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By AARON FALBEL, MEG FISHER-KRUGMAN, DAVID GOODWIN, LAURA WILLIAMS

 As we write this, the commonwealth’s climate and clean energy bill is struggling to obtain the votes to pass in informal sessions after having stalled during the regular legislative session. While there are many promising components to this bill, as...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — With a contract executed by the Selectboard, Sunderland’s next town administrator will step into the role on Nov. 12.Rebecca Torres, Shutesbury’s longtime town administrator, will serve in Sunderland’s position following a search process...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND – With a special permit amendment, a retail cannabis dispensary’s plans to open early next year at 267 Amherst Road are moving along. Altai Alternative Care Inc. received unanimous approval from the Zoning Board of Appeals on Oct. 23 to...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — After a record-setting year in 2023, the Friends of the Sunderland Public Library’s annual auction is back and looking to raise even more money for the library.The auction will open up on Nov. 6 and runs through Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. The...

Bikes Fight Cancer raises more than $260K for cancer research, servicesNORTHAMPTON — In its second year as a nonprofit, Bikes Fight Cancer raised more than $260,000 for cancer research and services through several cycling fundraisers, including the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Weeks after narrowing down the search for a potential future home for the South County Senior Center to either the South Deerfield Congregational Church or the Whately Town Offices, the feasibility study’s Deerfield aspect has...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — When folks hit the polls in Sunderland, they’ll get an “I voted” sticker, as is tradition, although this time, they’ll have a choice between stickers with an eagle, a boater on water or a raised hand with a sign that says “voting rocks.”...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — More housing will soon be coming to Old Amherst Road with the approval of an eight-unit apartment building that will revitalize the former Cozy Corner nursing home.The Planning Board unanimously approved both the site plan and special...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — The feasibility study for the Norwottuck North Shared-Use Path kicked off Tuesday evening, as representatives from the engineering and design firm Vanasse Hangen Brustlin (VHB) laid out the study’s roadmap to the Selectboard.The study...

Last call for South County TRIAD spaghetti dinner tickets SOUTH DEERFIELD — The final few tickets for South County TRIAD’s annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser are on sale ahead of the Thursday, Oct. 17, event. The dinner will start at 5:30 p.m. at the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — The South County Senior Center Board of Oversight narrowed its sights to the South Deerfield Congregational Church and the Whately Town Offices, as it continues to nail down the best location for the center’s future home.In a meeting held...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — With the thud of a potato cannon’s ammo striking a target next to the cornfield, the secretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development got a first-hand taste of the types of experiences Franklin County can...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — While all eyes were on the intersection of Routes 47 and 116 throughout Sunderland’s village center visioning process, the recommendations actually look just a little farther down both ends of the road.At the Sunderland Public Library on...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After hearing from more than a dozen speakers Tuesday night, as well as submitted written comments, Frontier Regional School’s policy regarding homeschooler participation in extracurricular activities will remain the same.Following...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

LEVERETT — The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) is launching a new weekday round-trip service from Amherst to Greenfield that, for the first time, will include a stop in Leverett.The agency announced this week the start of the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — After four consecutive interviews with finalists for the vacant town administrator position, the Selectboard has settled on Shutesbury Town Administrator Rebecca Torres.In a unanimous vote, the Sunderland Selectboard voted to put forward...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — As Stantec consultants wrap up their report detailing recommendations to improve the town’s village center, with an eye toward safety measures, residents are invited to share feedback on the ideas the company has generated.The public...

By THE REV. RANDOLPH CALVO

Today is Oct. 5. Election Day is Nov. 5.A recent survey found that 90% of Americans can name a recent news event that made them angry while only 50% could name something that made them proud. This is a worrisome comparison of numbers as we approach...

SUNDERLAND — Families were welcomed to the Sunderland Public Library Tuesday afternoon to meet Leverett-based author and illustrator Micha Archer and celebrate Title I grant funding for the Union 38 School District.Title I grant funding provides extra...