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TURNERS FALLS — With anticipated revenue from a solar project not yet in play, the Turners Falls Municipal Airport is facing a $122,000 budget shortfall for fiscal year 2024, according to Airport Manager Bryan Camden. The airport had planned to have...

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SHELBURNE FALLS — Village business owners have banded together to call for a cease-fire in Gaza and an end to the Israel-Hamas war. “We as humans have to stand up and say we all deserve to live,” said Bridge Street Bazaar co-owner Mohammad Yaseen....

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The Griswold Memorial Library is getting local people to tell their own stories in their recently launched podcast, “A People’s History of Colrain.” “We are trying to collect local history in people’s own voices,” explained Griswold Memorial Library...

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The Young Shakespeare Players East theater program promises to transport audiences to “a world of enchantment and sorcery” during four performances of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” next weekend.The play, which lasts two hours and 45 minutes,...

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Riding into the new year on the coattails of the success of the Smithsonian “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” exhibit, the Great Falls Discovery Center in Turners Falls has announced a year of programming centered around the theme “Food, Farms and...

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As the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs passes its self-imposed deadline for a new forest management policy after a logging moratorium, people on all sides of the issue are concerned about the future of the state’s forests.The...

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SHELBURNE FALLS — Sunday will be the last day Molly Cantor’s pottery gallery at 20 Bridge St. will be open, but she assures residents she isn’t going anywhere.“It’s kind of micro-retiring,” Cantor said. “I’m giving up one part of my work so I can...

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CHARLEMONT — The Selectboard has approved renewing Stagecoach Auto Repair’s Class II license under the condition that the business complies with orders from the Conservation Commission and other boards that have expressed concerns about health,...

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The Leyden Recreation Department decks the streets with boughs of holly for the Christmas program it hosts annually, partnering with the Leyden Firefighters Association and the library for some seasonal fun.Since the beginning of the pandemic these...

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COLRAIN — The town has a new wood bank providing a system of wood sharing for local residents. The wood bank is located outside the transfer station on Charlemont Road. It is open for anyone to give and take wood as needed.“This is a mutual aid...

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ASHFIELD — The Franklin Land Trust has closed on its purchase of the Edge Hill Golf Course, adding approximately 160 acres of conservation land under its stewardship in the area.“We are thrilled to share this news with our supporters and friends, who...

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The Shelburne Falls celebration of lights and community is back.The street festival Moonlight Magic, presented by West County Arts and Culture, will take place Friday, Nov. 24, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. throughout Bridge Street and the surrounding area....

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BOSTON — Local residents recently shared their opinions with the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government on proposed legislation that would allow for more local control over large-scale solar projects.S.1319/H.2082, “An Act Regarding...

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Published author, professional organizer and designer Bonnie Borromeo Tomlinson’s biggest piece of advice about getting your house organized is to stop buying bins. Tomlinson visited the Tyler Memorial Library last month for an event sponsored by the...

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Nik Perry is a lover of small plastic toys and wants to spread the love. He has placed gumball machines around Turners Falls that contain unusual prizes.Perry began the project nine years ago when he filled up a gumball machine with plastic toys at...

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The 60-foot fiberglass Native American statue that stood for decades in front of Charlemont’s Native and Himalayan Views souvenir shop has a new home.After months of restoration, Hi-Way Cafe and Western Motel owner Beth Hilburn installed the statue,...

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Apple fanatics came pouring into Franklin County and the North Quabbin region over the weekend to sample locally made ciders and learn about the cider making process.CiderDays, an annual event celebrating cider that began with specialty offers from...

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Skilled craftspeople will open their home studios to the public once again for visitors to see their work and buy art straight from the artists.Crafts of Colrain will celebrate its 20th anniversary with an open studio tour on Saturday and Sunday, Nov....

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BUCKLAND — Looking to connect people of all ages with helpful nonprofits, West County People Supporting People hosted a Community Resource Fair last week.West County People Supporting People meets quarterly to discuss the needs of nonprofit and public...

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Folks from across the northeast will descend on Franklin County next weekend, Nov. 3 through 5, to celebrate apple season at this year’s annual Cider Days festival.“Part of the fun of Cider Days is getting lost,” Field Maloney, one of the event’s...