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CHARLEMONT — Hawlemont Regional School’s Hawlemont, Agriculture, and You (HAY) program will host its sixth annual HAY conference this Saturday where a variety of new and repeating workshops will take place throughout the day.  The event will be held...

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WARWICK — One newcomer and two school and town officials won seats in contested races during the annual town election on Monday.Anna Picard, 20, received 55 votes and was elected to serve on the Board of Health defeating candidate Michael Italia....

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WARWICK — With three contested seats in this year’s annual town election, voters have choices to make about who will run local government this upcoming year. The annual Town Election is scheduled for Monday, May 15 from noon to 8 p.m. at the Town...

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GREENFIELD — A lot was taking place at once on the common Saturday morning, whether it was people shopping at the weekly farmer’s market, protesting against anti-abortion centers and gun violence, listening to a folk band, or remembering The Nakba —...

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SHELBURNE — Citing traffic safety concerns on Route 2, the Zoning Board of Appeals has started to strictly enforce the town’s bylaw that limit one use per lot in the commercial district.“There are significant issues on Route 2. We need to make sure...

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BOSTON — School committee members, administrators and students with the Mohawk Trail and Hawlemont regional school districts, along with elected officials from member towns, converged on the State House earlier this month to further advocate for...

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SHELBURNE — Voters will decide whether to share policing services with Buckland through an increased budget line item and if $111,000 is too large a price tag for a roof-mounted solar array on the Highway Department’s new pole barn during this year’s...

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COLRAIN — While there are no candidates on the ballot to fill Mike Slowinski’s Selectboard seat, Emily Thurber has announced a write-in campaign to fill the position.The election is set for Tuesday, May 2. Polls will be open from noon to 7 p.m. at the...

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LEYDEN — A police investigation found that former police chief Dan Galvis and former Selectboard member Jeff Neipp removed several items, including a full-size refrigerator, a wooden hutch for holding dishware and kitchen utensils, from Town Hall on...

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HEATH — The third time proved to be the charm for Brian DeVriese.While a member of the Conservation Commission, DeVriese decided in the late 1990s that he wanted to do more to serve Heath. He ran unsuccessfully for Selectboard twice before being voted...

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GREENFIELD — Saturday marked the kick off of the Greenfield Girls Softball League season at Murphy Park. “I am happy girls have a place to play the game,” Richard Mascavage, President of the Greenfield Girls Softball League, said. The opening day of...

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ASHFIELD — Maude’s Closet Concerts are returning to Ashfield Community Hall for the first time since before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic with a concert featuring world-renowned contemporary Celtic guitarists.“It is exciting to be back in the...

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Northfield resident Annie Chappell couldn’t bear the thought of throwing away her Styrofoam. Assuming others had the same aversion, she worked to ensure community members wouldn’t have to.The community group Drawdown Montague, individual volunteers...

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ASHFIELD — Resident Ron Coler will introduce two proposed bylaws at May’s Town Meeting to address environmental issues that have garnered public attention in the past year.The two proposals focus on banning single-use plastic and addressing a...

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CHARLEMONT — The Zoning Board of Appeals has opted to continue its hearing about granting a variance for structures on Justin Maynard’s property that do not meet setback requirements, allowing him time to seek approval from the Conservation Commission...

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SHELBURNE — Helen Gould, the woman behind one of Franklin County’s famed maple sugaring breakfast restaurants, died in her home on March 30. She was 96.“Our family is proud of all the hard work and love that Mom shared with Dad, continuing our dairy...

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A beautiful night sky view usually seen in countries much farther north than the United States recently delighted western Massachusetts stargazers, and local astronomy professors say there’s about a 50% chance of witnessing the spectacle again in the...

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TURNERS FALLS — With Friday marking the deadline, FirstLight Hydro Generating Co. has filed its Flows and Fish Passage Settlement Agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).FirstLight, which previously submitted its Amended Final...

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HAWLEY — After hearing a slew of personnel concerns over two meetings, the Selectboard asked Highway Department employee Chris Tirone to be more careful operating machinery and attempt to mend a working relationship with Highway Superintendent Gary...

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CHARLEMONT — After hearing from residents, tribal representatives and other officials on Monday, Selectboard members stated they do not intend to get involved in the discussion around changing the Native American statue at the Native and Himalayan...