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Montague Center fire chief retiring after 38 years with department
06-04-2025 4:48 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE CENTER — After 38 years with the Montague Center Fire Department and nearly a decade at its helm, Chief David Hansen is ready to start a new chapter in his life — retirement.

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Gill-Montague School Committee approves administrative restructuring
06-11-2025 6:05 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — An administrative reorganization in the Gill-Montague Regional School District for the next school year, which includes cutting the family engagement coordinator role, was approved by the School Committee this week.


FirstLight faces appeals to MassDEP’s water quality certification; parties allege river not protected
06-10-2025 6:54 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

In response to the state Department of Environmental Protection’s decision to give FirstLight Hydro Generating Co. a water quality certification for its operations in Turners Falls and Northfield, two environmental advocacy nonprofits have joined others in the Pioneer Valley in filing an appeal with MassDEP’s Office of Appeals and Dispute Resolution.


Principal assessor position voted down at second part of Gill Town Meeting
06-10-2025 12:00 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GILL — Voters defeated a motion to create a new principal assessor role during the second part of Annual Town Meeting Monday night, a proposal that had some town officials feeling caught off guard.


‘This journey is yours to create’: Turners Falls High School celebrates 41 graduates
06-06-2025 10:33 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — The 41 graduates in the Class of 2025 at Turners Falls High School were described by Salutatorian Ella Guidaboni as being able to create, cultivate and connect — characteristics she, her peers and school administrators spoke to during their remarks at Friday’s commencement ceremony.


Gill voters to take up $5.17M budget on Monday
06-06-2025 12:59 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GILL — The remaining financial articles for the second part of Annual Town Meeting will be taken up by voters next week, including a $5.17 million total budget for fiscal year 2026 that includes large assessment increases to the Gill-Montague Regional School District and Franklin County Technical School.


Wendell approves override at Town Meeting; proposal heads to ballot box
06-05-2025 3:28 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

WENDELL — The 117 voters who convened at Town Hall Wednesday night passed a Proposition 2½ override, marking the first time the town has approved an override in two decades.


147 animals surrendered to MSPCA by Franklin County resident up for adoption
06-04-2025 5:39 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

A Franklin County resident who surrendered 147 animals to the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ Angell Animal Medical Center (MSPCA-Angell) in April is now being investigated by MSPCA Law Enforcement.


Turners Falls block party to celebrate biz anniversaries, mural completion
06-04-2025 1:44 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — A block party on Friday will mark the completion of wheatpaste murals, as well as the one-year anniversary of two downtown businesses.


Firefighters extinguish vehicle fire on Federal Street in Greenfield
06-03-2025 9:45 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — Firefighters were called to the parking lot of the McDonald’s on Federal Street in Greenfield Tuesday night where they doused an unoccupied Honda Pilot that caught fire. There were no injuries. 


Franklin County Pride parade, festival returns Saturday in Greenfield
06-03-2025 12:22 PM

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.


Frontier Regional School grads ready to break barriers
05-31-2025 8:42 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Despite persistent rain showers, 92 Frontier Regional High School seniors graduated on Friday and were encouraged to break barriers.


Stoneleigh-Burnham School graduates ‘thrived’ says class speaker
05-30-2025 4:52 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD – Stoneleigh-Burnham School seniors reflected on their academic achievements and relationships during the 156th commencement ceremony Friday morning.


Franklin County Technical School grads encouraged to find their purpose
05-30-2025 3:06 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — On a warm and partly sunny Thursday evening at Franklin County Technical School graduation, Superintendent Richard Martin reminded the Class of 2025 when they kayaked on a pond that formed on the lawn of the school on a cold and icy New England morning.


Historic properties survey nears finish line in Erving
05-30-2025 2:02 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ERVING – Since December, Brian Knight of Brian Knight Research has been visiting residences and cultural locations in Ervingside, Farley and along the major routes of Route 63 and Route 2, and he is now finishing a cultural resources report as part of the town’s Historic Properties Survey project.


Greenfield artists launch GoFundMe for building purchase
05-29-2025 2:02 PM

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.


Gill-Montague Superintendent Brian Beck to resign June 30
05-28-2025 2:48 PM

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.


Grants to boost gardening programs at Gill and Sheffield elementary schools
05-27-2025 12:50 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GILL — With $27,540 to spend before June 30, Gill Elementary School Principal Walter Huston says expansion of the Gill Elementary garden and the development of a garden at Sheffield Elementary is the name of the game. 


Montague enacts new commercial vehicle parking restriction
05-27-2025 12:39 PM

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.


Honor Flight to Washington D.C. commemorates military service, sacrifice by Greenfield and Montague veterans
05-25-2025 2:01 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

When Vietnam War veterans William Phelps and Denny Dwyer, both of Greenfield, and Montague’s 102-year-old World War II veteran Lee Evers got off buses at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut in the early hours of May 3, they were greeted by a “long-overdue celebration” of their service to America.


Annual fundraising auction comes in time of need for Franklin County Community Meals Program
05-23-2025 10:40 AM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — The Franklin County Community Meals Program’s Hope Against Hunger Auction is back on Saturday, May 24, for the 21st year of raising money to support its community meals and food pantry services.

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