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By DOMENIC POLI

ASHFIELD — Elmer’s Store is going up for auction, and a steering committee dedicated to its revitalization held a virtual meeting Wednesday night to share what survey respondents want to see done with the beloved town fixture.Steering committee...

By BELLA LEVAVI

ASHFIELD — A Chevrolet SUV encountered slippery road conditions while traveling downhill on Beldingville Road on Thursday night, causing it to go off the roadway and land in a brook.Of the four occupants, one female was taken to the hospital by...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — In Charlie Baker’s final hours as governor last week, he had a few Franklin County communities on his mind. The West County Senior Services District that includes the towns of Shelburne, Buckland and Ashfield was signed into law on...

By BELLA LEVAVI

ASHFIELD — In September, a group of residents thought they were going to buy the beloved town fixture, Elmer’s Store, from its owners and turn it into a community-oriented cooperative space. That was until the building faced foreclosure. The building...

By VIRGINIA RAY

Editor’s note: The Greenfield Recorder has been publishing stories about what Franklin County residents can likely expect to see happening in their towns in 2023. Details about projects in the western part of the county will be shared in two...

By NAN PARATI

As usual, Norm is right.There I was, ready to leave town for Christmas to spend time with family in North Carolina, just as I’ve always done. The traveling clothes were nestled in their suitcase and the gifts were loaded with care, when we got a good...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — A 28-year-old Ashfield man was arraigned in Greenfield District Court on Monday on charges related to drug and firearm possession, and receiving stolen property, following his arrest in the Big Y Plaza.Justin Page was arrested Friday at...

By DIANE BRONCACCIO

ASHFIELD — After 14 years of research, Thomas Leue created and patented an oil burner that runs on unfiltered, used cooking oil and has about 98 percent less climate impact than burners using conventional heating oil, he says.And now the U.S....

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...

By The Rev. Eliot Moss

Faith Matters: Is faith private or public?- (Editor's note: The following is a submission to The Recorder's weekly column titled “Faith Matters.” Each Saturday, a different faith leader in Franklin County offers a personal religious perspective in this space. For information on becoming part of...