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By JULIAN MENDOZA
MONTAGUE — The controversial rezoning of a 15.6-acre parcel on Turnpike Road is off the table for the Oct. 10 Special Town Meeting, with the Selectboard instead opting to explore other locations for future manufacturing uses.The Selectboard...
By BART BOURICIOUS
In a recent guest column, forester Michael Mauri notes that there are two camps of people arguing for more or less forest management [“Wild and managed forests: 2 suggestions for new policy,” Recorder, Aug. 22]. Overwhelmingly, “management” involves...
By MARY BYRNE and JULIAN MENDOZA
With ceremonies in Greenfield and Turners Falls, first responders and community members gathered on Monday morning to remember the lives lost during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.“As a country, as a state, as a county and as a local … city, we...
Monday, Aug. 28 2:31 p.m. — Caller from Wentworth Avenue states that while leaving his brother’s house, he backed into a boat parked on the street. He broke his taillight, but didn’t observe any damage to the boat. He stopped at the neighbor’s house,...
By MARY BYRNE
The COVID-19 transmission risk has increased from “moderate” to “high” in the four communities involved in the Contact Tracing Collaborative, which consists of Greenfield, Deerfield, Montague and Sunderland.The collaborative is reporting seven active...
By JULIAN MENDOZA
For the third straight year, the hill at Unity Park is set to become a race track with the return of Montague’s annual Soapbox Derby on Sunday, Sept. 17.Franklin County Soapbox racing returned from an eight-year hiatus in September 2021 with a lineup...
The article “School Building Authority adjusting to increased funds” by State House News Service [Recorder, Sept. 5], contained lots of good news for school communities, towns and the climate. With significant new funding, the Massachusetts School...
By BELLA LEVAVI andDOMENIC POLI
Six Franklin County communities are getting a $808,200 funding boost to support climate resilience implementation and planning efforts.The grants are part of a total $31.5 million that was awarded statewide as part of the latest Municipal...
By H. PATRICIA HYNES
I am heartened each time I come across a study affirming that waging war is not an innate part of human nature, that we humans are just as likely to be peaceful as we are to be violent. To quote the revered anthropologist Margaret Mead, ”warfare is...
Water Department shutting off water for properties with overdue bills TURNERS FALLS — The Turners Falls Water Department will begin shutting off water to properties with water usage bills that are more than 90 days overdue on Sept. 18. Bills were...
Monday, Aug. 7 1:33 p.m. — Caller from Turners Falls Road reports two loose horses. The horses were spotted heading toward the barn before running into the woods. The horses were eventually secured and returned to their owner.7:46 p.m. — Caller from N...
By MARY BYRNE
For the first time in months, the COVID-19 transmission risk has increased from “low” to “moderate” in the four communities involved in the Contact Tracing Collaborative, which consists of Greenfield, Deerfield, Montague and Sunderland.People with an...
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 JULIAN MENDOZA
MONTAGUE — Amid an observed increase in unauthorized entry attempts, the Selectboard has approved spending more than $10,000 to secure the former Strathmore mill complex.The $10,174.88 expenditure will be drawn from Montague’s pre-existing Community...
By JULIAN MENDOZA
MONTAGUE — Thirty-nine bands will fill the Millers Falls Rod and Gun Club with hardcore music this weekend with the return of RPM Fest.Now in its seventh year and its fourth at the Rod and Gun Club, RPM Fest is a three-day festival highlighting...
By DOMENIC POLI
GREENFIELD — The Florida man who was the subject of an hours-long search on Tuesday after allegedly shooting a Turners Falls man in the thigh was arrested as a vehicle passenger in Holyoke later that day and arraigned in Greenfield District Court on...
By JULIAN MENDOZA
MONTAGUE — With classes resuming on Thursday, Gill-Montague Regional School District educators are positioned to start their second consecutive academic year without an updated contract while they continue to push for salary increases.The...
The Montague Mug and Mini Mug Races were held on a cool, overcast morning. Perfect conditions for running. As the cannon fired and broke the stillness the sound of sneakers pounding the pavement could be heard down Main Street before fading off as the...
By JULIAN MENDOZA
MONTAGUE — For the second consecutive year, Red Fire Farm’s starlor tomatoes have been named the best cherry tomatoes in Massachusetts at the Boston Public Market for the Commonwealth’s 38th Annual Tomato Contest.“I think these tasted as good as...
By DOMENIC POLI
GREENFIELD — Authorities are working to identify human remains found Wednesday morning on Rawson Island by children enrolled in an environmental philosophy program.Laurie Loisel, spokesperson with the Northwestern district attorney’s office, said the...
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