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By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — What started as following in his father’s footsteps turned into a career spanning more than half a century for John Hannum.And on his 70th birthday in mid-June, Hannum will retire from his role as Whately fire chief after 19 and a half years...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Tri-Town Beach commissioners are expecting a season of more summer camps, more programs and more fundraising in 2023.After a successful 2022 season, the beach is slated to open on Saturday, June 3, at 10 a.m., with season and day passes...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — While the town will not be adding a second Personnel Committee as was proposed through a citizen’s petition, residents did approve the purchase of a new Highway Department truck and allocated Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding to...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — With the East Whately School House renovation project having cleared its final hurdle with the Zoning Board of Appeals, “upscale” one-bedroom apartments are coming to Whately.Known as the Blue School for its paint job, the 108-year-old...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — A new highway truck, police equipment and several Community Preservation Act (CPA) allocations are on the table for Whately’s Annual Town Meeting on Tuesday.The meeting will be held at Whately Elementary School on Tuesday, May 23, at 6 p.m....

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — As town officials continue to take steps toward selling the former Whately Center School, they want to take a look at the 113-year-old building’s roof.Members of the Selectboard, Historical Commission Chair Donna Wiley, and Highway and...

The Franklin County Solid Waste Management District will hold its spring Clean Sweep Bulky Waste Recycling Day on Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. The three drop-off sites are: Mohawk Trail Regional School at 26 Ashfield Road in Buckland,...

By DOMENIC POLI

WHATELY — Chang Farm on River Road has voluntarily recalled mung bean sprouts due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the state Department of Public Health.The farm recently recalled all 10-pound bulk bags, as well as...

Shutesbury police chief presenting program on scams, frauds and phishing SHUTESBURY — Police Chief Kristen Burgess is presenting an information program on scams, frauds and phishing on Thursday, May 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Shutesbury Community Church,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — The South County Senior Center Board of Oversight laid out plans last week for a study focusing on the South Deerfield Congregational Church, which could become a long-term home for the Senior Center.The Board of Oversight is seeking...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — The Planning Board opted to take no stance on a limited marijuana manufacturing land-use bylaw proposed by Debilitating Medical Condition Treatment Centers (DMCTC), a marijuana cultivator, manufacturer and soon-to-be retailer in town.The...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — With its special permit renewed after a change of ownership, ToroVerde’s retail marijuana dispensary is planning to finally open its doors this summer, more than four years after receiving its initial permit.At its Thursday meeting, the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — A handful of residents swiftly approved the four housekeeping items on the Special Town Meeting warrant during a brief recess in the Selectboard’s Tuesday meeting.In less than 10 minutes, voters approved each of the articles with little...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — With site plan approval from the Planning Board, the East Whately School House renovation project is one step closer to beginning construction.The 108-year-old school, known as the Blue School for its paint job, received the go-ahead from...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Packages not delivered or sent to the wrong places. Excise tax bill rejections. Voter registration challenges. U.S. census miscounts and inaccurate COVID-19 vaccination rates.What do all of these have to do with each other? If you’re a...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Several bylaw corrections, alongside a zoning map fix, will come before Annual Town Meeting voters in May.During a meeting last week, the Planning Board approved a re-addition to its Solar Electric Generating Facilities bylaw, updated...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Four warrant articles will come before residents at Tuesday’s Special Town Meeting as town officials look to take care of some housekeeping items ahead of the larger annual meeting.The meeting is set for Tuesday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m.,...

I write this as a public service message. For people with hearing loss who have difficulty using the telephone there is a valuable service available for free. It is a telephone which displays on a small screen the text of the person speaking on the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — As the town gears up to issue a request for proposals (RFP) to sell the former Whately Center School, the Selectboard discussed the Historical Commission’s recommended preservation restrictions for the 113-year-old building on Chestnut Plain...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — The 5J Creamee and Pasiecnik Farmstand, a longstanding summer destination for ice cream and locally grown produce on River Road, has been listed for sale, one year after the original owner’s daughters took over operations.Coldwell Banker...