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Many of the Founding Fathers were afraid to trust the masses with the vote. They didn’t have confidence that the common man (it was just white men voting then) could really be trusted to make the decisions to let our democracy thrive. And yet for over...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — Sunday will be the last day Molly Cantor’s pottery gallery at 20 Bridge St. will be open, but she assures residents she isn’t going anywhere.“It’s kind of micro-retiring,” Cantor said. “I’m giving up one part of my work so I can...

By BELLA LEVAVI

Editor’s note: The Greenfield Recorder is beginning to publish stories about what Franklin County residents can likely expect to see happening in their towns in 2024. Details about projects in the western part of the county will be shared in two...

By BELLA LEVAVI

With winter just beginning, bars and eateries across Franklin County are inviting people in for specialty drinks inspired by the cold season. Each venue, with changing menus, has a different take on what winter cocktails mean. But all are showing up...

By ALAN HARRIS

Last season I submitted a My Turn called “Remember who we are.” It’s easy to feel pessimistic with two wars simultaneously vying for our compassion. That column eschewed pessimism in favor of respecting our real place in the universe. I cited a...

By RANDY KEHLER

During the 40-plus years when our family lived in rural Colrain, we never heard the sound of gas-powered leaf blowers. Now that we live in a more tightly packed neighborhood in Shelburne Falls, these super-loud devices are on our minds — and blasting...

Church holding Bob Manners benefit dinner SHELBURNE — The First Congregational Church is holding a benefit dinner for Bob Manners, Selectboard chair and former EMT, to raise money for costs associated with his cancer treatment.The benefit dinner —...

By ALAN HARRIS

Many aspiring authoritarians assume the grandiosity of history’s monsters as though immune to the unfolding tragedy that may ultimately consume them. The appeal is intoxicating. Power can be a drug as we know. Benevolent rule a luxury, most often...

By DENNIS MERRITT

I read that many think antisemitism is behind a lot of the Palestinian aggression. I believe this is a mistake, caused by our own experience with antisemitism in this country. It is a pervasive, nasty undercurrent in a lot of our society.A real estate...

Dec. 2: Author Joan Livingston talk CHARLEMONT — Shelburne Falls author Joan Livingston will talk about her writing experience including her latest novel, “Northern Comfort,” on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 3 p.m. at Tyler Memorial Library. Like most of...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — The village is about to have a poorly kept secret.Gypsy Apple Bistro owner Michaelangelo Wescott will open his new speakeasy-style bar, dubbed Le Peacock, on Tuesday, Nov. 21, adding some nightlife to Bridge Street. “We are going to...

By BELLA LEVAVI

The Shelburne Falls celebration of lights and community is back.The street festival Moonlight Magic, presented by West County Arts and Culture, will take place Friday, Nov. 24, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. throughout Bridge Street and the surrounding area....

To all the staff and students at the Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School, we as veterans would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your generous support to veterans this past Veterans Day. The program presented was sincere as well as...

Historical Society selling calendars BUCKLAND — The Buckland Historical Society’s 2024 calendar of Robert Strong Woodward’s paintings, titled “Rugged New England,” is now available for $20.The calendars can be purchased at Andy’s & The Oak Shoppe, 352...

Route 112 reopens COLRAIN — The state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) reopened Route 112 to through traffic on Nov. 3. Route 112 was previously closed to through traffic starting Tuesday, Sept. 19, to allow for repair work to be conducted on...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — The Shelburne Falls Eagles Auxiliary is organizing a fundraiser for the Hager family after a third-alarm fire on Sept. 9 destroyed a barn, killed 39 animals and melted equipment at their Colrain farm. The benefit on Saturday, Nov....

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE — Fourth-grade teachers at Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School Jackie Fuller and Lisa Kuerzel have been recognized for their emphasis on nature education with Mass Audubon’s Conservation Teacher of the Year Award.The two teachers won this...

Nov. 8 school talk to center on life choicesBUCKLAND — The Mohawk Trail and Hawlemont regional school districts are inviting the community to gather for a talk on life choices led by Ron L. James in the auditorium of Mohawk Trail Regional School on...

By DOMENIC POLI

SHELBURNE FALLS — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield this week acknowledged new credible findings against the late Richard Lavigne, a convicted sex offender and former Shelburne Falls priest believed to have killed a 13-year-old altar boy in...