Saturday, November 21, 2009
At its annual meeting this month, the Plainfield Volunteer Firefighters Association elected officers and approved $2,700 worth of purchases, including a new chain saw and a device to help draw water into the department's pumper on the new fire engine.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Edward H. Kohn, one of the town's 35 veterans, fought as a Marine during the Korean War from 1951 to 1953. Like other veterans, when Veterans Day - which is Wednesday - comes around, he finds himself reflecting on that service, even if partly because he is prodded by a reporter.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Move over David Copperfield, there's a young magician in town wowing audiences with his wizardry.
Dylan Wooldridge, age 7, demonstrated his sleight-of-hand card tricks at the talent show held at the Town Hall last Saturday night. Cool as a cucumber, he also performed coin tricks.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Over the next four weeks, residents of the seven Hilltowns will have a chance to come together for public meetings aimed at setting priorities for community projects, acquiring grant funding to support them and gathering input from local residents.
Monday, September 28, 2009
For almost two years while the Plainfield Congregational Church search committee was searching for a minister, Henry Burton Whiteside was driving past the church on Route 116 on his way to work as an acupuncturist in his Pittsfield office.
These days, he no longer drives past the church. He's the new minister.
