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By MARGOT FLECK

“there’s the real mystery: the life of others” — Adam Zagajewski, poetCan we justifiably condemn anyone for their ideas, their prejudices, their loyalties?Each of us is born into particular circumstances that vary widely in terms of financial...

Two more roast beef suppers this year BERNARDSTON — The United Church of Bernardston at 58 Church St. will hold two more Second Saturday Roast Beef Suppers this year on March 9 and April 13, with seatings at 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.At a price of $15, each...

By MAX BOWEN

NORTHFIELD — It was 20 years ago that Zo Zeininger saw the “for rent” sign while walking down Main Street, and soon after opened the doors to her own massage business.Now, a change to Zeininger’s lease has brought that time to a close.According to...

By LIESEL NYGARD

The state Office of Emergency Medical Services has suspended the paramedic license held by Northfield EMS Chief and Orange EMS Capt. Mark Fortier, but town officials say paramedic staffing levels are sufficient to ensure continued ambulance...

I have been selling items through eBay recently. Each sale carries a transaction fee, a set percent of the amount of the sale. I noticed that eBay calculates this fee after they have added on the amount of sales tax and shipping, neither of which are...

By BELLA LEVAVI

NORTHFIELD — Tree sap being boiled down into maple syrup filled the air with a sweet aroma on Friday as Department of Agricultural Resources Commissioner Ashley Randle celebrated the kickoff of Massachusetts Maple Month by ceremonially tapping a maple...

After reading the Recorder’s front-page story (“Will CDC end COVID isolation?” Feb. 21) I was in a bad mood that morning. Firstly, why is that woman wearing a mask in her own home, pray tell? That’s crazy. Secondly, being forced to mask up in a...

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

Maple sap processing season is short, yet Northfield’s Milt Severance thinks about syrup all year. His sweet vocation will be celebrated this Friday, March 1, when his sugarhouse is singled out to host the Ceremonial Tapping that kicks off Maple...

By BELLA LEVAVI

NORTHFIELD — School officials put a pause on revisions to a new regional agreement for the Pioneer Valley Regional School District after Selectboards in all three district towns voiced concerns about the timeline for the rollout.“There does not seem...

Early in-person voting starts SaturdayBERNARDSTON — Early in-person voting will be offered at the Bernardston Town Hall, 38 Church St., on the following dates: Saturday, Feb. 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.;...

By LIESEL NYGARD

NORTHFIELD — Depending on the result a Town Meeting vote, sewer rates may increase “significantly” for fiscal year 2025 to support improvements to the town’s wastewater treatment plant and collection system.Karen Boudreau, who serves on the Board of...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — After a brief discussion about administrator pay, the Pioneer Valley Regional School District School Committee approved a $16.94 million budget for fiscal year 2025 last week, thus sending it to the towns for approval at Annual Town...

Palestine is not flames, it is the beautiful water of the ocean. Palestine is not the blood the world ignores. Palestine is the fruit trees, the olive trees that grow as old as love. Palestine isn’t weak, Palestine is a strong culture full of love and...

By JUDY WAGNER

 If April is the cruelest month (T.S. Eliot), February must be the most disconcerting. After an inordinately gray January, punctuated by only one noticeable snow, and just one brief stretch of single-digit temperatures overnight, we were left...

Feb. 17: Play board games at Town Hall LEYDEN — As the weather has not been conducive to holding the originally planned Winter Carnival, the Recreation Committee is instead hosting a board game event downstairs at Leyden Town Hall on Saturday, Feb....

By THE REV. LLOYD PARRILL

The preamble of U.S. Constitution begins beautifully: “We the People of the United States … do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”We the people. It should be so simple. The term “democracy” literally means “the...

Seventh GradeHighest Honor: Kailyn Arsenault, Brody Bartak, Greyson Bellville, Nathan Bloom, Jaelyn Boliski, Hayden Brechenser, Serenity Brown, Ethan Burgh, Lucianne Burnap, Kaelynn Chabot, Taylor Chase, Kaylan Costello, Lana Gagnon, Liana Gauvin,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — More than six months after the Pioneer Valley Regional School District School Committee unanimously declined to reinstate its school resource officer position, the Selectboard is signaling, by consensus, its desire to restart the...

MAGA — the right-wing conspiracy nuts who are unhappy with the status quo in Washington, D.C. Well, not really.I mean, if you think “right-wing” means wanting lower taxes for ordinary Americans who are sick of sending half their income to government...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — As the Pioneer Valley Regional School District’s proposed fiscal year 2025 budget takes shape, administrators are emphasizing they want to continue to make “big investments” in Pioneer’s students.Director of Finance and Operations Jordan...