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By BELLA LEVAVI

Franklin County and North Quabbin highway departments are about to get a lot more state funding, thanks to additional allocations due to what Sen. Jo Comerford dubbed the “rural factor.” The Healey-Driscoll administration intends to deliver $100...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Mark Zaccheo and Barbara Nichols, who completed several local projects together over the years, have been recognized by the Historical Commission for their work renovating local buildings while also maintaining their historic...

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ORANGE — The town-owned bridge over Tully River’s west branch is closed until further notice as a precautionary measure in response to severe flood gauge readings.The bridge was closed on Monday at 2 p.m. at the request of the state Department of...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

LEVERETT — Despite an appeal from the town’s fire and police chiefs to reopen a section of a long-closed gravel road, the Selectboard is moving forward with permanently discontinuing much of Rattlesnake Gutter Road as a public way.Acting on a request...

By BELLA LEVAVI

COLRAIN — Following complaints from residents, the Selectboard has opted to keep South Green River Road open for the winter, provided it does not become dangerous. “The logical conclusion is to keep it open until it becomes a safety issue,” said board...

By BELLA LEVAVI

CONWAY — With the state Department of Transportation’s Project Review Committee having approved a repair project for the closed Bardwell’s Ferry Bridge, a timeline is taking shape for potential design work and construction.“MassDOT is working through...

TURNERS FALLS — The White Bridge, which carries Turners Falls Road over the Connecticut River, is closed through Friday, Nov. 10, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily as the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) conducts maintenance work.Traffic...

By BELLA LEVAVI

A host of Franklin County and North Quabbin municipalities are benefiting from $10.6 million in state Community One Stop for Growth grants, with six towns garnering $1 million each to pursue much-needed road repairs.Community One Stop for Growth...

By BELLA LEVAVI

NORTHFIELD — Federal funding will likely be the only hope for replacing Schell Bridge, Massachusetts Director of Rural Affairs Anne Gobi told those gathered for the annual Friends of Schell Bridge meeting on Saturday.“I wish we could give you a $25...

By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — In the wake of the indefinite closure of Bardwell’s Ferry Bridge, which spans the Deerfield River and connects the town to Shelburne, town officials plan to reach out to the state to see if it can provide assistance.At Tuesday’s Selectboard...

By EDEN MOR

Two Pioneer Valley lawmakers are seeking a more concrete plan — including the creation of a “watchdog group” — to improve the health of public school buildings and reduce their environmental impact.Sen. Jo Comerford, D-Northampton, and Rep. Mindy...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — With the town continuing to make progress on its municipal campus plans, officials welcomed the state’s first-ever climate chief to Town Hall on Monday to discuss potential state and federal funding sources that could support the project’s...

By CHRIS LARABEE

In Conway, fire engines need to be retrofitted and parked bumper to bumper to fit into the garage. Ashfield’s police chief has a single office space in the basement and an emergency exit she can’t use. And in Royalston, the town cannot move to bigger...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — After years of planning and exploring funding options, the Selectboard has finally executed a $326,495 contract to remediate recurring flooding issues along Montague City Road.“It’s been a long road,” Assistant Town Administrator Walter...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

SPRINGFIELD — Massachusetts will receive $108 million in federal funds to support improvements to east-west passenger train travel between Springfield, Worcester and Boston, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and Gov. Maura Healey announced Friday.The money comes...

By DOMENIC POLI

The Flood of 1936 caused widespread devastation in the Northeast and led to the passage of federal legislation aimed at mitigating damage caused by natural disasters. But the lawmakers who greenlighted the work would likely never have predicted that...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — The town has received nearly $1.33 million in Community Development Block Grant funding to support eight initiatives.Montague is one of five Franklin County towns — with the others being Orange, Wendell, Charlemont and Bernardston — to...

By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — Following a routine Massachusetts Department of Transportation inspection, the Bardwell’s Ferry Bridge, connecting Shelburne and Conway, has been closed for the foreseeable future.MassDOT inspected the bridge Aug. 24 and found “deterioration...

Buckland Historical Society Open HouseBUCKLAND — The Buckland Historical Society will open the Wilder Homestead and Museum on Sunday, Aug. 27, from 2 to 4 p.m.The Wilder Homestead at 129 Ashfield Road (Route 112) includes a furnished 1775 saltbox home...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

GILL — Full access to Route 2 near the Greenfield town line will likely be restored by the end of the month, following a July landslide that necessitated road repairs, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).Selectboard...