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By VIRGINIA RAY

SHELBURNE FALLS — The Bridge of Flowers Committee will host the second annual Bridge of Flowers Art Show & Sale on Saturday, Aug. 17, and Sunday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m at the Shelburne-Buckland Community Center on Main Street.An opening...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

SHELBURNE FALLS — After hearing about the Bridge of Flowers Race from former AIC teammate Amos Sang — the winner of the 2018 event — Agawam’s Ezra Mutai decided to compete on Saturday. You would never know it was his first time completing the...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

A strong field is expected in the 44th running of the Bridge of Flowers Race on Saturday in Shelburne Falls. After over 600 runners competed in the 43rd running of the race last summer, over 700 are expected out on Saturday as the race continues to...

By BILL DANIELSON

Those of you who are familiar with my writing will know of my great admiration for a 19th-century naturalist named John Burroughs. Born in 1837, Burroughs lived in a time when the steam locomotive was still a new and wondrous thing in America. The...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

SHELBURNE FALLS — The iconic Shelburne Falls Bridge of Flowers was cleared of several plants this past weekend ahead of the $3 million restoration and repair project which began Sunday and will run through the end of this year.Bridge of Flowers...

By VIRGINIA RAY

SHELBURNE FALLS — Following a $900,000 increase to a grant from MassWorks, repair work on the Bridge of Flowers is expected to proceed later this month.The initial grant of $2,298,000 from MassWorks, which is run by the state Executive Office of...

By BILL DANIELSON

Every week I try to end my column with an inspirational line or two in the hopes of motivating my readers to get outside and see what’s going on in their own back yards. As I sit and peck away at the keyboard this morning I realize that the...

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

Steve McConley credits his wife, Doreen, for his interest in growing plants. Doreen brought solid gardening skills to their union, and Steve appreciates her encouragement. The McConleys have a garden at their Bernardston home, and now Steve shares...

By VIRGINIA RAY

SHELBURNE FALLS — The Bridge of Flowers, closed at the end of the 2023 season for needed repair work, will reopen on the day of the annual plant sale, Saturday, May 11. The bridge was not expected to open this season, but a regional dearth of bidders...

By BILL DANIELSON

I have just about reached the end of my patience with the winter of 2024. I realize that this may sound a bit strange, especially because we are now in the beginning of spring, but those of us who bore the brunt of the April snowstorm may sympathize...

By DIANE BRONCACCIO

SHELBURNE FALLS — The Bridge of Flowers will be closed this season for extensive repairs, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be things to see and do in the village.Community organizers have started a beautification project called the “Village of...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — The request for proposals for the extensive Bridge of Flowers repair project received just one bid from a construction company, with the resulting figure being higher than anticipated.The sole bid filed by the March 7 deadline came...

By VIRGINIA RAY

SHELBURNE FALLS — More than 60 local and regional artists will showcase their work celebrating the iconic Bridge of Flowers, the Deerfield River it spans and its surrounding views during the inaugural Bridge of Flowers Art Show and Sale.The event,...

By DIANE BRONCACCIO

SHELBURNE FALLS — How will village businesses fare during a flowerless construction season on the Bridge of Flowers in 2024?That was the big question Monday night, after Tighe & Bond engineers outlined plans for a $2.28 million, state Community One...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — With the Bridge of Flowers closing for repairs in late October, those planning the rehabilitation project will answer questions during an information session on Monday. The meeting, which will be held at Buckland Town Hall starting...

By VIRGINIA RAY

SHELBURNE FALLS — The Bridge of Flowers will close as usual in late October, but this time it will not reopen until major and much-needed repairs have been made, thanks to a $2.28 million state infrastructure grant.The Shelburne Falls Fire District,...

Staff Report

SHELBURNE FALLS — Once again it is the merry month of May and time for the much-anticipated annual Bridge of Flowers Plant Sale, taking place this year on Saturday, May 13, at the corner of Main and Water streets.From 9 a.m. to noon, rain or shine,...

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

John LaSalle’s astonishing productivity might lead one to wonder if a lifelong collaboration with flowers imbued him with superpowers. Yet at age 70, LaSalle shows no signs of slowing down.“I’m getting ready to retire, though,” he said during a tour...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — The Bridge of Flowers will open for the season on Saturday, April 1, weather permitting. “Once the gates are open, people can walk across and enjoy watching the wonderful plants come up this spring,” said Carol Angus, co-chair of the...