Warwick

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

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

Warwick approves $1.93 million budget

Monday, May 6, 2013

WARWICK — The 250th annual town meeting began and ended with little debate Monday night as 51 residents approved a $1.93 million budget for next year. The budget reflects a $71,753 or 4 percent increase over the current budget year, which ends June 30. With no discussion, the townspeople unanimously approved their $693,023 share of the Pioneer Valley Regional School budget. The town’s … 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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Here are safety tips to keep in mind for post-storm

Sunday, February 10, 2013

While by now most will have dug themselves out from the weekend’s blizzard, there are some winter safety tips to be observed even after the initial excavation. To facilitate access in the case of an emergency, Greenfield Fire … 0

Recorder/Peter MacDonald
Lilly Ross loses control of her sled while sliding on new snow at Beacon Field in Greenfield

Storm was real snow job

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Sore backs and narrowed streets were the major legacies of the weekend snowstorm that left Franklin County blanketed in snow but largely unscathed, with police and firefighters around Franklin County reporting little damage. Most credited the road travel … 0

The containment vessel for the Yankee Rowe Nuclear Reactor is being disasembled. 04/05/25 Franz

Nuke waste suit nets Yankee $38.3M

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

It took 14 years, but the owners of the now-decommissioned Yankee Atomic Electric plant in Rowe have won a $38.3 million settlement from the federal government for its failure to meet a contractual obligation to take possession of … 0

Recorder/Peter MacDonald
The Warwick Volunteer Firemen’s Association says it has enough money to break ground on a new public safety complex to replace the current fire station, seen above.

New public safety building on horizon for Warwick

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

WARWICK — More than a decade of donations could soon pay off, as the Warwick Volunteer Firemen’s Association plans to break ground on a new public safety complex as early as March. “We figure we’ve got enough money … 0

UMass research casts doubt on fish ladders

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Thousands of fish ladders have been constructed in the U.S. since the 1700s — many using tax dollars — but few people have assessed whether the passages built to help fish travel over dams actually work. It turns … 0

Letter: Government programs

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Talking heads, magazines and newspapers have produced many opinions on the cause and effect of technology on our country. Lately there was a series of article in one of the newspapers that should be required reading for all politicians. What is most interesting about the series was how … 0