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By GRACE LEE

MILLERS FALLS — Rustic Romance closed its doors at 26 East Main St. on Saturday, with owner Cindy Bayer heading into retirement after years spent selling uniquely curated antique home decorations to the community.Bayer served as a kindergarten teacher...

By CHRIS LARABEE

MONTAGUE — The investigation into stormwater infiltration in the sewage pipes underneath Federal Street in Millers Falls will continue as the town tries to eliminate a key factor contributing to a $94,668 overage charge assessed by neighboring...

By BELLA LEVAVI

MONTAGUE — The town will receive a $94,668 bill in overage charges from Erving, which processes sewage for Millers Falls, after historic rainfall in 2023 resulted in rainwater infiltrating the processing system. “It was expected, but this much over...

By CARLA CHARTER

Many of us who are involved in the newspaper industry came to it at different times and in different ways. None, though, may have begun their career at such an early age as Willie Strong — editor, publisher and printer of the Erving Gazette, who...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A Franklin County Superior Court judge has ruled that two men accused of beating another man nearly to death in Millers Falls the night after Christmas will at least temporarily remain held without the right to bail due to their perceived...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Two men are being held without bail following a dangerous hearing stemming from an alleged near-fatal incident in Millers Falls.Brendon Collette, 25, of Turners Falls, and Xavier Z. Chadwell, 21, of Greenfield, have pleaded not guilty to...

By SHERYL HUNTER

Singer-songwriter Trae Sheehan is new to performing here in Franklin County, but that’s about to change. After living in Nashville for a few years, Sheehan moved to the Berkshires this past September. A devoted road warrior, he has played hundreds of...

By BELLA LEVAVI

MILLERS FALLS — Attendees shopped, made wreaths and listened to music during Saturday’s first-ever “Millers Falls Magic” event that sought to highlight the village’s unique creativity. “It seems like it was a success, so hopefully it will be an annual...

By BELLA LEVAVI

MONTAGUE — Two holiday markets will take place this weekend highlighting the uniqueness of the distinct villages that host them.The 10th annual “It’s a Wonderful Night in Turners Falls” is set for Friday, Dec. 8, from 4 to 8 p.m. It will be followed...

Skipping over the undercurrent of muddled thinking in Jon Huer’s recent column “Pictures without words” [Recorder, Dec. 2]. (TV is not “all pictures” — it is radio with pictures, which is a very different thing), perhaps it’s worth pointing out that...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

HOLYOKE — While the term “catfish” has come to refer to deceptively portraying oneself online to manipulate others, know that you’re not being catfished here — the jaw-dropping images you’re about to see are real.Millers Falls resident Brandy...

By CHRIS LARABEE andMARY BYRNE

Just hours after a second-alarm fire destroyed a home on Main Street in Athol, a Millers Falls homeowner’s quick thinking helped minimize damage to her house when a power tool battery caught fire on Tuesday.“Thank God I have [a fire extinguisher],”...

Recently, nuclear physicist Andrea Pocar wrote of watching “Oppenheimer” and coming away hopeful that it might prompt productive public discussions about the scientific method and how it can best be used to solve societal problems [‘“Oppenheimer’ sets...

By DOMENIC POLI

To all of you out there reading this online or in print, there is something I desperately need to confess: For a portion of my July, I have been drinking on the job.But, in my defense, my editor told me to.The number of craft breweries has exploded...

By MAX BOWEN

ORANGE — Those looking to enjoy a good libation can head to Element Brewing Co. on Thursday while supporting the library community’s goal of a new or renovated Wheeler Memorial Library. As part of Element’s “Thankful Thursdays” fundraising program, a...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MILLERS FALLS — Building on its efforts to help the hungry, the Friends of the Montague Public Libraries has partnered with the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts to provide more fresh food than ever before.According to Library Director Caitlin...

By BELLA LEVAVI

MILLERS FALLS — Inspired by previous fundraising events, Element Brewing Co. is starting a new “Thankful Thursdays” program to support local charities.“It seems like there is a lot of interest in helping neighbors,” said Element Brewing co-owner Ben...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MILLERS FALLS — The former Montague Lions Club lodge at 335 Wendell Road, which collapsed during a snowstorm this winter, caught fire Tuesday evening as a crew worked to remove debris.According to Lauralyn Brown, who owns the property and lives across...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MILLERS FALLS — While the village may be a far cry from Hollywood, owners of the newly opened Hideaway Salon & Studio aim for you to “leave here feeling like you are a celebrity.”Located at 41 East Main St. in a space that formerly housed Rustic...