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Glass, sculpture artists to be featured at Salmon Falls Gallery
SHELBURNE FALLS — The works of two area artists who focus on glasswork and sculptures will be on display at the Salmon Falls Gallery throughout May and June.A reception for both exhibits — “Unpleasantly Beautiful” by mixed media artist Annaleah Moon...
Greenfield lifts cap on cannabis delivery operators as CCC guidelines expand access
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
GREENFIELD — The city has dropped its limit on licenses for cannabis delivery operators, as the state Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) has drafted new guidelines aimed at expanding access to the industry.City Council voted last month in favor of an...
West County Notebook: April 23, 2024
Catamount Hill Association offering guided hike COLRAIN — The Catamount Hill Association is sponsoring a guided hike on Catamount Hill, weather permitting, on Saturday, April 27. Participants should meet at 10 a.m. at the corner of Route 112 and...
Greenfield Notebook: April 22, 2024
GCC holding Health Career Exploration FairGREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College will hold a Health Career Exploration Fair on Thursday, May 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the East Building at 1 College Drive.The event welcomes anyone who is interested in...
Regional farming alliance strengthens educational, networking opportunities for apprentices
By CHRIS LARABEE
In 1994, a new movement began to grow out of the Pioneer Valley, Berkshires and Hudson Valley, as a group of organic farmers banded together to form a cooperative educational program for farm apprentices. That year marked the birth of the...
DPW director: Chapter 90 funding ‘doesn’t go nearly as far as it used to’ in Greenfield
By TANISHA BHAT
GREENFIELD — Newly paved roads and repairs to the Mill Street Bridge are in the works for the city, using funds from the Chapter 90 program that provides municipalities annual funding for upgrades to local transportation infrastructure.Department of...
Greenfield High School Honor Roll, Third Quarter
Eighth GradeHighest Honors: Natalia Card, Eilish Cavanaugh, Natalia Cody, Austin Drowski, Vincent Lu, Kyra Tamsin and Rhys Urkiel.High Honors: Chloe Bigelow, Johnathon Caron, Julian Cavanaugh, Deshiana Davis, Bryce Drowski, Rose Fortin, Veralyn...
New Realtor Association CEO looks to work collaboratively to maximize housing options
By ABNER ROJAS
SPRINGFIELD — As the Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley’s new CEO arrives to a Massachusetts housing market plagued by high prices and a lack of stock, he aims to work alongside elected officials to maximize the availability of different kinds of...
Montague Police Logs: April 8 to April 14, 2024
Monday, April 89 a.m. — Reporting party states he was making a delivery to 38 Industrial Drive and while leaving, some type of road rage incident occurred. Caller states he was thrown against his trailer by a large male in a black Ford pickup truck....
‘Glamping’ resort developers look to curb traffic, sewer concerns in Charlemont
By CHRIS LARABEE
CHARLEMONT — Deliberations on the conditions and potential approval of a proposed mountainside resort will come at the Planning Board’s next meeting, as the applicant laid out potential solutions to residents’ concerns about traffic on Thursday.Jeff...
North County Notebook: April 20, 2024
Ham dinners to be served April 27 NORTHFIELD — St. Patrick’s Church at 80 Main St. will offer to-go meals on Saturday, April 27, from 3 to 5 p.m.Meals will consist of spiral ham, scalloped potatoes, carrots, coleslaw, a roll and dessert. The price is...
As emergency action plan is crafted, Tree House to maintain 1,500 capacity for summer
By CHRIS LARABEE
SOUTH DEERFIELD — While Tree House Brewing Co. received conditional approval to triple its occupancy, the company is sticking with its current 1,500-person capacity limit for the upcoming season as the brewery continues working with public safety...
MassDOT shares plans for Church Street bridge replacement in Erving
By DOMENIC POLI
ERVING — The state Department of Transportation held a public hearing on Thursday to outline its plan to replace the Church Street bridge over Keyup Brook starting in the spring of 2025.The bridge connects Church Street to North Street, and the...
Proposed Colrain solar bylaw changes would add definitions, expand site plan reviews
By AALIANNA MARIETTA
COLRAIN — Revisions to the town’s solar bylaws that clarify what constitutes large-, medium- and small-scale projects and that expand the associated site plan review requirements are likely on tap for residents to consider at the June 4 Annual Town...
Deerfield voters to decide 8 capital projects at Town Meeting
By CHRIS LARABEE
DEERFIELD — As residents prepare for Annual Town Meeting on April 29, the Selectboard and the Capital Improvements and Finance committees have laid out their approved capital projects for the upcoming year.Voters will be asked to consider directly...
Beacon Hill Roll Call: April 8 to April 12, 2024
By BOB KATZEN
Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators’ votes on a roll call from the week of April 8 to April 12. There were no roll calls in the House last week.$375 million for roads and bridges (H 4529) The Senate, 39-0, approved a bill that includes...
PHOTOS: Convening for a good cause
Shelter money fading, but ‘not at the end of the line’
By CHRIS LISINSKI and SAM DRYSDALE
BOSTON — State dollars for the emergency family shelter system are dwindling, and restaurateurs who for years enjoyed expanded outdoor dining and the ability to sell drinks to go remain “in limbo” amid a sustained period of legislative...
Survey shows Northfield residents want new development — but not near their homes
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
NORTHFIELD — Residents want new restaurants, commercial activity, housing and business development in town, Grant Development Director Leslie Roberts told the Selectboard this week — just “not on their own streets.” Roberts presented the results of...
Quabbin Reservoir opens for fishing season on Saturday
By MIKE ROCHE
It’s finally that time of year again — the Quabbin Reservoir will open for fishing on Saturday, April 20, at 6 a.m.The reservoir serves as the principal drinking water supply for 3 million of Massachusetts’ roughly 7 million residents. Since 1946,...
