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By JACOB NELSON

Plenty of young kids tap a few maple trees, inspired by the sweet promise of maple syrup. Few become enamored with it to the point of kickstarting a family business. Cooper Deane, who helps run Bear Hill Sugar Farm, is one of them.

CASTLETON, Vt. — Colrain resident Sarah Herzig was named to the president’s list at Castleton University for the fall semester.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE FALLS — Feeling under the weather? A natural healer believes she can find the root of your health issues by tapping into your body’s energy field.

By TINKY WEISBLAT

Charles Cutler of Hawley first became fascinated by the Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa in the early 1960s when Cutler was in Lisbon on a Fulbright Scholarship. Pessoa turned into one of his favorite writers to teach as a professor at Smith College for more than 40 years.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE FALLS — Great River Hydro is looking to develop a battery energy storage system, a first for the hydropower company, at its Deerfield No. 3 Station located at 71 Conway St.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE FALLS — Eversource plans to replace 107 utility poles across the village to improve the reliability of the electrical grid, though the project has given Shelburne town officials pause amid their own LED streetlight conversion effort.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE FALLS — Local businesses rallied to help a Shelburne Falls couple whose home caught fire Saturday night, providing them with a place to stay and getting started on repairs, while also providing snacks and drinks for firefighters.

SHELBURNE FALLS — Local residents can enjoy a performance from the Metropolitan Opera without needing to take a trip to New York. A live performance of “Aida,” a tragic opera by composers Giuseppe Verdi and Antonio Ghislanzoni, will be streamed live to the Memorial Hall Theater at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Three Franklin County communities — Turners Falls, Shelburne Falls and Northfield — are set to be part of a pilot program adding a shared rural downtown coordinator position to lead revitalization efforts.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE — As the West County Food Pantry’s funding sources shift, the Selectboard is exploring the possibility of allocating funding and potentially asking voters to appropriate funds during Annual Town Meeting.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE FALLS — After almost 18 years in business, Mo’s Fudge Factor on State Street is ready to make some changes.

There are several versions of the English ditty about Ladybugs. The version taught in my time was, “Ladybug, ladybug fly away home, your house is on fire and your children are alone.”

By SHERYL HUNTER

There’s no denying that January is a slow time for live music, especially shows by more prominent musicians who choose not to tour this time of year. But all is not lost. You need not look further than our local breweries to find and enjoy some excellent local music. As a bonus, these shows are often free and in an intimate setting.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

The Smithsonian is coming to the Mohawk Trail Regional School. The school has been selected to host the traveling “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” exhibit in spring 2025. 

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE FALLS — Turners Falls DJ Robert “Bobby C” Campbell is feeling grateful for the community’s support as well-wishes continue to flow in while he heals from injuries sustained during a crash last week.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE FALLS — With the towns of Shelburne and Buckland shifting the focus of their Community Development Block Grants to housing, the West County Food Pantry operated by Community Action Pioneer Valley will be facing a $50,000 budget deficit and looking for creative financing solutions come next fall.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE FALLS — The Shelburne Police Department is investigating the theft and destruction of two vehicles from Shelburne Falls that occurred earlier this week. Between 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, and 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24, a black Toyota SUV...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE FALLS — Fundraising efforts are underway to replace Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School’s three playgrounds.Principal Hayley Gilmore said the current playground structures have run the course of their lifespan.“There’s a lot of broken...

By ALAN HARRIS

 Now let the music play, the choir sing, lift our hearts up on magical wings. Feet dance, our spirits twirl. Let good feelings reign, love’s passion unfurl.And so I approach the Christmas season wishing all our readers peace and prosperity of spirit...