Greenfield and Orange District Court Logs: Oct. 15 to Oct. 18, 2019

Judge William MazanecGreenfield, Oct. 15Kevin K. Smith, 34, of Oak Grove Avenue, Springfield. Charges of resisting arrest, intimidating a witness/juror/police/court official, a marked lanes violation, failure to stop or yield, improper operation of a...

Greenfield and Orange District Court Logs: Oct. 9-15, 2019

Holly A. Boisvert, 49, homeless of Greenfield. Charge of possession of a Class B drug and possession of a Class E drug. Released on personal recognizance. Pretrial conference set for Dec. 6. The counsel fee was waived.Judge William Mazanec III...

Bylaw changes, grant match for solar to come before Ashfield Town Meeting voters

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — Residents will be asked to consider a total $7.69 million budget for fiscal year 2026 that includes funding for the next steps toward meeting the town’s climate-resiliency goals during Annual Town Meeting.

Warwick residents, Selectboard, frustrated by internet connection delays

By CHRIS LARABEE

WARWICK — With a May 2021 contract signed between the town and Charter Communications, Warwick residents were expecting to finally receive fiber-optic internet service in one of the county’s most rural communities.

Montague Police Logs: March 24 to April 5, 2025

3:56 p.m. — Reporting party from Station Street states that a dual-wheeled truck keeps running over the corner of his property and damaging the lawn. Reporting party has no description, but states it has happened multiple times in the last month.

PHOTOS: Friends of fish

Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School Honor Roll, Third Quarter

First Honors: Ryker Bray, Erick Castellanos, Rowan Deery, Carter Greene, Konrad Henry, Hanna Kyselyova, Rylee Malek, Blake Minckler, Aaron Neupane, Ryan Newton, Madison Phillips, Lilith Sumner, Jacob Torres, Malcolm Tyler, William Tyler and Anthony Warren.

Driver taken by helicopter following Warwick crash

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

WARWICK – The driver of a Jeep was transported by helicopter for medical treatment Friday evening following a crash on Winchester Road near its intersection with Flower Hill Road.

‘A great way to get involved’: Greenfield holds first downtown cleanup

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Organizers hope the downtown cleanup held Friday afternoon marks the first of many.

Petition seeks removal of Tucker Jenkins from Shelburne Police

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE — An online petition seeking to remove Detective Tucker Jenkins from the Shelburne Police Department following an investigation into his relationship with a Mohawk Trail Regional School student has gathered 158 signatures.

Orange resident speaks at State House to mark Child Abuse Prevention Month

By DOMENIC POLI

BOSTON — A lifelong Orange resident spoke outside the State House earlier this month to share her journey of receiving support as a young parent and returning to support other families.

Turners Falls man pleads guilty to child porn charges

By DOMENIC POLI and CHRIS LARABEE

SPRINGFIELD — A Turners Falls man has pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of child sexual abuse material and is scheduled to be sentenced on July 30.

Montague and Erving Notebook: April 26, 2025

MONTAGUE — Selectboard candidates Christopher Boutwell and Edward Voudren will participant in a public forum held by the Montague Public Libraries, in partnership with the Montague Reporter and Montague Community Television, on Sunday, April 27, at 4:30 p.m.

Franklin County’s YMCA to host Healthy Kids Day

GREENFIELD — Franklin County’s YMCA at 451 Main St. will host its annual Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering a variety of free family-friendly activities to encourage healthy children, healthy families and a healthy start to summer.

Beacon Hill Roll Call: April 14 to April 18, 2025

By BOB KATZEN

Part 4: Enough Abuse shares series of tips for National Child Abuse Prevention Month

As part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Greenfield Recorder is working with Enough Abuse, a citizen education and community engagement initiative organized in 2002 to prevent child sexual abuse in Massachusetts, to share a total of 20 tips for parents that will help them keep their children safe from sexual abuse. This is the final week and what follows are the final five tips.

Pioneer Valley Symphony to end 86th season by bringing together choruses, orchestras and guest soloists

By GUSTAVO ATENCIO FLORES

GREENFIELD — The Pioneer Valley Symphony is bringing together various choruses, orchestras and guest soloists from across the region for its season finale, a performance of Carl Orff’s classic “Carmina Burana” and other compositions.

PHOTOS: Testing their skills

Deerfield Town Meeting to vote on $19.7M budget

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — Monday’s Annual Town Meeting will see residents consider a roughly $19.7 million budget and vote again on a citizen’s petition seeking to ask the Legislature to lower the municipal voting age to 16, which failed by three votes last year.

PHOTOS: Loon on the water