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By H. PATRICIA HYNES

In late 2020, a report titled “Saving Gaza Begins with its Water” stated: “The water crisis in Gaza is a problem of daunting proportions, with grave implications for the more than 2 million inhabitants of the Palestinian enclave ... The aquifer from...

TURNERS FALLS — The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) will hold a public information and input session regarding FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.’s application for a water quality certification from MassDEP.The...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — With approval from the Selectboard, Town Planner Maureen Pollock has applied for a $500,000 grant from the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to continue progress on measures to address speeding and increase pedestrian safety in...

On Sunday, Oct. 6, the Village of Light Ashram in Leverett is sponsoring its second Walk for Peace. This walk, beginning at the Leverett Elementary School and ending at the Village of Light Ashram, is meant to include everyone. It is a testimony of...

Tuesday, Sept. 38:39 a.m. — Walk-in to the station states she was scammed and lost several thousand dollars. Report taken. 12:10 p.m. — Multiple callers reporting a transformer on fire at Second Street and Avenue A. Eversource notified.6:25 p.m. —...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN and MADISON SCHOFIELD

Thanks to funding from the Massachusetts Office of Environmental Justice and Equity, Franklin County organizations will receive 21 of the total 213 air quality sensors being distributed statewide to help protect public health and fill in gaps in local...

TURNERS FALLS — The Fifth Street Bridge over the canal, otherwise known as the Green Bridge, will be closed on Tuesday, Oct. 1, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for crews to perform repairs, the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced Monday....

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Franklin County residents of all ages rolled up their sleeves to rid local waterways of as much debris as possible during the 28th annual Source to Sea Cleanup over the weekend.Dozens of groups and individual volunteers registered to help...

Barton Cove boat ramp closing GILL — The boat ramp at Barton Cove will temporarily close for construction starting Monday, Oct. 7. According to a post on the Gill Police Department’s Facebook page, the parking lot will be resurfaced for around two...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GILL — Thanks to a $13,000 Community Compact grant, Gill will work with the University of Massachusetts Boston’s Edward J. Collins Jr. Center for Public Management on a wage classification study, the first that Gill has done in roughly two decades.The...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Smith College junior Nadira Talayee and Montague resident Francia Wisnewski both love to run. While Wisnewski was running a 2021 New York City marathon to raise money for the nonprofit Free to Run, that organization was providing a safe...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — After two years of development by the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) and gathering community feedback, the Planning Board approved Montague’s Comprehensive Plan this week. The 84-page plan is designed to act as a...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Residents of Montague, Gill and Erving won’t have to look far to find a fall festival this weekend, with abundant activities planned on Saturday, Sept. 28, and Sunday, Sept. 29. Gill Community Contra Dance and Fall Festival The second annual Gill...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Amid difficulty filling two open patrol officer positions, the Police Department received unanimous approval from the Selectboard on Monday to offer a $10,000 sign-on bonus in hopes of attracting quality applicants.The first open position...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

Food helps us communicate with others. I have known Daphne Bye of Montague casually for a decade, yet I never really knew very much about her until last week. Asking her about her fabulous layered-hummus dish helped me learn about her career and her...

Gill-Montague School Committee seeks new memberMONTAGUE — The Gill-Montague Regional School District has an open School Committee seat for a Montague resident.Interested Montague residents should email Executive Assistant Tara McCarthy at...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Amid continued complaints about odor emanating from Flower Power Growers, the Selectboard voted 2-1 in favor of having Town Administrator Walter Ramsey look into the cost and feasibility of having a third-party consultant evaluate the 180...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Residents and town officials are discussing concerns about speeding after a 12-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle last weekend at the corner of Fifth and L streets, resulting in a head and knee injury.According to Fifth Street resident...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — An upgrade at the Montague Clean Water Facility is one step closer, with the Selectboard having accepted a nearly $2.4 million bid for a screw pump replacement project.Three companies submitted bids that the environmental engineering firm...