14% school district assessment hike coming to Bernardston's Annual Town Meeting

Local events honor survivors during Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Local organizations and officials are holding various community events throughout October to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Municipalities consider lifting water bans as drought declaration ends in Connecticut River Valley

Following Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tipper's announcement that the Connecticut River Valley is no longer in a drought, local municipalities like Belchertown and Amherst are considering lifting their seasonal water restrictions.

Fisher Hill Elementary School students design game, bringing 19th-century westward expansion to life

Four Fisher Hill Elementary School students are set to travel to Foxborough to showcase their digitally interactive Oregon Trail board game at the MassCUE conference.

South County Notebook: Oct. 15, 2026

Deerfield Cultural Council accepting grant applications DEERFIELD — The Deerfield Cultural Council has kicked off its funding cycle for fiscal year 2027 and is on the hunt for cultural activities to support in town. The council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils under the Massachusetts Cultural Council, according to Deerfield Cultural […]

Guest columnist William Lambers: National School Lunch Week inspires free meals for hungry kids

For National School Lunch Week (Oct. 12-16) let’s remember America’s proud history of using school meals to reduce child hunger. Back in the early 1900s it was a Cincinnati school teacher, Ella Walsh, who started penny lunches for needy kids. If children could not afford the penny they would get the meals for free. Walsh’s […]