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By MADISON SCHOFIELD

Two Ashfield residents will be opening their gardens to visitors seeking a tour today, Saturday, July 19, as part of a nationwide Open Garden Day, organized by the Garden Conservancy.

By LISA GOODRICH

The Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts are among the oldest mountain formations in the country, continuing the Green Mountain Range from Vermont to the south. The Hilltowns are the eastern foothills of the Berkshires, with 22 sparsely populated towns, including the two western Franklin county towns of Ashfield and Shelburne. They are separated by approximately 10 miles as the crow flies, and over 800 feet of elevation; yet both are home to timeless, friendly seasonal farmers markets.

ASHFIELD — Attendees of an upcoming workshop can learn how mint is harvested and distilled into oils with Hannah Morano, founder of Sweet Birch Herbals. The workshop will be held Saturday, July 19, at 2 p.m. at her farm, located at 686 Creamery Road.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — The Selectboard approved changing the dog licensing schedule this week to allow residents to license their dogs for one, two or three years.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

ASHFIELD — An Amherst native is continuing to put himself in the record books as one of the world’s fastest speedcubers, taking first place in an event at the recent Rubik’s World Cubing Association World Championship in Seattle.

By NAN PARATI

I still have the calendar. An old-school paper design, it still sits on July 9, 2005.

By PHILIP LUSSIER

Even though I try to ride a bicycle as often as I can, I still suffer from motonormativity. It is something very common and mostly unnoticed. Motonormativity goes by other names such as windshield bias or car-brain. In fact, the “normative” quality of it is an indication that it is an unconscious, ingrained, perspective of people living in car-driving societies.

ASHFIELD — Sanderson Academy alumni and music lovers are invited to attend a Sanderson reunion concert on Sunday, July 13.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE FALLS — After more than a decade of planning, the West County Senior Services District has officially come to fruition.

ROWE — The town of Rowe will hold its annual Summer Social on Sunday, June 13, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Pelham Lake Park.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

The towns of Shelburne and Ashfield have been awarded a total of $30,000 in Municipal Energy Technical Assistance (META) grants from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources to support clean energy project planning.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — The organizers of the 17th annual Ashfield FilmFest have a new challenge for filmmakers in western Massachusetts, and a $1,000 prize for the filmmaker who best meets it.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — A group of gamers is inviting the community to share in its love of Mario Kart and celebrate the release of the new game, all while raising money to support the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

By CHRIS LARABEE

As the “No Kings” movement prepares to take to the streets in all 50 states this weekend, activist groups in Franklin County have organized their own events.

SHELBURNE FALLS — The Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts invites residents to learn about forests at two events.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — Residents are coming together to organize a charity concert to benefit the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

ASHFIELD — A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on Sunday, June 8, to celebrate the opening of Ashfield’s new tennis courts at Belding Memorial Park.

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

Local youngsters wishing to develop fiber arts, textile, and other creative skills have a chance at being mentored by an Ashfield woman who – for about a decade – made a living in New York City by running an unusual business. “I made chain mail, professionally,” said Lisa Fortin. Readers may be wondering how Fortin made a go of it; after all, how many knights in shining armor populate the Big Apple?

CHARLEMONT — The Department of Conservation and Recreation will be closing the day use area at the Mohawk Trail State Forest from May 23 through June 6 to accommodate storm damage repair work along the trails.

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

(This is part two of a two-part series about the literary work and life of Ashfield resident Hilary Sloin, who died in 2019.)

By LISA GOODRICH

The spring planting season is upon us, and home gardeners are out in full force on weekends, visiting farm stands and garden centers hunting for just the right elements for their gardens and outdoor spaces. The season celebrates the return of the sun and warmer overnight temperatures, with many sun-loving species taking center stage on magazine covers, websites, and in newsletters.