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Sen. Mark’s staff holding office hoursBUCKLAND — State Sen. Paul Mark’s staff will hold office hours on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. to noon at Buckland Town Hall, 17 State St.Residents of any of the 57 municipalities in the Berkshire, Hampden,...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — In a speedy 13-minute Special Town Meeting on Monday, residents unanimously approved all five warrant articles before the Selectboard turned its attention back to its regularly scheduled meeting, during which members approved a lower tax...

By DAVID SWIDERSKI

 It was distressing to read the Nov. 5 letter from Ethan Robertson in the Recorder, concerning recent actions taken by the Ashfield Board of Health [”Government overreach by Ashfield Board of Health”].In his letter, the writer takes exception to...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

Two Pioneer Valley maple syrup producers were recently recognized among the best of the best at the annual North American Maple Syrup Council competition, held this year in Portland, Maine.Howard and Jeanne Boyden of Boyden Brothers Maple in Conway...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — After months of being unable to hire a new officer, the Ashfield Police Department may begin looking at regionalization.The town has been looking to hire a full-time officer since July when William Bissell, a part-time officer, resigned to...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — The new law giving property owners the by-right ability to construct accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on residential properties that already have a principal dwelling has prompted town officials across the state to review their own bylaws...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

A new hiking trail through Ashfield and Goshen is opening to the public this weekend.Hilltown Land Trust and Ashfield Trails will host an inaugural hike through the Hilltown Boulders Trail on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 1 p.m. Attendees will stroll along a...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE FALLS — After years of planning, the West County Senior Services District is nearing the finish line and will officially begin providing services to elderly residents of Ashfield, Buckland and Shelburne on July 1. With the existing...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — Voters will be asked to weigh in on five warrant articles, including paying off the rest of the town’s debt from a fire truck purchase and setting aside money to buy a generator for Town Hall and the neighboring Fire Station, during a Dec....

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — Thanks to a donation from two local quilters, each Ashfield Police cruiser will now bring an added layer of support to emergency responses by carrying a “Local Love” comfort quilt. The quilts, donated earlier this week, come as a welcome...

A Nan walks into a party in Newport, Rhode Island, where a band is setting up to play.They’re young, in their early 20s, and she pays them no real mind, not thinking that the years dividing all their musical tastes might ever intersect. But then they...

Buckland reviewing progress toward Open Space and Recreation Plan goals BUCKLAND — The Open Space and Recreation Committee will meet at Town Hall, 17 State St., on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m. to review the town’s progress on the goals and tasks...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

About a year into her tenure as the new Ashfield Historical Museum curator, Sky Suslov is making good progress on her goal of decolonizing the museum.In addition to the mock general store storefront, along with artifacts from wars throughout...

In the recent issue of Ashfield’s local paper, the inept Health Commission has made some rather worrying proclamations as pertaining to its agenda and overall values as a board of local government.For one, the proposal to raise the age of tobacco...

By PHILIP LUSSIER

 As we enter the final days before a very critical election, I’m prompted to reflect on the role of the Electoral College in deciding the fate of our nation.It is a curious institution. It was crafted as a compromise between two different parts of the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

Restoration of Elmer’s Store in Ashfield, roadwork around the region and downtown management services in three towns around Franklin County are on the way thanks to more than $10.3 million in grants coming to Franklin County and the North Quabbin,...

Annual Cornucopia Auction & Social set for Nov. 2 CHARLEMONT — Tickets are on sale for The Academy at Charlemont’s annual Cornucopia Auction & Social fundraiser, set for 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2. The event is the school’s largest fundraiser of...

By HETTY STARTUP

Have you, like me, noticed a spate of large, at least twice-human-sized skeletons appearing around the Valley in time for Halloween this year? They sure are creepy and quite threatening even if they are completely fake. As signifiers of our mortality,...

By THE REV. DAVID JONES

I’ve been re-reading “The Prophetic Imagination,” a classic by biblical scholar Walter Brueggemann. In it he talks about the prophetic ministry of churches as being the result of two essential ingredients.The first ingredient is that a church must...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD— A new solar array may be coming to the wastewater treatment plant on Conway Road. The Ashfield Selectboard has given the Energy Committee the go ahead to begin designing an array to fit the town’s needs with Solect Energy, a solar company...