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By THOMAS JOHNSTON

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

In the wake of thousands of dollars of federal grants for schools in Franklin County being frozen in June and then released in late July, local districts were forced to strategically plan for how to cope with missing funds, some of which have yet to be deposited.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

In a second major transaction coordinated by the Kestrel Land Trust within the last year, a New Hampshire timber company is acquiring at least 2,864 acres of forested land across 10 towns in Hampshire and Franklin counties from W.D. Cowls Inc.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

All are invited to explore the night sky during free guided stargazing programs over the next two weekends in Heath and Colrain.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

HEATH — A lineup of family-friendly agricultural fun returns this weekend with the 107th annual Heath Fair.

By AALIANNA MARIETTA

SOUTH DEERFIELD — With their latest property purchase in South Deerfield, the co-owners of J2K Realty LLC are planning a mixed-used development for the former Cumberland Farms site at 2 Sugarloaf St.

By BILL DANIELSON

This week I shift my focus away from lakes and pond and toward bogs. There is certainly some overlap between these two habitats, but if you are able to find yourself in a majority-bog ecosystem, then you will see some very interesting things. I took today’s photo while visiting a place called Quoddy Head State Park, in Maine, but there are opportunities to find similar conditions right here in western Massachusetts. More on that later.

By AALIANNA MARIETTA

WHATELY — To celebrate the creatures that, upon morphing into butterflies and moths, will ultimately help pollinate its crops, Quonquont Farm is hosting “Caterpillooza” on Sunday, Aug. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GILL — As the battlefield study of the Great Falls Massacre of 1676 brings about a new phase of community education on the history of King Philip’s War, the Montague Battlefield Grant Advisory Committee is floating ideas on what can be done to better present the Native American perspective.

By BILL NEWMAN

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Precinct 6 City Councilor Patricia Williams has filed a proposed resolution urging City Council to support legislation mandating that the largest oil and gas companies pay for municipal projects to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

By OLIN ROSE-BARDAWIL

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — After more than a decade of research, the battlefield study of the Great Falls Massacre of 1676 has been completed.

By SAM DRYSDALE

BOSTON — With record-breaking wildfires, floods and storms battering communities nationwide — and President Donald Trump pushing to slash federal disaster aid — state lawmakers are being urged to build their own emergency management systems and resilience programs, or risk being caught unprepared.

By SUSAN WORGAFTIK

By DOMENIC POLI

The state Department of Conservation and Recreation recently acquired privately owned land in Orange, Wendell and Royalston for permanent conservation.

By JONATHAN MANNINA and RON FLAGG

Every year, through no fault of their own, millions of Americans face urgent civil (non-criminal) legal problems — like veterans facing homelessness, families torn apart by domestic violence, elders scammed out of their savings accounts, or workers cheated out of their wages. Criminal defendants are guaranteed an attorney by our legal system, but there is no such right for individuals fighting for their livelihoods or safety in civil court. To try and fill this gap, Congress funds 130 legal aid organizations across the country through the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), including Community Legal Aid in central and western Massachusetts.

By SAM FERLAND

WESTHAMPTON — In collaboration with the Kestrel Land Trust of Amherst and the Ashfield-based Hilltown Land Trust, Westhampton is working to conserve nearly 800 acres of forest in the Spruce Hill Forest Conservation Project.