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By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Two Franklin County Technical School seniors recently took a deep dive into their underwater welding education.

I had a big smile on my face after reading the March 24 story, ”The ills of a billion-dollar enterprise.” Apparently the Massachusetts cannabis industry is struggling. Good! I hope all the pot shops go outta business this year. We don’t need more druggies on our streets wandering around in a stupor.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Franklin County Technical School English teacher Jay Butynski describes himself as “a goofball by nature,” a quality he doesn’t hide from students who have come to find his classroom a safe and engaging place.

MONTAGUE CENTER — Homemade pancakes and real maple syrup will be served Saturday, March 29, from 8:15 to 10:15 a.m. at the First Congregational Church of Montague at 4 North St.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — It’s better late than never for the group of student thespians portraying an ogre and his donkey sidekick, along with a plethora of fairytale creatures, in “Shrek the Musical.”

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — In the wake of last year’s ballot question to remove the MCAS test as a graduation requirement, school officials this week decided on the competency determination students must meet to get their diplomas at Turners Falls High School.

By CAROLYN BROWN

By the pricking of my thumbs, “Macbeth” to Franklin County comes!

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Police arrested 34-year-old Dion Cadiz of Turners Falls on Wednesday night after he allegedly broke into his ex-partner’s home on Shattuck Street and, aiming a handgun at her, threatened to kill her.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — In recognition of her work to grow the music program at Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School, music instructor Alyssa Comeau received a 2025 Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Two hundred and sixty-five students and staff members at Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School have signed a petition advocating to keep School Resource Officer Dan Miner, whose position is being eliminated as part of fiscal year 2026 budget cuts.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — A feasibility study is underway through the Massachusetts School Building Authority to explore the possibility of building a new Franklin County Technical School or renovating its existing building.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Representatives from four companies visited the Carnegie Public Library Wednesday morning to express interest in acting as the project manager for either a library renovation or creation of a new library at 38 Avenue A.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

TURNERS FALLS — Police and firefighters blocked off a portion of the road at the Walgreens plaza on Avenue A Monday evening after an individual called the pharmacy to report a bomb, according to Turners Falls Fire Capt. Michael Currie.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Members of a blossoming Daisy Girl Scout troop are learning what it means to be a sister to every fellow Girl Scout.

GILL — Mariah Draper Calagione and Sam Calagione III, founders of Dogfish Head Brewery, will be the keynote speakers at Northfield Mount Hermon School’s 142nd commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 25.

By SHERYL HUNTER

Peace, love and protest will be the theme of this year’s Mud Season festival. Presented by the Shea Theater and the Dave Bulley Band, the all-day, family-friendly festival will be held at the Shea Theater in Turners Falls on Saturday, March 15, from noon to 11 p.m. There will be crafts, food, craft beverages, and plenty of music, with 11 acts performing on two stages.