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By JOHN CARNEY

Proponents of Death with Dignity legislation in Massachusetts are heartened by positive feedback in the current session of the State House. At the present time, 10 states, and Washington D.C., have laws which allow terminally ill patients the legal option to end their lives with a physician-issued prescription. Massachusetts is not one of those states.

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Over the last year, an energy storage solutions research and development company focusing on supercapacitors has been settling into its new facility off routes 5 and 10.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

SOUTH DEERFIELD — A 60-year-old man from South Deerfield was killed Feb. 24 after he was struck by a northbound Amtrak train, according to a spokesperson from the Northwestern district attorney’s office.

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Ahead of the March public hearing, Frontier Regional School administrators pitched their fiscal year 2026 draft budget to the full School Committee on Feb. 18.

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — With construction on schedule and on budget, it’s almost time for a new chapter at Tilton Library.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

DEERFIELD — As Tree House Brewing Co. prepares for its next summer concert series, company representatives met with residents on Jan. 14 to hear their concerns.

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — The long-awaited senior housing project that will serve as one of the key slices of Deerfield’s municipal campus will take a major step forward in January, as the Select Board has approved the release of a request for...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After a national search, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) has found a new executive director right here in the Pioneer Valley. The agency has chosen Jennifer Core, a Warwick resident and farmer with a background...

By JACOB NELSON

The Christmas season, for people who celebrate, tends to be full of traditions. Maybe it’s watching the same corny holiday movies every year. Maybe it’s making Grandma’s special cookies, a yellowing index card with her faded cursive handwriting...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — New life may soon be coming to the vacant farmstand at the intersection of Routes 5 and 10 and North Hillside Road.Maple Valley Creamery, the Hadley-based dairy farm that also operates Maple Valley’s Scoop at the Silos, is eyeing the...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

SOUTH DEERFIELD — A 43-year-old man from Deerfield was killed after being struck by an Amtrak train that was traveling from Greenfield to New Haven, Conn., on Thursday. The Deerfield Police Department, South Deerfield Fire District and South County...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Nearly 30 years after the town purchased the property, the new and improved Leary Lot opened to residents and travelers this month, marking a national milestone.With $2.46 million from the Federal Highway Administration’s Charging...

By JACOB NELSON

In South Deerfield, the North Main Street bridge over the railroad tracks has been closed for repairs since May. “I was joking that we’re probably the only ones on this street happy about the detour,” Kelly Kicza says with a laugh.That’s because cars...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — The bridge carrying North Main Street over the railroad tracks will remain closed indefinitely, although progress is being made, as the state Department of Transportation is in the process of reviewing construction plans.The agency...

Gov. Maura Healey publicly opposes Ballot Question 2, and we are asking: Why? Her stance aligns with the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education, which also opposes the question. But why does she believe their perspective outweighs that of...

I write to urge my fellow Deerfield residents to vote “yes” on Article 6 at our Special Town Meeting on Oct. 7. This is the final housekeeping step to create senior housing in Deerfield. The vote is not for or against senior housing — we already...

I am writing to encourage all Deerfield residents to vote “yes” at the Oct. 7 Town Meeting at 6 p.m. to approve spending Community Preservation Act funds to restore and rehabilitate the historic 1888 Building (the old Grammar School on the corner of...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Residents will be invited to discuss Tree House Brewing Co. at a November community forum as town officials determine how to best address noise complaints stemming from the brewery’s concerts.In a brief discussion Sept. 18, the...

Staff Report

SOUTH DEERFIELD — With the help of two grants, South County EMS is able to replace some of its aging equipment with new, modern stretchers, alongside a replacement stair chair.South County EMS received a $71,428 Federal Emergency Management Agency...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — As Tree House Brewing Co.’s concert season comes to a close this week, the town is preparing to work with the company to plan for 2025 as noise complaints to Town Hall have increased.Several residents appeared before the Deerfield...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — While a nine-year battle with colon cancer and more than 130 chemotherapy treatments would keep most people from working their day job and giving back to the community, Frank Marchand opted to look on the brighter side.Even as he...