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By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN
Photographer and member of the Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band, Scott Quanon Menuhkesu (Strong Hawk) Foster, is sharing glimpses into cultures of Native Americans of southern New England through his ongoing “Ways of My Ancestors - We Are Still Here” photography series on display at the Great Falls Discovery Center.
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
GREENFIELD — The FBI is searching for 47-year-old Yanrong Zhu, a fugitive Greenfield resident who allegedly conspired with six others to grow, transport and sell illicit marijuana in a ring that spanned Massachusetts, Maine and New York, and relied on labor from Chinese nationals who were smuggled into the country.
By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN
MONTAGUE — After three years of disputes over the assessed value of FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.’s property in town, a 10-year payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement is now in effect.
By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN
TURNERS FALLS — To repair one of the bascule gates at the Turners Falls dam that caused 445 gallons of hydraulic fluid to spill into the Connecticut River last month, FirstLight Hydro Generating Co. will be lowering water levels upstream of the dam during the week of July 7.
By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN
GREENFIELD — The Green River Festival returned to the Franklin County Fairgrounds for the 39th year, kicking off the summer and showcasing improvements from last year by emphasizing all the Pioneer Valley has to offer in talent — and beer.
By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN
GREENFIELD — The 8th annual Franklin County Pride Parade and Festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 7, and while it is a challenging time for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S., this year’s event is for reflection and joy.
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
GREENFIELD — One week after Superintendent Karin Patenaude announced her resignation, effective July 3, the School Committee voted to begin its search for an interim superintendent.
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
TURNERS FALLS — Montague Police requested the assistance of Greenfield Police and officers assigned to the Franklin County Regional Special Response Team in an attempt to serve arrest warrants for two males — one man and one juvenile — on Wednesday in connection with a report of shots fired on Third Street near the Nouria gas station Monday morning.
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
GREENFIELD – After six years serving as CEO of Franklin County YMCA – a period of time in which the organization saw more than 50% growth in both membership and programming – Grady Vigneau will retire June 30.
By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN
GREENFIELD – Greenfield artists and couple Sarah Adam and Fardeen Chowdhury want to create a rental space for artists to host creative workshops, co-working sessions, concerts and rehearsals, and are seeking community support to bring “The Creative Branch” to life.
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
NORTHFIELD – Around 80 protesters gathered outside Thomas Aquinas College Saturday in opposition to the school’s selection of Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts as its 2025 commencement speaker.
By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN
MONTAGUE — The Gill-Montague Regional School District School Committee voted to begin the search for an interim superintendent within the next month as Superintendent Brian Beck announced his resignation, effective June 30.
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
GREENFIELD — A man in his mid-20s was transported to the hospital by helicopter after he crashed his red Honda sports-style motorcycle into a gray Honda CRV on Federal Street at approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday.
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
GREENFIELD — Resident Patricia Williams, who serves on the city’s Elderly and Disabled Taxation Fund Committee, is the sole candidate seeking the seat of former Precinct 6 City Councilor Sheila Gilmour.
By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN
MONTAGUE — Beginning this past Monday, Montague is enforcing a new parking restriction that makes it illegal to park a commercial vehicle for more than one hour between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. on all public ways, or in municipal parking lots.
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
GREENFIELD — The man accused of barricading himself in an Elm Street home on Friday morning, resulting in a six-hour standoff with police, pleaded not guilty to home invasion and assault charges in Greenfield District Court on Monday.
By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN
TURNERS FALLS — The School Committee at Franklin County Technical voted uanimously to signal its opposition to a proposed weighted lottery admissions system for vocational schools across the state.
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
GREENFIELD — Fourth Grade Newton Elementary School teacher Rachel Haag said she knew she had been selected for a Grinspoon Award when Superintendent Karin Patenaude and Assistant Superintendent Stephen Sullivan walked into her office with flowers one day.
By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN
MONTAGUE — As the Gill-Montague Regional District School Committee prepares to finalize its budget for the next fiscal year, it faces an approximately $400,000 roadblock in the form of a current $200,000 budget deficit and a $200,000 revenue shortfall for next year.
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
WHATELY — Northampton Police took a 57-year-old man from Rimrock, Arizona, into custody Tuesday morning after an 80 mph pursuit on Interstate 91 North ended with the suspect allegedly pulling a knife on police officers.
By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN
GREENFIELD — The Connecticut River Conservancy (CRC) is receiving $32,366 from the state Department of Environmental Protection as part of a larger $200,000 statewide grant to non-profits for water quality monitoring of rivers, lakes, ponds, and coastal resources.
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