Wednesday May 15 | The Recorder
Montague sees 3-way race for selectman post
There are three contenders for the three-year seat on the Board of Selectmen to be awarded in the regular town election Monday.
8 Western Massachusetts communities get low-interest loans to improve water, sewer systems
Workers for Baltazar Contractors of Ludlow perform repair work on the sewer line at Washburn and Plainfield streets in Springfield Friday.
Town meeting loosens apartment size restriction
The Montague Annual Town Meeting held at Turners Falls High School. Moderator Raymond Godin answers questions of residents during the Annual Town Meeting.
Democratic caucus set for selectman candidate in Montague
As a result of a recently declared vacancy on the Board of Selectmen, Montague Democrats will hold a special caucus on May 16 to select a candidate.
Montague town meeting set for Saturday
Successive special and annual town meetings Saturday will decide whether to allow a decrease in the minimum apartment size, investigate broadband expansion and authorize liens for unpaid fees, among other decisions.
The first house Realtor Robbie Cohn ever sold went for $19,900, and he made a commission of $600 on it.
In youth, professor hooked on bamboo fishing rods
Richard Taupier is a scholar and expert in Central Asian history at the University of Massachusetts, often traveling to places such as Mongolia or Russia for study.