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By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

When Ashfield artist Robert Markey looked at the empty wall on the side of Keystone Market in Shelburne Falls, he saw a blank canvas.When the building’s owners agreed that the wall could be the location of Markey’s latest mosaic mural, he was excited...

Ashfield Rod and Gun Club hosting archery shoot, pig roast PLAINFIELD — The Ashfield Rod and Gun Club, located at 161 North St. in Plainfield, will host a pop-up archery shoot and pig roast on Saturday, July 27.The archery shoot begins at 11 a.m. and...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

A good meal enjoyed outside is a wonderful addition to any summer day.Whatever you’re in the mood for, Franklin County has delicious, fresh food to enjoy outdoors with the backdrop of the gorgeous local scenery. Here are five recommendations for...

By SHERYL HUNTER

Shelburne Falls is always a great place to visit in the summer, but even more so this weekend, as the town hosts its fifth annual Porch Music Festival on Sunday, July 14. This free event will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and feature over 40 musical acts...

Sanderson Academy seeks after-school enrichment leaders ASHFIELD — Sanderson Academy is looking for after-school enrichment leaders for the 2024-2025 school year.Visit tinyurl.com/SandersonEnrichment to fill out a survey to share what it is you are...

By SHERYL HUNTER

When Peter Mulvey performs at the Permaculture Place at the Mill in Shelburne Falls on Saturday, July 6, at 7 p.m., it promises to be a special night of music.The singer-songwriter from Northampton is an engaging performer whose music combines...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

SHELBURNE FALLS — The community can expect to see the Shelburne Falls Military Band, a Humvee, riders on horseback, fire trucks, floats and children riding decorated bicycles proceeding through the village streets on Thursday in celebration of...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

The Tired Telegrapher’s Terribly Tall Traveler’s Taleby Alden Dreyerprivately published160 pages, $19Alden Dreyer has lived in Shelburne for decades and is the chair of the board of the Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum. As his autobiographical book...

Blais holding conversation on energy, environment ASHFIELD — State Rep. Natalie Blais, D-Deerfield, welcomes constituents from her 1st Franklin District to a conversation on energy and the environment at Ashfield Town Hall on Friday, June 28, from 5...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

SHELBURNE FALLS — The iconic Shelburne Falls Bridge of Flowers was cleared of several plants this past weekend ahead of the $3 million restoration and repair project which began Sunday and will run through the end of this year.Bridge of Flowers...

Heath glass artist displaying work in SandwichSANDWICH — Heath glass artist Robert Dane will have his work featured at the Sandwich Glass Museum, 129 Main St., as part of the “Heartbeats & Harmony” exhibit, with an opening reception planned for...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

SHELBURNE FALLS — “Powerlands,” a documentary film about Indigenous displacement and resistance, will be shown at Memorial Hall on Sunday, June 16, at 4 p.m. as a fundraiser for Indigenous nonprofits Native Land Conservancy and No Loose Braids.Doors...

By VIRGINIA RAY

SHELBURNE FALLS — Following a $900,000 increase to a grant from MassWorks, repair work on the Bridge of Flowers is expected to proceed later this month.The initial grant of $2,298,000 from MassWorks, which is run by the state Executive Office of...

History Society program to detail murder of Civil War vet COLRAIN — “Murder on Catamount” will be the topic of a program following this month’s meeting of the Colrain Historical Society at the Stacy Barn, 8 Main Road, on Thursday, June 13.Prentice...

By DOMENIC POLI

SHELBURNE FALLS — Kenneth Butler knew that when he departed for Bradley International Airport on Friday morning it was the final time he would be in his native western Massachusetts until he is laid to rest next to his parents in Greenfield.The...

‘Late Spring’ next Pothole Pictures film SHELBURNE FALLS — Pothole Pictures will present Yasujiro Ozu’s “Late Spring” (1949) on Saturday, June 1, at 7:30 p.m. Art historian and film scholar Kathe Geist, a Charlemont resident since 2015, will lead a...

By DOMENIC POLI

SHELBURNE — The Shelburne Falls Memorial Day Committee is planning a commemoration on Monday to honor one of the four Shelburne men killed fighting for their country in Vietnam, with the intention of celebrating the others on a rotating basis in the...

Cemetery group holding annual meeting COLRAIN — The annual meeting of the North River Cemetery Association will be held Tuesday, May 21, at 7 p.m. at Bradley Brigham’s home.Anyone with a connection to the cemetery is welcome to attend. With questions...