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By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Following the South County EMS Board of Oversight’s recommendation that came minutes prior, the Deerfield Selectboard voted to offer the agency’s chief role to an Auburn resident on Thursday.Two finalists were interviewed and...

Deerfield Academy fixing Frontier’s fields SOUTH DEERFIELD — With a one-person field crew at Frontier Regional School, Deerfield Academy is offering the school a hand — and equipment — to help prep the fields for winter and spring.Superintendent...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Just over a dozen residents joined the Selectboard and other town officials Tuesday night to approve all seven articles on the Special Town Meeting warrant.In their approval, 13 residents authorized the town to undertake a feasibility study...

By DOMENIC POLI

WHATELY — It appears everything must go at the Tea Guys factory, as the equipment and inventory at 110 Christian Lane is scheduled to be auctioned off on Dec. 4.Rasmus Auctions has been hired to handle an online auction at the local tea business,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Paying off a Water Department loan, funding a feasibility study for a new Highway Garage and surveying the former Center School’s lot top Tuesday’s Special Town Meeting warrant.The seven-article warrant will come before voters on Tuesday,...

Nov. 25: 40th annual Holiday Craft Fair SOUTH DEERFIELD — The Deerfield Police Association’s 40th annual Holiday Craft Fair will be held at Frontier Regional School on Saturday, Nov. 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair will feature more than 65 local...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — As the South County Senior Center Board of Oversight considers the former Sinauer Associates/Oxford University Press building for a potential new Senior Center, members recently embarked on a tour to get a feel for the space.Sitting on a...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Weekend police details will continue to be required at Club Castaway at least through Feb. 4, as the town and business continue to build a relationship.When the strip club’s current owners took over in 2019, the Selectboard at that time...

By DOMENIC POLI

WHATELY — The owner of Tea Guys in Whately is in hot water for not shipping products to paying customers and failing to respond to Franklin County Superior Court matters.Oliver Rich is being sued by Zest Tea LLC, a Baltimore company that alleges...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — After nearly half a year of waiting, the town has issued a request for proposals (RFP) that will help decide the future of the former Whately Center School.The RFP seeks a buyer for the 113-year-old building on Chestnut Plain Road, but the...

By BELLA LEVAVI

WHATELY — A visit from two special guests highlighted Saturday’s official rebranding of three Pioneer Valley marijuana dispensaries.Happy Feelings stores in Whately, Greenfield and Northampton became Cheech & Chong’s Dispensorias this weekend....

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HATFIELD — A part-time behavioral health clinician is expected to soon join police officers on certain calls handled by the Hatfield, Sunderland and Whately police departments.With grant funding received by Sunderland from the state’s Department of...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — The South County Senior Center may be one step closer to finally securing a new home for its members.The Senior Center Board of Oversight has agreed to look into the Sinauer Associates/Oxford University Press building at 23 Plumtree Road...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — A few months after opening and with business booming, the existing Happy Feelings dispensary brand is going up in smoke on Nov. 11, with two familiar faces becoming the face of the company’s three stores.Next weekend, Happy Feelings stores...

By DOMENIC POLI

If you’re driving around in the next few months and see a literal deer in the highlights, know that you’re not alone.Deer-vehicle collisions have skyrocketed in Massachusetts over the past decade, and Franklin County is no exception. Its long, winding...

Brick Church Music Series continues DEERFIELD — The First Church of Deerfield’s “Brick Church Music Series” continues on Sunday, Oct. 22, with organist Amanda Mole.Mole will perform at 3 p.m. at the First Church of Deerfield, 71 Old Main St. Mole has...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Alumni of a world-famous a cappella group will make their way to Whately on Saturday night for a free concert.Members of the 1970s iteration of The Harvard Krokodiloes, or the Kroks, will perform at Whately Town Hall, 194 Chestnut Plain...

Last week it was announced that Signature Sounds has sold the Green River Festival to DSP Shows. I’ve been involved since its inception in 1986 and as the festival director for the last 10 years.It’s been an amazing 37-year run. I’d like give thanks...

The Franklin County Solid Waste Management District will hold its fall “Clean Sweep” Bulky Waste Recycling Day on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon at three locations. The bulky waste drop-off sites are Mohawk Trail Regional School at 26 Ashfield...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Amid growing safety concerns for pedestrians and cyclists on Long Plain Road, several residents appeared before the Selectboard this week to recount their experiences.Joanne Ostrowski and other neighborhood residents described the character...