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MONTAGUE – Santa’s making a shopping list and checking it twice before visiting It’s A Wonderful Night in Turners Falls and Millers Falls Magic this weekend.It’s A Wonderful Night in Turners FallsOn Friday, Dec. 13, shops along Avenue A and Third...

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MONTAGUE — Following a third-party review, a $105,883 bill to the Clean Water Facility has been reduced to $88,312 to reflect a more accurate daily average of water needed for the chlorination process.Clean Water Facility Superintendent Chelsey...

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MONTAGUE — Customers won’t find nicotine pouches on the shelves of any Montague stores after March 1, 2025, following a Wednesday night decision by the Board of Health to revise the town’s existing tobacco sales restrictions.Moving forward, nicotine...

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TURNERS FALLS — Although Brick & Feather Brewery has closed its brick-and-mortar location on 11th Street after nine years, owner Lawrence George isn’t giving up his passion for brewing. Come 2025, George will work with Berkshire Brewing Co. in South...

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ERVING — After a discussion with the Board of Assessors, the Selectboard approved a split tax rate for fiscal year 2025 as well as a 10% tax exemption for small commercial properties on Monday.The tentative tax rate, which has been submitted to the...

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GILL — Voters at Special Town Meeting on Monday will be asked to approve $50,000 to help further the Gill Elementary School roof replacement, as well as vote on three articles pertaining to the Opioid Settlement Stabilization Fund.The meeting will...

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TURNERS FALLS — Ten exemplary students from across Franklin County and North Quabbin region were recognized Thursday night during the Franklin County Area Superintendents’ Association’s annual awards dinner at Franklin County Technical School.These...

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GREENFIELD — Backed by a federal grant, the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) is in the process of developing its own Road Safety Action Plan to serve as a guide for future traffic safety investments.To inform the plan’s creation,...

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MILLERS FALLS — Adapting to industry changes and listening to community feedback has carried Element Brewing Co. co-founders Ben Anhalt and Dan Kramer into their 15th year in business.To mark the occasion, Element Brewing Co. will host a celebration...

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TURNERS FALLS — Joe Dulude II as “Mr. Drag” and the rest of his drag family return with a fresh take on the story of “A Christmas Carol” during Eggtooth Productions’ eighth annual holiday drag show called “Home for the Holi-gays” this...

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TURNERS FALLS — The Adult Education Department at Franklin County Technical School is preparing to offer its fifth semester of 12-week certification courses in automotive technology, carpentry, electrical, horticulture, and welding and metal...

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When an opossum isn’t just “playing possum,” Amelie Dricut-Ziter, who runs the Leyden Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation, is there to help. At her home in Leyden, Dricut-Ziter has created space for injured or sick wildlife. Some are animals that...

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MONTAGUE — Local and state officials gathered alongside health care workers on Monday afternoon to celebrate the return of a community health center to town.The first community health center in western Massachusetts was founded in 1997 in Turners...

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GREENFIELD — Across Franklin County and the North Quabbin region, volunteers are preparing to dish out meals on Thanksgiving to ensure no one goes hungry on the holiday, regardless of their financial circumstances.Stone Soup Café meal and Day of...

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GREENFIELD — The annual “Break-athon” smashed into its 22nd year on Saturday morning, with the sound of boards breaking and a growing kindling stack signaling more money being raised for Warm the Children.Each board broken by the roughly 20...

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MONTAGUE — The Clean Water Facility was presented with a $105,838 bill for using more than 20 million gallons of water during its chlorination process for September and October, an unexpected figure that Superintendent Chelsey Little feels is likely...

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TURNERS FALLS — The state Department of Conservation and Recreation’s new Indigenous Peoples Partnership Coordinator Leah Hopkins, tasked with fostering relationships and improving the understanding and collaboration between DCR and Indigenous tribes,...

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GREENFIELD — As part of an internationally recognized day to remember transgender and gender-diverse people whose lives ended as a result of hate crimes or suicides, Community Action Pioneer Valley welcomed the community to a Transgender Day of...

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TURNERS FALLS — Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School are trying to make fetch a thing for their fall musical production of “Mean Girls Jr.”Based on the “Mean Girls” musical that was adapted from the iconic 2004 film, this production...

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GREENFIELD — A slate of vendors and speakers provided information on clean energy options to a full house of attendees during Greening Greenfields’ Energy Fair at the Jon Zon Community Center Monday night.Seven vendors showcased their energy-efficient...

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GREENFIELD — In the days following the presidential election, local LGBTQ organizations began hosting support sessions to help foster community amid rising fears that a second Trump administration will rollback the progress made on rights and legal...