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I am writing in response to the arguments presented in the excellent article on Ballot Question 4 [“Question 4: A new chapter for psychedelics?” Recorder, Oct. 21].The supporters of the legalization of psychedelic drugs seem to have forgotten the...

Does anyone really believe that depriving Israeli farmers of the means of supporting their families is going to make Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu create peace in the region? All he cares about is staying in power. Reducing financial support for...

Like you, I’d like to see more transparency from the state Legislature, but the Question 1 ballot initiative is flawed. It would give the state auditor the authority to “audit” the Legislature. But the Legislature’s finances are already audited by an...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

A new conservation agent has been hired to serve the towns of Williamsburg, Whately, Ashfield, Buckland and Hawley.Greenfield resident Kelly Kowal was chosen out of 27 applicants. A hiring committee consisting of representatives from each town...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After hearing from more than a dozen speakers Tuesday night, as well as submitted written comments, Frontier Regional School’s policy regarding homeschooler participation in extracurricular activities will remain the same.Following...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — With the South County Senior Center’s future home being narrowed down to two locations soon, the center held an open house Wednesday morning to solicit feedback.Deerfield, Sunderland and Whately residents were invited to the South County...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — The Whately Diner and Shelburne Falls’ Iron Bridge will soon return to the silver screen — alongside the debut of other Franklin County locations — as a local director prepares to begin filming his first feature-length...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — With the changing of the seasons comes the Whately Historical Society’s annual Fall Festival to bring residents and visitors together for a family-friendly celebration of autumn and the town’s history.The festival, which has been a tradition...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — As the revived Center School Committee awaits word on a $600,000 grant, the Community Preservation Committee is recommending up to $96,038 in grant matching money for an extensive project that would see the 114-year-old building’s roof...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Three people were injured Wednesday morning following a rollover on State Road (Routes 5 and 10) near the Interstate-91 Exit 35 off-ramp and the Whately Diner.First responders were dispatched to State Road, across from the exit ramp, at...

In choosing a U.S. President, what matters? First, I think U.S. presidents should use force in line with law, respond to violence against the U.S. only with measured, equivalent violence against perpetrators (not convenient scapegoats), should avoid...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — With hours upon hours spent in the aftermath of an election counting ballots, Whately’s town clerk hopes to speed up the process with an electronic tabulator.Amy Lavallee is looking into the purchase of an electronic voting tabulator for...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — With two successful years behind it, the South County Senior Center’s Informational Fair & Cruise Night returns to the community for its third installment.With food, vintage vehicles and more than 16 community partners, the Senior Center is...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD – Citing precedent set last year, the Frontier School Committee declined to dedicate its volleyball court to longtime coach Sean MacDonald, who retired after the 2023-24 school year, capping off 21 years and a whole slew of sectional...

By EMILEE KLEIN

WHATLEY — John Berryhill and Jesse Bellemare wade through a sea of herbaceous plants, leaves and goldenrod flowers brushing against their waist, until their keen eyes spot three 6-inch tree seedlings, barely visible through the thicket of grasses and...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — As demand for berries from growers, gardeners and resellers rises, a new structure at Nourse Farms on River Road is rising to meet the moment.The nearly 90-year-old farm’s extensive expansion project, which got underway in October 2023, is...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — After three site visits, the South County Senior Center Board of Oversight and its director sat down with architecture firm edmStudio to lay out their desires for a future home for the Senior Center.The Board of Oversight, Director...

By MELISSA KAREN SANCES

Even the bats are moved.At intermission they dance out of the belfry of the West Whately Chapel, like musical notes across a sunset staff. And after precisely cut watermelon slices are enjoyed, darkness falls and the second set begins, they flutter in...

In a recent guest column registering her disagreement with the decision of annual Town Meeting voters on June 18 to request a single ZIP code for Whately, writer Ruth Leahey also wondered why “those in charge” failed to take into account the adverse...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — With a $195,090 MassTrails grant, visions of people walking and biking on the Norwottuck North Shared-Use Path from Whately to Amherst are one step closer to becoming a reality.Alongside a $76,840 match from Sunderland, which is the lead...