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Editorial: Monday Shorts: Raptors redeemed Tom Ricardi releases a barred owl in Deerfield last Wednesday. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ Published: 3/7/2021 3:27:08 PM Here are some brief thoughts on recent happenings in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region. For readers of this paper, it was a familiar story immortalized by Photo Editor Paul Franz’s pictures of rehabilitated raptors taking tentative steps out of their cages, testing their wings, circling the clearing, perhaps alighting in a tree and soon lost to sight of Tom Ricardi, 81, who had nursed them back to health. For 20 years, R...

Following successful Christmas contest, some decorate Orange downtown for Valentine’s Day Following a successful Christmas contest, some businesses have decked out lampposts in downtown Orange in celebration of Valentine’s Day. This time, there’s no entry fee and no voting; it’s just for fun. Staff Photo/Paul Franz Following a successful Christmas contest, some businesses have decked out lampposts in downtown Orange in celebration of Valentine’s Day. This time, there’s no entry fee and no voting; it’s just for fun. Staff Photo/Paul Franz Related stories ORANGE — There’s no e...

Orange Board of Health hosting Phase 2 COVID-19 vaccine clinics Jenny Potee, public health nurse for New Salem, gives New Salem resident Lori Lunn a COVID-19 vaccine in the parking lot of Ralph C. Mahar Regional School in Orange on Wednesday morning. Massachusetts has entered Phase 2 of the vaccine distribution plan, administering them to people ages 75 and older. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ New Salem resident Ron Lunn receives a COVID-19 vaccine in the parking lot of Ralph C. Mahar Regional School in Orange on Wednesday morning STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ Jenny Potee, public health nurse for New Salem...

Orange Selectboard sticks with parking lot meeting date and site Ralph C. Mahar Regional School in Orange. A Special Town Meeting is still set for Saturday. Recorder Staff/Paul Franz Modified: 1/12/2021 3:00:06 PM ORANGE -- A husband and wife have reached out to Moderator Christopher Woodcock in an unsuccessful attempt to ask that Saturday’s special town meeting be postponed until the COVID-19 pandemic is resolved. Mike Magee and Constance Pike say they refuse to endanger their health by attending the drive-in-style meeting set for 9:30 a.m. They also insist the meeting is being rushed i...