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Three Franklin County farms have been awarded $101,875 in land stewardship grants from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) to aid in maintenance efforts that will ensure the land remains farmable for future generations.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — There were 558,899 victims of child abuse and neglect nationwide in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Child Maltreatment Report from that year.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

COLRAIN — The Connecticut River Conservancy and the town of Colrain have been awarded $224,100 from the Barnhardt Manufacturing Co. sulfuric acid spill settlement fund to support removing the Colrain Lower Reservoir Dam as part of efforts to restore the North River.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

BUCKLAND — The Mohawk Trail Regional School District plans to use a team effort to move forward from recent allegations of staff misconduct and inappropriate relationships with students, and has outlined a plan to learn about such cases and how to report them.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

BOSTON — At least one in every four girls and one in every 20 boys will experience childhood sexual abuse, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — The community is invited to peruse handcrafted goods created by local artists while supporting the creation of a new community clay studio at this year’s Artspace Market.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

CHARLEMONT — The future of a proposed pump track, a purpose-built track for cycling, at the Charlemont Fairgrounds is in question after Selectboard members expressed concern with the recommended location.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — As part of its goal to cut use of fossil fuels in municipal facilities by 95.6% by 2050, town officials recently spent the day perusing sites that could help power Ashfield’s future with clean energy while reducing energy costs.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

NORTHFIELD — After achieving the necessary Special Town Meeting support in November, the town’s plan to purchase Valley Concrete & Construction’s facility at 546 Northfield Road in Bernardston to serve as a new home for Northfield EMS has fallen through.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

BUCKLAND — Town officials are eyeing an operating budget of just over $5.9 million for fiscal year 2026, representing a 6.7% increase from this fiscal year’s numbers.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE — Tucker Jenkins will keep his job as a Shelburne police detective, following a 10-week investigation into the relationship between Jenkins and a student at Mohawk Trail Regional School.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — Four former students of Artspace Community Arts Center are showcasing their work at Hope & Olive through April and May.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

COLRAIN — Tarpon Towers and Verizon have made it over the first hurdle to constructing a 125-foot cell tower on Call Road.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — Residents are invited to the Greenfield Public Library to learn about the legend of Paul Revere and his 1775 ride warning Massachusetts colonists that the British were coming.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

BERNARDSTON — Beers are back in town.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

BUCKLAND — A 10-week investigation into a relationship between a school resource officer/teacher and an 18-year-old student at Mohawk Trail Regional School by the Berkshire County district attorney’s office has determined the officer and student “were involved in a relationship beyond that of a teacher/student,” but that there was no criminal violation.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

CHARLEMONT — Residents say developing affordable housing, increasing the number of restaurants and businesses in town, and growing the population of young people and families should be key priorities in Charlemont’s updated Master Plan.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE — The Community Preservation Committee is recommending voters fund four projects, including replacing an elementary school playground and replacing the Arms Library elevator, for a total of $154,000, at this year’s Annual Town Meeting.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE — Voters will be asked to take care of a few administrative tasks, including transferring opioid settlement funds to new accounts and setting priorities for Community Preservation Act funding, during a Special Town Meeting on April 22.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

CHARLEMONT — Those interested in owning a piece of the town’s history should check out the sign outside Avery’s General Store.