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By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD – Frontier Regional and Union 38 students walked into their buildings Tuesday morning, kicking off the 2024-25 school year in the Pioneer Valley.Smiles were everywhere as staff invited students in and friends reunited for another year...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — The newest member of the Sunderland Fire Department meets all of the criteria: he’s specialized in search-and-rescue operations, he works well with the public, and to top it all off, he’s a very good boy.Ranger, a 4-year-old German...

By CHRIS LARABEE

Have you ever wanted to figure out your family’s lineage but didn’t know where, or how, to start? If so, you may be in luck with the Sunderland Public Library’s upcoming Introduction to Genealogy series.Beginning Sept. 10, the library is partnering...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — With two successful years behind it, the South County Senior Center’s Informational Fair & Cruise Night returns to the community for its third installment.With food, vintage vehicles and more than 16 community partners, the Senior Center is...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD – Citing precedent set last year, the Frontier School Committee declined to dedicate its volleyball court to longtime coach Sean MacDonald, who retired after the 2023-24 school year, capping off 21 years and a whole slew of sectional...

I say if Kamala Harris gets elected our country will face chaos and devastating policies that the Democrats wrongly think are good for America. Ed Kelly Jr. Sunderland

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — After three site visits, the South County Senior Center Board of Oversight and its director sat down with architecture firm edmStudio to lay out their desires for a future home for the Senior Center.The Board of Oversight, Director...

SUNDERLAND — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be paving the Sunderland Bridge on Thursday and drivers should anticipate delays beginning at 7 a.m.Work will begin at 7 a.m. and finish at 4 p.m. While no lane closures will...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Falls Farm must end all activities within the wetlands resource area and buffer zone on its property, following a cease and desist order issued by the Montague Conservation Commission on Tuesday.Additionally, following in the footsteps of...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Towns across Franklin County have signed letters in support of a paint recycling bill that advocates say could save municipalities money and help protect the environment.Bernardston, Northfield, Montague, Deerfield, Sunderland and Hawley have signed...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

SUNDERLAND — The state Department of Environmental Protection will begin overseeing the erosion and wetlands issues at Falls Farm following a unanimous vote of the Sunderland Conservation Commission on Thursday. Diane McClellan, representing Falls...

By AARON FALBEL

Randy Kehler was one the most compassionate, kind, caring, and decent human beings I have ever known. Even those who disagreed with his politics — and there were many — could not help but like him personally. He was a person who radiated goodness,...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Two men accused of beating and seriously injuring a liquor store clerk and one other person in Sunderland were ordered held without bail at a dangerousness hearing Thursday in Greenfield District Court.Warren Martinez, 30, of Northampton,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — After four years of serving Sunderland residents, Town Administrator Geoff Kravitz is off to the state and the Selectboard has tapped a familiar face as his interim replacement.Kravitz’s last day in Sunderland will be Friday, as he caps...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — As the middle of summer vacation approaches, most Frontier Regional School students are likely working, taking trips with friends and enjoying all their free time.For Connor Mabius, however, this break serves as a chance to sit in the...

AMHERST — A Sunderland contractor is facing a state fine of almost $30,000 for violations that occurred during asbestos abatement work at the University of Massachusetts, authorities announced Friday.The state Department of Environmental Protection...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — With a $195,090 MassTrails grant, visions of people walking and biking on the Norwottuck North Shared-Use Path from Whately to Amherst are one step closer to becoming a reality.Alongside a $76,840 match from Sunderland, which is the lead...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

SUNDERLAND — Following wetlands violations and erosion that stemmed from tree clearing on 3 acres of land, Falls Farm owner Dr. James Arcoleo is continuing to discuss a restoration and mitigation plan with the Conservation Commission.Tuesday’s meeting...

By CHRIS LARABEE

What began as a basic security contract for a new forest resort at the Wavering Woods soon turned into a nightmare, as the team hired for the job soon found itself at odds with the mystical creatures of the woods, who had grown incensed at the resort...