Country Journal

06/23/2022

The latest issue of The Country Journal is now on sale at local stores in the Hilltowns!

06/14/2022

05/30/2022

The Country Journal remembers and honors those served and gave their lives for this country.

05/26/2022

The latest issue of The Country Journal, including coverage of Chester on Track, is on sale today at local stores in the Hilltowns!

04/28/2022

The latest issue of The Country Journal is now on sale at local stores in the Hilltowns!

04/16/2022

MassDOT Advisory: Lee and Becket
Overnight Guardrail Repair Operations on I-90 Westbound
Overnight hour work Tuesday, April 19, through Friday morning, April 22
Lane closures will be in place; travel allowed through work zone
LEE/BECKET – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be conducting overnight guardrail repair operations on I-90 westbound from mile marker 18.0 to mile marker 7.6 in Lee and Becket. The work will be conducted nightly from Tuesday, April 19, through Friday, April 22, during overnight hours from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning. The work is anticipated to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, April 22.

The work will require temporary lane closures to allow crews to safely and efficiently conduct guardrail repair operations.

Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.

Drivers who are traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.

All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.

For more information on traffic conditions, travelers are also encouraged to:
Dial 511 and select a route to hear real–time conditions.
Visit www.mass511.com, a website which provides real-time traffic and incident advisory information and allows users to subscribe to text and email alerts for traffic conditions.
Follow MassDOT on Twitter to receive regular updates on road and traffic conditions.
Download MassDOT’s GoTime mobile app and view real-time traffic conditions before setting out on the road.

Provides up to the minute traffic information for Massachusetts. View the real time traffic map with travel times, traffic accident details, traffic cameras and other road conditions. Plan your trip and get the fastest route taking into account current traffic conditions.

04/16/2022

This week's Country Journal has coverage of the Easter Egg Hunt in Otis on April 10. Courtesy photos by Editor Shaw Israel Izikson.

04/14/2022

The latest issue of The Country Journal - now on sale at local stores in the Hilltowns!

04/11/2022

04/01/2022

MassDOT Advisory: Lee and Becket

Overnight Guardrail Repairs on I-90 Eastbound and Westbound

Work will occur from Monday, April 4, through Friday, April 8, during overnight hours from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning

Lane closures will be in place

LEE/BECKET - The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be conducting overnight guardrail repair operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Lee and Becket. The work will be conducted at various locations from Monday, April 4, through Friday, April 8, during overnight hours of 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning. The work is anticipated to be completed by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, April 8.

The work will require temporary lane closures. The location and schedule for the work will be as follows:

Lee and Becket
* Guardrail repair operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 westbound from mile marker 10.0 to mile marker 17.0, on Monday, April 4, Tuesday, April 5, Wednesday, April 6, and Thursday, April 7, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning.

Lee
* Guardrail repair operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 9.0 to mile marker 11.0, on Wednesday, April 6, and on Thursday, April 7, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning.

Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.

Drivers who are traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.

All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.

04/01/2022

Tomorrow in Worthington!

04/01/2022

This week's Country Journal includes coverage of Huntington's Memory Cafe and The Blandford Council on Aging's breakfast event. If you have a community event that you would like us to cover contact us at [email protected]. Courtesy photos by Mary Kronholm and Shelby Marci.

03/29/2022

Attention candidates for municipal elections: Candidate statements must be submitted at least two weeks before your town’s municipal election. Our deadline is on Mondays at 2 p.m. Submit all candidate statements to [email protected].

03/28/2022

Hampshire Regional High School’s Musical Theatre program makes its much anticipated return to the stage with its upcoming production of Jane Eyre the musical. Jane Eyre is a Tony Award-nominated musical depicting Charlotte Brontë’s haunting and mysterious gothic romance, with Music and Lyrics by Paul Gordon, and the Book and additional Lyrics by John Caird.
Myka Plunkett returns to direct her 6th production with HRHS with Lauren Bell as music director. The dates of the performances are March 31, April 1, and April 2 at 7 p.m. and April 3 at 2 p.m. All performances will take place in the Hampshire Regional High School auditorium.

The performance includes cast and crew from Westhampton, Southampton, Goshen, Chesterfield, Williamsburg and Worthington. Additionally, in an effort to provide performing arts opportunities to more children, after two years with limited options, the cast will include a children’s chorus from the elementary schools of the Hampshire Regional School District.

More than 40 students will be accompanied once again by a talented live pit orchestra conducted by Rebecca Phelps.

Ticket prices are $15 for adults/general admission, $10 for Seniors and children under 18, and $5 for HRHS students and staff. Tickets are available by calling (413) 437-5587, emailing [email protected], at the door, or through this GoFan link: https://gofan.co/app/school/MA23946
There is a service fee for all tickets purchased online.

HRHS students and staff can use the following links for discounted tickets:
Thu 3/31: https://gofan.co/p/EE2C4DE11E5F706B117A29E73B0695CD
Fri 4/1: https://gofan.co/p/E8A787CA271607A40DD9DB9FEEFF03C1
Sat 4/2: https://gofan.co/p/9A921D5F72768C99CDAA48FF681E2875
Sun 4/3: https://gofan.co/p/19271A72894E154527C2E1EE5869ECFF

03/27/2022

In this week's issue of The Country Journal: Stories about pickleball in Westhampton, a Council on Aging art exhibit in Cummington, and a Russell resident is named the state's Beekeeper of the Year. All in this week's issue. All courtesy photos by Country Journal Staff Reporter Shelby Marci.

03/19/2022

Adventures of the Hilltown Hikers: Over the past few weeks, members of the Western Massachusetts Hilltown Hikers
took part in several treks in various areas. For the full story pick up the latest issue of The Country Journal.

03/19/2022

The Littleville Elementary School celebrated the love of reading during national Read Across America Day on Wednesday, Mar. 2. Photos by Country Journal Staff Reporter Shelby Marci. For more pictures and the full story pick up the latest issue of The Country Journal.