Corrections and clarifications
Correction, September 17, 2026 5:08 pm: An earlier version of this South County Notebook included an incorrect address for where shuttle buses and parking will be available for attendees of the Old Deerfield Fall Arts & Crafts Festival, set for Saturday, Sept. 19, and Sunday, Sept. 20. Event parking and shuttle buses are available in a marked lot off Routes 5 and 10 at the Yankee Candle Corporate Headquarters, located at 16 Yankee Candle Way in South Deerfield.
South County Notebook: Sept. 17, 2026
Correction, July 22, 2026 5:33 pm: An earlier version of this article incorrectly referenced the number of years Racial Justice Rising was active and the original name of the organization. Racial Justice Rising co-founder Teegrey Iannuzzi explained that the group's original name, "Mass Slavery Apology," had a double meaning, encompassing the state of Massachusetts and the mass of people she and her co-founders envisioned would be willing to apologize for slavery.
Faced with dwindling volunteer base, Racial Justice Rising ends
Correction, July 22, 2026 12:04 pm: An earlier version of this article named a farm that would handle agriculture within the solar array. According to Caroline Anson, representing BlueWave Solar, no farming contract has been executed at this time, but the proposal calls for a local partner to produce vegetables.
Northfield heads back to drawing board on solar proposal
Correction, July 6, 2026 6:37 pm: An earlier version of this article included some incorrect dates, times and locations for the numerous meal sites in the city. Breakfast and lunch at Greenfield High School will be available through Aug. 14. Additionally, the Academy of Early Learning site is not available this year, and breakfasts at Camp Kee-wanee are served from 8:15 to 8:45 a.m.
Summer Eats program to offer breakfast, lunch and dinner options across Greenfield
Correction, June 2, 2026 10:28 am: An earlier version of this article incorrectly attributed two paragraphs of information. According to Nancy Hazard, creating more welcoming spaces for pollinators like bees, butterflies, bats and birds would not only benefit these animals — "it's the whole food chain that they support," she said. On the Task Force, Hazard hopes to make the city more pollinator-friendly and start boosting Greenfield's biodiversity in the process, a change she said can start in residents' backyards.
Greenfield Open Space Task Force hears from public to inform next steps
Correction, May 28, 2026 8:40 am: A previous version of this article misquoted Andrea James regarding the number of years she’s been involved with criminal justice reform since founding Families for Justice as Healing and the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls. James has been an advocate for incarcerated women and girls and involved in community advocacy and social justice for more than a decade.
Gubernatorial candidate Andrea James visits Greenfield
Correction, May 28, 2026 8:31 am: An earlier version of this article included an erroneous list of towns that have an Elector Under the Will of Oliver Smith. Deerfield, Greenfield, Whately, Hatfield, Amherst, Northampton, Hadley and Williamsburg voters each choose a representative to carry out this responsibility.
Two override questions, one contested race on Deerfield ballot
Correction, May 27, 2026 10:47 am: An earlier version of this article included an incorrect date for when the Conway Agricultural Commission disbanded. Town Clerk Laurie Lucier clarified that the last meeting minutes the commission sent dated back to April 29, 2020.
New signs in Conway celebrate town’s farming identity
Correction, May 19, 2026 7:48 am: This article has been revised to include the winners of two positions that were won by write-in votes. The ballot included three-year seats on the Board of Health and the Board of Trustees of Veterans Memorials & Veterans Services that saw no ballot candidates. Sarah Kerns secured 17 write-in votes to win the Board of Health seat, and Denis Brennan, current chair of the Board of Trustees of Veterans Memorials & Veterans Services, will continue to serve on the board after receiving three write-in votes with no close competitors.
Newcomer Duclos to join Northfield Selectboard; incumbent Jacque reelected

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