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By BELLA LEVAVI

MONTAGUE — The town will receive a $94,668 bill in overage charges from Erving, which processes sewage for Millers Falls, after historic rainfall in 2023 resulted in rainwater infiltrating the processing system. “It was expected, but this much over...

By BELLA LEVAVI

TURNERS FALLS — With anticipated revenue from a solar project not yet in play, the Turners Falls Municipal Airport is facing a $122,000 budget shortfall for fiscal year 2024, according to Airport Manager Bryan Camden. The airport had planned to have...

Roast pork supper canceled MONTAGUE — The First Congregational Church of Montague’s roast pork supper, originally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 20, has been canceled.Ongoing programs offered at Erving Senior & Community Center ERVING — The following...

By MAX BOWEN

TURNERS FALLS — Eight residents have been displaced following a second-alarm fire Wednesday night at 12 H St.According to the Turners Falls Fire Department, none of the residents of the two-apartment building were hurt, though one firefighter...

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

Contra dance enthusiasts and Montague May Day fans may recognize today’s guest star as Jeanne Weintraub, while people who met the Montague resident following her marriage to Chris Mason — whose sustainability and alternative energy work merits a...

Jan. 18: Learn hands-only CPR ERVING — The Erving Public Library will host a free hands-only CPR class with the American Red Cross on Thursday, Jan. 18, from 5:30 to 6 p.m. The class will accept up to 20 participants. To sign up, call the library at...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A Franklin County Superior Court judge has ruled that two men accused of beating another man nearly to death in Millers Falls the night after Christmas will at least temporarily remain held without the right to bail due to their perceived...

By DOMENIC POLI

TURNERS FALLS — Stroll into Scottys at 66 Unity St. sometime soon and you may see Bobbi Marguet, just as you have for the past 15 years. She might be behind the counter, helping a customer or greeting a delivery truck driver. The only difference is...

On Monday, Jan. 1, Montague Parks & Recreation held their Annual Sawmill River 10K Run in Montague Center.  Approximately 108 runners from throughout the entire region participated in this major fundraising event that supports our Sponsor-A-Child...

Deadlines set for Town Meeting article submissions MONTAGUE — The article submission deadline for the March 14 Special Town Meeting is 4 p.m. on Feb. 7.The article submission deadline for the May 4 Annual Town Meeting has been set for 4 p.m. on March...

Daniel Brown’s My Turn “Why are feminists silent about Oct. 7?” [Recorder, Jan. 4] accuses feminist activists, including those who stand for peace on the Greenfield Common and publish editorials in the Recorder, for not speaking out against the...

By DOMENIC POLI

MONTAGUE — Town officials have a slate of 11 capital and two non-capital requests to address as they plan the fiscal year 2025 budget and finish out the rest of this fiscal year.The projects, nearly all of which are included in the capital plan, would...

Wednesday, Dec. 27 5:44 p.m. — Caller from Cumberland Farms on Montague City Road states that while she was in the store, her granddaughter was approached by a man who asked her to roll down the car window but she refused. Caller asked the party what...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Two men are being held without bail following a dangerous hearing stemming from an alleged near-fatal incident in Millers Falls.Brendon Collette, 25, of Turners Falls, and Xavier Z. Chadwell, 21, of Greenfield, have pleaded not guilty to...

By MAX BOWEN

Following a nearly unanimous vote, the Six Town Regionalization Planning Board will begin work on a regional agreement that would combine the Gill-Montague and Pioneer Valley regional school districts.The 13-3 vote at the Jan. 3 meeting was only on...

By BELLA LEVAVI

MONTAGUE — The Zoning Board of Appeals has granted a special permit for the construction of a veterinary building and parking area at 2 Fosters Road, allowing Windy Hollow Veterinary Clinic to expand its services.Windy Hollow Veterinary Clinic, which...

By LIESEL NYGARD

Editor’s note: The Greenfield Recorder is publishing stories about what Franklin County residents can likely expect to see happening in their communities in 2024.Montague, Gill and Erving are ringing in the new year with wide-ranging plans that...

Monday, Dec. 18 6:20 a.m. — Caller at Turners Falls Road and Hatchery Road reports a tree down across the roadway. No wires were involved. Caller states it is a hazard.7:24 p.m. — Caller from Wentworth Avenue stated he has received five calls from a...

By SHERYL HUNTER

Singer-songwriter Trae Sheehan is new to performing here in Franklin County, but that’s about to change. After living in Nashville for a few years, Sheehan moved to the Berkshires this past September. A devoted road warrior, he has played hundreds of...