Meat thieves raid the Creemee. The Discovery Center suddenly faces an uncertain future. LOOT gets ready to auction off rescued art for rescued dogs. Lake Pleasant prepares to party. Sourcing local food poses challenges. The Tech School starts the year with some big changes. Selectboard coverage from Erving, Montague, and Wendell, plus GMRSD board coverage.

MoRe: MINDs SOAR on Third Street; get ready for a Hilltowns History extravaganza this Saturday and a garlic fest in Orange next weekend; a dispatch from Ervingside describes catbirds and pokeberries; a Robert Strong Wood exhibit comes to Deerfield;  the buzz on bees in Franklin County; and TF football drops its opener.

Plus: closure on last week’s beaver incident in the Montague Police Log; learn about gallstones from the Healthy Geezer; and have you snagged a low-cost compost pail or bin yet? Find out how!

All this and much more in our latest issue, on newsstands now.