Colrain brief: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Historical society sounds alarm over fate of 200-year-old Colrain pulpit
Historical society sounds alarm over fate of 200-year-old Colrain pulpit.
Today in Colrain
- Concerns raised over historic meetinghouse pulpit. The Colrain Historical Society flagged concerns about the condition of the pulpit carved by cabinetmaker Jesse Lyons around 1795, long housed in the Brick Meetinghouse, which has stood vacant as a church since about 1990.Colrain Historical Society
- Griswold Memorial Library is hiring. Griswold Memorial Library is looking to fill a position on its team, according to a notice posted to the town's website.Griswold Memorial Library
Coming up
- Thu, Oct 1, 9:00 a.m.: Tax collector keeps altered hours Thursday. The Tax Collector's office will be open altered hours Thursday, October 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., following earlier schedule changes on September 24 and 29.Town of Colrain
- Fri, Oct 2, 4:00 p.m.: Public safety festival set for Look Park. More than 75 public safety agencies will hold demonstrations and food trucks at Look Park in Northampton on October 2 from 4 to 8 p.m., Colrain's police department said.Colrain Police Department
- Mon, Oct 5, 10:00 a.m.: Library hosts story time and playgroup Monday. Griswold Memorial Library holds its Playful by Nature Story Time and Playgroup Monday, October 5, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.Griswold Memorial Library
- Mon, Oct 5, 10:30 a.m.: Select Board meets Monday morning. Colrain's Select Board meets Monday, October 5, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. in the downstairs meeting room at 55 Main Road.Town of Colrain
- Tue, Oct 6, 10:00 a.m.: Town holds tax taking notice Oct. 6. The town will hold its FY2023 through FY2026 notice of tax taking Tuesday, October 6, at 10 a.m. at the town office.Town of Colrain
- Tue, Oct 6, 12:00 p.m.: Tech school district election held Tuesday. Colrain voters decide the Franklin County Technical School District election Tuesday, October 6, with polls open from noon to 8 p.m. at the town office.Town of Colrain
- Wed, Oct 7, 10:00 a.m.: Free tech help for seniors Wednesday. Griswold Memorial Library offers free tech help for seniors on Wednesdays, including October 7, from 10 a.m. to noon.Griswold Memorial Library
- Thu, Oct 8, 7:00 p.m.: Historical society holds officer elections Oct. 8. The Colrain Historical Society holds its annual election of officers Thursday, October 8, at 7 p.m. at Joan McQuade's home on Main Road, followed by a dessert potluck and a talk on the new Apple Capital Cookbook.Colrain Historical Society