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By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — The Pioneer Valley Regional School District is one of three finalist districts that could serve as an anchor school for high schoolers from Winchester, New Hampshire, who will be without a district at the end of the 2026-2027 school year.

Next roast beef supper: Jan. 11 BERNARDSTON — The United Church of Bernardston’s next Second Saturday Roast Beef Supper will be held Saturday, Jan. 11, with seatings at 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. Suppers will continue on the second Saturday of each month...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

With a $75,000 Efficiency & Regionalization grant, Leyden and Bernardston will be launching a regionalization study to see how the two towns might further collaborate in hopes of maximizing efficiency and being most cost-effective.Over the next 18...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) has invited the Pioneer Valley Regional School District into its eligibility program for building a new school, the first major step in what could be a years-long process.The MSBA’s board...

By DOMENIC POLI

LEYDEN — Residents can expect a Special Town Meeting next month to vote on a pair of proposed bylaws regarding accessory dwelling units (ADUs).The Planning Board held a public hearing on Wednesday to review the warrant articles likely to come up for a...

By DOMENIC POLI

LEYDEN — A group interested in opening a retreat center in town has withdrawn its special permit application to address concerns raised by the Planning Board but plans to file a new submission that more accurately reflects its purpose and...

Tomato soup on Dec. 11 menu NORTHFIELD — The monthly meal at the Northfield Senior Center, set for Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 12:30 p.m., will include a salad bar, rolls, homemade tomato soup and dessert.The cost is $7. Reservations are required by...

By AMALIA WOMPA

LEYDEN — Due to a lack of participation, the Leyden United Methodist Church has decided to sell its booth at the Franklin County Fairgrounds.The Leyden United Methodist Church booth has been a fixture at the Franklin County Fair, held each September,...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

When an opossum isn’t just “playing possum,” Amelie Dricut-Ziter, who runs the Leyden Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation, is there to help. At her home in Leyden, Dricut-Ziter has created space for injured or sick wildlife. Some are animals that...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — After a few weeks of sorting out write-in votes and tracking down winners to accept their election, results are finally in for the Pioneer Valley Regional School District’s School Committee election, which saw six seats on the ballot...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — Join the Pioneer Valley Regional School theater program this weekend as students explore the twisting relationships of “This Changes Everything.”In the 2015 play by Joel Horwood, a group of young women who are fed up with living on the...

By AMALIA WOMPA

LEYDEN — Thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association, Leyden is continuing to improve energy efficiency at town buildings, with the most recent area of focus being the Robertson Memorial Library.MIIA, a nonprofit...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

LEYDEN — A frequently overflowing culvert on West Leyden Road is set to be replaced with help from a $126,600 grant from the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration. The grant will cover engineering work for the replacement project through...

Community lunch on tap for Nov. 13 LEYDEN — This month’s community lunch at Leyden Town Hall will be held Wednesday, Nov. 13, at noon.Ahead of Thanksgiving, the menu will consist of turkey rolls and gravy, winter squash, salad, garlic knots and...

By CHRIS LARABEE

Alongside casting their vote for president and congressional representatives, residents living within the Pioneer Valley Regional School District also will vote for representatives to the district’s School Committee on Election Day.While there are six...

By AMALIA WOMPA

LEYDEN — After a year of service to the town, Town Clerk Paul McLatchy III has announced his resignation, effective Jan. 31, 2025.McLatchy, 33, resides in North Adams and has held his position in Leyden since last October. Prior to his time in Leyden,...

Powers Institute Museum to open for Scarecrow in the Park BERNARDSTON — The Powers Institute Museum at 20 Church St. will be open Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the 20th annual Scarecrow in the Park.The museum is located on the...

RSVP for Memory Cafe by Oct. 16 NORTHFIELD — Piper the Pied Harpist will provide musical entertainment during the Northfield Senior Center’s monthly Memory Cafe on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.This program provides support and...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

LEYDEN — After touring the 19-acre lot of land located at 63 North County Road, which a team is planning to turn into a short-term vacation rental, or “retreat center,” the Planning Board held off on voting on whether to issue the organization a...