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By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

Nalini Goordial’s life has taken her to many places and different kinds of work, yet one lifelong constant is a passion for food. Through Kitchen Wizardry, the Orange resident now offers resources for those wishing to make nutritious home cooking...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The Summit Street fire that displaced two families with children on Saturday afternoon was accidental and was most likely caused by the improper disposal of smoking materials, according to Jake Wark, public information officer with the state...

By MARY BYRNE

ORANGE — Chronic absenteeism of the district’s youngest pupils has resulted in a higher number of kindergarten students than usual being recommended for retention, according to school administrators.Superintendent Elizabeth Teahan-Zielinski recently...

Seventh Grade High Honors: Landon Marlin Bass, Lucas Gabriel Briand, William Angus Buck, Quinn Jayne Fairman, Leticia Hurtado Ferreira, Matthew Laurence Goguen, Reece Catherine Hains, Julie Ann Montemor, Taylor Hope Paluk, Heli Rajesh Patel, Matthew...

By BELLA LEVAVI

ORANGE — A fire that began outside the building destroyed a duplex at 36 Summit St. on Saturday afternoon.According to Fire Chief James Young, the duplex is a “total loss” due to structural instability of the roof, and the fire and smoke damage that...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The Selectboard voted unanimously Thursday to offer the town administrator position to one of the two candidates interviewed earlier in the week and to form an hoc committee to review contract drafts.Kevin Flynn will replace Gabriele Voelker...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Pilates is a type of mind-body exercise developed in the 1920s by a German physical trainer. Modern posture-based yoga is rooted in practices originating in Ancient India. And now you can find both under one roof at 7 East Main St.Marley...

By EMILEE KLEIN

ORANGE — No injuries resulted from a shed and surrounding brush fire at 15 and 23 Cottage St. on Tuesday.According to Fire Chief James Young, the fire started from “unauthorized outdoor burning that spread to an area of brush and trash and then...

By MARY BYRNE

ORANGE — Parents and teachers are urging town and school officials to consider factoring at least one additional teacher and paraprofessional, but ideally several, into the proposed elementary school budget to help accommodate growing class sizes. “We...

Tuesday: ‘An Evening of Poetry’NEW SALEM — The Friends of the New Salem Public Library plans to host “An Evening of Poetry,” from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, to celebrate National Poetry Month.The event will be held at the library at 23 South...

By BELLA LEVAVI

ORANGE — When Somersworth, New Hampshire resident Shane MacDowell crossed the 2022 River Rat Race finish line in second place, he wondered if next year would be his time to claim the first-place title.Beneath sunny skies on Saturday, MacDowell and his...

I am shocked to read the April 4 Greenfield Recorder’s article on the mayor of Greenfield’s budget proposal which is 6.5% higher than last year [“Mayor unveils $61.6M budget proposal]. She declares, “this is another tough budget year.”I suggest...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The Selectboard’s makeup remains unchanged after revisiting a previous reorganization vote at a member’s request.The board had voted at its March 8 meeting to appoint previous Vice Chair Tom Smith as the new chair and member Andrew Smith as...

Seeds of Solidarity announces new workshops ORANGE — Seeds of Solidarity Farm and Education Center has announced its 2023 season of events with more than 15 free and sliding-scale workshops. The organization’s Women Healing Women Healing Earth...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Roughly 10 Dexter Park Innovation School students were treated and released from hospitals Tuesday after suffering adverse reactions from a particularly pungent chewing gum, and most of them returned to school Wednesday, their school...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL — When asked how she felt heading into the final week of preparations for the annual River Rat Race, event coordinator Jeanette McIntosh summed it up in one word: “Nervous.”Still, she added, “Excited. Like a mother watching her baby go off” into...

Senior Citizens Club to meet ThursdayORANGE — The Orange Senior Citizens Club plans to hold its regular monthly business meeting at 1 p.m. at the Orange Senior Center, 62 Cheney St., on Thursday.All members are invited to attend, and guests and new...

By MARY BYRNE

ORANGE — School and safety officials are investigating an incident at Dexter Park Innovation School after as many as 10 students were transported to area hospitals on Tuesday with adverse reactions from chewing gum reportedly containing “levels of...

By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL — The state Cannabis Control Commission has suspended all retail activities at Elev8 Cannabis after a number of incidents in which the pot shop’s owner, Seun Adedeji, allegedly posed a threat to public safety. According to a report issued by the...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The daily schedule at Ralph C. Mahar Regional School went uninterrupted Thursday after a reported threat of violence the day before was investigated and deemed not credible.A letter penned by Principal Scott Hemlin and sent to parents and...