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CATHEYS VALLEY, Calif. — Since Montague Conservation Commission member Sean Werle began living in California with his wife in 2018, he has gained a fair share of experience with wildfires.“It’s part of life in California,” said Werle, who also...

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MONTAGUE — Falls Farm must end all activities within the wetlands resource area and buffer zone on its property, following a cease and desist order issued by the Montague Conservation Commission on Tuesday.Additionally, following in the footsteps of...

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TURNERS FALLS — With the annual Pocumtuck Homelands Festival, organizers look to blend centuries of Native American history and culture into a weekend of celebration.The land where the festival will be held on Aug. 3 and 4 holds particular...

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ERVING — As Erving resident Scott Nicholas moves into the role of vice president of the national Oil and Energy Service Professionals organization, the 37-year-old aspires to get a younger generation involved in the field. “If you look at the oil and...

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Towns across Franklin County have signed letters in support of a paint recycling bill that advocates say could save municipalities money and help protect the environment.Bernardston, Northfield, Montague, Deerfield, Sunderland and Hawley have signed...

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SUNDERLAND — The state Department of Environmental Protection will begin overseeing the erosion and wetlands issues at Falls Farm following a unanimous vote of the Sunderland Conservation Commission on Thursday. Diane McClellan, representing Falls...

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It was 1970 when Greenfield Community College Professor Emeritus Richard Little first discovered Jurassic armored mud balls in the sandstone cable anchors of a now-dismantled suspension bridge over the Connecticut River between Turners Falls and Gill....

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GILL — The Christmas in July celebration has been a local tradition since 2003. In the last four years, though, cancellations or delays have become secondary traditions, impacting the event’s continuity.Longtime organizer Sharon Constantine is hopeful...

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TURNERS FALLS — Jay Majerowski wears many hats — band member, co-op produce purchaser, stepfather and vintage store owner. “I’m a busy guy,” he said. “But I like to stay busy.”Life has been especially busy since June, when he signed a lease for the...

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MONTAGUE — The South Street Bridge closed on Monday, marking the start of a $4 million bridge replacement project funded by the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) Transportation Improvement Program.The bridge will remain closed until...

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MONTAGUE — Carolyn Olsen remembers when Town Hall welcomed its first computers, around the time she began working there as the assistant town accountant.“I first started back in January of 1987 and at that point, everything was manual,” she recalled....

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Following an overall decline in teacher retention in 2023, Franklin County and North Quabbin school districts saw a mix of increased and decreased retention rates in the 2023-2024 school year, according to data from the state Department of Elementary...

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MONTAGUE — The Conservation Commission has scheduled a special meeting for Tuesday, July 23, at 6:30 p.m. in which it could potentially place an enforcement order on Falls Farm in the wake of wetlands violations and erosion that stemmed from tree...

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GREENFIELD — When the traveling youth circus troupe Circus Smirkus comes to the Franklin County Fairgrounds this weekend, the roster of performers includes one Franklin County resident.The Greensboro, Vermont-based troupe, made up of youths ages 11 to...

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GREENFIELD — The Karuna Center for Peacebuilding hosted a virtual discussion on Wednesday during which activists reflected on the state of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and shared ideas for community building and future peace efforts. Karuna Center...

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TURNERS FALLS — U.S. Sen. Ed Markey visited the Strathmore mill complex alongside Environmental Protection Agency representatives and local officials on Thursday to celebrate the combined $10 million in funding for the complex’s demolition and site...

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GILL — In the two decades since the Wagon Wheel Restaurant opened its doors, owners Carolann Zaccara and Jon Miller have seen both the positives and negatives of starting a business full-time.“There’s been a lot of positive things,” Miller said. “The...

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GILL — After serving a combined 18 years as an officer and sergeant, Police Sgt. Jason Bassett plans to retire from full-time work at the end of August.Bassett, 52, first began working as a part-time officer for Gill in 2006 and left in 2008 to serve...

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ORANGE — No residents or firefighters were injured following a fire at 133 South Main St. on Monday evening that likely started due to a power line malfunction, according to Fire Chief James Young.Emergency personnel responded after dispatchers...

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ASHFIELD — Voters are asked to convene at Town Hall on Monday at 7 p.m. to consider three Special Town Meeting warrant articles pertaining to 911 infrastructure at the schools and a tennis court rehabilitation project.Articles 2 and 3 ask for $6,812...