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By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — The Gill-Montague Education Association (GMEA) announced to the School Committee on Tuesday that it has taken a vote of no-confidence in Gill-Montague Regional School District Superintendent Brian Beck, as well as Heath Cummings, the...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — In its first year applying for the state’s Innovation Career Pathways grant, the School Department received $14,835 in funding to plan an advanced manufacturing training program for the district.Greenfield was one of 11 first-time grant...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GILL — Voters unanimously approved spending $50,000 to fund a feasibility study and schematic design for a new Gill Elementary School roof and at a special Town Meeting on Monday night along with rescinding a 2023 Town Meeting vote to create an Opioid...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The local internet provider GCET announced that it will raise its prices by about 5% — move that General Manager John Lunt said would not alter the provider’s status as the most affordable high speed internet in the area.GCET, or...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Three weeks after the Franklin County YMCA submitted its permit to demolish the Zion Korean Church, the Historical Commission voted unanimously to declare the 182-year-old church historically significant and hold a public hearing before a...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE – Santa’s making a shopping list and checking it twice before visiting It’s A Wonderful Night in Turners Falls and Millers Falls Magic this weekend.It’s A Wonderful Night in Turners FallsOn Friday, Dec. 13, shops along Avenue A and Third...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — A slate of vendors and speakers provided information on clean energy options to a full house of attendees during Greening Greenfields’ Energy Fair at the Jon Zon Community Center Monday night.Seven vendors showcased their energy-efficient...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — In the days following the presidential election, local LGBTQ organizations began hosting support sessions to help foster community amid rising fears that a second Trump administration will rollback the progress made on rights and legal...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD – Greenfield Community College (GCC) will host the inaugural Franklin County Intergenerational Film Festival on Nov. 14 to showcase and celebrate six short films created by teens and older adults during GCC’s Cyber-Senior Program.The...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD – Police are investigating an alleged armed robbery that took place in the area around the Wendy’s on Federal Street after a man claimed he was robbed of $1,000, according to Officer Marcus Johansson.At approximately 4 p.m. Friday, officer...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — In the days before former Montague Tree Warden Mark Stevens died of pancreatic cancer on Oct. 17, he had one last job to complete.On Oct. 3, Stevens, in his pajamas and Crocs, placed “no parking” signs on the side of Avenue A where...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

WARWICK — The remains of a woman from Keene, New Hampshire, were found in Warwick, according to police in that city who have been investigating a report of a missing person over the past three weeks.The body was identified as 31-year-old Justina...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The redevelopment of the former Wilson’s Department Store on Main Street is receiving more than $6.3 million as part of an infusion of state grants to foster housing and economic development.The money is part of a pool of $161 million in...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Educators from more than 24 schools and districts gathered at Greenfield Community College Wednesday morning as keynote speaker Gaelin Elmore, a former NFL player, spoke of his tumultuous childhood and how community leaders can assist...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Deputy Police Chief William Gordon will retire this Friday, Nov. 1, closing a 38-year career in law enforcement and leaving behind a number of innovative changes to policing, both in Greenfield and across the country.Gordon, 54, began his...

By SAMUEL GELINAS

NORTHAMPTON — Regional human service agencies Pathlight and ServiceNet are merging in a move that leaders say will enable Pathlight’s programming to continue and allow ServiceNet to expand resources it already offers.The organizations’ leaders and...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) has selected School Committee member Elizabeth DeNeeve to be a 2024 All-State School Committee Member — the first such recognition presented to a Greenfield School Committee member...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS – FirstLight’s annual drawdown of water has been extended for continued maintenance on the Turners Falls power canal left dike until Oct. 20, three weeks longer than anticipated.According to FirstLight, the planned maintenance project...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Committee Chairs recommended Sara Brown, president and co-founder of Valley Housing Co-op, to fill former At-Large Councilor Penny Ricketts’ seat on Wednesday, narrowing the candidate pool from five to one.The recommendation came a week...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

ORANGE — It wasn’t looking good for the Mahar field hockey team during the third quarter against Turners Falls on Tuesday. The Sens found themselves trailing 5-1 after the Thunder tallied twice in the opening two minutes of the half, dropping Mahar —...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

BERNARDSTON — The Bernardston Veterans Memorial at Cushman Park celebrated new additions to the memorial on Saturday, including two new stones at the memorial and three dedicated granite benches.The re-dedication ceremony was attended by around 35...