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By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — With its special permit renewed after a change of ownership, ToroVerde’s retail marijuana dispensary is planning to finally open its doors this summer, more than four years after receiving its initial permit.At its Thursday meeting, the...

By DOMENIC POLI

WHATELY — Chang Farm on River Road has voluntarily recalled mung bean sprouts due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the state Department of Public Health.The farm recently recalled all 10-pound bulk bags, as well as...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Packages not delivered or sent to the wrong places. Excise tax bill rejections. Voter registration challenges. U.S. census miscounts and inaccurate COVID-19 vaccination rates. What do all of these have to do with each other? If you’re a...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Four warrant articles will come before residents at Tuesday’s special Town Meeting as town officials look to take care of some housekeeping items ahead of the larger annual meeting.The meeting is set for 7:30 p.m., following the evening’s...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — A new life as apartments may be in the former East Whately School House’s future, with a Montague-based developer now seeking a special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals. Robert Obear, owner of Obear Construction, appeared before the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — To help Whately reduce its carbon footprint and save money in the process, the town has issued a request for proposals for a grant-funded solar array to be installed on the Town Offices’ roof.The town received a $300,000 Municipal...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Residents will have a chance to decide who will finish a remaining two-year town clerk term at this year’s election following the resignation of current Town Clerk Amy Schrader, who was recently appointed treasurer/collector.Due to longtime...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — After a nearly half-century journey that took her through numerous roles in Town Hall, Lynn Sibley is taking a step back from serving Whately’s residents — sort of.Sibley retired last week after 46 years as a Whately employee, although she...

By CHRIS LARABEE

Once a week, Whately resident Carlotta Thackeray takes a few hours to go to doctor’s 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

WHATELY — After meeting earlier this week, the Historical Commission is encouraging the Select Board to take the first steps in pursuing a sale of the former Whately Center School with a preservation restriction.In a letter, the Historical Commission...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Longstanding plans to open a retail marijuana dispensary at the former Sugarloaf Shoppes seem to be moving forward, albeit under different leadership.At a recent Selectboard meeting, Nectarize owner Pathik “PJ” Patel and attorney Phil...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — In hopes of reducing Frontier Regional School’s reliance on fossil fuels, the Deerfield Energy Committee plans to rally its counterparts to work with the school on green planning.Two representatives of Deerfield’s Energy Committee...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Following an unanswered request for proposals (RFP), discussions around the 113-year-old Center School will continue, as the town considers the best future for the unused building.At last week’s Select Board meeting, the board and residents...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — While they have an expected reopening date within the next 60 days, Club Castaway’s owners presented a novel plan for the business’ future that would remove dancing and alcohol but maintain nudity.Franklin County’s only strip club is...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — With the former Whately Center School’s request for proposals (RFP) left unanswered, the Selectboard plans to discuss the future of the 113-year-old building at its next meeting.The town issued the RFP for the Center School, located on...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — As the town examines land around Exit 35 on Interstate 91, it is partnering with a local sustainable design school to take inventory of the environmental resources available.Members of Whately’s new Climate Resilience Planning Committee will...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

WHATELY — While winter’s warmest days remind us that our climate’s future could be bleak, the future generation reminds us that it may not have to be.Stephanie Apanell’s fourth grade class at Whately Elementary School joined forces with Amherst’s...

Many people may be surprised to know that Guantanamo Bay Prison in Cuba is still open and will mark its 21st unhappy anniversary on Jan. 11. Of the 780 prisoners whom the Bush Administration assured us were the “worst of the worst,” that same...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — The Select Board voted this week to extend ToroVerde’s host community agreement through the end of 2023 as the company undergoes a third-party sale.With long-standing plans to open a marijuana dispensary at the former Sugarloaf Shoppes at...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Three years after they began looking for a site that could accommodate their rapidly growing polyurethane manufacturing business in Deerfield and Whately, officials at Nupro LLC hit pay dirt only a few miles up the road.Now the...