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By CHRIS LARABEE

To mark the end of the fall leg of the Brick Church Music Series’ 2024-25 season, folks are invited to two days of classical music with the traditional Sunday afternoon concert, as well as a follow-up masterclass with the performers the next day.The...

By JACOB NELSON

Sometimes, medicine comes from a pill bottle. Other times, it grows right in your backyard, if only you knew how to access it.Blending modern chemistry with traditional wisdom, Blue Crow Botanicals puts locally grown herbal medicine right at people’s...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — The feasibility study for the Norwottuck North Shared-Use Path kicked off Tuesday evening, as representatives from the engineering and design firm Vanasse Hangen Brustlin (VHB) laid out the study’s roadmap to the Selectboard.The study...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — After a successful return in 2023, the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association’s (PVMA) Eastern European Heritage Day is back this weekend.The public is invited to PVMA, 10 Memorial St., on Sunday, Oct. 20, from 1 to 5 p.m. for the free...

Last call for South County TRIAD spaghetti dinner tickets SOUTH DEERFIELD — The final few tickets for South County TRIAD’s annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser are on sale ahead of the Thursday, Oct. 17, event. The dinner will start at 5:30 p.m. at the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — The South County Senior Center Board of Oversight narrowed its sights to the South Deerfield Congregational Church and the Whately Town Offices, as it continues to nail down the best location for the center’s future home.In a meeting held...

By CHRIS LARABEE

With the leaves changing and weather cooling down, Historic Deerfield is welcoming folks to two new exhibitions this fall aiming to tell the history of New England, while also exploring the feelings of nostalgia and beauty that shaped some of those...

Massachusetts has a historic opportunity to advance climate justice and meet its climate mandates. There is still time in 2024 for a special session to pass a comprehensive bill that goes beyond the limited scope of siting and permitting reform.Gov....

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, western Massachusetts groups are rallying together to support both people and animals in the areas most affected by the damage.Among these is a pet supply donation drive led by Kathy Hynes, founder of the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After hearing from more than a dozen speakers Tuesday night, as well as submitted written comments, Frontier Regional School’s policy regarding homeschooler participation in extracurricular activities will remain the same.Following...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — Residents are invited to a public hearing regarding the fiscal year 2025 sewer rate on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 4 p.m. at Town Hall.With several repair and maintenance projects on the horizon, the Selectboard/Sewer Commissioners will...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — The BBA Deli Market’s owner pledged Monday to address the numerous health code violations that led to its closure in late September.In a brief hearing held by the Deerfield Board of Health on Monday, Alex Gjekaj, the Polish deli’s...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

SOUTH DEERFIELD — In their first trip to western Massachusetts, Canadian Consulate members gathered with business leaders at Tree House Brewing Co. to discuss trade relations between Massachusetts and Canada.American and Canadian officials — including...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — With $3.8 million in Community Preservation Act money approved, the 1888 Building rehabilitation project can move forward.While the big-ticket project was approved with no discussion, it was a housekeeping article regarding the St. James...

In the Oct. 5 Recorder, columnist John Bos has a long column about our country’s division [“Tamping flames of division”]. It’s mostly (as much as he can be I guess) bipartisan.Then toward the end, he makes suggestions about how we can be more...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — A request to use $3.8 million in Community Preservation Act (CPA) money for the historic rehabilitation of the 1888 Building will come before Special Town Meeting voters on Monday.The meeting will be held at Frontier Regional School at 6...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — The BBA Deli Market on Thayer Street will remain closed following numerous health code violations, as the store’s owner and the Deerfield Board of Health work to remediate the issues.The longtime Polish deli, located at 39A Thayer...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — With the South County Senior Center’s future home being narrowed down to two locations soon, the center held an open house Wednesday morning to solicit feedback.Deerfield, Sunderland and Whately residents were invited to the South County...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

DEERFIELD — Love them or hate them, political parties play a big role in American government. But how do they work? In a bipartisan educational effort, Massachusetts party leaders Amy Carnevale (Republican State Committee chair) and Steve Kerrigan...