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By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Thanks to $30,000 from the federal Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program, the Franklin County Community Development Corporation will provide microloans and trainings to business startups, federal officials announced...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Local leaders in education recently joined others from across the country in Washington D.C. to meet with state and federally elected officials to advocate for the region’s needs. Greenfield Community College President Michelle Schutt...

By SYDNEY KO

BOSTON — The number of students choosing to attend post-secondary education in Massachusetts has dropped significantly, a trend that started nearly a decade ago and has only been exacerbated during the pandemic.“The pandemic’s impact and the rising...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Though it will operate under a new name, the Franklin County Community Meals Program’s annual bagged lunch collection will otherwise be the same event designed to provide supplemental meals to those in need. The Bonus Bag Brigade —...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College’s Senior Symposia series is returning with six talks on a variety of subjects. The series — which kicks off at the Garden Cinemas on Thursday, Feb. 9, with a screening and discussion of the film, “95 and 6 to...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

When they opened their most recent utility bill, Dianne and Robert Rode couldn’t believe that they were being asked to pay $500 for a month’s worth of heat, the highest bill they’ve ever received in 35 years of living at their home in Heath.“It was...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Although plans for its future use remain unclear, the former Greenfield Community College Downtown Center on Main Street is officially under new ownership.Northampton resident Dave Mell, founder and owner of Viva Tubes in Easthampton,...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — Amid rising fuel costs nationwide, a local nonprofit helped a small cluster of residents who sought guidance applying for fuel assistance this week.A workshop was held Thursday at The Brick House Community Resource Center as part of...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — For the first time since 2020, Greenfield Community College will host its annual Martin Luther King Day celebration.“I think some people think of this as a holiday where they can take time off,” said Associate Dean for Community...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The local Upward Bound program that in 2021 moved from Northfield Mount Hermon School to Greenfield Community College announced on Tuesday that a lack of federal funding is forcing its closure after roughly 55 years of serving...

By MARY BYRNE

As Executive Director Rachel Berggren prepares for her exit, the Franklin County Community Meals Program is actively searching for someone to fill her shoes. “It’s a great opportunity for someone to come and learn about getting their hands dirty in...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — With farms and other locally grown produce generating large amounts of revenue for the region, an $87,000 state grant awarded to Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) will ensure local producers can compete with larger...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — Inmates and formerly incarcerated people will have a chance to get involved in food production while building entrepreneurial skills at the Franklin County Community Development Corporation (CDC), thanks to a $94,000 state grant.The...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — When New Salem resident Susan Arnold moved to the North Quabbin region in the late 1980s, she discovered a friendly face who helped her settle in.Through her jobs with Valuing Our Children, the Montachusett Opportunity Council, Peoples Bridge...

By DOMENIC POLI

ATHOL — Quabbin Valley Healthcare is now in its third month of new ownership.Scott Wheeler and several partners from Blupoint Healthcare purchased the facility at 821 Daniel Shays Highway from Cambridge Healthcare Group on Jan. 1. Wheeler said except...

By DOMENIC POLI

SOUTH DEERFIELD – The Channing Bete Company expects to cease operations June 30, the South Deerfield publisher announced Tuesday.The first position eliminations will come June 24, and most employees will be released between June 24 and July 3,...

By CHRISTIE WISNIEWSKI

GREENFIELD — Diane Esser, a Greenfield Community College alumna, is being remembered for her dedication to her alma mater and her community as a whole.Esser, a lawyer for Esser Kent Family Law, died Monday. Friends and community members remembered her...