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By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Roughly 40 Greenfield High School students convened in the building’s library Thursday to talk with policymakers about the issues important to them.The YELO (Youth Engage with Legislators and Officials) forum fostered roundtable...

By MADDIE FABIAN

As the state considers the governor’s proposed $4.1 billion Affordable Homes Act, a comprehensive roadmap for affordable housing, a group of 16 western Massachusetts legislators are advocating for amendments to meet housing needs in their region.In a...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — City and state officials, leaders of nonprofits and public library advocates gathered at the Greenfield Public Library Thursday morning for the annual legislative breakfast, where all those who spoke emphasized the role libraries serve as...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — As legislators, town officials, and business and nonprofit representatives gathered at Eaglebrook School on Friday, the message was clear: collaboration can be the key to solving the region’s challenges.With population decline,...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — Area legislators are joining with more than 90 of their colleagues across the state in appealing to the Department of Public Utilities to reconsider its decision that allowed utility companies to increase customer rates for the winter...