'Everybody knows everybody': Festival of the Hills returns to Conway

Annual Ashfield Fall Festival to bring 'a familiar, cozy fall experience'

The Ashfield Fall Festival, a long-running community event raising funds for scholarships, is scheduled to take place on Oct. 10 and 11.

West County Notebook: Oct. 5, 2026

Date selected for auction of town-owned properties in Shelburne SHELBURNE — A date has been chosen for the auction of town-owned properties that were taken because of back taxes. The auction, to be conducted by Sullivan & Sullivan Auctioneers, will be held on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 1 p.m. at Memorial Hall. While there are […]

Northfield Selectboard weighs future of Old Wendell Road

The Northfield Selectboard discussed the possibility of discontinuing maintenance for a section of Old Wendell Road during a discussion with Highway Superintendent Tom Walker.

From Global to Local: Coral reefs: 'rainforests of the sea'

No longer can we conceive of the climate crisis as an issue solely of higher temperatures and extreme storms, without also centering on the cascade of its fatal effects on vital ecosystems. First, among these may be the death of ancient, magnificent coral reefs and the vast marine life dependent on them, causing severe human […]

Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Welcome to the club, George

Good morning! This afternoon at the French King Restaurant in Erving, George Francis Bush will be feted for his longevity and ability to remain relevant. Acting as his own press agent, he’s kept track of how many times he’s mentioned in this column which was 56 the last time he called to kid me about it. He won me an award, Travels with George, about a trip to Foxboro 20 years ago when he talked nonstop from Fourth Street to Gillette Stadium. A few months later he paid me to drive his car from the Days Inn parking lot at Bradley […]