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Falls Farm fined by MassDEP for erosion, wetlands issues
03-24-2025 6:07 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

BOSTON — The state Department of Environmental Protection is fining Falls Farm, which has property in Montague and Sunderland, for violating the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and Massachusetts Clean Water Act.


Mural artists chosen in Montague
03-24-2025 2:46 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Artists from Amherst, Cambridge and Great Barrington have been selected to design a total of six wheatpaste murals that will be installed in May.


Cat cafe pitched for Wells Street in Greenfield
03-21-2025 4:29 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — A proposed cat cafe at 305 Wells St., believed to be the first in western Massachusetts, will have to wait until June for a decision from the Zoning Board of Appeals on a special permit.


Reaching a crescendo: Gill-Montague instructor honored for building music program
03-20-2025 2:31 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — In recognition of her work to grow the music program at Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School, music instructor Alyssa Comeau received a 2025 Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award.


Out with fast fashion, in with sustainability: The Sparkle Cave clothing store opens in Greenfield
03-20-2025 11:28 AM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — Rejecting fast fashion and focusing on sustainability is the ethos of a new handmade and upcycled clothing and accessories store that opened its doors to shoppers on Wednesday.


McGovern town hall relays concern for federal institutions, calls to strengthen Democratic Party
03-19-2025 5:59 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — The more than 700 people who attended a town hall event with U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern on Tuesday relayed an expansive mandate for him to take back to Congress: defend federal institutions, create a stronger coalition of Democrats and be a voice of resistance to the Trump administration.


Students, staff sign petition seeking to keep Gill-Montague SRO
03-18-2025 4:59 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Two hundred and sixty-five students and staff members at Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School have signed a petition advocating to keep School Resource Officer Dan Miner, whose position is being eliminated as part of fiscal year 2026 budget cuts.


New Bernardston Fire Station is up and running
03-17-2025 5:10 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

BERNARDSTON — It’s official. Bernardston’s new Fire Station at 167 Northfield Road is operational and ready to serve the community.


FirstLight Sustains grant program accepting applications through April 4
03-17-2025 9:47 AM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Applications for grants of up to $5,000 to support sustainability and community-building projects are being accepted through FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.’s FirstLight Sustains program, with a deadline of April 4.


Montague Cultural Council awards $17K in grants to 49 projects
03-14-2025 12:51 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — The Cultural Council has awarded 49 grants totaling $17,246 to support local arts and culture programs as part of its annual funding distribution.


Contract renewed for Gill police chief with new duties
03-14-2025 9:38 AM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GILL — Police Chief Christopher Redmond, who has served as chief in Gill since 2017 and has worked in the department for 33 years, has had his contract extended while also taking on a few new responsibilities.


New Franklin Tech building or repairs being explored
03-13-2025 5:13 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — A feasibility study is underway through the Massachusetts School Building Authority to explore the possibility of building a new Franklin County Technical School or renovating its existing building.


Interested firms visit Carnegie Public Library in Turners Falls to learn plans
03-12-2025 6:26 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Representatives from four companies visited the Carnegie Public Library Wednesday morning to express interest in acting as the project manager for either a library renovation or creation of a new library at 38 Avenue A.


Residents speak out against 3 staff cuts planned in Gill-Montague budget
03-12-2025 4:52 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Community members in the Gill-Montague Regional School District are advocating against fiscal year 2026 budget cuts that will result in layoffs for the school resource officer, the curriculum director and a special education instructional assistant.


Greenfield educator and musician receives Black Excellence on the Hill award
03-12-2025 12:38 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — For her work supporting the youth of Franklin County through academics and music, Greenfield resident Gloria Matlock was recently honored with the Black Excellence on the Hill award from the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus.


Housing authority seeks $900K for home rehabilitation program in Gill, New Salem
03-11-2025 3:55 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GILL — The Franklin County Regional Housing & Redevelopment Authority is applying for $900,000 that would be used to preserve or rehabilitate homes in Gill and New Salem to meet building and sanitary codes, and to improve accessibility.


New Girl Scout troop forms in Turners Falls for youngest members
03-09-2025 9:01 AM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Members of a blossoming Daisy Girl Scout troop are learning what it means to be a sister to every fellow Girl Scout.


Hiring committees formed in Montague to find new town clerk, director of assessing
03-07-2025 1:21 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Hiring committees have been formed to find a new director of assessing and a new town clerk.


Legislators talk with Montague officials about regionalization, rural school challenges
03-05-2025 11:46 AM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — State Sen. Jo Comerford and state Rep. Natalie Blais met with the Selectboard on Monday to discuss a range of legislative priorities and concerns, such as regionalization of services, rural school challenges and economic development projects that would benefit Montague.


Gill-Montague Regional School District seeks to close $400K gap
03-04-2025 3:43 PM

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.

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