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By MADISON SCHOFIELD

HEATH — National Grid wants to replace poles and upgrade power lines in Heath and Charlemont, but many local residents don’t seem interested. During an almost two-hour public information session at the Heath Select Board meeting on Tuesday, residents...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE CENTER — With a series of possible road improvements, town officials aim to address speeding, improve crosswalks, add bicycle lanes, create formal on-street parking and increase accessibility in the village.Residents had a chance to ask...

WARWICK — Route 78 will be closed to northbound traffic from the center of town to the New Hampshire state line for paving work between Monday, Sept. 9, and Friday, Sept. 13.Northbound traffic will be detoured via Northfield Road to the center of...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — With two areas of River Road degrading, the Weston & Sampson engineering firm received preliminary Selectboard approval this week to explore potential solutions to the problem.The $27,500 contract will have the Reading-based firm examine...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Monday marked the first day of construction for the city’s roughly $1.17 million Main Street water main project.From Colrain to Chapman streets, contract workers from Springfield-based Morais Concrete Service will work to dig and replace...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

BUCKLAND — Road and culvert repairs are being planned for Avery Road, Elm Street and North Street, with the Selectboard and Finance Committee agreeing Monday to allocate roughly $610,000 toward the work.Heavy rain in early July prompted the...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMANand DOMENIC POLI

Six Franklin County municipalities are benefiting from a total of $3.9 million in Community Development Block Grants that will support housing, social services, water quality and infrastructure projects.The CDBG program is available to fund housing...

SUNDERLAND — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be paving the Sunderland Bridge on Thursday and drivers should anticipate delays beginning at 7 a.m.Work will begin at 7 a.m. and finish at 4 p.m. While no lane closures will...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — The South Street Bridge closed on Monday, marking the start of a $4 million bridge replacement project funded by the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) Transportation Improvement Program.The bridge will remain closed until...

By EMILEE KLEIN

Shortly after the Massachusetts Department of Transportation allocated $123 million for passenger rail service between Boston and the western part of the state, longtime proponent U.S. Rep. Richard Neal said the “reality of west-east rail is happening...

By SAM FERLAND

BERNARDSTON — The state Department of Transportation is planning an estimated $29.7 million reconstruction of two bridges on Route 10 that officials say will ultimately lead to better traffic flow and pedestrian access.Ahead of construction, which is...

By SAM FERLAND

CHARLEMONT — The state Department of Transportation is planning a $10 million upgrade to the West Hawley Road Bridge on Route 8A over the Deerfield River that officials say will improve safety and pedestrian access.Ahead of construction, which is...

By SAM FERLAND

SHELBURNE — Road resurfacing and culvert replacement work on Old Greenfield Road off of Route 2 is expected to start in August, after construction companies submit their bids to secure a contract for the project.The project, estimated to cost...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — In an effort to keep up with the rising costs of maintaining the city’s water and sewer infrastructure, water and sewer rates will increase by 8.75% and 9.77%, respectively, on Jan. 1.Currently, the city’s Department of Public Works...

By CHRIS LARABEE and ALEXA LEWIS

With Massachusetts experiencing its seventh-wettest year on record in 2023 as torrential rainstorms ravaged roads, farms and homes, the federal government, the state and those here in the Pioneer Valley are turning their eyes toward future flood...

SUNDERLAND — As the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) prepares for a deck repair and resurfacing project on the Sunderland Bridge, drivers are advised there will be one-way traffic on the bridge for two days next week.On Monday, June 17,...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE – Town officials got an early look Monday at draft designs for a $54 million bridge replacement project that is expected to begin in the spring of 2027.The mass replacement, to be overseen by the state Department of Transportation, will...

By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — As Conway and Shelburne continue to grapple with the indefinite closure of the Bardwell’s Ferry Bridge, there is good financial news for the towns, as the Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be handling the $6.3 million repair...

By SAM FERLAND

HAWLEY — A meeting with the Selectboard and representatives of the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) recently addressed residents’ concerns and welcomed ideas to effectively redesign a curvy, hazardous section of Route 8A known as the...

ERVING — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is advising motorists that paving work on Route 2 will begin Thursday, June 6, and will conclude on Wednesday, June 12.Work will be conducted between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. each...

SOUTH DEERFIELD — The bridge carrying North Main Street over the railroad tracks will be closed to traffic indefinitely as the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) repairs deteriorated decking discovered during scheduled maintenance on...