Arts Briefs: Wendell cabaret performance, chorus welcomes members and more

Sounds Local: Turners Falls' Brian Dickens puts out first new album since 2018

Turners Falls musician Brian Dickens released his fourth album, "You Can Close Your Eyes and Be True," and is scheduled to perform at the Ales for ALS benefit in Bernardston on Sept. 19.

'Colrain and the Hilltowns on Canvas' art show returns for seventh year

The seventh annual "Colrain and the Hilltowns on Canvas" art show is scheduled to take place from Sept. 18 to Sept. 20 at the Shelburne-Buckland Community Center, featuring a mix of historic and contemporary landscape paintings.

Kathryn E. Paciorek

Kathryn E. Paciorek<br /><br />South Deerfield, MA - Kathryn E. Paciorek of North Grafton, formerly of South Deerfield, passed away peacefully at home with her family on September 11, 2026, after a period of declining health. ...

Montague Police Logs: Aug. 3 to Aug. 16, 2026

Monday, Aug. 3 8:37 a.m. — Reporting party states an older man flagged her down on Lake Pleasant Road and asked her to drive down a gravel road to jump-start his car. He said he had cables, but she was not comfortable doing that and she could not see his car from the main road. [&hellip;]

H.S. Roundup: Mohawk field hockey holds off Mahar

ORANGE — Three different players found the back of the net for the Mohawk Trail Regional field hockey team in a 3-2 win over Mahar Regional on Tuesday afternoon. After building a three-goal lead in the third quarter, the Warriors watched the Senators mount a comeback in the County league contest under the beaming sun at the Woodward Complex. The lead was down to a single goal at the end of the third quarter. “We took our foot off the gas and got too comfortable,” Mohawk coach Greg Lilly said. “To be honest, we aren’t used to being in situations where [&hellip;]