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By JULIAN MENDOZA

For the third straight year, the hill at Unity Park is set to become a race track with the return of Montague’s annual Soapbox Derby on Sunday, Sept. 17.Franklin County Soapbox racing returned from an eight-year hiatus in September 2021 with a lineup...

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NORTHFIELD — Town officials are continuing to push for funding to replace Schell Bridge, this week voting to send a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg seeking around $25 million for the project.This newest effort to secure federal...

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ASHFIELD — In his Grammy-nominated hit “Beg Steal or Borrow,” folk rock musician Ray LaMontagne sings that “one of these days, it’s gonna be right soon, you’ll find your legs and go.”That day seems to have come for LaMontagne, whose 104-acre estate at...

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TURNERS FALLS — Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting that left one person with non-life-threatening injuries in the Patch neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon, according to State Police Trooper Brandon Doherty and the Northwestern...

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MONTAGUE — For the second consecutive year, Red Fire Farm’s starlor tomatoes have been named the best cherry tomatoes in Massachusetts at the Boston Public Market for the Commonwealth’s 38th Annual Tomato Contest.“I think these tasted as good as...

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TURNERS FALLS — After hearing vocal opposition from dozens of residents, the Planning Board on Tuesday voted 3-2 to support rezoning a 15.6-acre lot on Turnpike Road and bringing the question to a special Town Meeting.The hearing follows a July 25...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

LAKE PLEASANT — With the launch of a new open mic series for writers, local historian and National Spiritual Alliance member David James hopes to make the tight-knit village of Lake Pleasant even tighter.The Village of Lake Pleasant Tea & Crumpet...

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TURNERS FALLS — With two assistant principals having left their positions in as many years, administrators at Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School are optimistic that new hire Loren Messina closes the revolving door.Messina had her...

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TURNERS FALLS  —  After more than a year of post-production, locally shot and produced film “Money Game” is complete, according to writer, director and producer Julian Lowenthal.The dramatic film, made relevant by real-life pandemic-inflicted economic...

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In search of its permanent home, one of the region’s largest “jamtronica” music festivals will set up camp next weekend at the Franklin County Fairgrounds.The Homie Collective Campout, a three-day congregation with more than 100 jam bands and...

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MONTAGUE — Demolition of the former Farren Care Center is on schedule and set to be completed by November, according to Assistant Town Administrator Walter Ramsey.The former long-term care facility on Montague City Road, which closed in April 2021,...

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WENDELL — Chatting with friends, perusing vendors’ wares and watching children play, Wendell residents celebrated their space on Earth during Saturday’s annual Old Home Day.“Wendell has always been a place where fiercely independent people live,” said...

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With the installation of safety barriers along the French King Bridge now complete, those with a connection to the structure’s tragic history hope to be more at peace.“I have a lot of pride and gratitude for all of the people who advocated for them,”...

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TURNERS FALLS — After two hydraulic leaks since early 2022, FirstLight Hydro Generating Co. is planning an investigation into the Turners Falls dam’s bascule gate pistons.A 1-gallon leak that occurred in March, as well as a 300-gallon leak in February...

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GREENFIELD — Though an unoccupied single-family home at 15 Maple St. sustained heavy damage from a fire that started in the attic Monday night, no one was injured, according to Fire Chief Robert Strahan.Reports of smoke showing from the roof of the...

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After four decades in radio, Franklin County DJ and sports broadcaster Robert “Bobby C” Campbell is hanging up his headphones.The Turners Falls resident said his broadcast of the “monumental” rivalry softball game between Greenfield and Turners Falls...

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Connecticut River boat access points in Gill and Sunderland are among the six state-owned locations that have reopened following storm-necessitated closures in July, the state Department of Fish and Game announced Monday.Gill’s Barton Cove boat launch...

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MONTAGUE — Anywhere from 100 to 10,000 species go extinct each year, a rate 100 to 1,000 times faster than historic extinction rates, according to the American Museum of Natural History. Other species see their habitats condensed by urban development,...

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MONTAGUE — Amid ongoing issues with Republic Services’ waste collection, the Selectboard voted Monday to enter into a contract with Casella Waste Systems for trash and recycling pickup.According to Town Administrator Steve Ellis, the town went “above...

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MONROE — Dozens of emergency responders from Franklin and Berkshire counties helped rescue a kayaker unharmed from the Deerfield River after her kayak capsized on Monday afternoon.The rescued kayaker, a 19-year-old woman, was part of a four-person...