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By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — On any given day since the 1950s, you can be sure there has been a Baker serving on the Conway Fire Department.The family legacy of firefighting now extends four generations with Kyle and Kelsey Baker joining their father, Deputy Chief Adam...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

GREENFIELD — After completely remodeling the former Meadows Golf Course building at 398 Deerfield St., Green River Cannabis Co. plans to open a retail marijuana store this fall.With all structural work finalized and even a new sign in place, Green...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The company that closed on the former PHA Industries property on Quabbin Boulevard back in April has been granted by the Selectboard a license for flammable and combustible liquids as well as flammable gases and solids.Impact Nano LLC, which...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Two Greenfield residents are hoping to bring a taste of their home country to the city. The Cocina Lupita food truck, co-owned by husband and wife Aleyda Romero and Efraen Fuentes — originally of El Salvador — and Joshua Breitner, opened...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — The South Deerfield Veterinary Clinic is continuing to expand its services as its new owner settles in after owning the practice for half a year.Dr. Samantha Clay, who was born and raised in Belchertown, bought the South Deerfield...

By ZACK DeLUCA

NORTHFIELD — A fundraiser has been started to support a Northfield family of four who escaped a house fire after being woken by their smoke detectors in the early hours of Monday, June 28.The house, located on Millers Falls Road, was heavily damaged...

By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — Have you ever wondered how the town of Conway built such a beautiful library? A new documentary has the answers. Entitled “A Gift of Prosperity,” the production follows the life story of Marshall Field, a Conway native who built a...

By ZACK DeLUCA

BERNARDSTON — Pending final approval, the former Four Leaf Clover Restaurant may reopen under new ownership and a new name.Husband and wife Alex and Amy Fiorey recently took to Facebook to announce they put in an offer to buy the property at 19 South...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The Selectboard plans to work with the town administrator and police chief to draft clear signs and enforceable rules for Lake Mattawa in response to a thread of social media comments complaining of public drinking, drug use and other issues...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The waterfront properties on Tully Pond offer a setting that could be described as quintessentially North Quabbin. The charming homes and picturesque landscape are enough to melt away worry, and this isn’t lost on city dwellers, who have been...

By MAX MARCUS

LAKE PLEASANT — The Bridge of Names has reopened for the first time since October, when it was badly damaged in a storm and rendered unusable.But construction is still underway, and the community continues to raise money to pay for the...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Town Hall has reportedly been flooded with calls from residents and town employees following fraudulent emails disguised as coming from Town Administrator Gabriele Voelker.Leanna Dennis, administrative assistant to Voelker and the...

By ANITA FRITZ

GREENFIELD — The city is abuzz each spring as it prepares for its annual Bee Fest. This year, though it will be largely virtual because of the COVID-19 pandemic, is no different, particularly due to the unveiling of six large bee sculptures to kick...

By MAX MARCUS

GREENFIELD — Now under new ownership, The Body Shoppe’s fitness center is focusing on personal training while continuing the gym’s 35-year legacy.Co-owners Steve Ferry and Ryan Trusevitch, both fitness trainers, now run the fitness center under the...

By DOMENIC POLI

SHELBURNE — An area family has bought the former Strawberryfield antique shop at 1204 Mohawk Trail with plans to return the business to its previous identity.Wife and husband Katelyn Choiniere and Todd Gerry Jr. got the keys in December and closed on...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Police Department took to social media Thursday night to ask for the public’s help in locating a Federal Street resident who has been reported missing.Brian Cornwell, 57, was last seen in early December.Greenfield Police...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Sean and Darren Pierce will always be brothers. In fact, they’ll always be Pierce Bros. But the 100% Fair Trade-certified organic coffee they have been roasting for 27 years will now be sold in new packaging, with a nod to their flagship...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Judge Mark D. Mason accepted guilty pleas and a joint recommendation in Franklin County Superior Court on Tuesday, sentencing a pair of Athol residents to two years’ probation for drug crimes.Mariah K. LaFountain, 26, and Bryce M. Cass,...

By MARY BYRNE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After roughly 20 years in the family, owners of the butterfly conservatory on Routes 5 and 10 are renewing an effort they began several years ago to hand over the reins to someone new. “It’s very bittersweet,” said Kathy Fiore, who...

By DOMENIC POLI

HARTFORD, Conn. — A Greenfield man has been arrested and accused of a Jan. 29 murder in Connecticut’s capital. Jordan Register, 21, of Chapman Street, was taken into custody in Springfield by the Massachusetts State Police Fugitive Unit and...