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By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — As Stantec consultants wrap up their report detailing recommendations to improve the town’s village center, with an eye toward safety measures, residents are invited to share feedback on the ideas the company has generated.The public...

By THE REV. RANDOLPH CALVO

Today is Oct. 5. Election Day is Nov. 5.A recent survey found that 90% of Americans can name a recent news event that made them angry while only 50% could name something that made them proud. This is a worrisome comparison of numbers as we approach...

SUNDERLAND — Families were welcomed to the Sunderland Public Library Tuesday afternoon to meet Leverett-based author and illustrator Micha Archer and celebrate Title I grant funding for the Union 38 School District.Title I grant funding provides extra...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — With the South County Senior Center’s future home being narrowed down to two locations soon, the center held an open house Wednesday morning to solicit feedback.Deerfield, Sunderland and Whately residents were invited to the South County...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — As the South County Senior Center and architecture firm edmStudio finalize a feasibility study to identify the center’s future home, residents of the three towns are invited to an open house on Wednesday to share feedback on some of the...

By CARLA J. POTTS

Dodging puddles and raindrops on a Friday afternoon 25 years ago, I headed to the university’s textbook annex to grab what I needed for the fall semester of my senior year. Having just finished the first week of classes, I chatted excitedly with my...

‘Only in America: A Brief History of Antisemitism in the U.S.’ program to be held Thursday SUNDERLAND — The second of two community-building programs focused on discussing antisemitism will be held Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Sunderland Public Library,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — Two local farms opened their doors to Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer on Monday morning to talk about the challenges brought on by climate change, as well as opportunities for future investments in the industry.The state’s first-ever climate...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

TURNERS FALLS — After Jess Marsh Wissemann moved to Sunderland in 2010 to work on her husband’s family farm, she took on creative jobs, such as crafting signs that Warner Farm could take to farmers markets. What began as sketching on chalkboards grew...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

The municipalities of Greenfield, Deerfield, Sunderland and Montague are experiencing the largest COVID-19 outbreak the region has seen since January, according to epidemiologist Jack Sullivan.Increased COVID-19 detection in wastewater samples,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — In an effort to raise awareness about antisemitism in the Pioneer Valley and the United States, several groups in town are coming together to host two community programs.On Sunday, Sept. 8, and Thursday, Sept. 26, the Sunderland Human...

By CHRIS LARABEE

Members of Valley Neighbors, as well as the general public, are invited to a trio of events this fall, as the nonprofit seeks to provide older adults in the region with social activities.Beginning Sept. 12 and followed by other events on Oct. 6 and...

By CHRIS LARABEE

BOSTON — While Kitchen Garden Farm’s Pink Jazz tomato was honored with third place in the heaviest category at the 39th Annual Tomato Contest in Boston earlier this month, don’t expect to find this form of tomato among the farm’s produce.Weighing in...

By CHRIS LARABEE

Corn one, come all!The circus is coming to Sunderland this fall, as Mike’s Maze turns itself into a corn-ival for the 2024 season, with its “Join the Circus” theme. With stars and the theme’s phrase etched into the corn field, the famous labyrinth is...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD – Frontier Regional and Union 38 students walked into their buildings Tuesday morning, kicking off the 2024-25 school year in the Pioneer Valley.Smiles were everywhere as staff invited students in and friends reunited for another year...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — The newest member of the Sunderland Fire Department meets all of the criteria: he’s specialized in search-and-rescue operations, he works well with the public, and to top it all off, he’s a very good boy.Ranger, a 4-year-old German...

By CHRIS LARABEE

Have you ever wanted to figure out your family’s lineage but didn’t know where, or how, to start? If so, you may be in luck with the Sunderland Public Library’s upcoming Introduction to Genealogy series.Beginning Sept. 10, the library is partnering...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — With two successful years behind it, the South County Senior Center’s Informational Fair & Cruise Night returns to the community for its third installment.With food, vintage vehicles and more than 16 community partners, the Senior Center is...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD – Citing precedent set last year, the Frontier School Committee declined to dedicate its volleyball court to longtime coach Sean MacDonald, who retired after the 2023-24 school year, capping off 21 years and a whole slew of sectional...

I say if Kamala Harris gets elected our country will face chaos and devastating policies that the Democrats wrongly think are good for America. Ed Kelly Jr. Sunderland