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Saturday, October 3, 2026

Colrain voters will decide a Franklin County Technical School district question at the polls Tuesday.

Today in Colrain

• Griswold Memorial Library seeks new team member. Griswold Memorial Library is hiring, the Town of Colrain's website announced, though the posting did not specify the open role or how to apply.Town of Colrain

Coming up

• 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 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for young children and caregivers.Griswold Memorial Library
• Mon, Oct 5, 10:30 a.m.: Select Board meets Monday morning. Colrain's Select Board holds a scheduled meeting Monday 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 posts tax title taking notice for Tuesday. The Town of Colrain will hold a tax title taking Tuesday at 10 a.m. covering unpaid taxes from fiscal years 2023 through 2026.Town of Colrain
• Tue, Oct 6, 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.: Tech school district vote held Tuesday. Colrain voters decide a Franklin County Technical School district question Tuesday at the town office on Main Road, with polls open from noon to 8 p.m.Town of Colrain
• Tue, Oct 6, 6:00 p.m.: Compost and recycling questions answered in Northfield. The town is pointing residents to a composting and recycling question-and-answer session Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Northfield, open to Colrain households.Town of Colrain
• Wed, Oct 7, 10:00 a.m.: Free tech help for seniors Wednesday. Griswold Memorial Library offers free technology help for seniors Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon, continuing its weekly drop-in program.Griswold Memorial Library
• Wed, Oct 7, 6:00 p.m.: Pollinators program explores The Extraordinary Caterpillar. The Colrain Pollinators group presents 'The Extraordinary Caterpillar' Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Griswold Memorial Library.Griswold Memorial Library
• Thu, Oct 8, 7:00 p.m.: Historical Society elects officers, discusses apple cookbook. The Colrain Historical Society meets Thursday at 7 p.m. at Joan McQuade's home on Main Road to elect officers and discuss the new Apple Capital Cookbook, followed by a dessert potluck.Colrain Historical Society

Recent editions

• Wednesday, September 30, 2026 — Historical society sounds alarm over fate of 200-year-old Colrain pulpit
• Sunday, September 27, 2026 — Colrain recorded six property deed transfers in the past month, with sale prices publicly posted for three of them
• Wednesday, September 23, 2026 — Griswold Memorial Library announced Wednesday that it is hiring for open positions
• Tuesday, September 22, 2026 — Colrain's Conservation Commission convenes Wednesday for a scheduled meeting at town office
• Sunday, September 20, 2026 — Colrain recorded 11 property sales in the past month as most transactions await a registry price update