A swan lifts itself out of the water of the Connecticut River in Turners Falls on Saturday. Credit: ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN / Staff Photo
A swan floats on the Connecticut River in Turners Falls on Saturday. Credit: ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN / Staff Photo

Erin-Leigh Hoffman is the Montague, Gill, and Erving beat reporter. She joined the Recorder in June 2024 after graduating from Marist College. She can be reached at ehoffman@recorder.com, or 413-930-4231.