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By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — While a nine-year battle with colon cancer and more than 130 chemotherapy treatments would keep most people from working their day job and giving back to the community, Frank Marchand opted to look on the brighter side.Even as he...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — A request to use $3.8 million in CPA funds for the 1888 Building’s renovation will go before voters at an October special Town Meeting after the Community Preservation Committee unanimously approved the spending on Monday. The town...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD – Frontier Regional and Union 38 students walked into their buildings Tuesday morning, kicking off the 2024-25 school year in the Pioneer Valley.Smiles were everywhere as staff invited students in and friends reunited for another year...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After a horse burial raised neighborhood concerns on Kelleher Drive this summer, town officials were unable to take any direct action to address the matter, as Deerfield lacks bylaws regarding the burial of farm animals.The burial...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — With two areas of River Road degrading, the Weston & Sampson engineering firm received preliminary Selectboard approval this week to explore potential solutions to the problem.The $27,500 contract will have the Reading-based firm examine...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

DEERFIELD — In the 33rd year of the Old Deerfield Painting Group’s art exhibit, local painters are putting downtowns on display.The Old Deerfield Painting Group is a collective of artists of all skill levels. Each year, the group puts on an exhibit to...

 Once again it’s Harvest Supper time. Thank you to Jaunita and Wally Nelson for starting this wonderful event and all the people involved in giving it to us this year. Please remember to bring your own plate/cup and cutlery to cut back on waste. It...

My July 11 letter, “The Bible matters,” went over like a lead balloon, as I knew it would. “Truly horrifying,” one letter writer called it (“Horrified by Bible letter,” July 17). My message in response is this: Since evolution is taught in America’s...

Church’s annual barbecue set forLabor Day WHATELY — The First Congregational Church’s annual barbecue returns to town on Labor Day, Sept. 2.The community tradition will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the church, 177 Chestnut Plain Road, as barbecue...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — With two successful years behind it, the South County Senior Center’s Informational Fair & Cruise Night returns to the community for its third installment.With food, vintage vehicles and more than 16 community partners, the Senior Center is...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — With a request for $3.8 million in Community Preservation Act funding on the table, the town made its pitch for the renovation of the 1888 Building to the Community Preservation Committee on Wednesday.Led by Selectboard Chair Tim Hilchey...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD – Citing precedent set last year, the Frontier School Committee declined to dedicate its volleyball court to longtime coach Sean MacDonald, who retired after the 2023-24 school year, capping off 21 years and a whole slew of sectional...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — As numerous projects and initiatives continue to move forward, the town has tapped a longtime public servant to be its assistant town administrator.The Selectboard last week approved the hiring of Greg Snedeker, a former music and...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — More than a decade after first receiving approval, Walter’s Propane will finally construct a small office building at 225 Greenfield Road (Routes 5 and 10).With site plan approval from the Planning Board on Monday, Walter’s Propane, run by...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Prompted by an inquiry from a Turners Falls resident, the Recorder recently sought to answer the question: Who is the oldest person living in Franklin County? However, while the resulting story, published in Saturday’s edition,...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — State Police have not yet found the suspect or truck involved in a chase that made its way through Greenfield on Saturday afternoon.According to State Police Sgt. Gregory Jones, troopers with the Shelburne Falls barracks assisted...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — A reimagining of the Lord Pond Plaza, several floodplain management efforts and numerous other climate-resiliency projects are slated to begin as millions of dollars in Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program grants head to...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

DEERFIELD — At nearly 104 years old, Deerfield resident Grace Flood is among Franklin County’s oldest residents.“I just keep going,” Flood said. “I didn’t expect to live this long.”Prompted by an inquiry from a Turners Falls resident who wondered who...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — With the Deerfield Selectboard’s contract approval on Wednesday, Amherst-based Kuhn Riddle Architects will create a conceptual design for the 1888 Building’s transformation into municipal offices.Through its now-complete pre-design...