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Shea Theater mural, driven by community input, now complete in Turners Falls
09-16-2024 4:18 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — RiverCulture Director Suzanne LoManto believes “good public art is a response by an artist to the times we live in and the people who make up a community.”The completion of the 3,200-square-foot mural on the exterior of the Shea...


Bernardston veterans honored at Cushman Park memorial
09-14-2024 8:50 PM

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...


Locally filmed ‘Sheepdog’ to debut at 40th Boston Film Festival
09-14-2024 8:19 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — Over the last 13 years of creating his movie “Sheepdog” through building relationships with veterans and their families, director and actor Steven Grayhm sought to tell the stories of U.S. veterans once they return to civilian life.The...


‘Not only classmates’ but ‘extended family’: Turners Falls High School Class of 1954 celebrates 70th reunion
09-14-2024 8:10 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — A lot has changed since 1954. What hasn’t changed is the tight-knit relationships fostered by the Turners Falls High School Class of 1954.On Thursday, nine of the class’ 19 surviving members got together at Terrazza Ristorante to mark...


Bernardston forms committee to plan Senior and Veteran Tax Work-Off Program
09-13-2024 2:05 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

BERNARDSTON — The Selectboard has approved the formation of a committee that will steer the creation of the town’s Senior and Veteran Tax Work-Off Program, making it one of the most recent Franklin County communities to pursue the tax relief...


De-stressing the Pioneer Valley: A new campaign aims to teach Transcendental Meditation practices
09-13-2024 1:59 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

According to a 2024 study by the American Psychological Association, nearly 50% of American adults report feeling more stressed out than ever. A national campaign, Meditate America, is looking to lower the collective blood pressure through...


Proposed after-school care solution stalls in Bernardston
09-11-2024 3:01 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

BERNARDSTON — Due to an inability to meet certification and licensing requirements through the state Department of Early Education and Care, the proposed “Homework Club,” intended to be a potential solution for a lack of after-school care, will not...


$75K allocated for Sheffield Elementary after-school program
09-10-2024 2:13 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — The Selectboard approved spending $431,707 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money during Monday’s meeting, including $75,000 that will fund the after-school program at Sheffield Elementary School.The ARPA package contained other funding...


Officials look to curb speeding, improve pedestrian safety in Montague Center
09-08-2024 10:01 AM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE CENTER — With a series of possible road improvements, town officials aim to address speeding, improve crosswalks, add bicycle lanes, create formal on-street parking and increase accessibility in the village.Residents had a chance to ask...


Shea Theater mural taking shape in Turners Falls
09-05-2024 7:09 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

North Carolina-based muralist Darion Fleming has arrived to Montague to begin working his creative magic on the 3,200-square-foot exterior wall of the Shea Theater Arts Center on Avenue A.The mural’s final design and painting timeline were released on...


Change in trash haulers proving beneficial for Montague, officials say
09-05-2024 1:55 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Town officials say trash and recycling pickup has largely been running smoothly since changing waste haulers from Republic Services to Casella Waste Systems at the start of July.Department of Public Works Office Administrator Brandy Patch...


Developer eyes 9-acre battery energy storage system in Erving
09-04-2024 4:10 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ERVING — The Conservation Commission heard an initial development proposal Tuesday night for a 9-acre, 100-megawatt battery energy storage system on Rose Lane.While plans are in the very early stages, Granite Source Power’s Director of Development...


No injuries result from ATV fire in Orange
09-03-2024 3:44 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ORANGE — An all-terrain vehicle caught fire behind a home at 130 Bartlett Lane on Tuesday, though the fire did not spread to the home itself and no injuries were reported.The fire was called in at around 12:30 p.m. by an occupant of the home....


Erving School Union 28 Superintendent hopes to create collaborative atmosphere
09-02-2024 5:38 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ERVING – The Erving School Union 28 district is starting the school year with Shannon White-Cleveland as the new superintendent for K-6 students across New Salem, Wendell, Erving, Leverett and Shutesbury.White-Cleveland has around 30 years of...


Heaviest summer party: RPM Festival celebrates 10 years
09-01-2024 9:24 AM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Since August 2014, heavy music fans have come to Montague for a weekend of music and community at the RPM Fest. This Labor Day weekend, the festival celebrated 10 years of being “the heaviest party of the summer.” “It’s a good community of...


Gill-Montague District loses funding for after-school program
08-31-2024 11:23 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GILL – The Gill-Montague Regional School District (GMRSD) was notified in early August that Sheffield Elementary School would no longer receive funding for an after-school program through its partnership with the Collaborative for Educational Services...


Baby on board: Mother details roadside birth of daughter on Route 2 in Gill
08-30-2024 5:20 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ORANGE — Carolyn Gilmore was informed by her midwives that the labor process for a second child typically goes faster than the first. However, Gilmore wasn’t expecting to deliver her second child within a half hour of her water breaking, nor in the...


Twelve articles sail through at Erving special Town Meeting
08-30-2024 3:34 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ERVING — All 12 articles presented at the Erving special Town Meeting were approved unanimously by voters on Wednesday night. The meeting at Erving Elementary School was scheduled to cover a variety of town matters. One of the main articles up for...


Montague Center Asst. Fire Chief Gary Dion retires after 42 years
08-29-2024 2:12 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Since Assistant Chief Gary Dion began his career at the Montague Center Fire Department 42 years ago, he’s learned many lessons, including the importance of wearing a seat belt. “I never really wore a seat belt a lot,” Dion said. He recalls seeing...


Gill-Montague school district taps new principal Shawn Rickan
08-27-2024 3:12 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE – Shawn Rickan has started as the new principal of Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School as the school year begins for the Gill-Montague Regional School District (GMRSD).During a School Committee meeting on Tuesday, GMRSD...

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