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By BRUCE SPENCER

The colonists had not been long in New England before they noticed that there were tall conifers rising above all others as groups or groves of column-like trees. When word got back to England concerning these majestic trees, they soon became the...

Wendell author to read from memoirNEW SALEM — Wendell resident Kai Carol Jud will celebrate the release of her memoir “Life of Kai: a memoir of awakening” as part of the New Salem Public Library’s Local Author Series on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 7...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

NEW SALEM — The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office has identified the two Gardner residents who were killed in a three-vehicle crash on Daniel Shays Highway (Route 202) as Gerald and Margaret Patriquin.The Patriquins, ages 89 and 74, were...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

NEW SALEM — Two Gardner residents were killed in a three-vehicle crash on Daniel Shays Highway (Route 202) on Friday, according to Northwestern District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Laurie Loisel.Both the driver and passenger, ages 89 and 74, in one...

Elon Musk has cozied up to Donald Trump and is leading the charge to cut government services and make our government more efficient. In 2018, Tesla was the first electric vehicle car company to hit the 200,000 ceiling for the $7,500 federal tax...

Rep. Saunders to visit New Salem Public Library NEW SALEM — State Rep. Aaron Saunders, D-Belchertown, will visit the New Salem Public Library on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 2 to 4 p.m.Saunders is expected to open with an introductory statement about what...

Orange employees to give away Walmart gift card ORANGE — Town employees are pooling their funds to give away a Walmart gift card to a local family in need this holiday season.They are asking for nominations from the community for families that would...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The Ralph C. Mahar Regional School’s athletics program is running out of time to replace its playing surface and track lanes.The rubber-and-sand mixture making up the turf and the track at the James S. Woodward Athletic Complex has another...

By DOMENIC POLI

Joshua Jay Dostis, better known locally as the politically charged jester Waffles T. Clown, died on Nov. 9. He was 83.Friends in Franklin County are mourning the loss of the New York City transplant and longtime New Salem resident who spent his final...

‘Suzy Polucci Films in Memoriam’ event at Wendell MeetinghouseWENDELL — The Wendell Meetinghouse plans to host a “Suzy Polucci Films in Memoriam” event from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 2.Organized by Nina Keller and local filmmaker Dan Keller, archival...

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — The 1794 Meetinghouse’s executive director plans to step down at the end of the year, feeling he no longer has the time the 501(c)(3) nonprofit performing arts center requires.Brad Foster was appointed to the part-time position 10½ years...

Mahar hosting Homecoming WeekendORANGE — Homecoming Weekend at Ralph C. Mahar Regional School in Orange is set for Oct. 17 through Oct. 19.The first event is a program will be held in the Kermit Cook Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 17, when the...

DCR to close New England Trail Bridge for six weeks WENDELL — Beginning Oct. 11 and continuing through Nov. 22, the state Department of Conservation and Recreation is closing the New England Trail Bridge over Mormon Hollow Brook at Wendell State...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Trying to please a cynical restaurant critic might seem like a daunting task. But how about 1,200 growing young people? That’s the daily reality for Katrina Bressani, the new food service director for the Ralph C. Mahar Regional and Union 73...

Library to hold discussion for ‘Banned Books Week’ NEW SALEM — To acknowledge the American Library Association’s “Banned Books Week,” the New Salem Public Library and the Friends of the New Salem Public Library plan to host a discussion on various...

Just sitting and wondering …What model year did car manufacturers make directional signals optional equipment on cars?When the law passed that after a traffic light turns red three cars can go through and the fourth one has to stop?If we all buy...

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — Wendy Flanders can expect her retirement to arrive in nine business days.Following 40 years on the contracted New Salem route, the letter carrier is hanging up her mailbag for good on Sept. 30 and retiring from the Orange Post...

By SHERYL HUNTER

It’s never easy to bid farewell to summer, and fortunately, there are a few summer music series chugging along, providing us with a last gasp of the warm weather months before we have to resign ourselves to life in the great indoors. Let’s take a look...

Back-to-back shows planned for 1794 MeetinghouseNEW SALEM — The 1794 Meetinghouse is scheduled to host back-to-back performances this weekend.Samirah Evans and Anand Nayak will perform an eclectic mix of pop, jazz standards and originals starting at...