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Gill voters choose school board members

Monday, May 20, 2013

GILL — By narrow margins, Gill voters put their weight behind incumbent Marjorie Levenson and non-incumbent Charles Kelley in the three-way race for two Montague resident seats on the Gill-Montague School Committee. The school committee results are not final until combined with the votes cast in Montague, which were not available for this story. Gill and Montague residents vote for one another’s representatives on the nine-member committee, and the Montague … 0

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 … 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 have been hard for elder services. This year, we are seeing long overdue emphasis on … 0

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Recorder/Paul Franz Bleeding heart seems to drips off the vine next to the All Souls Church in Greenfield on Thursday. A study in pink
Recorder/Geoff Bluh Marilyn Lorenzo of Greenfield gets a smooch from 3-year-old Romeo while she was training him at the Green River Swimming and Recreation area. Not part of the training
Recorder/Mike Phillips Pete Mallett releases some rainbow trout into an undisclosed location on the Millers River. Pete is president of the Millers River Fishermans Association in New Salem. Stocking up
Recorder/Paul Franz John Graves of the Greenfield Department of Public Works flushes sediment from fire hydrants on Federal Street on Monday. Spray zone
Recorder/Mike Phillips It looks like snow in May during this foam demonstration by firefighters. Fire engine fans
Recorder/Paul Franz Barton Cove Bald Eagle takes off from tree on the island. On eagle’s wings
Joshua Cerone age 2 with mom Elizabeth and Dad Ben check out the aferican wildlife Faraway lands
Recorder/Paul Franz Ethan Monk, Gabriel Osciak, Lilly Savoie and Kailyn Santiago fill garden frames with soil and compost where the second graders and the rest of the Four Corners students hope to raise vegetables. ‘Plant a radish’
Recorder/Paul Franz Michaelene Sexton walks Scruffy and Lilith at the Green River Swimming and Recreation Area on Wednesday. Out for a walk
Recorder/Paul Franz A mute swan floats on Barton Cove Sunday morning. Floatin’ feathers
Recorder/Paul Franz Ken Cook of Adams Donuts in Greenfield is now selling their donuts and other items out of the cafe at the Olver Transit Center in Greenfield. Sherman James of Springfield was one of his first customers on Monday. Rolling in
Recorder/Mike Phillips These two deer were photographed at Quabbin Park. Quabbin denizens
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Recorder Staff Chris Curtis Greenfield firefighters finish off a small brush fire off Wisdom Way Sunday afternoon , one of multiple brush fires area departments responded to over the weekend.

Brush fire season under way: Firefighters busy in Orange, New Salem, Greenfield, Turners, Northfield

Sunday, April 7, 2013

NEW SALEM — Area fire departments responded to numerous brush fires over the weekend as dry conditions and gusty winds fanned flames, the most extensive burn on the border between New Salem and Orange. Angus “Terry” Dun, spokesman … 0

Gill-Montague school assessments up by 1.5% to 2.2%

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

TURNERS FALLS — Having last week approved the district operating budget for the coming fiscal year, the Gill-Montague Regional School Committee this week finalized the figures they are requesting of the member towns. Both assessments have decreased since the latest projections. Joyce Phillips, School Committee chairwoman, said the … 0

Energy Fair and farmers market in Gill Saturday

Monday, April 1, 2013

GILL — The Gill Energy Commission plans an educational Energy Fair at the Gill Town Hall, 325 Main Road, Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to noon to kick off a campaign to reduce energy use in town by 13 percent in 2013. Campaign sign-up begins at the Energy Fair. … 0

Gill-Montague assessment increases cut in half

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

TURNERS FALLS — The current projected Gill-Montague Regional School District budget halves the substantial assessment increases foreseen in the preliminary budget approved by the School Committee in January. Interim Superintendent Mark Prince presented the latest numbers to Gill and Montague town and school district officials at a joint … 0

Alleged ‘Pillowcase Bandits’ arraigned

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — Two Athol men who allegedly referred to themselves as the “Pillowcase Bandits” pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Northampton Superior Court to 26 counts each in relation to seven burglaries in five towns. A Franklin County grand jury Friday returned identical indictments against Aaron Provencher, 34, of … 0

The Kitchen Garden's greenhouse collapsed under snow during the Nor'easter. The greenhouse was scheduled for rebuilding on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, but was postponed due to windy conditions. SARAH CROSBY

Snow, wind brings down greenhouses

Saturday, March 2, 2013

When blizzard Nemo blew into the region earlier in February, dumping a couple of feet of snow on the county, it left a heavy mark on several farms, causing thousands of dollars of damage by bearing down on … 0

Will Saviti holds up a bottle of his Katalyst Kombucha juice in his storage box at the CDC in Greenfield STORY 10/7/21 MacDonald

Area food businesses change ownership recipe

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

GREENFIELD — From pickles to granola to beverages, a few local food makers are mixing up the recipe for how to own their growing businesses. In each case, spokesmen for the businesses say there are advantages, in taxes … 0

Early concerns over G-M budget

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

TURNERS FALLS — Town officials have so far shown unease in the face of the Gill-Montague Regional School District’s preliminary budget for the coming year. The Gill-Montague Regional School Committee in January approved a preliminary $17,292,956 budget, up 4.4 percent. Last year, the budget rose about 1 percent. … 0

Recorder file photo A worker enters a wind turbine at Berkshire East in Charlemont.

County board reviews ‘sustainable’ plan

Monday, February 18, 2013

It sounded like a frighteningly ambitious goal five years ago: siting 2.87 megawatts of renewable electricity production in Franklin County by the end of 2009. But the region hit the target and went further, siting an estimated 3.18 … 0

Letter: Seriously?

Monday, February 18, 2013

What an irony! Today, your paper announced with pride the receipt of a variety of NENPA awards, including for “Serious Columnist.” That follows immediately upon yesterday’s gratuitous editorial slap at the efforts of the Gill Energy Commission (of which I am a member) to persuade its selectboard to … 0

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