1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (348+ words) Let's backtrack and try to see what all that means." America began as a "utopia" in "pursuit of happiness." In this free nation, what would have made them all happy? The freedom to do anything they wanted to (conversely, not…...

1+ mon, 22+ hour ago  (864+ words) One summer day at my son Mat's house in Deerfield I reached for a Coke in the ice box and was nearly blinded by boxes of tightly wrapped Lindt truffles blooming in red, gold, blue, green and orange. It meant…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (352+ words) ORANGE " The Selectboard has opted to hire a professional services advising firm with a Greenfield office to handle the town's accounting responsibilities. CBIZ, formerly Marcum LLP, will replace Amber Dupell, who resigned effective Aug. 21 and was then hired on a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (349+ words) Greenfield Recorder's Supplement Showcase Franklin Favorites is a community-driven annual survey where local readers nominate and vote for their favorite businesses and organizations across various categories to find the "Favorites" throughout Franklin County Massachusetts, providing trusted, neighbor-to-neighbor recommendations. This unique…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (774+ words) Editor's note: To mark the start of a new year, the Greenfield Recorder is publishing stories about what Franklin County residents can likely expect to see happening in their towns in 2026. Residents of North Quabbin communities can expect new hires…...