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GREENFIELD — To Caitlin von Schmidt, supporting community members with voter registration is a divisive thing to do. But to her, and to similar volunteers across the country, it is nevertheless important to provide this assistance.“I do understand...

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ORANGE — Members of the Athol Police and Fire departments will take to the field against first responders from Orange for the third year in a row to connect with the community while also raising money for a local family battling breast cancer.Orange...

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BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — The four women leading an evening of collective prayer, song, dance and storytelling began by placing pinches of cool soil from two wooden bowls into the cupped palms of audience members.In one bowl, the members of the...

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MONTAGUE — If you ask 102-year-old Maxine Davis what’s the secret to long life, she’ll tell you it’s the corn in Iowa where she grew up. “Tell this to everybody,” Davis said. “It’s the tall, green corn in Iowa that I lay my good health to.” The Iowa...

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GREENFIELD — Nicole St. Hilaire recently lost her father to an opioid overdose.On Friday, through her role as outreach manager with CONNECT, St. Hilaire passed out free naloxone, a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose, in an effort to...

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GREENFIELD — Tye Ouellette-Tolles adopted their emotional support hedgehog Anakin roughly four months ago. Although the prickly pal provides companionship, there are still gaps between Ouellete-Tolles’ support needs and what the hedgehog can...

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TURNERS FALLS — As students settle in to the new school year at Franklin County Technical School, staff say they have exciting new options to look forward to.The 177 incoming ninth grade students will have the opportunity to explore 14 different...

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Phoebe Walker, director of community health at the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG), was recently elected vice chair of the Massachusetts Food Policy Council.The Food Policy Council brings together workers from all areas of the food...

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NORTHFIELD — A Contract Review and Negotiation Committee has been created following recent contention over Town Administrator Andrea Llamas’ contract negotiations.Selectboard Chair Bernard Boudreau and member Heath Cummings will represent the board...

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GREENFIELD — Members of the Greenfield chapter of Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) describe the nonprofit weight loss support group as being “like a family.”One such participant is Linda Gonyer, who has been a member for 15 years. Before joining, she...

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GREENFIELD — A $56,775 grant awarded to the Friends of the Franklin County Fairgrounds through the Office of Grants and Research’s Massachusetts Nonprofit Security Grant Program will help improve security at the Wisdom Way fairgrounds.“As we continue...

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DEERFIELD — In the 33rd year of the Old Deerfield Painting Group’s art exhibit, local painters are putting downtowns on display.The Old Deerfield Painting Group is a collective of artists of all skill levels. Each year, the group puts on an exhibit to...

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BERNARDSTON — For Easthampton resident Lori Novis, Cushman Library’s new director, libraries offer an essential space for community gathering and connection.“I love [Cushman Library]. It is such an integral part of the community,” Novis said. “It’s a...

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As Valerie Hudson settles into her role as the new executive director of the Franklin County Community Meals Program, she believes a large part of her job, and the job of the program’s volunteer coordinators, is to be an inviting presence for the...

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WARWICK — The town’s annual Old Home Days celebration will return Aug. 24 and Aug. 25, with the intention of providing the community a chance to reunite with Warwick residents who have since moved away and learn about residents of the past.“A lot of...

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NORTHFIELD — In reflecting on lessons learned during the statewide 911 outage in mid-June, town officials and emergency personnel say they hope to improve communication in the event of future service disruptions.On June 18, a firewall intended to...

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NORTHFIELD — An exhibit celebrating the relationship between visual art and literature is on display at Fiddleheads Gallery.“Sometimes [writing] inspires art, sometimes art inspires writing,” said Marge Anderson, president of the Deerfield Valley Art...

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At 17 years old, Quinn Mass is markedly younger than his colleagues on the Greenfield Human Rights Commission.Mass learned about the position from his father, and despite only being 16 at the time, sent in a letter of interest and was appointed to the...

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EASTHAMPTON — When Marie Andrades lived in Haiti, she worked as a nurse. Now, sheltering with her mother and baby in Northampton, she is looking to find employment where she can make use of her transferable skills.“I [studied] nursing in Haiti. I have...

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SOUTH DEERFIELD — Prompted by an inquiry from a Turners Falls resident, the Recorder recently sought to answer the question: Who is the oldest person living in Franklin County? However, while the resulting story, published in Saturday’s edition,...

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DEERFIELD — At nearly 104 years old, Deerfield resident Grace Flood is among Franklin County’s oldest residents.“I just keep going,” Flood said. “I didn’t expect to live this long.”Prompted by an inquiry from a Turners Falls resident who wondered who...