Ashfield News

Thomas W. Gambino, 92, of 449 Main St., passed away Sunday at Linda Manor Extended Care Facility in Leeds.

Saturday, November 14, at 7:00 p.m. Wordplay, a monthly reading series co-sponsored by Inkberry and Papyri Books , 45 Eagle Street, will present poets Janet MacFadyen, Susan Middleton, Susie Patlove, and Paula Sayword, who will read from their work.

The winners of the 2009 Ashfield Filmfest at the town hall on Sept. 26, have been announced by Harry Keramidas, chairman.

Douglas M. Field, who narrowly lost his bid for a seat on the Selectboard at a special election on Oct.

Western Massachusetts is the mecca for fall foliage lovers during Columbus Day weekend.

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

An ultra-green picking experience can be had at Bear Swamp Orchard, in Ashfield, Mass., offering PYO only since 2008.

Word was received of the promotion of John Law, 23, son of Mrs. Evelyn Law of 40 Jackson St., to specialist fourth class in the U.S. Army.

First there was the Tale of Two English Breakfasts and then there was the Tale of Two Eggs Benedict in Quebec.

Artist: Jim Murphy Medium: Painting - Oil Venue: Nashawannuck Gallery Address: 40 Cottage St Event: Jim Murphy will be the featured artist at The Nashawannuck Gallery for the month of September.

Artist: Jim Murphy Medium: Painting - Oil Venue: Nashawannuck Gallery Address: 40 Cottage St Event: Jim Murphy will be the featured artist at The Nashawannuck Gallery for the month of September.

Barbara Dewey of Freedom Square celebrated her 104th birthday on July 22. Born in Springfield, Mass., Dewey lived most of her life in Massachusetts.

A polarized community came together Friday night, watching as the town's two remaining Selectboard members reorganized government operations after Selectboard Chairman Bill Perlman's resignation on Tuesday.

Robert Nylen explores his experiences as a platoon leader in Vietnam, media entrepreneur, and cancer patient.

ASHFIELD, Mass. Almost three weeks after the decision was made to suspend Ashfield's Police Chief, minutes from the nine hour closed door meeting have been released.

By DIANE LEDERMAN dlederman@repub.com ASHFIELD - Selectmen have agreed to release the minutes of an executive session hearing held earlier this month regarding sexual harassment and equal opportunity complaints filed against the town's police chief.

More than 450 cyclists will grind their way through Franklin County on Saturday during the 11th annual Tour of the Hilltowns Bicycle Race.

AT 654 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES EAST OF ASHFIELD TO HUNTINGTON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREENFIELD TO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORTHAMPTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT ...

Robert Purinton, a native of Buckland, is on a mission. He wants a monument created to list names of all persons who served in the military from World War I on.

Two years ago, Sidehill Farm was gearing up to turn milk from its small herd of Normandy cows into the region's first homemade organic yogurt.