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By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — The new town coordinator hit the ground running this month, starting on the job the same day as Annual Town Meeting.

NEW SALEM — Retired reporter and editor Richie Davis will read from his edited collections of Greenfield Recorder feature stories from around Franklin County and beyond at the New Salem Public Library at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 12.

By SHERYL HUNTER

In 2012, the Beehive Queen herself, Christine Ohlman, first performed at the 1794 Meetinghouse on South Main Street in New Salem. She kicked off that season, and since then, she has celebrated more summers at this historic venue than she can remember.

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — Voters at Annual Town Meeting on Monday gave the nod to a budget that is $169,508 higher than the current fiscal year.

ORANGE – The Selectboard voted unanimously on Wednesday to appoint Seth Kelley as a Planning Board alternate.

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Who better to give a graduation pep talk than a former NFL cheerleader?

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — Adoption of the proposed budget figures at Annual Town Meeting on Monday would mean voters will give their blessing to a 5% increase in the total operating budget.

NEW SALEM — A cleanup of the veterans memorial is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Friday, May 9. The memorial is located in Veterans Park, between the 1794 Meetinghouse and the Town Hall Annex.

NEW SALEM — There were no surprises in Monday’s contest-free election, as Richard Taupier won reelection to his three-year Selectboard seat with 61 votes, and Steven Blinder and Barbara Doyle earned three-year terms on the Swift River School Committee with 60 and 58 votes, respectively.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — More than 300 people gathered in Turners Falls Thursday afternoon to honor “May Day” in a downtown parade and rally, calling for resistance against the Trump administration and wider community solidarity.

NEW SALEM — There are no contested races in the town election on Monday, May 5.

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — Jessica Mooring plans to step down as town coordinator on May 9 following four months on the job.

NEW SALEM — Julie Stepanek’s ukulele lessons at the New Salem Public Library last month proved to be such a success that she has been invited back for “Learn Ukulele (Part 2)” on Thursday, May 1.

ORANGE — The Literacy Project will hold an open house at its relatively new site at 18 South Main St. from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 17.

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — With three members absent for various reasons, the Mahar School Committee on Wednesday approved a 4% budget increase for the next school year.

ORANGE — The Orange Community Band will present the 44th Pops Concert in Orange Town Hall’s Ruth B. Smith Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 25.

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — Chris Ames has been chosen as North Congregational Church’s interim pastor, replacing a man who held the job for more than half a century.

ORANGE — The town has sent a bid out through the Franklin Regional Council of Governments for roadwork throughout town. FRCOG will bid the work along with other towns in the region to get a better project cost.