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By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After conferring with the owner and her attorney, the Selectboard opted to continue a dog hearing for the second time to get additional information from a behavioral consultant before setting conditions.While the board continued the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Two brothers are seeking to knock the dust off the vacant Cumberland Farms across from the South Deerfield Common, provided they can secure a state grant to kick-start the purchase and redevelopment of the site.James and Jason...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

An infusion of $320,000 from the state’s MassTrails Grant Program will bring the design and engineering phase for a new 3½-mile rail trail in Southampton another step closer to completion.Meanwhile, a $60,000 grant will improve the Robert Frost Trail...

By CHRIS LARABEE

Native American history is a standard element of the fourth grade curriculum. However, with Deerfield celebrating its 350th anniversary this year, Jennifer Smith’s class went one step further.Throughout the year, Smith’s students at Deerfield...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After nearly a decade at the helm and more than 20 years working for the town, South County EMS’ first and only chief will step down from the role at the end of the month.Zoe Smith, the longtime head of South County EMS, is resigning...

By SCOTT MERZBACHand CHRIS LARABEE

AMHERST — A boost in state support is benefiting the planned renovation and expansion of the Jones Library in Amherst and the Tilton Library in Deerfield.The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners on June 1 approved 15% escalation grant...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — Drivers will be expected to slow down while on the road, as the townwide speed limit has been reduced to 25 mph in places where no limit is posted.After years of complaints and resident approval at the April 2022 Town Meeting, the Select...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — For the first time in six years, Historic Deerfield and the Antique Dealers’ Association of America are bringing the annual antique show back to Deerfield.The show will take place in Deerfield Academy’s Hale Family Gym on Saturday, June...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

GREENFIELD — The Rooster hummed a song of victory in his head while staring defeat in the eyes.Frontier Regional junior Wyatt Edes, nicknamed after the barnyard crower for his flowing red locks and crimson goatee, stood in the Veterans Field batter’s...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — After several months of hearings, the Planning Board has approved SunnyDayz’s proposed “cannabis campus” on Routes 5 and 10, pending a review of conditions by town counsel.The board approved the site plan review, special permit and...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Tilton Library unveiled its revised schematic design this week, showcasing the addition’s proposed new angle, which is designed to protect two old trees on the property and create more front lawn space.The design was shown to...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — The proposed North Main Street park project is effectively dead in the water after a joint motion to annul the town’s site plan review was filed in Franklin County Superior Court.All three parties in the appeal — abutter and plaintiff...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — Residents elected a new Deerfield Elementary School Committee member and reelected the rest of the ballot’s incumbents in the town election on May 1.In an uncontested race, voters elected Raina Kittilstved with 163 votes to a three-year...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Property owners will face fewer regulatory hurdles building accessory apartments and deciding who can live in them, after Town Meeting voters approved changes to the town’s bylaws late last month. Additionally, voters approved...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — Just as the flowers bloom each spring, Historic Deerfield’s doors opened last weekend as the museum’s 2023 season kicks off with several special events and exhibitions planned for this spring and summer.The season began with a day of...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Renovation and construction of a humanities center at the Jones Library and a project to improve the accessibility of thousands of paintings, sculptures, manuscripts and cultural artifacts held at the region’s higher education museums and...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — The Tree House Brewing Co. has won approval from the town to triple its occupancy for outdoor concerts and other special events to 1,500 people. The brewery, located off Routes 5 and 10, has 10 concerts tentatively scheduled for this...

Congratulations to Deerfield on its 350th anniversary and thank you to all the people through the centuries who helped preserve the history and material culture of the town. Deerfield has been my home for many years and I have a deep love and...

By CHRIS LARABEE

Once a week, Whately resident Carlotta Thackeray takes a few hours to go to doctors’ appointments, shop for groceries or weed the garden. The twist, however, is these are not for herself, but for elderly residents of South Franklin County through the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — After February’s review, the Planning Board approved its accessory dwelling unit bylaw revisions for the Annual Town Meeting warrant, pending town counsel’s comments and potential edits regarding an appeals process.The revised bylaw would...