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By BELLA LEVAVI

Franklin County activists are organizing a local march, rally and standout in conjunction with the New York City March to End Fossil Fuels. Participants in New York City, and at other marches across the country, are calling to stop new fossil fuel...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE — The Selectboard has allocated $9,100 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for an industrial audit of the town’s streetlights to prepare for the possibility of buying the lampposts and fluorescent bulbs from Eversource, and switching...

By DIANE BRONCACCIO

SHELBURNE FALLS — How will village businesses fare during a flowerless construction season on the Bridge of Flowers in 2024?That was the big question Monday night, after Tighe & Bond engineers outlined plans for a $2.28 million, state Community One...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — Three local moms are intent on bringing emotion and joy into eating and drinking in the village.Rachelle Crocker, Alice Thompson and Roxanne Crocker worked together to turn the old Delicatesse restaurant into a wine bar called...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — With the Bridge of Flowers closing for repairs in late October, those planning the rehabilitation project will answer questions during an information session on Monday. The meeting, which will be held at Buckland Town Hall starting...

Square dance moved to November HEATH — Because Community Hall will be closed in September for repairs, the annual September square dance will be postponed until November this year.The square dance, hosted by local caller Doug Wilkins, will be held on...

By DOMENIC POLI

SPRINGFIELD — A former U.S. Marine was arrested Friday morning and released on conditions after pleading not guilty in a Springfield federal court to charges related to allegedly stealing benefit payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs and...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — With a variety of offerings from historical societies, including a Hilltown History Trail beginning in 2022, local history appears to be captivating the masses in western Franklin County.Historian Susan Samoriski is capitalizing on...

By ALAN HARRIS

Revolutionary psychology includes the powers we possess to define destiny less by evolutionary routes than by seeing the mind as a more infinite source of direction, wisdom, and connection. To many that’s just gobbledygook. To others it’s the route to...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — Although the flashboards at the dam near the Glacial Potholes are designed to break in the wake of heavy flows, Great River Hydro has found itself coping with unusually frequent overflows during this summer’s rainy weather.According...

By DENNIS MERRITT

A recent New York Times article stated that the upcoming 2024 election is not about the standard issues, like inflation or immigration, but is instead about the fundamental basis of our democracy, the smooth transition of power, which we hold so...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE — Ahead of a Selectboard vote on Monday, members of the Energy Committee presented their recommendation for the town to acquire its lampposts and light bulbs from Eversource, a move they argue would save both energy and money.During a...

By BELLA LEVAVI

With “The Holdovers” trailer giving them a sneak peak, Franklin County residents are likely to recognize many familiar locations when the film is released in November.Many scenes were filmed at Deerfield Academy and Northfield Mount Hermon School,...

I write to express my great appreciation for Patricia Hynes’ and Timmon Wallis’ urgent Aug. 4 column entitled, “Warheads to Windmills,” subtitled “Addressing Two Greatest Threats to Humanity and the Natural World.”If you’re reading this now but missed...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE — Energy Committee members will present their recommendations about the town’s options for streetlights in Shelburne Falls and field questions from the public on Wednesday.The presentation, to be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Fellowship Hall,...

By VIRGINIA RAY

SHELBURNE FALLS — The Bridge of Flowers will close as usual in late October, but this time it will not reopen until major and much-needed repairs have been made, thanks to a $2.28 million state infrastructure grant.The Shelburne Falls Fire District,...

St. Joseph’s Parish holding tag sale SHELBURNE FALLS — St. Joseph’s Parish at 34 Monroe Ave. will hold a tag sale on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon. The tag sale will offer bargain items, homemade...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE — In partnership with the town, the Memorial Hall Association’s board of directors has launched a three-phase $1.2 million campaign to renovate the historic 400-seat theater.Located on Town Hall’s second floor, the theater serves as a civic...

By DOMENIC POLI

To all of you out there reading this online or in print, there is something I desperately need to confess: For a portion of my July, I have been drinking on the job.But, in my defense, my editor told me to.The number of craft breweries has exploded...

By PAUL FRANZ and DOMENIC POLI

SHELBURNE FALLS — A grow light in an apartment above an attached garage is the likely culprit behind a fire that damaged the two-story building housing Trailside Health at 111 Bridge St. on Friday morning, according to the Shelburne Falls fire...