Welcoming Good Vibes

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Anthony Cutaia has one foot in the door of the recreational marijuana industry.The Orange resident opened the Good Vibes smoke shop at 9 East Main St. in mid-September to sell tobacco and smoking accessories. He hopes the store will...

land transfers franklin county

BERNARDSTONMary M. Gleason to Sean M. Mason of Northfield. 24 Harwood Drive. $1BUCKLANDBrian J. Pierce of Turners Falls to Ruth S. Pierce. 11 East Buckland Road. No ConsiderationConway Road Partners, John S. Carpenter of Greenfield and William J....

A new vocation: Jay Healy talks about life at the Sawmill

By ANDY CASTILLO

CHARLEMONT — Former state legislator and Agriculture Secretary Jay Healy stands in cascading sunlight, pouring through a small window in a storage barn at The Sawmill at Hall Tavern Farm, just off Route 2.“We have some of the best pine trees in the...

Lifelong passion behind new Turners Falls gun store

By LISA SPEAR

Lifelong passion behind new Turners Falls gun store- TURNERS FALLS — “Clink, clank” goes the sound of a shotgun barrel as Norm Emond Jr. demonstrates how to load and unload a gun. He is standing in front of a row of semi-automatic weapons in the Gun Rack, a shop that opened just a few days ago at 157...

Gill vet Patrick Cotter enjoys the peace, quiet and animals

By LISA SPEAR

Gill vet Patrick Cotter enjoys the peace, quiet and animals- GILL — A new veterinarian practice in town is dedicated to keeping four-legged friends healthy while keeping their owners’ wallets in tact. After living and working in New York City for about 40 years, Patrick Cotter opened a new small animal practice...