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ORANGE — With his first book of poetry now out in the world, Orange resident Alex Arnot is ready for the public to peer into his own.“Dreamscape Voyage,” published by Athol-based Haley’s Publishing in mid-February, “gives us in the beauty of lyrical...

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MONTAGUE — Adding an administrative assistant for the town clerk, funding the replacement of the 11th Street Bridge and funding the demolition of Demolition of 38 Avenue A are among the requests on this year’s Annual Town Meeting warrant.Town Meeting...

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ERVING — Write-in candidate James Loynd has been elected to a three-year seat on the Selectboard, beating out nominated candidate Daniel Watson to highlight Monday’s town election results.Loynd defeated Watson, the only candidate on the ballot running...

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MONTAGUE — A six-month vacancy in town government has come to an end with the Selectboard’s appointment of Ryan Paxton as Montague’s director of public health on Monday.Paxton, a Northampton resident and Massachusetts Department of Public Health...

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ERVING — Residents voiced overwhelming support for a one-time capital exclusion override to fund demolition of the former International Paper Mill when polled during a public discussion at Erving Elementary School on Monday night.The $3.7 million...

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CHARLEMONT — Police say Gregory Herzig, a 66-year-old Colrain man, has died following a crash that temporarily closed Route 2 on Wednesday.According to a statement from State Police Trooper Brandon Doherty, the collision involved a 2005 Harley...

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GREENFIELD — Despite raptor rehabilitator Tom Ricardi receiving a bill that was more than five times what he expected for tree removal, repairs to his Conway sanctuary are well underway.Three enclosures at Ricardi’s Birds of Prey Rehabilitation Center...

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NORTHFIELD — Having recently received a $10,564 grant, jazz musician Terry Jenoure is set to make a years-long dream come true with a tour spanning the Northeast this summer.Jenoure, of Northfield, was awarded the grant in February by Atlanta-based...

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TURNERS FALLS — Now is perhaps a better time than ever for young readers to pick up a good book, with a recent donation bolstering a home library initiative geared largely toward bilingual English and Spanish-speaking households.The “Love2Grow”...

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GREENFIELD — A fundraising drive for the Rhode Island family involved in a serious two-vehicle crash along Route 2 earlier this month is seeking donations as the family recovers from severe injuries.Westerly, Rhode Island residents Steve and Stephanie...

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HADLEY — Three people were hospitalized with unknown injuries Sunday afternoon following a two-vehicle collision along Route 47 near the Sunderland town line, according to Fire Chief Michael Spanknebel.The crash was reported at 1:27 p.m., Spanknebel...

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GREENFIELD — The Public Safety Commission voted unanimously to recommend the hiring of four full-time police officers to the mayor on Wednesday, a move that would help close the city’s four-hour gap in local police coverage during the early-morning...

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GREENFIELD — Despite being among the youngest in the room, a group of teenage environmentalists were turned to for guidance during a climate action panel at the Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew. Their generation, after all, will be most...

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WARWICK — Three candidates for Warwick’s School Committee shared a unified vision for the new independent school district while meeting with residents at the former Warwick Community School on Sunday.The candidates — Adam Holloway, Alan Genovese and...

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Sometimes, all somebody needs is a chance. For one troubled shelter dog-turned K-9 officer, it’s made all the difference.Rigby, a 2-year-old black German shepherd, recently became what Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Regional Dog Shelter Director...

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MONTAGUE — As the “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” exhibit is set to bid Montague adieu this Saturday, program partners say they are gratified with how the experience has gone.“I am thrilled with the way everything came out,” said Suzanne...

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ERVING — Town officials are seeking an explanation from engineering consulting firm Tighe & Bond regarding what they say is a $200,000 discrepancy in cost estimates for demolition of the vacant International Paper Mill.Out of four possible demolition...

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MONTAGUE — The Attorney General’s Office has determined that members of the Board of Assessors violated the Open Meeting Law when they met in October 2022.The determination, announced in a letter to Montague Director of Assessing Karen Tonelli, was...

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CONWAY — Even those who are driven to help others sometimes need help. Just ask raptor rehabilitator Tom Ricardi, whose bird enclosures were recently ravaged by a fallen pine tree.According to Ricardi, the tree tore through one of the property’s cages...

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While the temperature’s ups and downs might be puzzling this winter, local maple syrup producers are reluctant to question a good thing. For them, after all, the weather has been perfect.“We’re getting really good runs,” said Howard Boyden, owner of...