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By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Community College Foundation has kicked off its annual spring fundraising campaign.“Donor support helps to keep our college strong, relevant and integral to the communities we serve,” said GCC President Michelle Schutt....

By BELLA LEVAVI

BUCKLAND — Mohawk Trail Regional School will now offer a Seal of Biliteracy program for graduating seniors. “Students who are driven and highly motivated, and who want to demonstrate proficiency in two languages will be able to do so,” said teacher...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

WARWICK — Spirits were high as the Warwick School Committee and superintendent of the new independent district were sworn in at their inaugural meeting this week.The newly formed school district’s first committee meeting spanned two evenings,...

By MARY BYRNE

Education advocates met remotely with area legislators and state officials this week to begin a conversation on what is and isn’t working when it comes to state funding for public education.“If we love our children the way we say we do, and we think...

By SAM DRYSDALE

Even though he is planning on getting into the technology field after graduation, taking an Advanced Placement language class this year has shown Aiden Costa the power of harnessing language to communicate more effectively, he said.The high school...

By SAM DRYSDALE

BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey said this week that she is looking forward to working with the Legislature on ways to fund free community college for Massachusetts residents over 25, after a representative questioned if the $20 million she earmarked for...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Incoming University of Massachusetts Amherst Chancellor Javier Reyes is aiming to keep the flagship campus — which he said was already excelling under its current leadership — a place students want to attend for its strong academics and an...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Mayor Roxann Wedegartner submitted a $61.6 million budget proposal for fiscal year 2024 on Monday, representing a 6.5% increase over the current budget of $57.9 million. “This is another tough budget year,” Wedegartner said in a...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — With school districts across Massachusetts grappling with the reality of state funding falling short of expenses, local education advocates are hoping to raise awareness around the issue while also advocating for a better funding formula....

By BELLA LEVAVI

BUCKLAND — Mohawk Trail Regional School opened its doors to students, families and community members on Wednesday, providing a glimpse into the kind of education — ranging in topics from robotics and engineering to civics and art — that happens during...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — The ad hoc committee tasked with reenvisioning how the district uses its buildings has asked the superintendent to continue exploring two options, one of which would move the fifth grade to the elementary school level while also redrawing...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Some Frontier Regional School students got a reality check Tuesday morning.Not in the form of a bad test score or a detention, but a spinning wheel that determined if they earned or lost (fake) money. The wheel and numerous other...

By BELLA LEVAVI

TURNERS FALLS — A metalhead band teacher with a classroom full of rubber ducks won this year’s McGraw Uplift Award. The McGraw Uplift Award is given annually to Turners Fall High School students or staff members who exemplify the spirit of Earl...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield School Department will soon have its own food truck, increasing the district’s ability to offer free, nutritious meals to children across the city.“I’m very excited about this project,” said Food Service Director Greta...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — A reading specialist has been selected as the winner of the 2023 Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award for Orange’s elementary schools.Cheryl Dodge said she was with students at Fisher Hill Elementary School earlier this month when...

By EMILEE KLEIN

CHARLEMONT — The Hawlemont Regional School District School Committee approved a $2.49 million budget last week for fiscal year 2024, which includes a Charlemont town assessment increase of 3.96% and a Hawley town assessment decrease of 4.22%.The...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

WARWICK — Three candidates for Warwick’s School Committee shared a unified vision for the new independent school district while meeting with residents at the former Warwick Community School on Sunday.The candidates — Adam Holloway, Alan Genovese and...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — The Franklin County Technical School Committee unanimously approved its $15 million fiscal year 2024 budget Wednesday evening, with notable changes including a 9% increase in Chapter 70 funding and a $500,000 increase in the capital...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — The Gill-Montague Regional School District School Committee unanimously approved its $27.48 million fiscal year 2024 budget on Tuesday, with changes stemming primarily from contract negotiations and enrollment figures.The budget is a...