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By WALT GORMAN

Well, the season is winding down. As I look forward to not going to the Franklin County Fair and tossing my cookies on the Tilt-A-Whirl, I hope to be less cranky as the nights become cooler and the days grow shorter. And since this newspaper...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

North Carolina-based muralist Darion Fleming has arrived to Montague to begin working his creative magic on the 3,200-square-foot exterior wall of the Shea Theater Arts Center on Avenue A.The mural’s final design and painting timeline were released on...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — For decades, it was assumed the federally endangered shortnose sturgeon did not live upstream of the Turners Falls dam on the Connecticut River, although two confirmed sightings in 2017 and 2022 raised some compelling evidence.New...

Church hostingpancake breakfast MONTAGUE CENTER — A pancake breakfast will be held at the First Congregational Church of Montague at 4 North St. on Saturday, Aug. 31, from 8:15 to 10:15 a.m.Pancakes made from scratch will be served with real maple...

By SHERYL HUNTER

Before diving into Mark Schwaber’s new release, “Glacier,” I suggest you put on your headphones or earbuds, as this record is best experienced when you can listen closely. On the 11 tracks here, Schwaber, who lives in Greenfield, utilizes various...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

As Valerie Hudson settles into her role as the new executive director of the Franklin County Community Meals Program, she believes a large part of her job, and the job of the program’s volunteer coordinators, is to be an inviting presence for the...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — New lighting is being installed at Unity Skatepark starting this week to allow for extended use into the evening hours and for continued wintertime use.The Montague Selectboard voted in May to approve the use of $95,998 of American...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Amid an increased demand for primary care, the Community Health Center of Franklin County plans to open a Turners Falls location in December, with primary medical care available to anyone, regardless of insurance, income or...

Klines to perform at Discovery Center TURNERS FALLS — Michael and Carrie Kline will perform on Friday, Aug. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A. The Klines perform a variety of genres of music, including country, gospel, coal...

By SHERYL HUNTER

When synth-pop duo Home Body returns to Peskeompskut Park in Turners Falls on Saturday, it will be their fifth time playing at the park’s bandshell. Home Body (Haley Morgan and Eric Hnatow) are not only the headliners but also the curators of the Home...

By DOMENIC POLI

TURNERS FALLS — Grandparents raising their grandchildren were advised about the importance of understanding the legal system and commended for their dedication during an event held by The United Arc on Thursday.The advocacy organization’s Grandparent...

By CHRIS LARABEE

TURNERS FALLS — Willis McCumber was below the Turners Falls dam last week seeking dinosaur tracks when he came across something akin to a living dinosaur: an endangered shortnose sturgeon.“It’s a funny story, I was in the middle of making a YouTube...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — With the annual Pocumtuck Homelands Festival, organizers look to blend centuries of Native American history and culture into a weekend of celebration.The land where the festival will be held on Aug. 3 and 4 holds particular...

Montague student makes Dickinson College dean’s list CARLISLE, Pa. — Montague resident Lenora Qiujing Dickson was named to the dean’s list at Dickinson College for the spring semester.Dickson was a senior studying psychology at the Pennsylvania...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

It was 1970 when Greenfield Community College Professor Emeritus Richard Little first discovered Jurassic armored mud balls in the sandstone cable anchors of a now-dismantled suspension bridge over the Connecticut River between Turners Falls and Gill....

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GILL — The Christmas in July celebration has been a local tradition since 2003. In the last four years, though, cancellations or delays have become secondary traditions, impacting the event’s continuity.Longtime organizer Sharon Constantine is hopeful...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Jay Majerowski wears many hats — band member, co-op produce purchaser, stepfather and vintage store owner. “I’m a busy guy,” he said. “But I like to stay busy.”Life has been especially busy since June, when he signed a lease for the...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

Over 400 years after Shakespeare wrote “King Lear,” a theater production reimagines the story as one about the complexities of dementia.Director Toby Vera Bercovici of Cleveland Heights, Ohio and Northampton created the play over the course of five...