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By BELLA LEVAVI

Between dances, cookie sales and card-making workshops throughout the weekend, Franklin County residents were feeling the love ahead of Valentine’s Day.One event that brought families together to celebrate the holiday was the Greenfield Moose Lodge’s...

FirstLight given hard March 31 deadline for agreement MONTAGUE — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is requiring FirstLight Hydro Generating Co. to present all agreements relative to its three-facility relicensing process as “a formal...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

ERVING — For hundreds of residents, Jodi Wozniak’s Turners Falls home has been the place to go to get tasty bagels. From this success, though, has risen a need for something more.Bagels N’ More, a bakery founded by Wozniak and her mother, Robyn...

By CHRIS LARABEE

TURNERS FALLS — The United Arc and Ja’Duke Center for the Performing Arts are teaming up for a fundraising event aimed at raising money to support the individuals and families The United Arc serves.The organizations are putting on “RemArcable,” a...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — Due to its association with the nation’s capitol, a Smithsonian exhibit, in some ways, may feel out of place in small-town Montague. In other ways, though, it feels just right.“This is about the small-town vibe,” said Caitlin Kelley,...

Everyone in this county will know someone effected by gun violence. It’s coming. It’ll happen. Our national scourge will come to affect us all. All who radically support the Second Amendment will say all their rights must be maintained. All the while,...

Pop-up bar and ‘immersive experience’ coming to Shea Theater TURNERS FALLS — Charley’s Tropical Bar and Chess Club, a pop-up bar and “immersive experience” hosted by the Shea Theater Arts Center and Eggtooth Productions, will be held Saturday, Feb. 4,...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — While longtime teacher Jessica Vachula-Curtis may not have expected the recognition, others knew there was nobody more deserving of the 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award.“She means so much to our students and our community,” Turners...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — After more than a year of twists, turns and bumps in the road, Sadie’s Bikes will shift back into gear on Feb. 4.Owner Nik Perry said “it’s been a really interesting last year” following a tenancy that turned sour at the shop’s...

By DOMENIC POLI

The United States is experiencing the deadliest bird flu outbreak in its history, labor costs continue to increase and the national average price of gas hovers around $3.40 per gallon.But what’s that got to do with the price of eggs? It turns out,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

TURNERS FALLS — Through a reconfiguration of the state’s Home Modification Loan Program, the Franklin County Regional Housing & Redevelopment Authority is now better positioned to serve residents who need help making their homes more accessible.The...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — Welding students at Franklin County Technical School and beyond will soon be joining more than just pieces of steel with a half-million-dollar investment that is set to fuse the real and the imaginary.Come next school year, the school...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — Reptile specialists visiting Franklin County Technical School relished watching grimaces turn into smiles Thursday afternoon as students got acquainted with their cold-blooded critters.“Everybody’s scared of a snake,” said Brenda...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — Amid rising fuel costs nationwide, a local nonprofit helped a small cluster of residents who sought guidance applying for fuel assistance this week.A workshop was held Thursday at The Brick House Community Resource Center as part of...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

Depending on who you ask, Franklin County is either a rural oasis of festivals, fairs and hidden gems or just a cluster of sleepy towns. Highlighted by his latest photo exhibit, local photographer Joe R. Parzych finds the beauty in both.Parzych, a...

Discovery Center to host lesson on ice harvesting TURNERS FALLS — Locals are invited to the Great Falls Discovery Center to learn about ice harvesting on the Connecticut River on Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. Attendees will see tools used in ice...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

For the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the youth theater troupe Young Shakespeare Players East are finally back where they belong.“There is poetry that’s meant to be read and poetry that’s meant to be spoken,” said...

By MARY BYRNE

As Executive Director Rachel Berggren prepares for her exit, the Franklin County Community Meals Program is actively searching for someone to fill her shoes. “It’s a great opportunity for someone to come and learn about getting their hands dirty in...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — Turners Falls High School’s Athletic Leadership Council and Helping Hands Committee accepted a $2,500 check from Montague Elks Lodge 2521 for their charity work within the community during a school assembly Tuesday morning.“The...