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LEYDEN — The Planning Board discussed the possibility of adopting amendments and additions to the town’s zoning bylaws to promote housing growth during a public hearing on Wednesday.The changes, which will be voted on during Leyden’s Annual Town...

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BUCKLAND — Roughly 70 voters passed all 28 articles at Annual Town Meeting on Saturday, most notably adopting a new bylaw to better regulate short-term rentals and approving budget requests totaling nearly $5.88 million for fiscal year 2025. The...

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NORTHFIELD — Three candidates are vying for one seat on the Planning Board, while a new individual is looking to fill a Selectboard seat in this year’s town election.Polls will be open on Tuesday, May 7, from noon to 8 p.m. at Town Hall.There are two...

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BERNARDSTON — Before the town election on Monday, Selectboard Chair Stanley Garland led his final meeting this week, marking the end of his 15 years on the board.In addition to his time on the Selectboard, Garland also represented the board through...

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NORTHFIELD — Between vehicle expenses and a citizen’s petition seeking a moratorium on large-scale solar projects, voters will consider a variety of topics at Monday’s Annual Town Meeting.The 28-article warrant will be addressed starting at 7 p.m. at...

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ERVING — Drawing inspiration from the French King Bridge, Franklin County Technical School senior Laynie Coates, 17, put her welding skills to the test.The result, a green bench with lettering that says “Gateway to the Mohawk Trail” and a bridge-like...

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BERNARDSTON — Residents will convene Monday to consider the 40 articles on the Annual Town Meeting warrant, including a series of vehicle replacements and a citizen’s petition expressing concern over rising tax rates.The meeting will be held at The...

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When it comes to protocols for providing emergency medical transportation to infants, the Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Services, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and ambulance manufacturers voice similar expectations.But...

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State regulators suspended Northfield EMS Chief and Orange EMS Capt. Mark Fortier’s paramedic license over his alleged failure to properly assess a 2-week-old infant during a house call and for refusing the child transportation in an ambulance,...

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NORTHFIELD — In the town’s latest effort to secure funding to replace the Schell Bridge, the Selectboard has sent a letter to U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey seeking their support.The letter, which was recently sent to the senators’...

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NORTHFIELD — Following the unexpected departure of Mallory Sullivan, a new grant development director is “already off and running” to maximize funding opportunities for Northfield.Leslie Roberts, a Fairfield, Vermont native and Holyoke resident, took...

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BERNARDSTON — Following a citizen’s petition signed by 15 residents, voters at Annual Town Meeting will consider the definition of a “restaurant” for the purposes of the town’s zoning bylaws.The petition proposes that the definition of “restaurant” be...

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ERVING — Ahead of this year’s Annual Town Meeting, two information sessions will be held to share details on an estimated $15.6 million housing proposal from Rural Development Inc. (RDI). The presentations will be held at the Senior & Community Center...

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BERNARDSTON — Courageous Strides, a therapeutic riding program, is holding its second annual spaghetti supper on Saturday, March 23, to raise money for its scholarship fund. Since 2019, Courageous Strides has provided equine-assisted activities to...

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SOUTH DEERFIELD — Before a room filled with local health care professionals, state Sen. Jo Comerford shared details about legislation she’s filed this session in hopes of bolstering the health care system to “do well by” those physicians and, in turn,...

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TURNERS FALLS — Members of the Four Rivers Charter Public School Drama Club will take to the Shea Theater Arts Center stage this weekend to perform “Once Upon a Mattress,” a retelling of the story “The Princess and the Pea.” Director Leah Plath said...

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The state Office of Emergency Medical Services has suspended the paramedic license held by Northfield EMS Chief and Orange EMS Capt. Mark Fortier, but town officials say paramedic staffing levels are sufficient to ensure continued ambulance...

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ERVING — The former International Paper Mill’s third attempt to find a developer is nearing its deadline, and there’s yet to be interest, while demolition remains “on the table,” according to Town Planner Mariah KurtzThe $1.49 million property at 8...

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Not only has Greenfield’s Artspace Community Arts Center begun its 50th annual Teen Art Show, but it has also received a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) that will help support its overall mission. Artspace was one of a...

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NORTHFIELD — Depending on the result a Town Meeting vote, sewer rates may increase “significantly” for fiscal year 2025 to support improvements to the town’s wastewater treatment plant and collection system.Karen Boudreau, who serves on the Board of...