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By BELLA LEVAVI

CONWAY — With the state Department of Transportation’s Project Review Committee having approved a repair project for the closed Bardwell’s Ferry Bridge, a timeline is taking shape for potential design work and construction.“MassDOT is working through...

TURNERS FALLS — The White Bridge, which carries Turners Falls Road over the Connecticut River, is closed through Friday, Nov. 10, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily as the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) conducts maintenance work.Traffic...

By BELLA LEVAVI

A host of Franklin County and North Quabbin municipalities are benefiting from $10.6 million in state Community One Stop for Growth grants, with six towns garnering $1 million each to pursue much-needed road repairs.Community One Stop for Growth...

By BELLA LEVAVI

NORTHFIELD — Federal funding will likely be the only hope for replacing Schell Bridge, Massachusetts Director of Rural Affairs Anne Gobi told those gathered for the annual Friends of Schell Bridge meeting on Saturday.“I wish we could give you a $25...

By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — In the wake of the indefinite closure of Bardwell’s Ferry Bridge, which spans the Deerfield River and connects the town to Shelburne, town officials plan to reach out to the state to see if it can provide assistance.At Tuesday’s Selectboard...

By EDEN MOR

Two Pioneer Valley lawmakers are seeking a more concrete plan — including the creation of a “watchdog group” — to improve the health of public school buildings and reduce their environmental impact.Sen. Jo Comerford, D-Northampton, and Rep. Mindy...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — With the town continuing to make progress on its municipal campus plans, officials welcomed the state’s first-ever climate chief to Town Hall on Monday to discuss potential state and federal funding sources that could support the project’s...

By CHRIS LARABEE

In Conway, fire engines need to be retrofitted and parked bumper to bumper to fit into the garage. Ashfield’s police chief has a single office space in the basement and an emergency exit she can’t use. And in Royalston, the town cannot move to bigger...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — After years of planning and exploring funding options, the Selectboard has finally executed a $326,495 contract to remediate recurring flooding issues along Montague City Road.“It’s been a long road,” Assistant Town Administrator Walter...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

SPRINGFIELD — Massachusetts will receive $108 million in federal funds to support improvements to east-west passenger train travel between Springfield, Worcester and Boston, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and Gov. Maura Healey announced Friday.The money comes...

By DOMENIC POLI

The Flood of 1936 caused widespread devastation in the Northeast and led to the passage of federal legislation aimed at mitigating damage caused by natural disasters. But the lawmakers who greenlighted the work would likely never have predicted that...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — The town has received nearly $1.33 million in Community Development Block Grant funding to support eight initiatives.Montague is one of five Franklin County towns — with the others being Orange, Wendell, Charlemont and Bernardston — to...

By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — Following a routine Massachusetts Department of Transportation inspection, the Bardwell’s Ferry Bridge, connecting Shelburne and Conway, has been closed for the foreseeable future.MassDOT inspected the bridge Aug. 24 and found “deterioration...

Buckland Historical Society Open HouseBUCKLAND — The Buckland Historical Society will open the Wilder Homestead and Museum on Sunday, Aug. 27, from 2 to 4 p.m.The Wilder Homestead at 129 Ashfield Road (Route 112) includes a furnished 1775 saltbox home...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

GILL — Full access to Route 2 near the Greenfield town line will likely be restored by the end of the month, following a July landslide that necessitated road repairs, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).Selectboard...

By DOMENIC POLI

Area lawmakers are lauding Gov. Maura Healey for signing the Chapter 90 conference committee bill to authorize $375 million in reimbursements to municipalities for bridge and road maintenance and funding for transportation-related infrastructure...

GILL — Route 2 eastbound just west of the Turners Falls-Gill Bridge will be able to reopen to traffic after four or five weeks of work to install an earth support system, the state Department of Transportation announced Tuesday.Following substantial...

By BELLA LEVAVI

HAWLEY — In a routine inspection, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) found major deficiencies in the Route 8A bridge over the Chickley River near Savoy Road. As a result, the bridge has been reduced to one lane of traffic until...

GILL — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is closing Route 2 eastbound just west of the Turners Falls-Gill Bridge until further notice to allow crews to efficiently address slope erosion. Following substantial rainfall on Friday...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Divers with the state Department of Transportation determined the town-owned bridge over Tully River’s west branch was safe to reopen Monday, the day after high water levels forced its closure.The structure was closed on Sunday when the Tully...