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DEERFIELD — With a newly redesigned Military Gallery, the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association is taking a new look at the history of the region’s armed forces.Featuring both in-person and online sections, the new, permanent Facing the Fight exhibit...

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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...

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WHATELY — Residents are voicing varying opinions on the prospect of having only one ZIP code in town.Gathering for a community forum at Town Hall last week, residents shared their thoughts with town officials, including Select Board Chair Fred Baron,...

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WHATELY — After hearing more than an hour of testimony from numerous residents, the Selectboard deemed a dog dangerous and ordered it be confined to its owner’s property.With reports from several people around town, Police Chief James Sevigne Jr. and...

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WHATELY — Between fiddle tunes, a petting zoo and a clown, the South County Senior Center’s picnic at Herlihy Park on Wednesday hardly resembled what you might envision it to look like.The picnic serves as an annual get-together for Senior Center...

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SOUTH DEERFIELD — 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...

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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...

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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...

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WHATELY — The town’s upcoming election will feature no contested races for the second consecutive year, however, three positions remain vacant.While nobody is going head to head in this year’s election, two three-year library trustee terms remain...

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GREENFIELD — Historic Deerfield has landed a $10,000 grant from a state nonprofit to fix the Deerfield Community Center’s belfry, which has rotted or damaged wood.The grant is being awarded through a partnership of Preservation Massachusetts and The...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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SUNDERLAND — A longstanding fundraiser returns to the Sunderland Public Library this weekend, as the Friends of the Sunderland Public Library host its annual plant, book and bake sale.The sales, which have been held for at least the last 30 years,...

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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...

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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...

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SUNDERLAND — To mark 90 years of neighbors serving neighbors, the Fire Department is welcoming the community to its station for a birthday celebration.On Saturday, May 6 from 3 to 9 p.m., people can stop by the Public Safety Complex at 105 River Road...

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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 on Monday night. Additionally, voters approved...

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DEERFIELD — While every race in the May 1 town election is uncontested, residents will have a chance to elect a new Deerfield School Committee member.With School Committee member Ken Cuddeback choosing not run for reelection after more than 30 years...

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DEERFIELD — The Selectboard authorized an agreement Wednesday evening to store town records from as far back as the 18th century at the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association (PVMA), nearly ending a year-long process that began with a radiator leak in...