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Greenfield Notebook: May 14, 2024
Route 2 westbound ramp closure continues May 15GREENFIELD — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s closure of the ramp from Route 2 westbound to Interstate 91 southbound will continue on Wednesday, May 15. The closure, in effect between 7...
Frontier Regional School Honor Roll, Third Quarter
Seventh Grade Maximum Honors: Jimin Ahn, Mara Allium, Crosby Anderson, Eli Bauer-Clapp, Lillian Berthiaume, Zachary Brown, Micky Brownlow, Sigrid Calhoun, Cassidy Casey, Brooke Charest, Wes Chilton, Bailey Cusson, Chloe Cusson, Lucas Day, Stella...
Wendell Finance Committee recommends $3K pay bump for town coordinator
By DOMENIC POLI
WENDELL — The Finance Committee plans to recommend a $3,000 raise for the town coordinator, seven weeks after he proposed a salary increase he said would better mirror the pay of leadership positions in towns similar in size to Wendell.Glenn...
Cell tower bylaw revisions headed to Charlemont Town Meeting
By CHRIS LARABEE
CHARLEMONT — Along with the budget and other annual articles set to come before voters at Charlemont’s May 28 Town Meeting, residents will also be asked to consider some minor revisions to the town’s cell tower bylaws.The Planning Board held a brief...
Heath native’s bill honoring fallen heroes introduced in Congress
By DOMENIC POLI
Legislation drafted by a Heath native with the intent of recognizing those killed serving in the U.S. military has been introduced in both chambers of Congress.Keith Sherman, who now lives in North Carolina, worked diligently on multiple drafts of a...
Greenfield Notebook: May 9, 2024
Hydrant flushing begins May 13GREENFIELD — The city’s Department of Public Works will begin flushing fire hydrants Monday, May 13, between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.The tentative schedule is as follows:■Monday, May 13 — Barton Road from Adams Road west to...
PHOTOS: Mahar students bring their brainpower to science fair
Heath voters OK $1.6M town budget, school spending
By LIESEL NYGARD
HEATH — After much discussion at Saturday’s Town Meeting, voters approved a $1.6 million fiscal year 2025 spending plan for town services and a $1 million assessment for Heath’s share of the $26.7 million Mohawk Trail Regional School District...
New USDA offices in Greenfield to aid staffing increase, program expansion
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
GREENFIELD — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will open its new office at 59 Montague City Road on Wednesday, May 15, leaving behind the department’s former Federal Street location amid staffing increases and an expansion of new programs. “It’s a...
Montague Notebook: May 10, 2024
Pamela Means presents ‘The Power of the Protest Song’TURNERS FALLS — Jazz musician, activist and educator Pamela Means will bring “The Power of the Protest Song: Our Shared History & Present Day” to Peskeompskut Park on Saturday, May 18, from 4 to 6...
Longtime Orange public servant Richard Sheridan dies at 78
By DOMENIC POLI
ORANGE — Richard Sheridan, a longtime public servant whose Selectboard tenure ended in January, died unexpectedly on April 29. He was 78.Selectboard members on Wednesday held a moment of silence for their former colleague and Chair Tom Smith praised...
Deerfield’s Tilton Library expansion ‘takes a village’
By CHRIS LARABEE
SOUTH DEERFIELD — With tosses of dirt, dozens of residents, town officials and legislators celebrated the start of Tilton Library’s expansion Friday morning.The ceremony was more than a decade in the making and officially kicked off the project as the...
Vote on resort permit anticipated soon in Charlemont as board talks conditions
By CHRIS LARABEE
CHARLEMONT — A vote on the special permit application for Hinata Mountainside Resort could come as soon as next week, as the Planning Board and applicants ironed out conditions on the permit Thursday evening.If approved, the Planning Board would give...
Rowe voters to consider two-town fire district, expanding cemetery
By DIANE BRONCACCIO
ROWE — Annual Town Meeting voters will consider creating a two-town fire district with Charlemont, expanding the town cemetery and enlarging Pelham Lake Park when they meet Monday at 7 p.m. in the Rowe Elementary School, following a Special Town...
Following ‘no’ vote in 2023, Hawley voters will again consider resolution on state flag, seal
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
HAWLEY — Voters will consider adopting a resolution to change the state flag and seal, and whether to approve the town’s Mohawk Trail Regional School District assessment, which is seeing a 19% increase, during Monday’s Annual Town...
South County Notebook: May 11, 2024
Historical Society hosting ‘French Flintlock Musket: A Game-Changer in the Struggle for Independence’ CONWAY — The Conway Historical Society is presenting its May program on Tuesday, May 14, at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to learn about the role...
North Quabbin Notebook: May 11, 2024
Quilts of Valor presentation set for Tuesday ORANGE — The North Orange Grange will hold a Quilts of Valor presentation at the Community Church of North Orange and Tully on Tuesday.The ceremony at 48 Main St. will begin at 7:30 p.m.The Quilts of Valor...
Montague Police Logs: April 15 to April 21, 2024
Monday, April 157:56 a.m. — Fire Department requested to Park Villa Drive for a fire on top of a stove.Tuesday, April 167:55 a.m. — Reporting party from Turners Falls Road states there is some sort of unattended fire with heavy smoke coming from the...
PHOTO: Benefit concert bears fruit for Sgt. Jacob Garmalo Memorial Fund
Conway adopts records policy after Historical Commission’s taking of documents
By CHRIS LARABEE
CONWAY — With the adoption of a new policy this week, historical records have been returned to the town vault following a “series of misunderstandings” between the Historical Commission and town clerk over the custody and safety of the records.After...
