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By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — For high school seniors, spring is a time of accomplishment — graduations, college acceptance letters, job offers ... and proms.But bad decisions can quickly turn joyous occasions into unforgettable tragedies.With this in mind, Ralph C. Mahar...

‘Old Time Radio Hour’ coming to New Salem library NEW SALEM — The New Salem Public Library will be the site of an “Old Time Radio Hour,” hosted by Brian Casey, on Tuesday, May 16, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.Using a Bluetooth device, guests will listen to the...

Library offering cooking tutorialNEW SALEM — The Friends of the New Salem Public Library plan to team up with Nalini Goordial, of Kitchen Wizardry, and invite the public to learn to make chickpea tikka masala with chapati flatbread, green chutney and...

NEW SALEM — Richard Taupier is the town’s newest Selectboard member, garnering 87 votes in an unopposed race for the two-year seat being vacated by Carl Seppala.Additionally, incumbent Zara Dowling, who has spent six months on the Selectboard after...

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — There are no contested races in Monday’s annual town election, but voters will usher in a new Selectboard member.Polls will be open at Town Hall from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.SelectboardRichard Taupier is running for a two-year Selectboard seat...

By DOMENIC POLI

BOSTON — Four towns were disincorporated and dismantled, and another eight had land stripped from them, to create the Quabbin Reservoir in the first half of the 20th century.People were forced to find new homes and the valley was flooded with water,...

Poppy drive starts May 5ORANGE — The Orange American Legion Auxiliary Unit 172 will hold its annual poppy drive at the Orange Walmart from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 5, May 6 and May 12.The American Legion recognizes the importance of honoring the fallen...

‘A Walk Through the Garden with Eleanor Roosevelt’ coming to library NEW SALEM — The New Salem Public Library plans to present “A Walk Through the Garden with Eleanor Roosevelt” with author and historian Carol Cohen in the library’s Community Room at...

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 and JULIAN MENDOZA

Children scrambled for eggs across Franklin County throughout the holiday weekend, making Easter egg hunts a short-lived thrill as families flocked outdoors to enjoy the mild weather.GreenfieldThe Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew’s annual...

By DOMENIC POLI

At least 8.8 million Americans reported Polish heritage to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2021. And members of this community who visit their ancestral homeland will find themselves in a nearly 125,000-square-foot nation separated from neighboring Slovakia...

By CHRIS LARABEE and MAX BOWEN

A total of $223,079 in state grant funding is headed to four Franklin County and North Quabbin towns to help filter potentially harmful chemicals from their water systems.The Healey-Driscoll administration and the state Department of Environmental...

Easter is just a hop, skip and a jump away, and so are the annual egg hunts organized across Franklin County.New SalemThe New Salem Recreation Committee is sponsoring an egg hunt around the town common on Saturday, April 8, starting at 10 a.m. All...

It was nice to read Rutherford Platt’s My Turn about climate change’s influence on the arctic because it was substantiated by facts that were supported by references [“Antarctic Sea Ice, in a single lifetime — going, going …” Recorder, March 23]. Too...

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — Through a new offering at the New Salem Public Library, the Greenfield-based Franklin County Community Meals Program hopes to provide residents with nourishment while destigmatizing food insecurity.Anyone is welcome to stop by the library...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The case of a New Salem Police Officer facing a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol has been continued without a finding until next year after the defendant admitted the prosecution has sufficient facts to prove his...

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — Voters made quick work of a Special Town Meeting warrant on Tuesday, unanimously adopting 10 articles in 16 minutes.Twenty-five residents convened in the Town Hall Annex at 24 South Main St. and gave their blessing to all articles, most of...

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — Following an affirmative vote in Wendell earlier this month, Special Town Meeting voters will be asked to allow Joe Cuneo, who serves as fire chief in both communities, to serve in his position until age 70.Public safety employees are...