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Historical Society presenting ‘Love’s Sweet Afterglow: History of Death and Mourning’ CONWAY — The Conway Historical Society’s summer exhibit invites the public to learn about the changing experiences of public and private loss, commemoration and...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — With the sun shining, summer tunes playing and floral shirts galore, Herlihy Park met the beach day theme the South County Senior Center selected for its annual picnic on Wednesday.The annual picnic serves as one of the Senior Center’s...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — With some minor leaks occurring on the Sunderland Elementary School roof, town and school officials began discussing this week whether to repair or replace it.The Selectboard met with Darius Modestow, superintendent of the Frontier...

SUNDERLAND — As the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) prepares for a deck repair and resurfacing project on the Sunderland Bridge, drivers are advised there will be one-way traffic on the bridge for two days next week.On Monday, June 17,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — With a grant extension in hand, the Deerfield Selectboard has selected edmSTUDIO, a Unionville, Connecticut-based architecture firm, to conduct a feasibility study to help the South County Senior Center determine an optimal site for...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

SUNDERLAND — The First Congregational Church of Sunderland, described as “an iconic landmark” for the town, has been getting some TLC this year following the 2023 allocation of Community Preservation Act money. After experiencing leaks, the church...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — Thanks to a Massachusetts Department of Transportation grant, the South County Senior Center will one day be able to say it has a fleet of vehicles.The regional senior center serving Deerfield, Sunderland and Whately received $90,800 to...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — With so much happening in the world — a pandemic, wars and countless other issues at home and abroad — it’s natural to want to block out the noise, but Congressman Jim McGovern urged the 96 Frontier Regional School graduates Friday...

By ANNA LAIRD BARTO

Last summer, I chronicled my 68-mile paddle of Connecticut River through Massachusetts. Along the way, I became very well acquainted with the river, its bends and currents, dams and bridges, trees and wildlife — even its sewage overflows! Here are a...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — To mark four years since George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer, three area groups are coordinating their fourth annual standout at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 25.“We want to keep the conversation alive in our community, that...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — Police responded to the area of Bull Hill Road and Route 116 Tuesday morning for a report of a moose struck by a vehicle. Upon arrival shortly after 7 a.m., though, there were more questions than answers, as first responders found an...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — As people load up their kayaks, canoes and boats ahead of Memorial Day weekend, local recreation company Adventure East and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary are advising folks to keep safety in mind during National Safe Boating Week.In...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — With no contested races, there were no surprises in Sunderland’s annual town election on Saturday, as everyone on the ballot was elected to their positions.Of the 2,493 registered voters, 301, or roughly 12.1% of voters, cast their...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — There are no contested races on the ballot for the annual town election on Saturday, May 4.Polls will be open at the Sunderland Public Library, 20 School St., from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. While there are no contested races, the town was able to...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — Nearly 90 voters overwhelmingly approved 18 articles on Friday’s Town Meeting warrant, including battery storage and structure conversion bylaws, as well as a citizen’s petition seeking to ask the Legislature to lower the municipal voting...

By CHRIS LARABEE

For the months of May and June, the Sunderland Public Library’s Lane Family Reading Room Gallery will turn into a fount of inspiration, as the library honors the work of a late-blooming artist.Through “Awing & Honoring Frederick Gao,” the library will...

By CHRIS LARABEE

When Sunderland residents head to their Annual Town Meeting on Friday, they’ll vote on the town’s budget, some bylaw changes and a citizen’s petition with a unique twist, as the residents who brought the article forward can’t actually vote on...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — Almost exactly two decades from the date of its ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Sunderland Public Library is hosting a 20th birthday party for its building.The free party will be held at the library, 20 School St., on Saturday, April 27,...