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By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

NORTHFIELD — Pioneer Valley Regional School students will take to the stage Friday for opening night of their spring production, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Written by Rachel Sheinkin, the feature-length comedic musical follows the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — The Pioneer Valley Regional School District School Committee and the teachers’ union have come to what the district describes as a “landmark” contract through fiscal year 2027.Beginning in fiscal year 2025, all teachers will see, at a...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — Pioneer Valley Regional School students will soon have new opportunities to explore environmental and life sciences thanks to funding from a state Innovation Career Pathways grant.Beginning in September, the school will begin offering...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — Any discussions about the school resource officer position will have to wait at least until the next budget cycle, as the Pioneer Valley Regional School District School Committee opted, by consensus, to not revisit the topic at this...

By TANISHA BHAT

GREENFIELD — Head Start centers like the one on Washington Street are expected to remain closed, despite a commitment from Gov. Maura Healey and state lawmakers to prioritize funding for this and other early child education programs in the state’s...

By BELLA LEVAVI

NORTHFIELD — School officials put a pause on revisions to a new regional agreement for the Pioneer Valley Regional School District after Selectboards in all three district towns voiced concerns about the timeline for the rollout.“There does not seem...

By CHRIS LARABEE

BERNARDSTON — The Bernardston Kiwanis Club’s series of chicken pot pie fundraisers continues this weekend, as the group looks to raise money for Pioneer Valley Regional School’s athletics booster club.On Saturday, Feb. 24, the Kiwanis Club’s second of...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — After a brief discussion about administrator pay, the Pioneer Valley Regional School District School Committee approved a $16.94 million budget for fiscal year 2025 last week, thus sending it to the towns for approval at Annual Town...

Seventh GradeHighest Honor: Kailyn Arsenault, Brody Bartak, Greyson Bellville, Nathan Bloom, Jaelyn Boliski, Hayden Brechenser, Serenity Brown, Ethan Burgh, Lucianne Burnap, Kaelynn Chabot, Taylor Chase, Kaylan Costello, Lana Gagnon, Liana Gauvin,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — More than six months after the Pioneer Valley Regional School District School Committee unanimously declined to reinstate its school resource officer position, the Selectboard is signaling, by consensus, its desire to restart the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — As the Pioneer Valley Regional School District’s proposed fiscal year 2025 budget takes shape, administrators are emphasizing they want to continue to make “big investments” in Pioneer’s students.Director of Finance and Operations Jordan...

By PEMA LATSHANG

Over the past three years, it’s become clear just how essential teachers are to the everyday lives of the western Massachusetts community. In remote and hybrid settings they were there for us throughout the pandemic, with many stepping up to do this...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — After a final facilities recommendation was shared with the Pioneer Valley Regional School District, the School Committee voted Thursday evening to move forward with pursuing the one-campus plan laid out by consulting company...

Mass Humanities announces funding opportunities NORTHAMPTON — Application materials for Expand Massachusetts Stories grants in the 2024 funding season through Mass Humanities are available, with the application window opening on Feb. 5.Expand...

By MAX BOWEN

Following a nearly unanimous vote, the Six Town Regionalization Planning Board will begin work on a regional agreement that would combine the Gill-Montague and Pioneer Valley regional school districts.The 13-3 vote at the Jan. 3 meeting was only on...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — The consulting company working with the Pioneer Valley Regional School District to consider its facilities use recently presented a consolidation recommendation to the School Committee in anticipation of releasing a full report in...

By ALISON KUZNITZ

Public transit riders without library cards in the Pioneer Valley can now access online materials, including e-books and audiobooks, as they wait for their buses as part of a growing initiative that launched in Boston this year.The “Browse, Borrow,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — With the district continuing its focus on long-term stability, Pioneer Valley Regional School’s administration launched a project this year to bolster eighth grade student retention.Presenting to the School Committee Thursday evening,...

Seventh Grade Highest Honor: Kailyn Arsenault, Brody Bartak, Greyson Bellville, Nathan Bloom, Jaelyn Boliski, Hayden Brechenser, Serenity Brown, Lucianne Burnap, Kaelynn Chabot, Taylor Chase, Kaylan Costello, Rayne Cronk, Judy Fenimore, Lana Gagnon,...

By MARY BYRNE

TURNERS FALLS — Each year, students from across the state, including in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region, are recognized by their respective superintendents for their academic achievement and community involvement.The annual award is...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — Just days after more than 40 town officials, school representatives and other stakeholders convened to consider what regionalization of the Gill-Montague and Pioneer Valley regional school districts might entail, the Pioneer School...