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By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — Come December, Deerfield’s long-running saga of seeking a planning and economic development coordinator will finally come to a close.The town has tapped Blandford Town Administrator Christopher Dunne to fill a position the Select Board has...

By JAMES PENTLAND

With deer activity peaking as they move into their breeding season, officials are warning motorists to be careful to avoid colliding with the wandering ruminants, particularly during the evening commute.Vehicle-deer collisions in Massachusetts are...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — Following three tobacco sales violations, the Select Board is considering upping the town’s fines to match state regulations in the hope of further deterring sales to minors.Pioneer Valley Tobacco Coalition Coordinator Merridith O’Leary...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — The Select Board has set the special election date for a Proposition 2½ debt-exclusion vote to decide if the town should move forward with authorizing up to $5 million in borrowing authority to pay for road repairs following July...

By DOMENIC POLI

Hop in a car at the Stillwater Bridge in Deerfield and you can make it to the Dinosaur Footprints in Holyoke in about a half-hour. A bicycle can you get you there in roughly 2½ hours and walking will likely take you eight hours. Dave Rothstein now...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Library patrons won’t have to go far when Tilton Library moves into its temporary space this winter.When construction starts on the library’s expansion project, the library will move next door into the South Deerfield Congregational...

By CHRIS LARABEE

On a freezing day in January 2020, notes once again rang out from the South Deerfield Congregational Church’s dormant organ, which had been sitting there in the unheated building since the church’s 2017 closure.Taking the seat at the instrument was...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — With climate change a present threat, Michael Pill and Carol Holzberg have been exploring installing a dual-use solar array on their farmland.The Shutesbury couple’s project, though, has run into a roadblock due to the agricultural...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — With supporters describing it as a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity, voters at Monday’s special Town Meeting approved the acquisition of the old St. James Church at 85 North Main St. The purchase of the property for $420,000 with...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — With farmers facing two straight challenging summers, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture is launching a fundraising campaign that will expand access to local produce and prepare farmers for a changing climate.After a soft...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — At Monday’s special Town Meeting, voters will be asked to approve borrowing up to $5 million, if necessary, for road repairs, as well as streamline and clean up several Planning Board bylaws.The meeting will be held at Frontier...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — Following a June press conference seeking to “validate” a sexual abuse claim against former Deerfield Academy teacher Peter G. Hindle, the lawyer representing the victim announced Wednesday they have reached a settlement with the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — With a Deerfield Elementary School Committee seat having remained vacant throughout the summer, a familiar face has stepped up to fill the gap until the town’s spring election.Selectboard member Trevor McDaniel has volunteered to serve on...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — While it’s late in the season, a mosquito in Deerfield has tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time since 2019.A mosquito behind the visitors center in Old Deerfield tested positive for the virus on Oct. 5. The town is urging...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — With consultants on hand, residents got a chance to view some early conceptual designs last week and share their vision for the town’s proposed municipal campus.While the municipal campus includes the Town Hall/Police Station, Tilton...

By CHRIS LARABEE

While all of the traditional features of the 47th edition of the Old Deerfield Fall Arts and Crafts Festival will return on Sept. 23 and 24, the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association is also putting the focus on something a little different this...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — What began as a search to find an item to supplement an exhibit at the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association (PVMA) turned into something potentially dangerous on Monday.While looking for an architectural piece related to an old doorway...

By CHRIS LARABEE

As Deerfield and Shutesbury, along with three other towns, continue to build and implement pollinator habitat corridor plans, the Franklin Regional Council of Governments is issuing a call for the public to get involved.Residents are encouraged to...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — With one of the American Arts and Craft movement’s masterpieces on display through March, Historic Deerfield’s annual fall forum is dedicated to exploring how the movement grew and flourished in town.The forum will be held on Friday, Sept....

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — A $682,085 project for watershed planning for the Mill River in Williamsburg and $304,800 for resiliency improvements on Emerald Place in Easthampton are among the $28.5 million in Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action Grants...