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By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Pizza Factory is changing ownership after 25 years in business.Paul Whitney purchased the eatery from Athanasios “Arthur” Vlahakis and his wife, Voulie, on Wednesday and opened for customers on Thursday afternoon.“I’m stoked,” Whitney said at...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — It might be “game over” for the arcade proposed for 5 East Main St., as the town’s administrative assistant considers the project to be abandoned after going months without hearing from the proprietor.Dave Gray told the Greenfield Recorder in...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The town’s human resources specialist and assistant treasurer is expected to take over the treasurer position after Gabriele “Gabe” Voelker retires in March.Amber Robidoux was offered the job after the Orange Selectboard interviewed her and...

After reading the article by reporter Greg Vine on the front-page of Tuesday’s Recorder about the impending debt ceiling battle, and U.S. Rep McGovern’s take on it, I felt that his one sided perspective deserves a response (“McGovern: Debt ceiling...

By CHRIS LARABEE, DOMENIC POLI and JULIAN MENDOZA

In the wake of the Greenfield Police Department’s decision to leave its overnight shift unstaffed, calls will be funneled to State Police and mutual aid partners, a move that other local chiefs say will have an effect on the vast majority of Franklin...

By BELLA LEVAVI

ORANGE — Wheeler Memorial Library hosted an open house on Saturday for the first time since 2019, allowing the Friends of the Orange Public Libraries a chance to make a case for needed renovations and answer questions from residents. Wheeler Memorial...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Ralph C. Mahar Regional School held one of its semiannual science fairs this week, with projects explaining everything from ice melt corrosion, to sleep’s effect on mood, to the impact of the meat and dairy industries.Chemistry teacher...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The Selectboard voted Wednesday to sign a lease agreement for 62 Cheney St. in a move both the Selectboard chair and town administrator called a “long time coming.” The same board voted in October 2021 to close the Orange Armory, temporarily...

By MARY BYRNE

As Executive Director Rachel Berggren prepares for her exit, the Franklin County Community Meals Program is actively searching for someone to fill her shoes. “It’s a great opportunity for someone to come and learn about getting their hands dirty in...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Tuesday’s dismissal bell marked the end of students’ first week learning inside Fisher Hill Elementary School’s new 50,000-square-foot addition, and teachers and staff say the youngsters are adapting to the new digs.“The kids seem to like it....

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — When annual Town Meeting convenes in June it will mark the first time in 35 years Christopher Woodcock hasn’t called the session to order.The lifelong Orange resident has opted not to run for another term as the town’s moderator, ending a...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The state is forgiving 17% of a $1.4 million loan it gave to Orange so the town can replace gravity sewer mains and water mains under North Main Street prior to a road reconstruction project in the same location.State Treasurer Deborah...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Fran and Mike Bates had barely opened their new store over the summer when Facebook suspended the business’ page for two days. It turns out the social media network’s algorithm thought the name was sexually explicit.But the Orange couple...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

Before looking ahead to what 2023 could bring, many Franklin County residents spent New Year’s Eve celebrating what they already have.Beginning at 6 p.m., hundreds of guests congregated inside Deerfield Academy’s dining hall for the town’s 350th...

Seventh Grade High Honors: Landon Marlin Bass, Lucas Gabriel Briand, Hunter Matthew Cormier, Reece Catherine Hains, Elena Danielle Jones, Keigan James Martinez, Taylor Hope Paluk, Heli Rajesh Patel, Matthew Peng, Evan Thomas Piscitello, Cody Alexander...

By CHRIS LARABEE

Various organizations and nonprofits around Franklin County and the North Quabbin region are opening their doors to the community on Thanksgiving, offering free meals and companionship.In Greenfield, Stone Soup Cafe will host A Day of Mourning and...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The town’s payroll will look considerably different by springtime, with both the town administrator and community development director recently announcing their impending departures.Gabriele “Gabe” Voelker, who also serves as town treasurer,...

By DOMENIC POLI

You’ve possibly known a haunted house to be held in a school or an armory. But how about one inside a 15,000-square-foot Gilded Age brick mansion built for a sewing machine millionaire’s wife and eventually owned by a Masonic sisterhood called the...

By BELLA LEVAVI

ORANGE — With the goal of expanding opportunities to learn about cannabis cultivation, Morning Dew Cultivars recently wrapped up its first four-week training course.The modest facility with few windows and industrial metal walls on Daniel Shays...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Four family members have started a cannabis cultivation enterprise and plan to introduce a first-of-its-kind incubator program providing free online learning and in-person technical training to aspiring cultivators in the Pioneer...