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Dog licensing going on in Orange ORANGE — Dog licensing for 2025 has begun at the Town Clerk’s Office. Licensing will take place until March 31. Starting April 1, there will be a $50 late fee per unlicensed dog. State law requires all dogs to be...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Mark Monette wants to help senior citizens get their footing this winter.The nearly lifelong resident has started a program in which he delivers free sand to older people’s homes so they can spread it on ice and snow for increased traction.“I...

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ORANGE — The Selectboard voted unanimously last week to enter into a $3.6 million contract for the construction of a water tower at the Orange Industrial Park, after the pulp and paper company poised to benefit from the structure wired the town...

ORANGE — A Greenfield man won a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$1,000,000 Merry & Bright” $5 scratch ticket game with a ticket he bought at the Orange General Store.John Swan was joined by his wife, Tracy, when he claimed his...

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ORANGE — The Children’s Advocacy Center of Franklin County and North Quabbin area has opened a second office in the Health Center Plaza in Orange, with the plan to fully open by Jan. 1.The current location on Wisdom Way in Greenfield morphed out of...

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ORANGE — A Worcester-based organization dedicating to fostering personal and public self-reliance has partnered with the Orange Economic Development Industrial Corporation (OEDIC) to support the small business community and promote sustainable...

Editor’s note: Due to an error with Ralph C. Mahar Regional School’s honor roll documentation, the seventh grade students were omitted in the original first-quarter honor roll that was published in the Dec. 20 edition of the Greenfield Recorder, and there were errors in the other grade levels. The full document featuring students in grades seven through 12 is being republished.

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ORANGE — Ice sculptures returned as a feature of Starry Starry Night in 2023, a year after insufficient funds meant they couldn’t be ordered in time, and this year, organizers have enlisted two new artists to carve the popular pieces.Cody Stosz, from...

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ORANGE — As if from a much milder scene in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” two members of the Orange Fire Department found a squirrel surprise after investigating some suspicious activity in a family’s Christmas tree.Capt. James Hopkins and...

Cookie walk and Christmas fair set for Saturday ORANGE — A cookie walk and Christmas fair will be held at the Central Congregational Church of Orange at 93 South Main St. from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14.There will be a variety of...

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ORANGE — LaunchSpace and the central Massachusetts-based Workers Credit Union have teamed up to educate 16- to 24-year-olds on personal finance in the event they want to start their own businesses.“It’s something that LaunchSpace has always really...

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ORANGE — The town administrator intends to tally what certain salary percentage increases would look like for department heads and present those numbers to the Selectboard during its scheduled Dec. 18 meeting.Matthew Fortier addressed board members at...

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ORANGE — The water tower proposed for the Orange Industrial Park is a go, after voters at Monday’s Special Town Meeting opted to accept land from Seaman Paper and to accept or take land from Power Fund Partners for its construction.Seaman Paper,...

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ORANGE — No injuries resulted from a fire that was caused by the ignition of combustible materials near a pellet stove’s flue pipe early Sunday morning, according to the town’s fire chief.James Young said his department was dispatched to a reported...

The politicalized purpose of Zionism was to plant the Western flag in the oil/gas-rich Arab tent as the world moved from steam-based power to petrochemicals. The tool to achieve this was Great Britain, which “won” Palestine as plunder following World...

By CARLA CHARTER

The Trustees of Soldiers’ Memorials in Orange are tasked with the upkeep and maintenance of all veterans memorials in town, including an ongoing project to expand the Honor Roll Wall in Memorial Park. The monument lists Orange residents who served in...

ORANGE — A photo shoot for dogs last weekend generated at least $325 for the North Quabbin Dog Park.Photographer and dog owner Kirsten Spencer snapped images of at least 40 canines. The cost was $15 for a minimum of one photo. Dog owners can get more...

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ORANGE — A Special Town Meeting is asking voters to address two warrant articles pertaining to land acquisition for a crucial water tower, which officials believe will take up the bulk of public discussion on Monday.Town Administrator Matthew Fortier...

From the article headline, “Report: Casinos’ impact mostly positive” in the Oct. 28 issue of the Greenfield Recorder, one would think most was positive. Upon reading the article, most does not seem positive. In fact, most findings in the report are...