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Voters must write in candidates for PVRSD School Committee on Nov. 3

Voters in Bernardston, Leyden, and Northfield will have to nominate candidates via write-in for the Pioneer Valley Regional School District on Nov. 3 following administrative errors and missed deadlines.

My Turn: The beauty of dishonesty

Perhaps it is only natural for one to wade gently into the waters of reflection when they exit a particular place. Seeing as this writer will be vacating the commonwealth at the end of the month for mountains greener and (hopefully) less polluted, the three years spent as a Greenfield resident have been far from […]

Orange Council on Aging suspends van service

ORANGE — The Council on Aging voted unanimously to suspend its van service, citing a lack of demand and no driver. The agency acquired the van earlier this year with the help of a $25,000 Massachusetts Councils on Aging grant as well as $20,000 from the final will and testament of Orange resident Thalma A. […]

Orange Selectboard orders dog rehomed

ORANGE — The Selectboard last week ordered the rehoming or surrender of a pit bull owned by the man appealing the board’s decision to euthanize his other dog. Rodney Cofske has until the beginning of November to appeal the decision regarding Orion, but told the Recorder the dog will likely be returned to the Conway […]

Pumpkin waffles: An ever-evolving recipe

I am certain I’m not the only person around who changes recipes frequently. Somehow or other, when I decide to make something, I often end up thinking about it for some time … and then going off on a tangent and making something different. This week’s recipe is an example. My friend Jennifer Rich told […]