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By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Tuesday’s dismissal bell marked the end of students’ first week learning inside Fisher Hill Elementary School’s new 50,000-square-foot addition, and teachers and staff say the youngsters are adapting to the new digs.“The kids seem to like it....

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — A foreign language scholarship that was established in 2017 to support Frontier Regional School students has grown, thanks to an additional bequest from a local family.Each year, the Charles Mark Foreign Language Scholarship awards...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — The Literacy Project was recently awarded $653,616 for each of the next five years by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, representing a 12% increase over the nonprofit’s last round of funding from the department.“We...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — After around five years of advocacy, Franklin County Technical School’s aviation program is ready for takeoff within the next two years with help from a $4.2 million state grant.Superintendent Rick Martin accepted the award, which was...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Significant financial support from the Legislature and solid student enrollment means operations at the University of Massachusetts are returning to pre-pandemic levels, while at the same time allowing $60 million in building projects to be...

By CARLA CHARTER

In 1795, Samuel Adams, governor of Massachusetts at the time, signed the charter that created New Salem Academy, making it the ninth academy in the country, according to Daniel Hammock, a member of New Salem Academy’s Class of 1968 and an academy...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — After receiving a major state grant, Franklin County Technical School will begin holding night classes that prioritize helping unemployed and underemployed adult students this fall.The program is made possible by Massachusetts’ Career...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — After a challenging year staffing-wise for the district, new leadership will take the helm this fall at Greenfield Middle School and Newton School.Meanwhile, the district continues to accept applications for some unfilled positions,...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — It was in March 2020 when the western world was starting to feel the squeeze of COVID-19 and one of Laurie MacLeod’s family members suggested a Zoom pizza party.“And I said, ‘What’s Zoom?” she recalled Tuesday. MacLeod, like millions of...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — With a month under his belt, Greenfield High School Principal Derek Morrison is already looking ahead to his vision for the school in three years.“I kind of always focus on a backwards design model, which is basically … ‘Where can I see...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — Christopher Barnes, the new principal of Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School, hopes his breadth of experience can serve as the foundation for a long-lasting relationship with the local school district.After...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Shortly before he was deployed to Vietnam to serve his country, Army 1st Lt. Bernard James Lovett Jr. had a nice dinner at the house of fellow Greenfield Junior High School teacher Courtney Woodcock and his wife.The three broke bread and...

AMHERST — Approximately 5,500 students received bachelor’s degrees in more than 100 majors at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Undergraduate Commencement on May 11 at the McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Below is a list of students from Franklin...

By SHELBY ASHLINE

NORTHFIELD — With ownership of the former Northfield Mount Hermon School campus officially transferred to Thomas Aquinas College and The Moody Center during a Tuesday ceremony, there is renewed hope that the long vacant buildings will serve as a home...