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By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Packages not delivered or sent to the wrong places. Excise tax bill rejections. Voter registration challenges. U.S. census miscounts and inaccurate COVID-19 vaccination rates.What do all of these have to do with each other? If you’re a...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Several bylaw corrections, alongside a zoning map fix, will come before Annual Town Meeting voters in May.During a meeting last week, the Planning Board approved a re-addition to its Solar Electric Generating Facilities bylaw, updated...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Four warrant articles will come before residents at Tuesday’s Special Town Meeting as town officials look to take care of some housekeeping items ahead of the larger annual meeting.The meeting is set for Tuesday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m.,...

I write this as a public service message. For people with hearing loss who have difficulty using the telephone there is a valuable service available for free. It is a telephone which displays on a small screen the text of the person speaking on the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — As the town gears up to issue a request for proposals (RFP) to sell the former Whately Center School, the Selectboard discussed the Historical Commission’s recommended preservation restrictions for the 113-year-old building on Chestnut Plain...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — The 5J Creamee and Pasiecnik Farmstand, a longstanding summer destination for ice cream and locally grown produce on River Road, has been listed for sale, one year after the original owner’s daughters took over operations.Coldwell Banker...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — A new life as apartments may be in the former East Whately School House’s future, with a Montague-based developer now seeking a special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals.Robert Obear, owner of Obear Construction, appeared before the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — To help Whately reduce its carbon footprint and save money in the process, the town has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a grant-funded solar array to be installed on the Town Offices’ roof.The town received a $300,000 Municipal...

By LIESEL NYGARD

Food safety and infrastructure upgrades are in store for a handful of Franklin County farms thanks to state and federal grant awards.Of the $1 million in grants awarded to 23 farms through the Agricultural Food Safety Improvement Program and nearly...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Residents will have a chance to decide who will finish a remaining two-year town clerk term at this year’s election following the resignation of current Town Clerk Amy Schrader, who was recently appointed treasurer/collector.Due to longtime...

By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — With its chief of 33 years set to retire this summer, Conway has offered Whately Police Sgt. Donald Bates the job, pending salary and contract negotiations.Bates, 50, was the lone finalist for the chief position and was interviewed by the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — After a nearly half-century journey that took her through numerous roles in Town Hall, Lynn Sibley is taking a step back from serving Whately’s residents — sort of.Sibley retired last week after 46 years as a Whately employee, although she...

Lenten Discussion Series coming to Sunderland, Whately The 26th annual Lenten Discussion Series continues on Wednesdays, March 8 and 15, with stops at the Sunderland and Whately congregational churches. Sessions are offered both in person and remotely...

By CHRIS LARABEE

Once a week, Whately resident Carlotta Thackeray takes a few hours to go to doctor’s appointments, shop for groceries or weed the garden. The twist, however, is these are not for herself, but for elderly residents of South Franklin County through the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Just over a year into her tenure, the South County Senior Center director held a conversation with patrons Wednesday to discuss their wishes for the center’s future, with one particular long-standing challenge continuing to be the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — After meeting earlier this week, the Historical Commission is encouraging the Selectboard to take the first steps in pursuing a sale of the former Whately Center School with a preservation restriction.In a letter, the Historical Commission...

Nomination papers available for Whately election WHATELY — Nomination papers are now available for Whately’s June election.Candidates can stop by the Town Clerk’s Office, 4 Sandy Lane, to pick up their forms, which must be returned by April 25, at 5...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — With the Selectboard’s vote to enter the Complete Neighborhoods Initiative, Montague has begun exploring prospective redevelopment of the Farren Care Center property.The Complete Neighborhoods Initiative, a regional project Montague entered...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Longstanding plans to open a retail marijuana dispensary at the former Sugarloaf Shoppes seem to be moving forward, albeit under different leadership.At last week’s Selectboard meeting, Nectarize owner Pathik “PJ” Patel and attorney Phil...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Following an unanswered request for proposals (RFP), discussions around the 113-year-old Center School will continue, as the town considers the best future for the unused building.At last week’s Selectboard meeting, the board and residents...