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For a dozen years I played for contra dances with a group in central Massachusetts. Several times a year we hosted family-friendly dances that were free for children and seniors. Some seniors came just to listen and watch. We found callers who were...

Buckland Council on Aging hosting Conversation Café SHELBURNE FALLS — The Buckland Council on Aging will host a Conversation Café on Tuesday, Nov. 7, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Senior Center in Shelburne Falls. “Spending Grant Money on Ourselves” is...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — Executive Office of Elder Affairs Secretary Elizabeth Chen visited with members of the state’s first regional senior services district on Thursday to talk about addressing the needs of the region’s seniors, including housing. Chen...

Kiwanis Club plans Harvest Supper SHELBURNE FALLS — The Shelburne Falls Kiwanis Club will host a family-style roast pork dinner on Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Shelburne-Buckland Community Center, 53 Main St. Seatings are available at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.In...

Little Big House Gallery show ends this weekend SHELBURNE — This is the last weekend of the Little Big House Gallery’s fall show, and its first to feature photography. The photos were taken by John Kudukey.“We’ve shown paintings, sculptures and...

At the risk of being labeled "anti-Israel," or "antisemitic," or of applauding the use of violence by Palestinian Arabs and/or by Israeli Jews, I want to register my profound and long-standing objection — and often demonstrated opposition — to the use...

By BELLA LEVAVI

Eight weavers in Shelburne Falls, Conway and Florence will open their studios to the public this weekend for demonstrations and sales as part of the Working Weavers’ fifth Studio Trail tour. Studios will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday,...

By BELLA LEVAVI

The Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum and Double Edge Theatre in Ashfield are in line to receive a combined $82,500 in state grants to help boost the county’s cultural and tourist attractions.The money is part of nearly $2 million awarded to 45 cultural...

Candlelight tour being postponed HAWLEY — The state Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Hawley Historical Commission have postponed their interactive tour of the Old Town Common to Monday, Oct. 9, at 7:30 p.m. due to anticipated rain....

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — With the expansion project he has in the works, Mocha Maya’s owner Chris King hopes to fill a void he sees in the village: entertainment.“This place has become a second home” for many, King said of his 18-year-old Bridge Street...

By ALAN HARRIS

Gobbledygook Brook, our preferred home for GOP presidential wannabes, was just visited by the candidates in a bloodbath of farcical prepositioning: a fruitless cause for recognition as the front-runner, while they remain solidly at the back of their...

By JUDITH TRUESDELL

In the Aug. 29 Recorder, there was an Associated Press article with the headline: “Poll: Biden is widely seen as too old for office.” Following are some quotations from that article:“In the poll, fully 77% said Biden is too old to be effective for...

By VIRGINIA RAY

SHELBURNE FALLS — More than 60 local and regional artists will showcase their work celebrating the iconic Bridge of Flowers, the Deerfield River it spans and its surrounding views during the inaugural Bridge of Flowers Art Show and Sale.The event,...

By BELLA LEVAVI

In March 2020, Pothole Pictures was on the verge of celebrating 25 years as a volunteer-run community movie theater in Shelburne Falls when a state-wide COVID lockdown shuttered movie theaters just days before the opening night of its spring movie...

By the REV. SARAH PIRTLE

Ever since the Ashfield Film Festival, I look west across the mountains toward Hawley with new knowing. Being able to picture Alice Parker at her piano sends the joy of her light across the hills. The film “Alice: At Home with Alice Parker” by Eduardo...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

SHELBURNE FALLS — No serious injuries resulted from a three-vehicle crash that closed Route 2 at the intersection with State Street for about 15 minutes on Wednesday afternoon, according to Shelburne Police Sgt. Kurt Gilmore.The crash occurred shortly...

By BELLA LEVAVI

Seven Franklin County fire departments are benefiting from a total of $15,934, thanks to a recent round of grants through the state’s Volunteer Fire Assistance Program.The funding will help with training and fire prevention efforts, as well as...

By BETSY CORNER and MARY LINK

This past week we joined Extinction Rebellion in Boston at the State House during their week of outreach, nonviolent civil disobedience action, and ongoing daily standout on the entry steps. Extinction Rebellion is calling on Gov. Maura Healey to stop...

By BELLA LEVAVI

On Saturday, Sept. 30, the Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum will hold its annual Trolleyfest celebration from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. The festival celebrates the restoration of the historic Trolley Car No. 10. “The trolley made a big big difference in that...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

SHELBURNE FALLS — Parallel to Sunday’s New York City March to End Fossil Fuels, local environmental activists took to the streets of Shelburne Falls to show solidarity.About 30 activists convened for the demonstration, which included a group singing...