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Money for machines

Friday, May 17, 2013

TURNERS FALLS — Manufacturers’ effort to secure $500,000 for new metal-working machines at Franklin County Technical School — to help train 21st century metal workers for local industries desperate for such workers — won another victory Wednesday: a $250,000 proposed allocation from the state’s Senate Ways and Means Committee. The Senate committee’s budget proposal said, “that not less than $250,000 shall be used for a pilot program in Franklin County … 0

Regional ambulance plan gets draft budget

Friday, May 17, 2013

DEERFIELD — After an 11-month wait, selectmen in Deerfield, Whately and Sunderland have a draft budget and agreement for a future South County ambulance service. This week, Sunderland Town Administrator Margaret Nartowicz and Fire Chief Robert Ahearn released the proposal to the Sunderland selectmen. Deerfield is next in line with Town Administrator Bernie Kubiak expected to deliver the draft plan to the selectmen … 0

Natural Roots farm apprentice Rachel Hestrin mows at the Conway farm. contributed photo

Pulling their weight

Friday, May 17, 2013

CONWAY — Pat was feeling his oats as he easily slid a log from one small pile at the edge of a field and toward another that was more out of the way. Or more likely, the 1,700-pound Belgian workhorse was feeling the call of the weeds near the second pile, which he … 0

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West County Notebook

Friday, May 17, 2013

Author to speak at Boswell’s Sunday at 4 SHELBURNE FALLS — Nationally acclaimed novelist Matthew Dicks will be speaking about and reading from his three novels at Boswell’s Books at 10 Bridge St. in Shelburne Falls at 4 p.m. on Sunday. “Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend” was recently … 0

New Salem residents to weigh in on extra patrols

Friday, May 17, 2013

NEW SALEM — On the warrant for the annual town meeting Monday are a change to the town’s agreement with Wendell for the shared elementary school and money to increase police patrols. Nancy Aldrich, town coordinator for both towns, said the change to the Swift River School agreement … 0

Elder services gets boost in Senate budget

Friday, May 17, 2013

TURNERS FALLS — Programs that allow poor elders to receive care in their own households, instead of turning to nursing homes, will see increases in funding next year — a much needed step in the right direction, said officials that help administer elder services. “The last four years … 0

Lively, Brisson honored at West County business event

Friday, May 17, 2013

SHELBURNE FALLS — The Greater Shelburne Falls Area Business Association’s “citizen of the year” award is named for the late businessman Marvin J. Shippee, whom Realtor Carol Bolduc described as a quiet, unassuming “man behind the curtain” in … 0

Recorder/Mike Phillips The Orange Recovery House, one of the county’s three residential addiction rehabilitation facilities, runs at near capacity.

Finding a way out of addiction

Thursday, May 16, 2013

The paths out of addiction are as varied as those that lead in. There is no silver bullet to slay a demon that is unique to each victim. Jerry began taking Vicodin in his early 20s, prescribed for … 0

Recorder/Paul Franz The Greenfield methadone clinic.

Addiction-fighting meds work for many

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Suboxone and methadone — the two principal drug treatments for opiate dependence and addiction — are available through private clinics in Greenfield, and Suboxone through the rare general medical practice. If used properly, neither impart the euphoria of … 0

Recorder/Paul Franz Dr. Ruth Potee: Addiction changes how the brain works.

Treating addiction like other diseases

Thursday, May 16, 2013

“The bottom line with all of this is this is a disease,” said Dr. Ruth Potee, a Greenfield doctor who treats opioid addicts. “Relapsing, remitting, that is not any different from hypertension, diabetes or depression. It changes people … 0

Eye on  the water

Thursday, May 16, 2013

NORTHFIELD — The public is getting a chance to weigh in on what will be studied in relicensing the Turners Falls hydro dam and Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Project — including whether the 1,080-megawatt underground Northfield project changes … 0

Recorder/David Rainville Peacemaker Award winners Jeremiah Jones, Alison McKenna, Tucker Jenkins, Marissa Roberts, Alexis Foley, Sarah Shedd, Amanda Mozeau and Victor Capuzzo, pose with state Representative Denise Andrews at Greenfield Community College Thursday.

For their community

Thursday, May 16, 2013

GREENFIELD — Eight area teens were honored Thursday for their selfless efforts to make their communities more harmonious. The Peacemaker Awards, a program of the Traprock Center for Peace and Justice and the Franklin County Interfaith Council, has … 0

Moore wins 2nd term on Conway Selectboard

Thursday, May 16, 2013

CONWAY — Incumbent Jim Moore will keep his seat on the Selectboard after defeating challenger Elizabeth Braccia in a close race. Moore got 172 of the votes over Braccia’s 125 votes. In all, 300 of 1,487 registered voters, … 0

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