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If there’s something strange, in your neighborhood … it could have a perfectly mundane explanation.A peculiar scratching on a roof might be interpreted as a haunting spirit yearning to be left alone in their home, and an increase in electromagnetic...

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GREENFIELD — An Athol man was sentenced to five to seven years in prison on Thursday after changing his plea on eight charges related to child sexual abuse.Timothy M. Erikson, 47, appeared in Franklin County Superior Court to plead guilty to five...

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NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — A Turners Falls man facing charges in connection with firing a BB/pellet gun at people and property in Buckland earlier this year was one of two people arrested in Rhode Island on Saturday for the alleged sexual assault of two...

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GREENFIELD — Instead of 221B Baker St. in London, next week you can expect to find the world’s most famous consulting detective at 361 Main St. here in town.The Garden Cinemas plans to show the first movie adaptation of “Sherlock Holmes,” a 1916...

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ORANGE — The town’s community development director is stepping down effective Oct. 17, stating she has come to the conclusion that she does not have the experience or knowledge necessary to meet the needs of Orange.Walker Powell has served in the...

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ORANGE — The North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival has earned the reputation as a place to find garlic in unexpected places, like chocolate chip cookies and ice cream. But Greenfield resident Chris Weeks made sure to save room for 25 cloves …...

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GREENFIELD — Franklin County residents of all ages rolled up their sleeves to rid local waterways of as much debris as possible during the 28th annual Source to Sea Cleanup over the weekend.Dozens of groups and individual volunteers registered to help...

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The North Quabbin region’s only Gilded Age mansion is on track to have a most festive October this year, with two murder mystery weekends and a festival to celebrate the season and all its aura.The Revival Wheeler Mansion has scheduled a...

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ORANGE — Residents of the Leisure Woods Estates mobile home park seem satisfied with the increased monthly lot fees approved by the Mobile Rent Control Board on Tuesday, saying the forthcoming new figures are fair to them and the park’s owners.The...

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The southern yellowjacket wasp might not be as widespread in the state as some have reported, a local entomologist advises, but the eastern yellowjacket is native to the area and here to stay.Despite a few reports from media outlets in recent weeks,...

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BERNARDSTON — Acilio Remo “A.R.” Sandri worked as a chief clerk at Pan-Am Oil, eventually leasing the company’s Main Street gas station in 1931. He continually grew his business and converted his station to Sun Oil Company outlets before acquiring all...

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GREENFIELD — The pastor of Blessed Trinity Parish has been named the next chancellor of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield.On Nov. 1, the Rev. Michael Pierz will assume some of the duties handled by the Rev. John Lessard, who requested that...

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ORANGE — The town clerk has formally asked for a pay increase but Selectboard members say there seem to be few avenues available to grant the request.Nancy Blackmer, who has been town clerk since January 2000, sent an email to Selectboard Chair Tom...

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ORANGE — Vampires beware — it’s time once again for the North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival.What started as a conversation about finding a new way to sell local products has blossomed into a beloved community tradition fondly known as “the festival...

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GREENFIELD — The Salasin Project invited the community to check out its new digs inside the Riddell Medical Building during an open house on Wednesday.The nonprofit works closely with entities such as Stone Soup Cafe and the Western Massachusetts...

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GREENFIELD — A multi-issue grassroots organization that champions progressive causes is holding an online art auction to raise money to combat Project 2025, a transitional blueprint crafted by a conservative think tank in the event Donald Trump is...

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ORANGE — Hitting the links at the famous Pebble Beach will easily cost you $675, and that’s before the cart and caddie fees. But visit 245 Tully Road and you can play on the same gorgeous seaside landscape for a fraction of that.Boiler Bar & Grille...

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GREENFIELD — Fred Warren worked 15 years for the Target Corporation and woke up every morning with one goal in mind — put Walmart out of business.Then, an e-commerce company called Amazon came on the scene, and the two brick-and-mortar retail giants...

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NEW SALEM — Wendy Flanders can expect her retirement to arrive in nine business days.Following 40 years on the contracted New Salem route, the letter carrier is hanging up her mailbag for good on Sept. 30 and retiring from the Orange Post...

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ORANGE — A mural depicting the beloved River Rat Race, Lake Mattawa and Tully Mountain seems to be the cherry atop the sundae that is the Orange Walmart Supercenter’s remodel, celebrated Friday morning.The store at 555 East Main St. remained open...

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Police in Leyden and Colrain say they received reports this week of tampered mailboxes.Bernardston Police Chief James Palmeri said dozens of mailbox doors were deliberately left open along Greenfield Road in Leyden, where his department provides...