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By TINKY WEISBLAT

A few weeks ago I hosted the Sons and Daughters of Hawley’s Mud Party. This annual event celebrates spring as we experience it in New England.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

HAWLEY — The 21 voters in attendance at Annual Town Meeting on Monday night swiftly passed all 27 warrant articles in just 22 minutes.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE FALLS — The Salmon Falls Gallery has two new exhibits on display showcasing the works of Hawley artist Trina Sears Sternstein and southern Vermont artist Bobbi Angell.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

HAWLEY — Residents will be asked to consider a $1.23 million total budget for fiscal year 2026 at Annual Town Meeting on Monday, May 12.

HAWLEY — All nine positions on Hawley’s election ballot are uncontested.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

Three Franklin County farms have been awarded $101,875 in land stewardship grants from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) to aid in maintenance efforts that will ensure the land remains farmable for future generations.

SHELBURNE FALLS — Floodwater Brewing Co. at 40 State St. will host a Ren Faire Night on Saturday, March 29.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

CHARLEMONT — Some Mohawk Trail Regional School District member towns are considering filing a class action lawsuit against the state of Massachusetts for failing to adequately fund rural schools through Chapter 70.

HAWLEY — The Hawley Volunteer Fire Department is issuing a reminder to residents to check that their carbon monoxide detectors are functional, as well as clear snow away from vents, following a response to a gas buildup in a home Sunday night.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

With a large-scale power outage continuing to impact Hawley, Charlemont, Heath, Monroe and Rowe on Tuesday, multiple communities opened up warming centers for residents and Hawley declared a state of emergency.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

HAWLEY — A patient was treated for smoke inhalation out of an “abundance of caution,” after a shed attached to a home on West Hawley Road caught fire Monday morning, according to Hawley Fire Lt. Hussain Hamdan.

By TINKY WEISBLAT

Charles Cutler of Hawley first became fascinated by the Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa in the early 1960s when Cutler was in Lisbon on a Fulbright Scholarship. Pessoa turned into one of his favorite writers to teach as a professor at Smith College for more than 40 years.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

HAWLEY — Thursday was a National Day of Mourning in honor of President Jimmy Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100, and even in the small town of Hawley, residents reflected on and celebrated the life of America’s 39th president.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

The Smithsonian is coming to the Mohawk Trail Regional School. The school has been selected to host the traveling “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” exhibit in spring 2025. 

Colrain seeks new members for Cultural Council COLRAIN — The Cultural Council is looking for new members.The Colrain Cultural Council is responsible for the distribution of annual funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council in support of cultural...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

Editor’s note: To mark the start of a new year, the Greenfield Recorder is publishing stories about what Franklin County residents can likely expect to see happening in their towns in 2025. Details about projects in the western part of the county will...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

HEATH — The Colrain, Heath and Hawley selectboards have approved lowering their tax rates for the 2025 fiscal year.Colrain residents can expect a rate of $18.26 per $1,000 of assessed value and an average bill $4,421. Heath residents can expect a rate...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

HAWLEY — While town officials work out how to address Hawley’s ambulance needs, Colrain will step in and cover emergency calls for the foreseeable future.Hawley has been without a primary ambulance provider since last January, when its contracted...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

Sometimes the introductory essays I write for this column seem at first to have nothing to do with food. I promise that if you read patiently, you’ll get a recipe at the end of this one.A couple of months ago, as I was giving a talk to a library about...

By CHRIS LARABEE

Restoration of Elmer’s Store in Ashfield, roadwork around the region and downtown management services in three towns around Franklin County are on the way thanks to more than $10.3 million in grants coming to Franklin County and the North Quabbin,...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

HAWLEY — After about nine months serving as Hawley’s primary ambulance service, the Shelburne Falls Fire District has announced it will no longer be answering calls in Hawley after Nov. 25.As a potential solution to its ambulance needs, the town is...