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Montague Villages service starting MONTAGUE — Montague Villages, an all-volunteer nonprofit serving Montague residents ages 60 and older, will begin providing services starting Friday, Nov. 1.The nonprofit is dedicated to helping older adults remain...

By DOMENIC POLI

What would you do if you loved cornhole but there was no league in your area? Well, if you’re David Knox and Michael Shedd, you would start your own.The two hit it off while playing in a Northampton club in 2022 and on Jan. 3 of this year held the...

Selectboard provides updates on town projects MONTAGUE — The Selectboard provided updates on a series of ongoing and new town projects on Monday.Parks & Recreation Department Director Jon Dobosz said the replacement of the Montague Center playground...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — After nine years in business, Brick & Feather Brewery on 11th Street is tapping out.“We are closing our Turners Falls brewery and taproom by the end of the year,” the business wrote in a post on its Facebook page on Tuesday. “It has...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — For the fourth installment of Cloudgaze Productions and Eggtooth Productions’ “A Happening” series, people are invited to explore a world bigger than themselves during the immersive “A Happening IV: Leviathan” arts festival. The Shea...

I will never forget the elderly customer who came into the cellular retailer I worked at in Greenfield in tears over the bill they had received in the mail that they could not afford. Charges upon charges that they were not made aware of before...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — The Unity Skate Park lights were flicked on for the first time on Friday evening, allowing for skaters’ extended use into the evening hours and for continued wintertime use.Montague Selectboard Chair Richard Kuklewicz was the one to...

TURNERS FALLS — The Fifth Street Bridge over the canal, also known as the Green Bridge, will remain closed until Friday, Oct. 25, as maintenance work being conducted by the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) continues.According to a post on...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

In the world of fast fashion, the life cycle of a fabric is pretty grim: cut, quickly sewn together into a garment and mass produced, then worn and enjoyed for a season or two before being retired to the back of the closet or tossed into a landfill....

United Arc to host info session ahead of 2024 electionTURNERS FALLS — The United Arc’s Advocacy Committee, along with the Franklin County League of Women Voters, will hold an educational session regarding election candidates, their positions on...

GREENFIELD — A Greenfield man pleaded not guilty to 19 charges in Greenfield District Court on Wednesday following his arrest related to a string of alleged break-ins in Greenfield, Deerfield and Turners Falls.Matthew Tetzloff, 36, was arrested...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Residents got a first look at accessibility improvements proposed for Avenue A during a public input session at the Great Falls Discovery Center on Tuesday evening.Improved access to businesses through the addition of ramps and...

I am writing to express my concern regarding the Greenfield Schools Committee’s recent decision to vote against the presence of a school resource officer (SRO) in our schools. This choice weighs heavily on my heart, as the safety of our children must...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS – FirstLight’s annual drawdown of water has been extended for continued maintenance on the Turners Falls power canal left dike until Oct. 20, three weeks longer than anticipated.According to FirstLight, the planned maintenance project...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Residents carrying signs and posters at an information session regarding FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.’s application for a water quality certification from the state Department of Environmental Protection shared their concerns about...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The Community Health Center of Franklin County’s CEO used a meeting of people dedicated to community health improvement to explain how the nonprofit she oversees expects to expand its reach with a new location in Turners Falls, a...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, western Massachusetts groups are rallying together to support both people and animals in the areas most affected by the damage.Among these is a pet supply donation drive led by Kathy Hynes, founder of the...

Oct. 12: Montague Fall Festival MONTAGUE CENTER — The Montague Fall Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the village common. Craft vendors will be in attendance, along with Erving Police Officer Laura Gordon and K-9 Ziva....

I got a real kick out of a commercial I saw last night about Project 2025.It was a trooper pulling over a man and his daughter. He asked where they were going, looked at a tablet, and said, “Abigail, right? You’re like eight weeks pregnant?”He then...