Em Langevin of Turners Falls saw a mosquito in Royalston on a recent Sunday, after a snow fall, still flying around. EM LANGEVIN / For the Recorder
Joyce Bissell of Erving captured this image of a raccoon hanging out on her porch.
JOYCE BISSELL / For the Recorder

Emily Thurlow was named assistant editor in 2025. She oversees the arts and features pages for the Daily Hampshire Gazette and Greenfield Recorder. She's also the editor of the Valley Advocate. An award-winning...