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Sunday, Feb. 12 11:16 a.m. — Caller from Park Street reports teenagers driving a motorcycle at high speeds. Owner moved the motorcycle to their garage in response to the complaint. 5:29 p.m. — Caller near the intersection of J and Seventh streets...

After reading Ryan Voiland’s March 1 My Turn “Utility tree massacre on Turners Falls Road in Montague,” I would like to add my dismay at the tree cutting. I have a master’s degree in botany from the University of North Carolina. I drive regularly...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — Following approval at Thursday’s Special Town Meeting and pending a vote during the spring election, Montague’s future town clerks will be appointed rather than elected after Deb Bourbeau retires this year, which she announced at the...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — With his transition to a full-time position on the Northwestern District Attorney’s Anti-Crime Task Force, Police Detective Jacob Lapean would not only broaden his range of services, but potentially net Montague more money in the...

By RYAN VOILAND

I recently traveled down Turners Falls Road in Montague and was shocked to see hundreds of mature trees have been cut to the ground up and down the 4-mile stretch from Montague center all the way to the public safety station in Turners...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — A $2.5 million screw pump replacement, approval of easements for the replacement of the South Street Bridge and creation of a stabilization fund for utility installation are among the 21 requests on the warrant for Montague’s Special Town...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

For the first time in nearly two years, the General Pierce Bridge connecting Greenfield and Montague over the Connecticut River is open at full capacity.The bridge, which has been closed for a multi-year construction project since April 26, 2021, was...

By H. PATRICIA HYNES

A month ago, I heard on the news that Boston public schools would be closed on Feb. 3 because of the severe Arctic cold and wind chill forecast for that day and the next. My first thought was: What if the students’ mothers are working single mothers,...

By BELLA LEVAVI

Editor’s note: The Greenfield Recorder has been providing regular updates on the risk level of COVID-19 transmission as wastewater testing results are received.The COVID-19 transmission risk remains “moderate” for the second week in a row in the four...

Disney Pixar’s‘Turning Red’ to be screened at library ERVING — Teens ages 11 to 19 are invited to enjoy snacks, drinks and conversation on Monday, Feb. 27, at 3:30 p.m during “Teen Movie Monday.” Disney Pixar’s “Turning Red” will begin showing at 4...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — A proposal to create the first deed-restricted affordable housing in town in more than a decade took a step forward on Tuesday when the Planning Board voted to recommend the project to the Selectboard.The idea, outlined by Pioneer Valley...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — With the Selectboard’s vote to enter the Complete Neighborhoods Initiative, Montague has begun exploring prospective redevelopment of the Farren Care Center property.The Complete Neighborhoods Initiative, a regional project Montague entered...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — Although Montague has found an ideal candidate to fill its health director vacancy, the town must now apply for a visa to employ her, as she is not a United States citizen.Candaicy S. David, who is from the Turks and Caicos Islands, a...

By MARY BYRNE

Editor’s note: The Greenfield Recorder has been providing regular updates on the risk level of COVID-19 transmission as wastewater testing results are received. With copies of virus in the wastewater trending upward, the COVID-19 transmission risk has...

The number of those killed by the 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6 has risen above 40,000, with many more thousands injured. Years of war in Syria (civil, with regional and “great power” rivalries involved) have left damaged...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE CENTER — As the Montague Center Library’s dated construction challenges its functionality as an iconic community space, Montague Public Libraries turned to the public for input on Thursday.The forum, led by Assistant Town Administrator Walter...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — With the acquisition of a new 21,000-gallon storage tank, Montague’s Clean Water Facility is now positioned to be the area’s hub for sludge processing.Installation of the new “frac tank,” which was announced by Wastewater Superintendent...

Monday, Jan. 236:05 p.m. — Caller from Avenue A reports a female was harassing him while he was cleaning off his car. She accused him of being addicted to drugs and of borrowing people’s cars to sell drugs. Caller is sober. Caller states she accused...