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By DOMENIC POLI

Editor’s note: The Greenfield Recorder is beginning to publish stories about what Franklin County residents can likely expect to see happening in their towns in 2024.ORANGE — The town hopes 16-36 West River St. will rise from the ashes in 2024, two...

Series of genealogy workshops starts Jan. 11NEW SALEM — Genealogy workshops for beginners are set for the New Salem Public Salem Library on Jan. 11, Feb. 8, March 14 and April 11, all starting at 4 p.m.The workshops will be led by Philip Johnson, a...

Senior Citizens Club to meet Dec. 7ORANGE — The Orange Senior Citizens Club will meet at the Orange Senior Center, 62 Cheney St., at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7.This is a regular monthly business meeting, and all members are invited to attend. Guests...

By DOMENIC POLI

Recommended cross-training activities for wrestlers include swimming, mountain biking and flipping tires. But John Speek’s grapplers have been known to spend the weekends leading up to their season raking leaves, stacking wood and moving heavy...

Fisher Hill plans ribbon-cutting ceremonyORANGE — A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for the new Fisher Hill Elementary School at 59 Dexter St. on Saturday, Nov. 18.The ceremony is slated to last from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.The school now accommodates all...

By SCOTT MERZBACHand DOMENIC POLI

A search is underway for a new superintendent to oversee Erving School Union 28, a district that includes four elementary schools serving preschool through sixth-grade students in Shutesbury, Leverett, Erving, Wendell and New Salem.With September’s...

Church will collect food on Sunday NEW SALEM — A table will be set up outside the Central Congregational Church at 22 South Main St. to collect nonperishable foods from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12.This is a pre-Thanksgiving collection for...

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — The vice president of the engineering firm that was contracted to install a water filtration system at Swift River School to rid it of synthetic substances known as “forever chemicals” said the new equipment has proven to remove compounds...

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — The vice president of the engineering firm contracted to install a water filtration system at Swift River School to rid it of synthetic substances known as “forever chemicals” states an eight-hour test went flawlessly last week and the...

Orange Historical Society holds annual fall potluck ORANGE — Roughly two dozen members of the Orange Historical Society met at Witty’s Funeral Home for their annual fall potluck meeting on Tuesday. Oct. 24.Amid a full agenda, the meeting took a moment...

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — The state Department of Environmental Protection has declared a water emergency at Swift River School due to its ongoing issues with a family of chemicals that is used in common consumer products like food packaging and outdoor...

St. Mary’s Parish holding 101st annual fair ORANGE — St. Mary’s Parish plans to hold its 101st annual parish fair in the Parish Center on West Myrtle Street on Saturday.Doors open at 9 a.m. The fair features a cash/scratch ticket raffle, a 50/50...

Wendell Meetinghouse hosting two events this weekendWENDELL — The Wendell Meetinghouse and convener Debbie Lynangale are welcoming all past, current and future caregivers to gather at 10 a.m. on Saturday, enjoy morning beverages and breakfast...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Town police and Ralph C. Mahar Regional School’s administration are investigating a reported threat made against the school, though they do not believe students or staff are in any danger.According to a letter drafted by Principal Scott A....

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — The Friends of the New Salem Public Library will host a series of free book readings by local authors starting Thursday with Florence writer Celia Jeffries, who will read from her debut novel, “Blue Desert.” All events are scheduled to run...

Colorful Clarinets coming to library NEW SALEM — The public is invited to the New Salem Public Library at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, for a performance by Colorful Clarinets, a clarinet quintet consisting of musicians retired from a variety of...

Orange Senior Citizens Club holding meetingORANGE — The Orange Senior Citizens Club is scheduled to meet at the Orange Senior Center, 62 Cheney St., at 1 p.m. on Thursday.This is a regular monthly business meeting, and all members are invited to...

New Salem Cultural Council seeks grant applicationsNEW SALEM — The Cultural Council is accepting grant applications from organizations, individuals and schools to fund community-oriented arts, humanities and science programs in 2024. The deadline to...