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By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — With the departure of South County EMS’ first and only chief, the department’s Board of Oversight and the Deerfield Selectboard have tapped another longtime resident to serve as interim chief.The boards officially appointed Tim...

Mt. Toby Concerts presents Heather Pierson, Leah Boyd LEVERETT — Mount Toby Concerts is welcoming Peaceful Means, a new musical duo comprised of Leah Boyd and Heather Pierson, for a July 15 concert at 4 p.m. at 194 Long Plain Road (Route 63).Boyd and...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Seniors in southern Franklin County will soon have a new option to travel across county lines for medical appointments, shopping and recreation.Thanks to a $16,612 Service Incentive Grant from the Massachusetts Councils on Aging and...

I have been through a few transformations in my life. In the biblical sense and in the way the word is commonly used, a transformation means that a person or a situation has improved in a significant way. When we want to convey that something has...

Cemetery commissioner and library trustees to be appointed by joint vote WHATELY — With a failure to elect residents to fill three positions in the most recent election, the town will use a joint-voting process to fill the vacancies until next year.At...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After nearly a decade at the helm and more than 20 years working for the town, South County EMS’ first and only chief will step down from the role at the end of the month.Zoe Smith, the longtime head of South County EMS, is resigning...

Given that our president is named Biden, I thought it was careless of the Recorder to continue the [front-page] headline of the June 21 article about Hunter Biden [“Hunter Biden to plead guilty to federal tax offenses”] as follows: “Biden to plead...

South County Senior Center hosting romance scams talk SOUTH DEERFIELD — The South County Senior Center is partnering with the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office to hold a talk on romance scams on Wednesday, June 28, at 10:30 a.m.The DA’s Consumer...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Between fiddle tunes, a petting zoo and a clown, the South County Senior Center’s picnic at Herlihy Park on Wednesday hardly resembled what you might envision it to look like.The picnic serves as an annual get-together for Senior Center...

Construction to close Mountain Road at Sugarloaf SOUTH DEERFIELD — Mountain Road at Mount Sugarloaf is expected to be closed daily through Wednesday, June 21, as the state Department of Conservation and Recreation conducts drainage work. The road will...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Two brothers are seeking to knock the dust off the vacant Cumberland Farms across from the South Deerfield Common, provided they can secure a state grant to kickstart the purchase and redevelopment of the site.James and Jason Heller,...

By HANNAH BEVIS

AYER — Going into the season, the Frontier baseball team set three goals for its squad – win the league, win a Western Mass. title and win at least a couple of games in the state tournament.The Redhawks were able to check all of those goals off over...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — As the annual charity ride Bikes Fight Cancer continues to grow, bringing in more riders and money than ever, organizers are partnering with local organizations to keep some of those proceeds in the Pioneer Valley.Officially a...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — As the town prepares to present designs for the Leary Lot in the coming months, residents and business owners gathered on Thursday to share their feedback on and ideas for the project.For several years, Deerfield has been planning to...

Deerfield Inclusion Group co-sponsoring second annual Pride party SOUTH DEERFIELD — The Deerfield Inclusion Group is co-sponsoring the second annual Pride party at Deerfield Elementary School on Sunday, June 11, from 1 to 4 p.m.Folks are invited to...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

SOUTH DEERFIELD — In an effort to combat food insecurity throughout the Pioneer Valley, Atlas Farm has more than doubled the number of stops its traveling produce shop will make in Franklin County this season.Atlas Farm’s Mobile Market, housed inside...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

OXFORD – The Frontier baseball team won’t pinch hit for Brady Poreda again.The freshman No. 9 hole hitter plunged the dagger into No. 3 Oxford to send the No. 14 Redhawks to the MIAA Division 5 quarterfinals on the road Wednesday.After Frontier coach...

By CHRIS LARABEE and SCOTT MERZBACH

After nearly 10 months of writing letters and meeting with officials in hopes of securing more state funding, Tilton and Jones libraries’ requests have been answered.The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners’ (MBLC) has announced its plans to...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — What began as a class project exploring students’ civic identities has found its way nearly 100 miles east, as three Frontier Regional School students testified at the State House Tuesday afternoon to support a bill they helped file...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — As town officials prepare the fine details of the Leary Lot project, they are seeking residents’ and business owners’ thoughts on the project through a public forum.The forum is scheduled for Thursday, June 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. and...