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By MICHAEL SEWARD

Imagine you owed someone $50 and they took the car you just paid off as payment of your debt. What would you think? Would you tolerate it or would you pursue charges for grand theft? I trust it would be the latter, because the scenario is so wrong on...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

SHELBURNE — As hundreds shared laughter, tears and fond memories of late hilltown legislator Steve Kulik during a memorial ceremony on Sunday, the words of Maya Angelou rang true.“When great souls die, after a period, peace blooms.”Kulik died of...

By DOMENIC POLI

LEYDEN — The Our Family Farms dairy cooperative has opened a $1.8 million plant to process its milk and stay competitive in a notoriously difficult industry.Construction on the 4,500-square-foot facility started in November 2021 but completion was...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE — After counting the ballots three times late into Tuesday night, Richard “Rick” LaPierre was elected to be the new member of the Selectboard, winning by a narrow margin.LaPierre defeated Tricia Yacovone-Biagi by six votes, getting 139...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — First responders and members of the community are coming together Thursday afternoon to raise money for a longtime resident, first responder and town official of Franklin County.“Baked Potatoes & Baskets for Bob” will benefit Bob Manners...

By LIESEL NYGARD

SHELBURNE — Two members with experience on the town’s Planning Board are running for a contested seat on the Selectboard in Tuesday’s town election. The election will take place at the Cowell Gymnasium on 51 Maple St., from 10 a.m. to...

May 11: Meet the Candidates Night SHELBURNE — In cooperation with the Senior Center, the town will hold a “Meet the Candidates Night” at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, at the Senior Center, 7 Main St. Meet the candidates running for elected positions...

The story about the state education secretary coming to town to address rural school issues is a continuation of the call for more money [“Ed secretary hears about rural school challenges,” Recorder, May 9]. More money is always welcome but doesn't...

Wheel-View Farm Museum hosting Colrain Historical Society meeting SHELBURNE — The Wheel-View Farm Museum at 212 Reynolds Road will host the May meeting of the Colrain Historical Society on Thursday, May 11, at 7 p.m. After a brief business meeting,...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

SHELBURNE — Former Greenfield High School principal and athletic director Donna Woodcock was seriously injured and two passengers sustained injuries following a single-vehicle crash along the Mohawk Trail (Route 2) on Friday, according to fire...

By DIANE BRONCACCIO

SHELBURNE — By approving a Police Department budget big enough for two towns on Tuesday, roughly 90 Annual Town Meeting voters opened the door for a formal police-sharing agreement with neighboring Buckland.For decades, the two towns have shared...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE — Voters will decide whether to share policing services with Buckland through an increased budget line item and if $111,000 is too large a price tag for a roof-mounted solar array on the Highway Department’s new pole barn during this year’s...

By BELLA LEVAVI

GREENFIELD — A Stoneleigh-Burnham School student and Shelburne native has been ranked as the country’s best debater.Competing at the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championship in Durban, South Africa from March 26 to April 2, Stella...

Sewer work continues on Bridge StreetSHELBURNE FALLS — GEG Associates is continuing sewer work within the intersection of Bridge and Main streets this week, during which time Main Street will be closed up to the parking lot behind Greenfield Savings...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SHELBURNE — The final three members of the Shelburne Housing Authority were honored Tuesday afternoon, as the Franklin County Regional Housing & Redevelopment Authority celebrated the merging of the two agencies.Franklin County Regional Housing &...

By DOMENIC POLI

The 2023 season isn’t looking too peachy for New England farmers waiting to see if any of their buds survived mid-February’s subzero temperatures.It appears that month’s cold snap crippled the growth of the beloved stone fruit typically harvested from...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE — Helen Gould, the woman behind one of Franklin County’s famed maple sugaring breakfast restaurants, died in her home on March 30. She was 96.“Our family is proud of all the hard work and love that Mom shared with Dad, continuing our dairy...

By BELLA LEVAVI

Drivers should expect detours while traveling in Shelburne and Buckland as a pair of construction projects get underway this week.Shelburne Phase 2 of the Bridge Street construction project, paid for by a Community Development Block Grant, is set to...

The news media do a disservice to the public when they inaccurately report that Donald Trump has been indicted for “paying hush money to a porn star.” Such sloppy reporting adds ammunition to Trump’s claims that the investigation was a political witch...