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West County Notebook: Oct. 29, 2026

One-woman show coming to Shelburne-Buckland Community Center SHELBURNE FALLS — A one-woman show on the life of Martha Gellhorn, one of the most influential war reporters of the 20th century, will make its way to the Shelburne-Buckland Community Center in honor of Veterans Day. The event, presented by the Shelburne Falls Area Women’s Club and […]

North Quabbin Notebook: Oct. 29, 2026

Late resident leaves 10% of her estate to Wheeler Memorial Library ORANGE — The Selectboard voted unanimously last week to accept an approximately $80,000 gift from a deceased resident’s final will and testament. Kay F. Johnson died on Jan. 12, 2025, at age 85. She left 10% of her estate to benefit Wheeler Memorial Library. […]

My Turn: A sensible approach to immigration

Earlier this year, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation establishing “National Angel Family Day.” Those familiar with conservative media will recognise the term “Angel Family” as associated with grieving family members who have lost a relative due to crimes allegedly committed by undocumented immigrants. Though the loss of a family member, regardless of circumstance, is tragic, these particular instances are highlighted based on the notion that the homicide would never have occurred if the “illegal alien” had not been here in the first place. With this in mind, each tragic death is ultimately the responsibility of whichever government administration allowed the […]

West Leyden Road culvert replacement scheduled for next summer in Leyden

The Leyden Selectboard voted unanimously on Monday to extend a contract with Gill Engineering for the replacement of a culvert on West Leyden Road, a project funded largely by a state grant that is scheduled to begin construction after the school year ends.

WMass girls soccer: Belchertown blows out Frontier in Class B quarterfinals

BELCHERTOWN — The Belchertown girls soccer team took a big first step toward making its fifth Western Mass. final in six seasons on Tuesday. Five players scored for the No. 1 Orioles in a dominate performance against No. 8 Frontier in the Class B quarterfinals. Belchertown fired over 20 shots on net in the 5-0 win. “We have a very talented team that understands the game and we can play at a high level,” Belchertown coach Kyle Thibeault said. “It makes it easy to transition out of plays and try to control the pace of the game.” The Orioles put Frontier […]