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SHELBURNE FALLS — In its first year of giving, the Franklin County chapter of 100+ Women Who Care raised $23,650 for nonprofits across the county, a number that has since grown to $31,800 following its May meeting.

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COLRAIN — To the delight of students at Colrain Central School, the Busload of Books recently rolled to town.

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COLRAIN — Residents will decide the outcome of contested races for town clerk and library trustee in this year’s town election on Tuesday.

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ROWE — Residents will be asked to approve a $4.88 million total budget for fiscal year 2026, $175,000 for planning library renovations, and provisions that seek to create a Rowe-Charlemont Fire District and preserve historic buildings in town during Annual Town Meeting.

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SHELBURNE FALLS — Community members looking to own a piece of Shelburne Falls history are in luck.

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SHELBURNE FALLS — The Salmon Falls Gallery has two new exhibits on display showcasing the works of Hawley artist Trina Sears Sternstein and southern Vermont artist Bobbi Angell.

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HAWLEY — Residents will be asked to consider a $1.23 million total budget for fiscal year 2026 at Annual Town Meeting on Monday, May 12.

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COLRAIN — In just an hour and half, Colrain residents approved all 25 articles on the Annual Town Meeting warrant on Tuesday, thus adopting a local meals tax and approving a $5.29 million budget for fiscal year 2026.

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HEATH — Residents will be asked to consider buying a $125,000 truck for the Highway Department and setting aside money to hire a new town administrator at Annual Town Meeting on Saturday, May 10.

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CHARLEMONT — The Charlemont Forum will kick off its annual speaker series on Thursday, May 8, with a presentation by University of Massachusetts Amherst political science professor Jesse Rhodes on voting rights in America.

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BUCKLAND — In conjunction with the “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” Smithsonian exhibit on democracy that is now on display at Mohawk Trail Regional School, the school partnered with the Center for New Americans for a panel welcoming immigrants to tell their stories of becoming Americans.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE FALLS — Do you want to own a piece of the Bridge of Flowers?

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BUCKLAND — After lengthy discussion, a tied vote and a recount, voters approved appropriating $12,500 for a Historical Commission grant match to update records of historical sites in town.

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ROWE — After spending the past few weeks educating themselves about the history and culture of Native American tribes in New England, students at Rowe Elementary School culminated their learning by participating in a few traditional dances.

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COLRAIN — Voters will be asked to consider adopting a local meals tax, buying a new fire truck for $850,000 and approving a $5.29 million budget for fiscal year 2026 at Annual Town Meeting on Tuesday, May 6.

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SHELBURNE — Residents will be asked to weigh in on bylaws, budgets and dump trucks at Annual Town Meeting.

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CHARLEMONT — No one was injured when two rafters got stranded while fishing along the Deerfield River and needed to be assisted by first responders Friday morning.

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NORTHFIELD — Residents will have much to consider at this year’s Annual Town Meeting, with topics ranging from approving a total $12.2 million fiscal year 2026 budget to implementing a short-term rental tax.

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SHELBURNE — The Selectboard and Finance Committee have agreed to scale back the proposed budget cuts for the Arms Library.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — The Franklin County Justice Center celebrated the future of law by welcoming middle and high school students from across the county for an inside look at the judicial system on Thursday morning.