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By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

A 48 year-old Gill native, Pillsbury was experiencing stomach pain while on vacation in April, and a trip to the doctor’s office led to a diagnosis of stage four, metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma – a rare form of cancer within the bile ducts connecting to the liver. As this cancer leaves no tracers in the blood like other cancers, discovery of the illness is often incidental, and too late.

BERNARDSTON — Folks who are interested in shaping the future of Bernardston’s forests, fields, farms and parks are invited to a public forum on Thursday, June 26, at 6 p.m. at Bernardston Elementary School, 37 School Road.

By LISA GOODRICH

When farming is in the family, the land calls no matter where else life takes you. Aaron Moody, owner-operator of Moody Family Farm, was born in Greenfield, and from the beginning, he knew that he loved working with animals. Three generations of Moody’s family farmed, and young Moody occasionally worked at his uncle’s dairy farm while growing up.

It seems as though the person currently in charge of our military finds that it is necessary for him to send troops into California. It’s the right thing to do, he says. Let’s put the shoe on the other foot — when hundreds of of people were violently breaking down the doors to the U.S. Capitol, injuring 174 police and within 36 hours, five people died. Where was this head of our military man? Even at the pleas of his closest advisors and family members he was just taking in the action of his “patriots ” on television. This not a person to be in charge of our country nor anything else. His head will swell June 14 at the big parade. Look Mr. Putin, look Kim Jong-un, I have a bigger better parade than you.

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office dropped a charge of impersonating a police officer against the New Hampshire man who on Friday was sentenced to three years of probation for two gun-related charges.

By CHRIS LARABEE

BERNARDSTON — As the company seeks to optimize its operations and move production back to its flagship store, Kringle Candle listed its factory building for sale Friday.

By KELLY BROWN

My name is Kelly Brown, and I’ve had the pleasure of serving as the office administrator at the United Church of Bernardston (UCB) for the past 10 years. In that time, I’ve been continually impressed by what this church can accomplish through pure volunteerism — and how many lives have been touched because of it.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

BERNARDSTON — The Bernardston Gas Engine Show, Flea Market & Craft Fair is back for its 49th year of tractors, treats and community togetherness.

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — Bernardston voters approved paying off the entire balance of the borrowing for a new fire truck at Town Meeting on Saturday, as well as 25 other articles on the Town Meeting, but voted down a citizen’s petition to add an October special Town Meeting to the calendar.

BERNARDSTON — The Bernardston Unitarian Meetinghouse will host a Jazz Night on Saturday, May 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. featuring Harborside Jazz, a trio of musicians from Cape Ann, as well as a talk by Bernardston filmmaker Rawn Fulton about his still photo works that are on display at the meetinghouse.

By CHRIS LARABEE

BERNARDSTON — Residents at Saturday’s Annual Town Meeting will be asked to pay off the entire balance of the borrowing for a new fire truck, which voters approved purchasing in 2024.

WARWICK — In what marks the third of five events to be presented in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Dan Thomas Trio will perform at Town Hall, 12 Athol Road, on Saturday, May 10, from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

By CHRIS LARABEE

With its regional agreement sent off to the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for a technical review, the Six Town Regionalization Planning Board is expecting to bring its new school district proposal to voters in the fall.

By CHRIS LARABEE

BERNARDSTON — With no contested races, there were no surprises in Bernardston’s town election on Monday.

BERNARDSTON — There are no contested races on the ballot in Bernardston’s town election on Monday, May 5

NORTHFIELD — Free used puzzles will be available at Dickinson Memorial Library on Saturday, May 3, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

BERNARDSTON — A man was taken to Baystate Franklin Medical Center with minor head, neck and shoulder injuries Thursday after a mechanical failure caused the back wheel of his motorcycle to lock, throwing him across Brattleboro Road, according to Bernardston Police Sgt. Thomas Chabot.

BERNARDSTON — The Bernardston Kiwanis Club is finishing up its annual chicken pot pie fundraiser series this weekend with all proceeds supporting The United Arc.