Double Edge comes to Shelburne
SHELBURNE FALLS — Members of the Double Edge Theatre ensemble in Ashfield will present a program of its past projects at the Wednesday, March 8, meeting of the Shelburne Falls Area Women’s Club. The 7:30 p.m. presentation takes place at the Shelburne-Buckland Community Center. It is free and open to the public.
Double Edge Theatre is known for highly imaginative theatre performances, presented both indoors or as large scale spectacles on its farm in Ashfield or on national and international tours.
The program will follow the regular 7 p.m. club meeting. Members and guests may come for conversation and refreshments at 6:30. The theatre program begins at 7:30.
Second Saturday special events
in Shelburne Falls
SHELBURNE FALLS – March is for Maple Syrup, and the sweet treat will be celebrated on the March 11 “Second Saturday” throughout the village. Look for pottery inspired by sugar season, syrup discounts, a Spring Preview artist group show at the Shelburne Arts Cooperative, and Nathan Hanford’s “Friendship Thread: Portraits of Friends both Near and Far” at Salmon Falls Gallery.
Artists from the Soldier On Veterans Community Art Initiative will have pieces of work on display at upstairs at Salmon Falls Gallery, 1 Ashfield St., along with embroidery pieces from Hanford. A reception with light refreshments will be held at the gallery from 4 to 6 p.m. The majority of the veteran artists’ artwork will be for sale, with all proceeds going directly to the veteran artists.
Most special activities run throughout the day. Second Saturday is produced by the Greater Shelburne Falls Area Business Association.
Mohawk board meets Wednesday
BUCKLAND — The Mohawk Trail Regional School Committee will meet Wednesday, March 8, at 7 p.m. in the Superintendent’s Conference Room in Mohawk.
ASHFIELD — Selectboard members unanimously agreed to include a “Resolution Relating to the Growing Risks of Climate Change” on this year’s annual town meeting warrant.
The measure, submitted by Richard Pree of the Ashfield chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby, asks the town for a non-binding resolution supporting a federal and state carbon fee and dividend.
Pree said there are two bills before state Legislature proposing a carbon fee. He said residents in four other towns — Buckland, Conway, Charlemont and Plainfield — may request similar articles for annual town meeting.
He said the resolutions would be sent to elected officials to show grass-roots support, as “an impetus for them to take it seriously and vote for it.”
ASHFIELD — The Selectboard approved deficit spending for the town Highway Department, so that more road salt and sand could be purchased, in the event of late winter storms.
According to the board, the Highway Department has less than $10,000 left for winter storm clean-up. If additional sand and salt is ordered and not used, it can be used on the roads next winter.
ASHFIELD — Residents and town boards wanting to submit articles for this spring’s annual town meeting have from now until March 27 to submit proposed articles for consideration.
ROWE — Nomination papers are now available, and anyone interested in running for office has until March 17 to get them from the in the town clerk’s office, which is open Fridays from 12:30 to 4 p.m. or by appointment.
Here are the positions that will be on the ballot for the May 13 annual election. Each of the following are for three-year terms:
Board of Assessors, Board of Selectmen, Park Commission, Cemetery Commission, Town Clerk, Library Trustee, School Committee member, Constable.
Three seats are up for election on the Board of Health, for a one-year, two-year and three-year term. The Finance Committee has two seats for three-year terms and two seats for one-year terms. Two Planning Board seats are up for election. One is for a five-year term and the other is for one year.
The last day to submit nomination papers is Monday, March 20, by 5 p.m., and they must have at least 28 signatures (or 10 percent) of the town’s registered voters.