Shelburne Falls News

A state trooper from Tewksbury was honored late last week for his work investigating a massive case of vandalism earlier this year in the western Massachusetts town where he works.

The vivid colors of fall reflected off the Deerfield River, blue sky accented with thin white clouds and the American flag straight in the October breeze make this picture of the Bridge of Flowers between Shelburne Falls and Buckland an icon for the season.

Knitting in this recession has most knitters in a bind as to how to save money and at the same time, knit with inspiration, and above all - keep knitting.

A trolley bridge was built in 1908 across the Deerfield River connecting the towns of Shelburne and Buckland in Massachusetts.

The weekend of Nov 7 - 8 marks the fifteenth annual Franklin County CiderDays festival.

Located in several Massachusetts towns around the junction of Route 2 and Interstate 91, among them Shelburne Falls, Greenfield, New Salem, and Deerfield, CiderDays features workshops for cider makers and home orchardists, tasting events, including a cider-cheese pairing, orchard tours, a harvest supper, and more.

More frequent buses between Greenfield and West County for commuters and college students might be possible as early as this winter if the Franklin Regional Transit Authority receives a $100,000 federal grant.

As charming as the ''moose crossing'' traffic signs were on Route 2, their purpose was serious: to warn motorists about the risk of crashing into a moose on the 50 mph highway.

A single-vehicle crash on Adamsville Road late Tuesday night sent a motorist to Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield with non-life-threatening injuries.

Paula Jenny, 45, of Shelburne Falls, died Oct. 10 at Hahnemann Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa., of cancer.

My mother and a family friend are meeting me Monday for lunch and a hike in the Shelburne Falls area, . Nothing is open in Shelburne Falls on Monday, so we will probably be traveling to Greenfield or beyond for lunch, but I am not coming up with any ideas for lunch on a Monday.

Dan Fitzpatrick was a major fan of the thriller/horror industry growing up, watching "Friday the 13th" and "Nightmare on Elm Street" as a young man.

A wet end to the weekend, not what many Franklin County businesses had hoped for.

Four Masonic lodges in Franklin County and one in Athol will hold open houses on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. According to District Deputy Grand Master John White of the 26th Masonic District, the lodges will be observing Square and Compass Day, which is an opportunity to learn abut the work of Masons and their charitable efforts, along with some ...

Ruth E. Smith, 95, formerly of Silver Street, died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, at Poet's Seat Health Care Center.

Mike LaValley, left and Jim Hyslip of HyGround Engineering in Williamsburg stand beside their converted Toyota pickup truck, which is equipped with retractable guide wheels that allow the truck to ride on railroad tracks.

For years, Sanderson Academy students have helped the PTO raise money by taking orders for items sold through a commercial gift catalog.

Q: Late one night we were driving on Lenore Drive in Pittsfield and saw what we thought to be a coyote, but it looked too big.

Robert ''Bob'' George Billings, 85, of Greenfield, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct.

Local college-student-turned-model Sarah Hartshorne will be on the small screen again -- this time making an appearance on the ''Tyra Show'' this Friday.