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By DOMENIC POLI
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Since the end of the Vietnam War, about 300,000 American military veterans have died from exposure to Agent Orange. One of those fallen patriots was lifelong Erving resident Bruce L. Bezio, who died of lung cancer in September 2021,...
By DOMENIC POLI
ATHOL — Just as crispy bacon pairs with fresh scrambled eggs, Quabbin Food Connector has planned a seven-town, self-guided food and farm tour on Saturday to complement “Crossroads: Change in Rural America,” the traveling exhibit that is on display at...
By BELLA LEVAVI
WARWICK — With three contested seats in this year’s annual town election, voters have choices to make about who will run local government this upcoming year. The annual Town Election is scheduled for Monday, May 15 from noon to 8 p.m. at the Town...
By DOMENIC POLI
WARWICK — Salamander Hollow Healing Habitat recently received the Massachusetts first-place prize from Hipcamp, a website and mobile app offering outdoor stays and camping experiences, along with being named a national finalist.The private, honeybee...
Senior centers partner for Travel Club The senior centers of Northfield and Bernardston are partnering for a Travel Club that’s offering two May outings.On Friday, May 12, at 9 a.m., participants will meet at the Bernardston Senior Center and travel...
By BELLA LEVAVI
WARWICK — While most of the articles presented at Annual Town Meeting related to the formation of a new school district, it was a decision to appropriate $40,000 for continued construction on the new Fire Station that generated the most...
By DOMENIC POLI
WARWICK — A quarrel about the new Fire Station’s condition has made its way onto the Annual Town Meeting warrant, in the form of a citizen’s petition article asking voters for a $250,000 upgrade.Resident and former volunteer firefighter William Lyman...
By DOMENIC POLI
BOSTON — Four towns were disincorporated and dismantled, and another eight had land stripped from them, to create the Quabbin Reservoir in the first half of the 20th century.People were forced to find new homes and the valley was flooded with water,...
Mount Grace hike set for May 13 WARWICK — The 22nd annual Pioneer Valley Regional School District Ned Green Scholarship Hike up Mount Grace will be held Saturday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to noon.Participants are advised to meet at the Oscar Ohlson Field...
By JULIAN MENDOZA
WARWICK — With the seeds for a new school district now firmly planted, Warwick Community School is ready to grow into a new look.After fielding public input, the School Committee adopted one of three logo designs on Wednesday. The chosen logo, the...
By JULIAN MENDOZA
WARWICK — Spirits were high as the Warwick School Committee and superintendent of the new independent district were sworn in at their inaugural meeting this week.The newly formed school district’s first committee meeting spanned two evenings,...
By JULIAN MENDOZA
NORTHFIELD — Having recently received a $10,564 grant, jazz musician Terry Jenoure is set to make a years-long dream come true with a tour spanning the Northeast this summer.Jenoure, of Northfield, was awarded the grant in February by Atlanta-based...
By JULIAN MENDOZA
WARWICK — Three candidates for Warwick’s School Committee shared a unified vision for the new independent school district while meeting with residents at the former Warwick Community School on Sunday.The candidates — Adam Holloway, Alan Genovese and...
By DOMENIC POLI
WARWICK — State Sen. Jo Comerford, attending Monday’s Selectboard meeting remotely, shared members’ concerns about the detection of forever chemicals in a test well on a property the town seized due to failure to pay property taxes.The Northampton...
By DOMENIC POLI
GREENFIELD — Following a hiatus, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is reconvening its spaghetti dinner to benefit Warm the Children.Food will be served at the Greenfield Elks Lodge, 3 Church St., from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday. A donation of $10 per...
Tonight: Pizza and Blue Night at Warwick Town Hall WARWICK — There will be a Pizza and Blues Night tonight starting at 6 p.m. at Warwick Town Hall.The event includes pizza made by the Trinitarian Congregational Church’s Mission Committee, offered from...
By BELLA LEVAVI
More than two weeks after a pair of severe snowstorms, Northfield and Warwick are still cleaning up the damage. In Northfield, Highway Superintendent Tom Walker said there is likely $100,000 worth of damage. Warwick Town Coordinator David Young does...
By BELLA LEVAVI
GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Tae Kwon Do Center gave $6,091.53 to the Greenfield Recorder’s Warm the Children fundraiser on Friday, representing donations from the center’s 20th annual “break-athon” in November and subsequent fundraising efforts.“I’m...
By CHRIS LARABEE
Many North Quabbin residents were greeted by a snowstorm to start their work week, as several inches of snow fell Sunday night into Monday, causing tough driving conditions and knocking trees onto power lines.As of Monday at noon, nearly 57% of both...
By CHRIS LARABEE, MARY BYRNE, DOMENIC POLI and JULIAN MENDOZA
North County residents can expect to see everything from a new elementary school district to the reconstruction of a beloved restaurant in 2023, as well as a series of public safety endeavors and infrastructure investments.Northfield In 2023,...
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