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Rowe voters back park addition, two-town fire district
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
ROWE — Residents voted in favor of a non-binding resolution to create a shared fire district with Charlemont, to use a portion of town land on Pond Road for park and recreational purposes, and to change the town clerk position from elected to...
Great Strides Walk for Cystic Fibrosis marks 25th year in Shelburne Falls
By GRACE LEE
SHELBURNE FALLS — After Sandra Gaffey’s daughter, Audrey Clark, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis in 1995, Gaffey took it upon herself to contribute toward advancing a cure for cystic fibrosis by joining a Great Strides walk, a nationwide event and...
Greenfield Middle School Honor Roll, Third Quarter
Sixth Grade High Honors: Ariana Agapov, Landon Allenby, Lucas Allenby, Finnegan Coffin, Juliana Helie, Leo Leitner-Markert, Helen Maiewski, Emerson Maxam, Cyrus Pfennighaus, Kaleb Reipold, Ryker Russin, Kaylina Short, Tyler Slack, Samantha Suhl,...
Montague Police Logs: April 23 to April 28, 2024
Tuesday, April 231:40 p.m. — Reporting party states he owns a building on Third Street and some kids must have thrown rocks at one of the windows on the alley side. It’s not broken but there are dings in the glass. Caller wants the incident on record...
Hawley residents vote down resolution on state flag, seal for second year
By LIESEL NYGARD
HAWLEY — For the second year in a row, residents voted against a resolution to change the state flag and seal during their Annual Town Meeting on Monday evening. The state seal depicts an Indigenous man holding a bow and arrow, with an arm brandishing...
Attorney seeks dismissal of RI man’s DUI charges in Northfield crash that injured seven
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
GREENFIELD — The defense has filed a motion to dismiss driving under the influence charges against Ryan O’Farrell, a Rhode Island man accused of hospitalizing seven motorcyclists while driving under the influence of drugs on Route 10 in Northfield on...
Extreme weather forces Pioneer Valley farmers to adapt
By TANISHA BHAT
Ben Clark, the owner of Clarkdale Fruit Farms in Deerfield, received $120,000 from the $20 million Natural Disaster Recovery Program created last year after he lost the entirety of his peach crop and 70% of his apples and pears due to sudden cold...
PHOTO: Plants with added purpose
‘An environmental endeavor’: Bee Fest returns to Greenfield for 14th year on Saturday
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
GREENFIELD — Downtown Greenfield will be buzzing with activities on Saturday as Bee Fest returns for its 14th year. The roughly three-hour festival honors the Rev. Lorenzo Langstroth, the sixth minister of Second Congregational Church who is known as...
North Quabbin Food-A-Thon marks 20th year
By MAX BOWEN
ATHOL — Residents can expect to see volunteers on the street collecting donations in pickle jars and to hear the 12-hour North Quabbin Food-A-Thon on the air to help combat a growing need.The fundraiser and food collection drive, now in its 20th year,...
Renovation of vacant Greenfield house will help those ‘priced out’ of home ownership
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
GREENFIELD — Rural Development Inc., a Montague-based nonprofit affiliated with the Franklin County Regional Housing & Redevelopment Authority, is renovating a vacant three-bedroom home on Cleveland Street for reuse as affordable housing. The 42...
North County Notebook: May 14, 2024
May 16: ‘Birds of Our Meadows’ NORTHFIELD — Dickinson Memorial Library will host “Birds of Our Meadows,” a presentation with pictures, information and suggestions for conservation, by ornithologist Mara Silver on Thursday, May 16, from 6 to 7 p.m.The...
Greenfield Notebook: May 14, 2024
Route 2 westbound ramp closure continues May 15GREENFIELD — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s closure of the ramp from Route 2 westbound to Interstate 91 southbound will continue on Wednesday, May 15. The closure, in effect between 7...
Frontier Regional School Honor Roll, Third Quarter
Seventh Grade Maximum Honors: Jimin Ahn, Mara Allium, Crosby Anderson, Eli Bauer-Clapp, Lillian Berthiaume, Zachary Brown, Micky Brownlow, Sigrid Calhoun, Cassidy Casey, Brooke Charest, Wes Chilton, Bailey Cusson, Chloe Cusson, Lucas Day, Stella...
Wendell Finance Committee recommends $3K pay bump for town coordinator
By DOMENIC POLI
WENDELL — The Finance Committee plans to recommend a $3,000 raise for the town coordinator, seven weeks after he proposed a salary increase he said would better mirror the pay of leadership positions in towns similar in size to Wendell.Glenn...
Cell tower bylaw revisions headed to Charlemont Town Meeting
By CHRIS LARABEE
CHARLEMONT — Along with the budget and other annual articles set to come before voters at Charlemont’s May 28 Town Meeting, residents will also be asked to consider some minor revisions to the town’s cell tower bylaws.The Planning Board held a brief...
Heath native’s bill honoring fallen heroes introduced in Congress
By DOMENIC POLI
Legislation drafted by a Heath native with the intent of recognizing those killed serving in the U.S. military has been introduced in both chambers of Congress.Keith Sherman, who now lives in North Carolina, worked diligently on multiple drafts of a...
Greenfield Notebook: May 9, 2024
Hydrant flushing begins May 13GREENFIELD — The city’s Department of Public Works will begin flushing fire hydrants Monday, May 13, between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.The tentative schedule is as follows:■Monday, May 13 — Barton Road from Adams Road west to...
PHOTOS: Mahar students bring their brainpower to science fair
