Erving Cemetery Commission seeks $1.3M for expansion project

Leverett to hold info sessions to gauge interest in creating a cultural district

Informational sessions regarding the creation of a cultural district in Leverett are scheduled to take place at Town Hall on two Tuesdays this month starting at 6 p.m.

Fit to Play with Jim Johnson: The great protein rush

In 1968, American decathlete Bill Toomey won the gold medal in Mexico City, setting an Olympic record. One of his main opponents was the German, Kurt Bendin. Kurt was a beautiful athlete, great body, very muscular, but the main thing the announcers were excited about was Kurt’s diet. It was said that he ate eight pounds of meat a day. While this was an exaggeration, it was well known that Kurt’s diet was mostly red meat. In 1968, a lot of people thought protein was the prime fuel, especially for athletes. Today, you won’t find a successful athlete who eats like […]

Shutesbury panel to study Leverett Road berm amid Highway Department safety concerns

The Shutesbury Selectboard has established an ad hoc committee to address a conflict between highway safety concerns regarding a roadside berm and requests from the local Garden Club to preserve the landscaping.

My Turn: Eversource clear-cuts a risk to region

If you have ever walked along the trails at Buffam Falls Conservation Area in Pelham, you know what makes places like this so precious. The sound of rushing water. The shade of the forest. The sense that, for a while, you have stepped away from the busy world around you. Now imagine a straight-cut clearing […]

'Every day we think about them': Families still healing 10 years after Orange double homicide

A decade after the 2016 home invasion that killed Thomas Harty and Joanna Fisher, their families are honoring their legacies through community involvement and personal tributes.