member Barbara “Bee” Jacque,...

By MARGOT FLECK

Though I don’t claim the same sort of depression I suffered as a young person when I was fearful of ever finding a safe and nourishing place in the world for myself, I am sad. Stunned daily by so many cruel events, and in near continual mourning. But...

The Franklin County Solid Waste Management District will hold its spring Clean Sweep Bulky Waste Recycling Day on Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. The three drop-off sites are: Mohawk Trail Regional School at 26 Ashfield Road in Buckland,...

Senior centers partner for Travel Club The senior centers of Northfield and Bernardston are partnering for a Travel Club that’s offering two May outings.On Friday, May 12, at 9 a.m., participants will meet at the Bernardston Senior Center and travel...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — In the Pioneer Valley Regional School library and on the trails behind the building, Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler got a lesson in rural education.Tutwiler, along with two assistant secretaries and his...

By DOMENIC POLI

NORTHFIELD — It might be back to the drawing board for the Emergency Services Facility Committee after an article to fund a new public safety complex failed to pass by enough votes at a Special Town Meeting Wednesday night.Voters in Pioneer Valley...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

NORTHFIELD — Sarah Kerns has unseated incumbent Mary Sullivan Bowen to claim a three-year seat on the Selectboard, concluding the only contested race in Tuesday’s town election.Reflecting on her campaign, the relative newcomer to Northfield recalled...

Powers Institute Museum open Sunday BERNARDSTON — The Powers Institute Museum at 20 Church St. will be open Sunday, May 7, from 1 to 4 p.m. Attendees are invited to peruse the recently acquired album, A History of the Deane-Brown Post American Legion...

By EMILEE KLEIN

NORTHFIELD — Annual Town Meeting voters sped through 27 articles on Monday, including the town’s $9.58 million operating budget and petitioning the Legislature to extend the fire chief’s term.The 139 registered voters who gathered at Pioneer Valley...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

NORTHFIELD — A Selectboard hopeful’s campaign marks the only contest in this year’s town election as two incumbents defend their seats.The otherwise uncontested ballot will come before voters at Town Hall on Tuesday, May 2, will polls open from noon...

Northfield please, get out the vote for Sarah Kerns, on Tuesday May 2, in Northfield. Sarah is a newcomer to Northfield, but she is full of energy, willing to do the homework, invested in our town, willing to look at the problems and solutions with a...

Northfield has a very well-functioning town government. Reading the Recorder highlights just how lucky we are compared to some other towns. Our Select Board, now comprised of five members thanks to previous visionary committees, is diverse with...

By LIESEL NYGARD

NORTHFIELD — Voters will consider a roughly $9.58 million budget for fiscal year 2024, a series of elementary school upgrades and special legislation to allow the fire chief to serve in the role longer during Monday’s Annual Town Meeting. The meeting,...

I have lived in Northfield for 24 years and I am running for the Planning Board in the town election on May 2. I am writing to let all Northfield voters know that I am supporting Sarah Kerns for Select Board because I want someone who will strongly...

We want to thank the Clark family for hosting an Earth Day hike in their orchard. The views were beautiful, the talk was very informative. Not only did we learn about the ecology of an orchard, but we also heard a lot of interesting local history,...

Mount Grace hike set for May 13 WARWICK — The 22nd annual Pioneer Valley Regional School District Ned Green Scholarship Hike up Mount Grace will be held Saturday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to noon.Participants are advised to meet at the Oscar Ohlson Field...