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By CHRIS LARABEE

TURNERS FALLS — Willis McCumber was below the Turners Falls dam last week seeking dinosaur tracks when he came across something akin to a living dinosaur: an endangered shortnose sturgeon.“It’s a funny story, I was in the middle of making a YouTube...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — With the annual Pocumtuck Homelands Festival, organizers look to blend centuries of Native American history and culture into a weekend of celebration.The land where the festival will be held on Aug. 3 and 4 holds particular...

Montague student makes Dickinson College dean’s list CARLISLE, Pa. — Montague resident Lenora Qiujing Dickson was named to the dean’s list at Dickinson College for the spring semester.Dickson was a senior studying psychology at the Pennsylvania...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

It was 1970 when Greenfield Community College Professor Emeritus Richard Little first discovered Jurassic armored mud balls in the sandstone cable anchors of a now-dismantled suspension bridge over the Connecticut River between Turners Falls and Gill....

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GILL — The Christmas in July celebration has been a local tradition since 2003. In the last four years, though, cancellations or delays have become secondary traditions, impacting the event’s continuity.Longtime organizer Sharon Constantine is hopeful...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Jay Majerowski wears many hats — band member, co-op produce purchaser, stepfather and vintage store owner. “I’m a busy guy,” he said. “But I like to stay busy.”Life has been especially busy since June, when he signed a lease for the...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

Over 400 years after Shakespeare wrote “King Lear,” a theater production reimagines the story as one about the complexities of dementia.Director Toby Vera Bercovici of Cleveland Heights, Ohio and Northampton created the play over the course of five...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — U.S. Sen. Ed Markey visited the Strathmore mill complex alongside Environmental Protection Agency representatives and local officials on Thursday to celebrate the combined $10 million in funding for the complex’s demolition and site...

Learn about internet safety at The Brick House TURNERS FALLS — An internet safety information session led by a representative from Everything Computers of Greenfield will be held at The Brick House Community Resource Center on Thursday, July 25, from...

Board maintains organizationERVING — The Selectboard voted on Monday to maintain its existing board organization, meaning that Jacob Smith will continue to serve as chair.‘Labyrinth’ to be screened at Peskeomskut ParkTURNERS FALLS — The 1986 cult...

Sixth Grade First Honors: Abigail Billings, Lucas Billings, Jonathan Bones, Lylah Brocklesby, Lydia Cadran, Andrew Eichorn, Audrina Gexler, Jazelle Gonzalez, Lailah Jenks, Benjamin Johnson, Page Katsoulis, Eva Lareau, Silas Lively, Nethanel Martin,...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

A good meal enjoyed outside is a wonderful addition to any summer day.Whatever you’re in the mood for, Franklin County has delicious, fresh food to enjoy outdoors with the backdrop of the gorgeous local scenery. Here are five recommendations for...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

Grief is a universal human emotion. We all lose people we love, particularly as we grow older. Rebecca Daniels of Turners Falls recalls the loss of her husband, and the strategies she used for dealing with that loss, in “That Day and What Came After:...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

Years after seeing his grandparents struggle with different forms of dementia, Leyden native Joe Wallace decided to use photography to help him process the experience.The result, a portrait series called “The Day After Yesterday,” showcases...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — After decades in business, Jarvis Pools and Spas on Unity Street is diving into a new service for customers by becoming an authorized UPS shipping site.Corey Fitzpatrick, one of the three in-store managers of Jarvis Pools and Spas,...

RiverCulture presents ‘Do It Now’ TURNERS FALLS — RiverCulture will present “Do It Now” on Sunday, July 14, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Peskeomskut Park, located at Avenue A and Seventh Street. The performance features poet Paul Richmond, percussionist Tony...

By WALT GORMAN

 Due to the heat and humidity, I’ve been a bit cranky. Reading this newspaper makes me even crankier.It’s absurd that Democrats are still marching for George Floyd in Sunderland, but they will continue to do this until the Recorder no longer covers...

By DOMENIC POLI

DEERFIELD — A Turners Falls man faces various charges, including his third OUI offense, after allegedly driving a vehicle into a River Road house last weekend.Jason E. Tyler, 50, pleaded not guilty in Greenfield District Court on Monday to charges of...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — The town has received an additional $5 million from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation for its planned demolition and site restoration of the former Strathmore mill complex at 20 Canal St.The additional money comes after...