Orange to be filming location for Stephen King-universe series on Hulu

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Fans of the novelist Stephen King, especially those living in Orange, may soon have a conversation starter about their hometown.Hulu, a subscription video-on-demand service, has picked Orange as a filming location for an upcoming...

District Court Logs, May 23 to June 9, 2017

Greenfield, May 23, Judge Paul Smyth Richard P. Miloux III, 27, of Ware. Pleaded innocent to operating a motor vehicle with license suspended, miscellaneous motor vehicle equipment violation, and number plate violation in Greenfield. Released on...

Photographer facing statutory rape charges

By DIANE BRONCACCIO

GREENFIELD – A photographer best known for his photographs of nude adolescents was arraigned Friday in Greenfield District Court on charges of statutory rape of a 14-year-old Northfield Mount Hermon School student about 40 years ago, when he worked...

District Court Logs, April 14, and May 1 to 5, 2017

Orange, April 14,Judge Laurie MacLeod Christina St. Hilaire, 39, of Oak Avenue. Found responsible for disturbing the peace, fined $100, due 5/9/17. Must pay $50 default warrant fee.Stephanie Dennis, 20, of West Main Street, Orange. Found responsible...

District Court Logs: April 19 to April 28

Greenfield, April 19, Judge William Mazanec IIICletus C. Willaman, 40, of Wells Street, Greenfield. Found innocent, following a jury trial, for assault and battery on a pregnant victim. Must pay legal counsel fee of $150.Greenfield, April 20, Judge...

Purple butterflies raise awareness for Lupus

By ANDY CASTILLO

DEERFIELD — Purple paper butterflies will hang in Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory this month, from Sunday through May 13, as symbols of hope for those affected by lupus, an inflammatory autoimmune disease.“These majestic creatures are not only...

Northfield campus gets new owners in Thomas Aquinas College, The Moody Center

By SHELBY ASHLINE

NORTHFIELD — With ownership of the former Northfield Mount Hermon School campus officially transferred to Thomas Aquinas College and The Moody Center during a Tuesday ceremony, there is renewed hope that the long vacant buildings will serve as a home...

Conway house fire blamed on woodstove ashes

By PAUL FRANZ and ANDY CASTILLO

CONWAY — No one was hurt in an early morning house fire Friday at 3064 Shelburne Falls Road, to which local fire crews tanked in water.Fire Chief Robert Baker said the fire was “totally accidental,” ignited by embers from an ash pail on a back...

UPDATED: Mother, 4 children perish in Warwick house fire

By SHELBY ASHLINE

WARWICK — Help is being arranged for the survivors of a fire that claimed the life of a mother and four children early Saturday morning when it destroyed a single-family home at 405 Richmond Road.Authorities said Saturday afternoon that the father and...

Family copes with loss of 9-year-old daughter in bus accident

By MICHAEL MAJCHROWICZ

Amanda Steele stood in the 9-year-old’s bedroom, her eyes searching for evidence of Summer’s last moments. There, on a clock, she saw where her daughter had attached pencil-written reminders to finish her math and reading homework. Summer’s bed was...

22-year-old charged with possessing child porn

By AVIVA LUTTRELL

GREENFIELD — A 22-year-old Greenfield man was arrested on charges of possessing and distributing child pornography after police executed a search warrant at his home.Jameson B. Clevenger of Prospect Street was arrested Monday night after police say he...

Volunteer cuddlers provide a calming touch for babies

By ANDY CASTILLO

GREENFIELD — A rocking chair is prominent inside Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s birthing center — that’s where volunteer cuddlers provide human touch, which some mother’s aren’t able to give.Linda Jablonski, assistant manager of obstetrics, said...

District Court Logs, Feb. 2 to 10, 2017

Greenfield, Feb. 2, Judge William Mazanec III Wilifred E. Thompson III, 33, of Hope Street, Greenfield. Charge of violation of an abuse prevention order, in Greenfield, released on personal recognizance, continued to 3/8/17 for pretrial...

University of South Carolina trustee ditches Hitler painting, apologizes

By JOHN MONK

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A longtime University of South Carolina board of trustees member says he has gotten rid of a painting on display at his house by Adolf Hitler, the World War II Nazi leader who sent 6 million Jews and millions of others to be killed...

Calif. college plans to move into former NMH campus in Northfield

By SHELBY ASHLINE

NORTHFIELD — The former Northfield Mount Hermon School campus may finally have a new purpose.Thomas Aquinas College, a Roman Catholic liberal arts college in Santa Paula, Calif., will be given the core campus on May 2, Emmitt Mitchell, a member of the...

Welcoming Good Vibes

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Anthony Cutaia has one foot in the door of the recreational marijuana industry.The Orange resident opened the Good Vibes smoke shop at 9 East Main St. in mid-September to sell tobacco and smoking accessories. He hopes the store will...

Burger King closes in Greenfield

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Nearly 30 people started 2017 without jobs following the closure of Greenfield’s Burger King, which shut down at the end of the business day on Dec. 31.Increasing costs and declining sales played a large factor in the decision to close...

land transfers franklin county

BERNARDSTONMary M. Gleason to Sean M. Mason of Northfield. 24 Harwood Drive. $1BUCKLANDBrian J. Pierce of Turners Falls to Ruth S. Pierce. 11 East Buckland Road. No ConsiderationConway Road Partners, John S. Carpenter of Greenfield and William J....

District Court Logs, Dec. 2 to 6, 2016

Orange, Dec. 2, Judge David S. Ross Jose Orellana, 31, of Chelsea. Charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, was not prosecuted, as, according to a statement made by a counsel from the district attorney’s office, it was in the interest of...

After recent damage, group responsible for Greenfield nativity scene hopes to deter vandals

By AVIVA LUTTRELL

GREENFIELD — After recent vandalism to the nativity scene on the Town Common, the group responsible for setting it up is hoping to find a solution that will put an end to the damage without diminishing the spirit of the display.Some time Monday night,...