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By MADISON SCHOFIELD

COLRAIN — Voters have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to adopt the Community Preservation Act and institute a 3% surcharge on real estate taxes to fund historic preservation, recreation and housing projects.Question 6 failed, with 573 “no” votes...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

COLRAIN — Voters will have a chance to reconsider a measure they turned down at Town Meeting in June. Colrain’s Question 6 on the Nov. 5 ballot asks whether or not the town should institute a 3% surcharge to its real estate tax in order to adopt the...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The redevelopment of the former Wilson’s Department Store on Main Street is receiving more than $6.3 million as part of an infusion of state grants to foster housing and economic development.The money is part of a pool of $161 million in...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — A Ralph C. Mahar Regional School alumnus is planning a Thanksgiving-themed footrace on Nov. 9, with all proceeds going to the Orange Food Pantry.Jacob Tenney, a 2021 graduate, said the first Mahar Turkey Trot will consist of a 5-kilometer (or...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

GREENFIELD — A diverse group of Greenfield Community College alumni discussed their experiences with liberal arts education and the unique career pathways that can follow during a panel discussion at the college on Thursday afternoon.GCC Professor...

By CHRIS LARABEE

A big change will be coming to families who take advantage of the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP).Beginning in December, all families using HIP benefits, regardless of their household size, will see their monthly incentives reduced to $20, which is,...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

GREENFIELD — How can you participate in democracy beyond just voting?During a panel at Greenfield Community College on Thursday night, civically engaged community members sought to answer this question, sharing their ideas about the democratic process...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Brian McCue of Montague says that outside of weddings and funerals, the only way to get people together is to have a party. On Saturday, Oct. 19, what McCue considers to be the best party in western Massachusetts, the Wizard Costume Ball,...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College is searching for a diversity, equity and inclusion vice president after alleged attempts to suppress a less-than-flattering DEI report prompted the GCC Professional Association — the college’s faculty and...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — With 32 acres of land near Stone Farm Lane taken off the speculative market after a land trust purchased it in the summer, two organizations have plans to build affordable — if unconventional — housing.Valley Community Land Trust, a...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The Community Health Center of Franklin County’s CEO used a meeting of people dedicated to community health improvement to explain how the nonprofit she oversees expects to expand its reach with a new location in Turners Falls, a...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WARWICK — In just a few weeks, a new school bus will be on the roads of Warwick.That bus, though, is not just any yellow school bus — it will be a blue Kia EV9 Wind adorned with the Warwick Community School & District’s logo, perhaps the first fully...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Weathervane Community Arts (WCA), in partnership with the Montague Common Hall, will host an inaugural six-class series called “The Art of Makam,” where participants will learn the modal music system of makam, taught by Boston-based musician and...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College is hosting its first-ever graduate program after the Simmons University School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) moved its part-time Library and Information Science master’s degree program to GCC this...

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

Ryan Nestor comes from determined people: his grandfather emigrated by himself at age 11 from Greece, found work in restaurants, and became a citizen, homeowner, and family man. Like his grandfather, Nestor is passionate about gardening, and now...

By ALEXA LEWIS

Without greater investment in salaries for faculty and staff at community colleges in Massachusetts, a free tuition program launched this summer to great fanfare may be “doomed to fail.” That’s the alarm some education leaders are sounding as they...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — Two local farms opened their doors to Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer on Monday morning to talk about the challenges brought on by climate change, as well as opportunities for future investments in the industry.The state’s first-ever climate...

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

The Pleasant Street Community Garden in Greenfield broke ground 25 years ago when local farmer Rich Pascale volunteered to till some land at the corner of School and Pleasant Streets, making it possible for locals to create a community garden on the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — A request to use $3.8 million in CPA funds for the 1888 Building’s renovation will go before voters at an October special Town Meeting after the Community Preservation Committee unanimously approved the spending on Monday. The town...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – The town’s community development director says she feels she has a better idea of the Selectboard’s priorities following its most recent meeting.Walker Powell remotely attended the Aug. 21 meeting and spoke with the board about where she...