Shutesbury News

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know , provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations.

Gov. Deval Patrick described the largest conservation deal in state history as a "generational responsibility" during a dedication ceremony Tuesday.

Herbert Rodrigues and Debora Pereria of Brazil walk to the entrance of the Emily Dickinson Homestead to view "The Little White House Project: 'Dwell in Possibility,' " a public art installation on the grounds of the homestead and surrounding properties on Main Street in Amherst.

Elizabeth Ryan will bring her detailed jewelry there for the first time. Edith Hunsberger will take her luminous paintings to her familiar booth.

Saga goes on in Shutesbury By SCOTT MERZBACH Staff Writer SHUTESBURY - Supporters of a new Shutesbury library are appealing a Franklin Superior Court judge's decision that left the town without money needed for the $3.5 million project.

Supporters of a new Shutesbury library are appealing a Franklin Superior Court judge's decision that left the town without money needed for the $3.5 million project.

Jim Henry in his recording studio. Henry will perform May 17 with Jon Short and Meg Hutchinson in a benefit for the Genesis Club.

Town begins life after library dispute By BEN STORROW Staff Writer SHUTESBURY - While a contentious vote over whether to approve funding for a new library appears to finally be settled, it may take time for the town to move past the issue, some residents say.

SHUTESBURY - Following her victory in Saturday's town elections, Select Board Chairwoman Elaine M. Puleo said she intends to move beyond the controversy over building a new library that has divided the town in recent months.