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By SCOTT MERZBACH

HATFIELD — A century ago, and many years before Interstate 91 was constructed, Hatfield was connected to neighboring and nearby Franklin County communities Whately, Deerfield and Greenfield via a trolley route.On Saturday, the public is invited to...

By CHRIS LARABEE

Residents of Deerfield, Sunderland and Whately are invited to join Valley Neighbors for two upcoming informational events geared toward the region’s seniors.The service nonprofit is hosting events in October and November as part of a continuing...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — After more than three years in the dark, the lights will flick back on at Club Castaway in just a few weeks, as its owners are getting “back to basics” at Franklin County’s only strip club.The long-dormant club, located at 226 State Road at...

By JAMES PENTLAND

Picking apples is one of the rites of fall, with crisp, sunny mornings beckoning families out to the orchard to help gather in the season’s brilliant red and green bounty.This year, though, pick-your-own opportunities will be limited because so much...

Talk on Battle of Bloody Brook set for Sept. 17 SOUTH DEERFIELD — Local historian Peter Thomas is hosting a lecture on the Battle of Bloody Brook on Sunday, Sept. 17, at 2 p.m. in Frontier Regional School’s auditorium.Thomas will share information...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — In the wake of flooding in one resident’s yard on Christian Lane, the town and the neighborhood will undertake research to see who is responsible for repairs.Christian Lane resident Jeff Kocot appeared before the Selectboard in late July to...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Years after two special permits were issued to operate marijuana dispensaries at the former Sugarloaf Shoppes, Happy Feelings opened its doors to the public last week.The store held a soft opening on Aug. 24 and is welcoming customers to the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Residents and business owners located in Interstate 91’s Exit 35 neighborhood met this week to share ideas and thoughts about potential development opportunities in the area.As Berkshire Design Group prepares its own recommendations —...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD – It’s an annual tradition for many student-athletes and parents: scrambling to buy a mouthguard before the season begins, boiling it and ending up with one that might not fit so well.Treehouse Orthodontics opted to help students and...

FRCOG hosting Lake Wyola visit to hear residents’ feedback SHUTESBURY — Residents of the Lake Wyola watershed in Shutesbury and Wendell are invited to share their concerns about water quality and stormwater management in and around the lake with...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — While Whately avoided the same level of devastation as neighboring Conway during July’s rainstorms, its Highway Department was still kept busy during the response.In the wake of approximately 19 to 21 inches of July rain in Conway, the...

By DOMENIC POLI

WHATELY — The two Connecticut men facing charges following a vehicle pursuit near Interstate 91’s Exit 35 off-ramp on Sunday also pleaded not guilty to kidnapping after allegedly coercing a man to drive them away from the area where they crashed the...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

WHATELY — Two men from Connecticut were arrested on several charges following a vehicle and foot pursuit near Interstate 91’s Exit 35 off-ramp Sunday evening.According to a report from Massachusetts State Police, troopers pursued a driver that fled a...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — In anticipation of Franklin County’s only strip club reopening sometime in the near future, the Selectboard is sticking with the conditions it had placed on the club before it closed in 2020.The owners of Club Castaway, located at 226 State...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Tea Guys had two bank accounts frozen this week when a Franklin County Superior Court judge granted a pair of motions filed on behalf of a Baltimore tea company that is suing the Whately business.Judge David Hodge put a freeze on accounts...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — With South County EMS analyzing several aspects of its operations as it prepares to find a new chief, its Board of Oversight is also taking a look at the number of mutual aid calls the agency accepts.Of its 678 calls from January...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — A Pioneer Valley native has been tapped to take over the town’s community development administrator position.At the end of June, the Selectboard approved hiring Northampton native Sylvie Jensen to fill the role vacated by Hannah Davis. The...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — After hearing from a nearly even-split community at its public forum, the Selectboard is seeking additional information from the U.S. Postal Service before making any movement on changing the town’s ZIP code.As the Selectboard explores...

By BELLA LEVAVI

WHATELY — The community celebrated three retiring firefighters on Saturday, including the chief, whose contributions total more than 150 years of service to the town.Retired Chief John Hannum, his brother Peter Hannum and John Lasalle all started...