Middlefield News

Way up in Middlefield, where the blueberries ripen late and the nearest convenience store is an inconvenient haul, a storm has been brewing.

Barbara J. Wright had no complaints about the food or the entertainment, but she said the Middlefield Fair is about far more.

Do you know what's on your rate card? The so-called "rate card" - a public record on file in local tax assessors' offices and on some towns' Web sites - describes a property in detail, and forms the basis for ...

Can a 19th-century icon of summertime New England find its way through an "extreme makeover" to compete with 21st-century high-definition entertainment.

Can a 19th-century icon of summertime New England find its way through an "extreme makeover" to compete with 21st-century high-definition entertainment.

Todd Domke writes what I've been saying recently, but with more clarity and wit: Romney is at best a highly problematic VP choice.

Raymond knew it had something to do with a tick bite. At first, the symptoms mimicked a summer cold.

Verizon announced Thursday that it is adding two towns to its High Speed Internet Service expansion project in Western Massachusetts.

Two scenic trails in the county will be getting money for expansion and repairs, thanks to a $1.5 billion transportation bond bill that passed in the state's House of Representatives.

“They are doing a meaningful job”

DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARBULLETIN.COM Fabian and Regina Gagalac, parents of Sgt. Alexander Gagalac, visited their son's grave site Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in observance of what was ... via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

“Sometimes I forget the brace is even there.”

The magical gnome is a scene-stealer. There's Meg Rock, decked out in a purple and green peaked cap and playing the gnome with the inside scoop on party supplies. via Berkshire Eagle

“I wanted to see what they were, but we didn't know quite what to expect”

Mary McLaughlin had never heard of an alpaca, but as she crouched down on a knee, muzzle to muzzle with baby Espresso at Serene Pastures Alpacas yesterday, novelty quickly coupled with affection. via Berkshire Eagle