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The torrential storms last summer wreaked havoc on Deerfield’s roads and culverts, leading to millions in repair costs.At the public information session on Jan. 9, Select Board Chairwoman Carolyn Shores Ness and Police Chief John Paciorek highlighted...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Ahead of this year’s presidential election, Frontier Regional School seniors taking a government studies and politics class got to talk about voting rights and the state of the nation’s democracy with a former appointee to one of the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — Clearing the air ahead of a second special election on Jan. 16 that seeks borrowing authorization to pay off road repairs from the summer’s rainstorms, town officials Tuesday evening laid out a presentation explaining why the borrowing is...

Looking at the year ahead in South County, a Recorder article on Dec. 31 pointed out that "much like the weather, the plans for at least two of those towns have changed following July's torrential rainstorms, as Deerfield and Conway are looking toward...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — With Frontier Regional School’s “As Schools Match Wits” team earning a national tournament nod, it is looking to the community for a little help in getting to Illinois.After a strong performance at the Mayflower Cup tournament at...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Newell Brands, the parent company of Yankee Candle, is planning to close its distribution facility in South Deerfield by the end of 2024.In a statement, a spokesperson for Newell Brands said the company is focusing on consolidating...

The second special election vote in Deerfield scheduled for Jan. 16 seeking approval to borrow up to $5 million through debt exclusion has caused these comments. The first vote on Dec. 5 did not approve the borrowing request. Not pleased with the...

I would like to thank the South Deerfield Senior Center for the delicious Christmas dinner Chet Sokolosky delivered to me and my wife. My Christmas birthday was so much better when people like these step up. To everyone who cooked or packaged these...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — With the Deerfield Selectboard’s vote Wednesday afternoon and contract signatures delivered Friday, South County EMS will welcome Auburn Fire Department EMS Coordinator Joshua Sparks as its second-ever chief.Sparks, 48, who has a...

Deerfield special election information session scheduled for Jan. 9 DEERFIELD — The Selectboard is hosting a public information session regarding the town’s upcoming special election requesting authority to borrow up to $5 million for road repairs...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — With the December arrival of Christopher Dunne, the town now has the planning and economic development coordinator it has been seeking for years.Dunne, 34, has spent the first month of his job getting to know the town, his counterparts,...

It’s so typical of the Recorder to print a pro-abortion My Turn on the first day of the new year. Couldn’t you have at least waited until Jan. 2?Danielle MillerDeerfield

I’d like to address a couple projects that deserve some recognition. Kudos to MassDOT District 2 for its hard work and long hours excavating and pouring new sidewalks along Sugarloaf Street back in the Spring. With a short time frame and many bad...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SPRINGFIELD — Tree House Brewing Co.’s majority owners have filed a formal response to a lawsuit brought by the brewery’s only minority shareholder, denying allegations of a breach of fiduciary duty.In documents filed in Hampden County Superior Court...

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By MARY BYRNE

DEERFIELD — In its 40th year, 40 individuals from across the county were nominated to be the Greenfield Recorder’s Citizen of the Year — a record number of nominees — with some receiving several nominations. “It’s an honor that has our readers and...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After four years operating on Routes 5 and 10, Wool-ology is closing its brick-and-mortar shop and will be expanding its online footprint.The fabric and fiber shop specializing in wool at 242A Greenfield Road is closing its doors on...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Craftspeople of all specialties will set up shop inside the Frontier Regional School cafeteria and gymnasium on Saturday as the Deerfield Police Association’s Holiday Craft Fair returns for the 39th year.With all 70 vendor slots...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After years of searching, NUPRO LLC, a polyurethane manufacturer based in Deerfield and Whately, has found its new home only a few miles up the road with plans to expand its production and add more than 50 jobs.The company in August...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — A huge grin spreads across Paul Mardas’ face as he recounts the story of when he and a Michigan couple took home stacks of money over the course of half a decade through the Massachusetts Lottery.By 2011, Mardas and his store, Billy’s...