Millers Falls News

Edward J. Bezio Jr., 93, of 27 Maple St., died on Thursday morning, Oct. 15, 2009, at Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol, following an illness.

Loren R. Sanderson, 62, of Florida died on Oct. 5, 2009. Larry was born in Upland, Calif., the son of Beatrice Admire and Jess Sanderson.

The developer who plans to turn an old Turners Falls church into a performing arts center and a Millers Falls church into her home, also wants to turn a former rest home on Montague City Road into a 10-room bed and breakfast.

Carol A. Lapointe, 60, of 13 Bridge St., died Monday at Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield.

In the early hours of the Franklin County Fair Friday, 270 seniors gathered under a tent to play 21 games of bingo for prizes donated by local businesses.

Amid all the widespread speculation over who might seek the U.S. Senate seat of the late Edward M. Kennedy, one thing is certain: Peter Zschau of Millers Falls, like Attorney General Martha Coakley, is in the running.

It's good to show the flag.'' That's how Harry Stafursky of Mill House in Greenfield feels about his gift to tenants of the apartment building on Wells Street, formerly the home of the Millers Falls Co., manufacturer of nationally known tools.

Robert ''Bob'' B. Flagg, 61, died Friday at home after a year battle with cancer.

When Cori Urban of Millers Falls called me, she said she had a cookbook, ''The Road to Good Food,'' which was published in 1935 by the Board of Organized Work of Franklin County Public Hospital.

Debra L. Felton, 54, of Stetson, died Wednesday at home. She was the daughter of Arnold and Joan Felton of Millers Falls, Mass.

The state's efforts to move the Vermonter rail service through Greenfield and Northampton have moved into higher gear, with New England's six governors including it in their 'joint regional vision' to improve rail service with the help of federal stimulus money.

George Moonlight Davis is opening a downtown gallery, but he hopes it will become much more than just a place to show art.

When Freedom Credit Union opened its Greenfield branch at 74 Main St. Monday, it marked the return of what was once a credit union for Millers Falls Co.

A concert of vocal and choral music will be presented by the Recital Chorus, directed by Margery Heins, on Sunday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Artspace Community Arts Center, 15 Mill Street, Greenfield.

Frederick B. Oakes, 95, a longtime resident of Gill and husband of Jane A. Oakes for 38 years, died Sunday morning, May 24, at home after a period of failing health.

There are plans afoot to build a micobrewery in Millers Falls. On May 27, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing regarding a request to allow the development of a brewery and small store in the village downtown.

Downtown is a step closer to having a 700-seat music performance venue in an old church.

Guidebooks repeatedly classify it as the nation's first scenic "auto route." While that may be a somewhat tarnished distinction at the end of the Age of Oil, there is no doubt about the scenic part.