Sunderland, Massachusetts is located in the southern part of Franklin County on the border of Hampshire County. Residents of Sunderland enjoy sweeping views of the Connecticut River Valley with outstretched farmlands and surrounded by few mountains. At the same time, Sunderland is conveniently just a short drive to both Montague and Amherst, [...]

Massachusetts Maple Weekend is this Saturday and Sunday, March 18th and 19th, 2023 and there are lots of exciting maple-themed events happening in our area. Here in Franklin County we have several local sugar houses and maple farms which produce delicious syrup. Support these local maple syrup producers this weekend in honor of maple [...]

This week’s local lifestyles series features the town of Wendell. Wendell is one of the hilltowns of eastern Franklin County. It is located south of Erving and east of Montague and State Route 2 runs along its northern border. The town has a lot of beautiful nature while still being accessible to the nearby cities of Greenfield, Northampton, [...]

Winter school break is approaching and with the colder weather, it can be easy to run out of ideas for activities to fill the days. Luckily, our local libraries offer lots of wonderful events and are a great resource for kids to have fun and continue their learning away from school. Libraries are not just for finding books to read, there are [...]

With Valentine’s Day approaching next week, remember to support local Franklin County businesses when shopping for special gifts for your loved ones. If you want to surprise someone with delicious handmade chocolates, stop by Richardson’s Candy Kitchen in Deerfield. They offer a beautiful selection of chocolates and specialty [...]

There are so many ways to enjoy winter in Franklin County, Massachusetts, with its multitude of conservation areas, state parks, ski areas, and state forests. Whether you love to downhill ski, cross country ski, snowshoe, ice skate, or just go for a scenic walk in the woods, you can find so many ways to relish the beauty of winter. Whereas [...]

Whately lies on the southern border of Franklin County, north of Hampshire County and is bisected by Interstate 91. Whately has been and continues to be a mainly agricultural area with commercial crops including apples, cider, hay, maple products, tobacco, and vegetables. With so many farms around, you can find a lot of delicious, fresh [...]

In honor of Martin Luther King Day, consider volunteering in our local community. Franklin County has a lot of wonderful organizations where you can volunteer to help make our community stronger and [...]

The Smithsonian and Mass Humanities have partnered together to bring a traveling exhibition to several small towns in Massachusetts. The Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street aims to reach underserved rural communities through their traveling exhibitions which explore common themes in American Life. An exhibition titled “Crossroads: Changes in [...]

There is still one weekend left to attend the Franklin County Festival of Trees, a creative fundraiser for area nonprofits. Each year local businesses donate a decorated tree with other gifts and prizes. Attendees can place bids on the trees to try to win them. Then all the proceeds go to nonprofits around Franklin County. Last year’s [...]