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GREENFIELD — The Planning Board is unanimously recommending a change to the city’s zoning bylaws that, if approved by City Council, would allow the development of first-floor residential units in mixed-use complexes.The vote in support of the...

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GREENFIELD — The Historical Commission made its case for the preservation of the Wiley-Russell Dam Thursday in a meeting attended by officials from the Connecticut River Conservancy and Mayor Ginny Desorgher’s office.The meeting followed Desorgher’s...

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DEERFIELD — Two 16-year-old boys were injured after a Ford F-150 rolled over on Pine Nook Road on Friday afternoon, with one suffering from “severe head injuries,” Police Chief John Paciorek Jr. said. Deerfield police and firefighters closed a portion...

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SHELBURNE FALLS — Firefighters from six departments worked to extinguish a fire at 18 South St. on Tuesday evening after it burned a resident’s shed to rubble and spread to the railroad tracks behind his home.Homeowner Dana McNay said he had put his...

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Amid unseasonably warm and dry climate conditions, fire departments across Franklin County are advising residents about outdoor burning bans in place.Greenfield, New Salem, Ashfield, Montague Center, Turners Falls, Leyden, Erving, Sunderland and the...

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WARWICK — Friends and family of Justina Steffy — the 31-year-old woman from Keene, New Hampshire, whose body was found in Warwick after she went missing in early October — have raised more than $2,500 for her celebration of life expenses. Keene Police...

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BERNARDSTON — A portion of Route 10 was closed and roughly 400 Eversource customers lost power on Monday after a Mack dump truck took down a utility line. The Bernardston Police and Fire departments assisted Eversource and Verizon crews as they...

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GREENFIELD — Mayor Ginny Desorgher and the Connecticut River Conservancy will bring their plans to remove the Wiley-Russell Dam before the Historical Commission to discuss the issue on Thursday. Earlier this month, Desorgher signed a memorandum of...

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GREENFIELD – Police are investigating an alleged armed robbery that took place in the area around the Wendy’s on Federal Street after a man claimed he was robbed of $1,000, according to Officer Marcus Johansson.At approximately 4 p.m. Friday, officer...

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WARWICK — The remains of a woman from Keene, New Hampshire, were found in Warwick, according to police in that city who have been investigating a report of a missing person over the past three weeks.The body was identified as 31-year-old Justina...

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GREENFIELD — The redevelopment of the former Wilson’s Department Store on Main Street is receiving more than $6.3 million as part of an infusion of state grants to foster housing and economic development.The money is part of a pool of $161 million in...

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GREENFIELD — Educators from more than 24 schools and districts gathered at Greenfield Community College Wednesday morning as keynote speaker Gaelin Elmore, a former NFL player, spoke of his tumultuous childhood and how community leaders can assist...

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WARWICK — A police investigation that closed Hastings Heights Road overnight from approximately 7 p.m. last Tuesday to noon Wednesday involved a search for a missing woman from Keene, New Hampshire. Keene Police Det. Joel Chidester said in an...

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GREENFIELD — Deputy Police Chief William Gordon will retire this Friday, Nov. 1, closing a 38-year career in law enforcement and leaving behind a number of innovative changes to policing, both in Greenfield and across the country.Gordon, 54, began his...

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GREENFIELD — In a roundtable discussion on how to bring business to the Wells Street Corridor, the Greenfield Business Association floated the idea of bringing festivals, public art installations and additional signs to the area. Over beer and light...

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GREENFIELD — After the School Committee voted 5-2 against a proposal to study stationing a school resource officer in one of the district’s schools, the Public Safety Commission challenged the school board on Wednesday to send a written questionnaire...

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GREENFIELD — Gov. Maura Healey joined local and state officials outside the Franklin Regional Transit Authority’s (FRTA) offices Thursday afternoon to celebrate her administration’s $30 million earmark to fund year-round, fare-free transportation...

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GREENFIELD — School Committee members joined Superintendent Karin Patenaude on Tuesday evening for the inaugural meeting of its new Community Engagement Subcommittee. The new government body, chaired by School Committee member Stacey Sexton, will meet...

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This article is the last installment in a four-part series exploring the results of the Communities That Care Coalition’s 2024 Student Health Survey. The Communities That Care Coalition is co-hosted by the Franklin Regional Council of Governments...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

This article is the third in a four-part series exploring the results of the Communities That Care Coalition’s 2024 Student Health Survey. The Communities That Care Coalition is co-hosted by the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) and...