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Connecticut River boat access points in Gill and Sunderland are among the six state-owned locations that have reopened following storm-necessitated closures in July, the state Department of Fish and Game announced Monday.Gill’s Barton Cove boat launch...

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MONTAGUE — Anywhere from 100 to 10,000 species go extinct each year, a rate 100 to 1,000 times faster than historic extinction rates, according to the American Museum of Natural History. Other species see their habitats condensed by urban development,...

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MONTAGUE — Amid ongoing issues with Republic Services’ waste collection, the Selectboard voted Monday to enter into a contract with Casella Waste Systems for trash and recycling pickup.According to Town Administrator Steve Ellis, the town went “above...

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MONROE — Dozens of emergency responders from Franklin and Berkshire counties helped rescue a kayaker unharmed from the Deerfield River after her kayak capsized on Monday afternoon.The rescued kayaker, a 19-year-old woman, was part of a four-person...

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GREENFIELD — Affordable housing projects in Greenfield and Turners Falls are receiving a boost as part of $8.1 million in grants awarded through MassHousing’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program.Montague-based Rural Development Inc. (RDI) and...

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Following the Antenna Cloud Farm Music Walk’s successful debut last year, organizer Michi Wiancko is “trying to go as deep as possible” this year, to present the “highest-quality experience.”The second annual Music Walk, part of the Gill-based...

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Ravaged by supply chain issues, business monopoly and a volatile market, the dairy industry has seen countless farms sink over the past few years. In the case of some Pioneer Valley producers, though, the cream rises to the top.“Dairy is certainly...

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TURNERS FALLS — For this year’s Brick House 5K race, the Community Resource Center is emphasizing that winning the race is no more important than simply finishing it.“We’re giving out prizes in a lottery system this year,” said Deborah Frenkel,...

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TURNERS FALLS — FirstLight Hydro Generating Co. has filed its Recreation Settlement Agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the company announced in a statement Tuesday.The agreement, part of a comprehensive settlement effort...

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ERVING — School officials have confirmed that both Erving School Union 28 Superintendent Jennifer Culkeen and Erving Elementary School Principal Lisa Candito are on what they described as approved leave.Union 28 Director of Student Support Services...

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CHARLEMONT — While The Academy at Charlemont yields one of the county’s smallest graduating classes each year, the heart shown during commencement is anything but marginal. The 2023 ceremony, held Sunday afternoon, was no exception.The school...

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MONTAGUE — Having recently been welcomed into the newly formed Massachusetts Economic Development Planning Council, Town Administrator Steve Ellis is positioned to ensure western Massachusetts is well-represented as the state develops a four-year...

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GREENFIELD — Local residents congregated in remembrance across the region on Memorial Day to honor loved ones killed in the line of duty and while serving their country. Military service members were commemorated in at least 20 ways across Franklin...

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ERVING — As Selectboard member William Bembury prepares to call it quits, he holds confidence that newly elected Jim Loynd’s “fresh ideas and desire to listen” can maintain positive momentum in Erving.Loynd was elected to a three-year Selectboard term...

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MONTAGUE CENTER — For the first time in more than three decades, a thorough restoration of the First Congregational Church’s steeple is slated for completion next week.According to church clerk and Property Committee member Ann Fisk, the restoration...

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DEERFIELD — Commencement ceremonies typically encourage graduates to mobilize their education toward making the world a better place. Deerfield Academy’s 224th annual ceremony, however, also provided the Class of 2023 with a considerable head...

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MONTAGUE — Residents have one week left to submit comments regarding the draft of Montague’s Capital Improvement Plan, which outlines an estimated $32 million in capital projects over the next five fiscal years.Presented to the Selectboard by...

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SHELBURNE — As hundreds shared laughter, tears and fond memories of late hilltown legislator Steve Kulik during a memorial ceremony on Sunday, the words of Maya Angelou rang true.“When great souls die, after a period, peace blooms.”Kulik died of...

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TURNERS FALLS — The Selectboard will explore having a 3,200-square-foot mural painted at the Shea Theater Arts Center next year, voting to pursue grant funding this week.The concept would see the eastside wall adorned in art that “fits very well”...

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GILL — There was a “light turnout” of 70 voters who cast ballots during Monday’ annual town election where all positions were uncontested, according to Town Clerk Doreen Stevens.Winners are as follows:■Selectboard/Sewer Commission, three-year term —...