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Six-town board votes to draft agreement for potential Pioneer, Gill-Montague school merger
01-05-2024 5:08 PM

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...


Consultants recommend consolidation of Pioneer facilities, with full report coming in January
01-01-2024 5:05 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — The consulting company working with the Pioneer Valley Regional School District to consider its facilities use recently presented a consolidation recommendation to the School Committee in anticipation of releasing a full report in...


Library pilot expanding to Pioneer Valley transit riders
12-29-2023 10:44 AM

By ALISON KUZNITZ

Public transit riders without library cards in the Pioneer Valley can now access online materials, including e-books and audiobooks, as they wait for their buses as part of a growing initiative that launched in Boston this year.The “Browse, Borrow,...


Outreach effort looks to bolster Pioneer student retention
12-15-2023 11:48 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — With the district continuing its focus on long-term stability, Pioneer Valley Regional School’s administration launched a project this year to bolster eighth grade student retention.Presenting to the School Committee Thursday evening,...


Pioneer Valley Regional School Honor Roll, First Quarter
12-10-2023 3:00 PM

Seventh Grade Highest Honor: Kailyn Arsenault, Brody Bartak, Greyson Bellville, Nathan Bloom, Jaelyn Boliski, Hayden Brechenser, Serenity Brown, Lucianne Burnap, Kaelynn Chabot, Taylor Chase, Kaylan Costello, Rayne Cronk, Judy Fenimore, Lana Gagnon,...


8 seniors honored for ‘outstanding’ academic achievement, community involvement
12-08-2023 5:29 PM

By MARY BYRNE

TURNERS FALLS — Each year, students from across the state, including in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region, are recognized by their respective superintendents for their academic achievement and community involvement.The annual award is...


Pioneer School Committee members express hesitation over merger prospect
11-20-2023 12:26 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — Just days after more than 40 town officials, school representatives and other stakeholders convened to consider what regionalization of the Gill-Montague and Pioneer Valley regional school districts might entail, the Pioneer School...


Procrastination inspires comedic play, ‘How to Kill a Mockingbird,’ at Pioneer
11-15-2023 6:33 PM

By MARY BYRNE

NORTHFIELD — With its fall production, Pioneer Valley Regional School will poke a little fun at students’ propensity for procrastination.The play, “How to Kill a Mockingbird,” tells the story of five students who are working together on a school...


Six-town board shares costs of potential school district merger
11-15-2023 4:21 PM

By JULIAN MENDOZA

GILL — More than 40 officials, school representatives and other stakeholders from six towns convened Tuesday to consider what regionalization of the Gill-Montague and Pioneer Valley regional school districts might entail, particularly in terms of...


Community Action anticipates ‘need will be high’ for fuel assistance in Pioneer Valley this year
11-06-2023 4:49 PM

By MARY BYRNE

With temperatures beginning to drop, state and local agencies are encouraging eligible residents to apply for fuel assistance through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.LIHEAP, offered locally through Community Action Pioneer Valley, is a...


Consultant shares Pioneer facilities planning update ahead of Thursday public forum
10-31-2023 12:30 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — Ahead of this week’s second public forum on facilities planning, the consulting company leading the process briefed the Pioneer Valley Regional School District School Committee on its initial survey data.At the School Committee’s Oct. 26...


Pioneer school district returning $740K to member towns
10-27-2023 3:46 PM

By MARY BYRNE

NORTHFIELD — After a review of four years worth of financial data for the Pioneer Valley Regional School District, officials recommended Thursday that the district return $740,214 to its three member towns, decreasing the overall assessment compared...


Learning to be land stewards: Pioneer to make use of resources for environmental education
09-24-2023 11:46 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — With the most land of any school district in Massachusetts, this year the Pioneer Valley Regional School District is setting off on a long-term environmental and outdoor education initiative to make use of that natural resource.In...


Pioneer holds first community forum on facilities planning
09-19-2023 3:39 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — Embarking on a visioning process of what the Pioneer Valley Regional School District’s long-term future may look like, the district is inviting residents to examine how its buildings and grounds can adapt to a changing educational...


New Pioneer School Committee member aims to bolster teacher retention, improve meeting postings
09-17-2023 11:54 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — A longtime resident has stepped up to fill one of the longstanding vacancies on the Pioneer Valley Regional School District School Committee.Silvia Cummings, 42, was appointed to the committee in August and will serve out the rest of a...


Guest columnists Frank Robinson and Marvin Venay: Digital divide isn’t just about access
09-11-2023 6:51 PM

By FRANK ROBINSON and MARVIN VENAY

Think about all the things we do online — remote work, completing school assignments, setting up appointments, keeping up with friends and loved ones, ordering food, clothing, and more. Now, imagine trying to do any of that without reliable access to...


Greenfield clinic recognized by USDA for ‘exemplary support’ of breastfeeding moms
09-05-2023 2:31 PM

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — A local clinic was recently recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for providing “exemplary support” to breastfeeding mothers through the national Women, Infants and Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition program.WIC serves to...


Former Marine from Shelburne Falls pleads not guilty to benefits theft, making false statements
09-01-2023 8:00 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

SPRINGFIELD — A former U.S. Marine was arrested Friday morning and released on conditions after pleading not guilty in a Springfield federal court to charges related to allegedly stealing benefit payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs and...


Increased rural school aid ‘a tremendous win,’ administrators and legislators say
08-18-2023 6:35 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

Months after Gov. Maura Healey’s initial budget proposal showed a moderate increase to rural school aid, that line item has nearly tripled in the approved budget, in what area administrators say is a step in the right direction toward equitable...


Fifth graders help envision outdoor education at Bernardston Elementary
08-04-2023 4:25 PM

By AALIANNA MARIETTA

BERNARDSTON — Bernardston Elementary School fifth graders put their thinking caps on to imagine a school campus with ziplining and parkour courses.The brainstorming marked the first step in retired Pioneer Valley Regional School teacher John Lepore’s...

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