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By H. PATRICIA HYNES

As I began this piece on trees in forests, woods and parks, a friend asked, why in February? Why didn’t I wait until the deciduous trees were a palette of new spring green crowning the stark brown trunks and branches of winter? The next day, Jan. 7,...

By BELLA LEVAVI

MONTAGUE — The Gill-Montague Regional School District is working to shore up a budget facing a roughly $500,000 shortfall due to an unexpected loss of state aid. The district’s School Committee has approved a roughly $27.67 million preliminary budget...

By WID PERRY

Montague began as a struggling enterprise, isolated and ignored despite its prime location on the banks of the vast Connecticut River. The town, named for English sea captain William Montague, was established in 1754 with its five villages: Turners...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — Demolition of the Farren Care Center last year was met with mixed feelings from residents, with many citing the loss of local history as reason for their dismay. Some community members, however, have been working to ensure that not all...

MONTAGUE — Selectboard members indicated their intention to move forward with putting an article on the May Annual Town Meeting warrant that, if approved, would make Sandy Lane a public way.Assistant Town Administrator Walter Ramsey explained the...

By DOMENIC POLI

MONTAGUE — The Selectboard has executed a contract with Assistant Town Administrator Walter Ramsey, who is slated to take over as town administrator for Steve Ellis starting July 1.The Selectboard started gearing up for the hiring process after Ellis...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

TURNERS FALLS — What started as a simple way to provide food and snacks for those competing in after-school activities at Turners Falls High School has evolved into a way of giving back to the community. Athletic Director Adam Graves, School Resource...

By CHRIS LARABEE

As it has been for all of January, the COVID-19 transmission risk for the four communities in the Contact Tracing Collaborative — Greenfield, Deerfield, Montague and Sunderland — remains “high.” Last week’s wastewater testing results showed there were...

Feb. 10: Second annual Cookie Walk MONTAGUE — The First Congregational Church of Montague, 4 North St., will host its second annual Valentine’s Cookie Walk on Saturday, Feb. 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.For a fee, attendees are given a container and can...

Monday, Jan. 8 8:36 a.m. — Caller reports a ladder and roof rake in the middle of the road on Federal Street. Officer located the items and moved them to the side of the road.Tuesday, Jan. 9 7:47 p.m. — Caller from Federal Street reports a resident is...

Psychic Fair set for Saturday LAKE PLEASANT — The National Spiritual Alliance will sponsor a Psychic Fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, at Thompson Temple, 2 Montague Ave.To register, or for more information, visit...

By VIRGINIA RAY

MONTAGUE — The town is one step closer to seeing a 3,200-square-foot mural painted on the east exterior wall of the Shea Theater Arts Center now that the Selectboard unanimously approved a contract with Common Wealth Murals LLC, a Springfield-based...

By VIRGINIA RAY

MONTAGUE — Residents will have a chance to weigh in on a Community Solar Action Plan and solar energy possibilities for the future during a town-wide forum being planned for the spring.Energy Committee Co-Chairs Sally Pick and Tim Van Egmond met with...

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...