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By MICHAEL P. NORTON

State officials characterized the drought in Massachusetts as being in a “critical” stage across most of the state Tuesday.The state environmental affairs secretariat said precipitation was “at an unprecedented low over the last three months,” and...

Pothole Pictures holiday filmSHELBURNE FALLS — The Pothole Pictures winter film series will continue on Dec. 13 and 14 with a showing of “It’s a Wonderful Life.”The 1946 film from director Frank Capra follows the story of George Bailey, a struggling...

By DAN CROWLEY

GREENFIELD — With winter right around the corner, the annual Warm the Children fundraising drive is gearing up to supply coats and clothing to children in need in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region.Warm the Children was started by the...

BY EVELINE MACDOUGALL

Halloween observances in the U.S. reveal that many people enjoy feeling scared. Yet humans tend to shy away from real-life unsettling scenarios, like those involving disease and decline. This column marks National Family Caregivers’ Month by featuring...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Coin experts across the region are sounding the alarm about an influx of fakes manufactured in China and infiltrating the U.S. market.Chinese-made counterfeits of collector and circulating coins are more rampant than ever, according to...

7 groups get grants from Markham-Nathan Fund for Social JusticeNORTHAMPTON — The Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice, serving grassroots social justice and peace groups in western Massachusetts since 2019, distributes awards of up to $4,000 to...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Greenfield Recorder was recognized as being among the top weekday newspapers in its circulation class for the second consecutive year at a New England Newspaper and Press Association awards ceremony held in Providence, Rhode...

Baystate Healthholding listeningsessions onhealth centerSPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health plans to host a series of community engagement and listening sessions to share information and gain community input on its state-of-the-art community health and...

Learn quilling with Margot PeckGREENFIELD – The Senior Center will host a free quilling workshop with Margot Peck on Sept. 18, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.Advance registration and Senior Center membership (free) are required. To sign up, call 413-772-1517,...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

Phoebe Walker, director of community health at the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG), was recently elected vice chair of the Massachusetts Food Policy Council.The Food Policy Council brings together workers from all areas of the food...

Letters of interest sought for at-large councilor seatGREENFIELD – Following At-Large City Council Penny Ricketts’ resignation, effective Aug. 20, the council is accepting letters of interest to fill the vacancy.According to the Greenfield City...

Griswold Library celebrates end of summer readingCOLRAIN— The summer has come to a close, and with it, the end of summer reading. Griswold Memorial Library is inviting all book enthusiasts to celebrate all the books read this summer at its annual...

By AMY NEWSHORE

If you have ever found yourself responding to someone in a conversation by being defensive, join the club. Whether in romantic, platonic, family or professional relationships, when someone lets us know we have done or said something we might not like...

By LIESEL NYGARD

GILL — After at least 47 years of combined service, the leaders of the Gill Newsletter have retired and passed the torch on to their successors.In March, editor Susan LaScala, along with Barbara Watson who solicits advertisements and Harry van Baaren...

By ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris moved swiftly Monday to lock up Democratic delegates behind her campaign for the White House after President Joe Biden stepped aside amid concerns from within their party that he would be unable to defeat...

By STEVE PFARRER

In the early 1990s, I answered an ad for a reporting job at the Gazette. I had editorial experience — I’d worked as a copywriter, a copy editor, and a proofreader — and I liked writing, but I’d never worked for a newspaper, unless you counted a few...

Girl Scouts honored WORCESTER — The Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts recognized 63 members of the 2024 Girl Scout Gold Award and Silver Award class who made a sustainable impact addressing causes they care about in the region during an...

Recorder Readers,Today we launch Puzzmo, a new collection of daily puzzles on our website.Our new digital puzzles can be played on your laptop, tablet or smartphone. You can play for free and you’ll be able to track your own scoring and see how you...

By AMY NEWSHORE

When our partner or another individual in our life says or does something that leaves us confused or troubled, there is a human tendency for us to create a story about it. Basically, we jump to conclusions. We don’t have all the facts, so we fill in...

By AMY NEWSHORE

As time goes by in a relationship, and partners get to know each other more, there will be inevitable hurts, disappointments and upsets. This is what happens when we share our life with another human being. We each come from our own backgrounds,...