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Recorder/Paul Franz Reinforcing bar waits for concrete in one of the last sections of the Gill Montague Bridge decking to be finished.

Gill-Montague Bridge to reopen in Nov.

Friday, May 24, 2013

TURNERS FALLS — The Gill-Montague Bridge, the downtown’s main connection to points elsewhere, should reopen to two-way traffic in November, according to Massachusetts Department of Transportation spokesman Michael Verseckes. The multi-million dollar renovation project has limited traffic on the Gill-Montague Bridge to one-way for nearly three years, and periodically closes the bridge entirely. “In a nutshell, we’re looking at restoration … 0

Sequestered federal budget prompts possible fish lab furloughs

Friday, May 24, 2013

MONTAGUE — Congress’s inability to pass a budget should make itself felt locally beginning next month with furloughs of Conte fish lab employees. Run by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Conte Anadromous Fish Research Laboratory, at One Migratory Way in Turners Falls, is a branch of the West Virginia-based Leetown Science Center and … 0

Recorder file photo A bear goes after a sweet treat by way of a hummingbird feeder in a local back yard.

Bears showing up everywhere

Thursday, May 23, 2013

The Brothers Grimm collected many fine fairy tales illustrating the dangers of antagonizing woodland creatures by, for instance, stealing their porridge. They neglected to mention, however, the dangers of enticing them with birdseed, garbage or undersized pets. The American black bear is native to the area and its local population has been showing … 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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Tornado warning had western Mass. wary Wednesday

Thursday, May 23, 2013

People were forced underground as a tornado warning was issued for areas along and to the south of the Route 2 corridor Wednesday evening. Shortly after 5 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for central Franklin County. It wound up all for naught, but better … 0

Recorder/Paul Franz Summer Forcier, a senior at Turners Falls High School, works with students at the Pre-K Discovery Program at the Great Falls Middle School.

Third Gill-Montague pre-K programs  installed at Great Falls Middle School

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

TURNERS FALLS — Chanda Waryas O’Keefe’s room may be the only Great Falls Middle School classroom with a sandbox and no middle-schoolers. The 13 students in the classroom on a Tuesday morning are in the 3-to-5 age range, … 0

Shea Theater hoping to help victims of Marathon bombing

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

TURNERS FALLS — The Shea Theater hopes to bring in donations for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings with an outdoor screening of “Field of Dreams” on Thursday night. “‘Field of Dreams’ is a fantastic movie to highlight so much of what makes Boston, our state and … 0

Incumbents win town, school races in Montague

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

MONTAGUE — Voters have tapped Christopher M. Boutwell Sr. for a second term on the Board of Selectmen and incumbents Marjorie Levenson and Joyce Phillips for second and seventh terms, respectively, on the Gill-Montague Regional School Committee. The … 0

Millers Falls woman gets year’s probation for animal cruelty

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

GREENFIELD — An area woman charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty was given probation in Greenfield District Court Tuesday. Grace I. Gamache, 33, now of Greenfield, admitted to sufficient facts to five counts of cruelty to animals. The charges were continued without a finding, and Gamache was … 0

Recorder/Paul Franz Lisa Davol

Davol leaves RiverCulture for Chamber job

Monday, May 20, 2013

TURNERS FALLS — Having promoted arts, culture and the related economy in downtown Turners Falls for 7 years, Lisa Davol is headed off for similar work in a broader area. Davol has helmed the Turners Falls RiverCulture project … 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 … 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

Recorder/David Rainville Northfield Dive Rescue Team members help each other out of the water during a swift-water rescue training on the Miller's River in Erving April 21.

Dive team raises money for underwater radios

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Picture yourself swimming under murky water, unable to see your own hand in front of your face. The only way you can find your way through the depths is by relying on a signal rope held in your … 0

Recorder/Beth Reynolds Moderator Raymond Godin answers questions from residents during the annual town meeting at Turners Falls High School on Saturday.

Town meeting loosens apartment size restriction

Sunday, May 5, 2013

MONTAGUE — Smaller apartment sizes will be allowed in town, after voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting approved a bylaw change reducing the minimum area, a decision with implications for housing and an ongoing lawsuit. The question of … 0

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