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By SAM FERLAND

In the wake of Phil Donahue’s death on Aug. 18, two Franklin County residents remember the renowned television host known for hosting “The Phil Donahue Show,” describing memories of their time producing a show hosted by Donahue in 1985.“A Citizens’...

By MARY REILLY PARSONS

 It is beyond my comprehension why any one would vote for Donald Trump.I have talked to a couple of pro-Trump people and both of them said they were better off financially under him. To them I say, think of your country, not of your pocketbooks. The...

Wiring inspection fees increasing COLRAIN — Effective Oct. 15, electrical inspection fees have increased from $30 to $50.Selectboard members agreed that an increase in fees is necessary to help cover Electrical Inspector James Slowinski’s rising costs...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

COLRAIN — If the Selectboard’s application is successful, some of the funding from a nearly $1.5 million Barnhardt Manufacturing Co. settlement in 2019 following a sulfuric spill could potentially help the town explore removal of a lower reservoir...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

HEATH — Colrain resident Tyson Howard has been hired as the new highway superintendent, replacing Jeff Johnston, who left in July to take a job in Shelburne.The Selectboard invited Howard for a second interview on Tuesday, after which members...

By BETSY BROWNING, LYNN DITULLIO, DAVID GREENBERG, JILL LYONS, and JADE MORTIMER

 Why is approving the Community Preservation Act on Nov. 5 a good deal for Colrain? Because this small property tax surcharge is different.Revenues raised will be matched up to 100% by state funds. This is “buy one and get one free.” The CPA helps a...

‘How to Love a Forest’ reading set for Friday SHELBURNE FALLS — Vermont author and forester Ethan Tapper will read from his debut novel, “How to Love a Forest,” at Raven Used Books on Conway Street on Friday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m.The book follows...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

Four Franklin County businesses and schools have been awarded $12,312 in micro-grants to aid in efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle.Swanson’s Fabrics and Hens & Chicks Consignment Store, along with Colrain Central School and Sanderson Academy, were...

Wildlife Weekend planned at Apex Orchards SHELBURNE — Apex Orchards invites residents to meet a collection of insects while enjoying fall activities at Wildlife Weekend on Saturday, Oct. 5, and Sunday, Oct. 6. The orchard will host numerous bug-themed...

On Sept. 7, the trustees of the Griswold Memorial Library held their annual Colrain Fix-it Day, a free event that brings the community together for the New England tradition of helping each other repair and mend. Many commented on the unintended...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

COLRAIN — Native shrubs and flowers have been planted in the town center, encouraging native insects to make Colrain their home.Elizabeth Erickson, an organizer behind the Colrain Pollinator Garden, said the project has been a work in progress for a...

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 MADISON SCHOFIELD

COLRAIN — The Colrain Fire Department is rolling out a program geared toward increasing safety by offering free smoke detectors, lock boxes and classes on what to do during an emergency. Volunteer firefighter Alex Lilly recently took a trip to the...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE FALLS — A steady flow of art is arriving to the Shelburne-Buckland Community Center at 53 Main St. this week for the Colrain Historical Society’s fifth annual Colrain on Canvas.The show, to be held Saturday, Sept. 21, and Sunday, Sept. 22,...

By DOMENIC POLI

Police in Leyden and Colrain say they received reports this week of tampered mailboxes.Bernardston Police Chief James Palmeri said dozens of mailbox doors were deliberately left open along Greenfield Road in Leyden, where his department provides...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

COLRAIN — Construction on the Jacksonville Road slope stabilization project is set to begin on Monday.Work will include removing material from a failed slope along the road, constructing a new slope made up of layers of crushed stone and filter fabric...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

The steering committee tasked with overseeing a sustainability study that examines the various challenges faced by the Mohawk Trail and Hawlemont Regional school districts is ready to move into Phase 3, which will entail a deeper analysis of the data...

Woodsmen to share logging lore COLRAIN — A group of local woodsmen and colleagues will share their stories and reflections on logging, lumbering and mill work in Colrain for a program presented by the Colrain Historical Society on Thursday, Sept. 12,...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

COLRAIN — A new preschool called Colrain Sapling School is looking to grow a love of nature in the next generation when it opens to students for its first fall session starting Sept. 9.The preschool is the brainchild of two residents who wanted to...

Colrain Fix-It Day set for SaturdayCOLRAIN — Instead of throwing their broken items away, community members are invited to bring them to Griswold Memorial Library on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to be repaired at the annual Colrain Fix-It...