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By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

Phyllis Lawrence creates stunning works of art using strips of fabric; a few other materials appear in her work, too, like beach stones and feathers. It boggles the mind to consider that such masterpieces can be trod upon, but walking on Lawrence’s...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GILL – The Selectboard and Finance Committee met with Police Chief Christopher Redmond on Monday to continue to discuss the possible addition of a third, full-time police officer to the department. The meeting focused on examining data that Redmond...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A new Franklin County clerk of courts will take the oath of office in January and barring some miraculous write-in campaign, that person will be Benjamin Simanski.The first assistant clerk magistrate for the past 11 years, Simanski is...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — James Ruddock, an officer with the Montague Police Department, met his partner for the first time in 2014. The puppy named Artur, affectionately called “Artie,” would prove to live up to the meaning of his name during his years of service...

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 DOMENIC POLI

Area gun enthusiasts and experts have their criticisms of the new state firearms law, but most appear on board with the prohibition of 3D-printed and unserialized “ghost guns,” saying they have no place in Massachusetts or the United States.Gov. Maura...

By SAM FERLAND

GREENFIELD — Young people across Franklin County who are interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement can now join the Franklin County Police Cadet Program to learn everything from leadership skills to drone use.The program began in April...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

GREENFIELD — Seeking to address issues of digital inequality for accessing legal resources online, a new legal kiosk is now available at the Greenfield Public Library.Representatives from Western New England University School of Law’s Legal Kiosk...

By MAX BOWEN

GREENFIELD — After receiving rave reviews during public hearings, Alexandra Flanders of Greenfield has been appointed by the state’s Governor’s Council as an associate justice of Probate and Family Court.Wednesday’s appointment followed a hearing...

By BILL DANIELSON

I think it is safe to say that most everyone is familiar with the notion of something called “No Mow May.” Basically, the concept promotes the idea that all mowing be put on hold during the month of May in order to allow our pollinators to get the...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — When Massachusetts State Trooper Hunter Ratelle smelled smoke from his home in Millers Falls on Nov. 8, 2022, he ran outside to find a neighboring two-family home ablaze. Joined by retired Montague Police Sgt. Lee Laster who lived next...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Franklin County will have a new clerk of courts next year, as the woman finishing her second six-year term in the position has decided not to seek reelection.Susan K. Emond has announced her intention to retire at the end of the year and...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A Greenfield woman is likely a few weeks away from becoming a judge after she received rave reviews at a public hearing held in her hometown.In May, Alexandra Flanders, a judicial case manager, was nominated by Gov. Maura Healey to be an...

GREENFIELD — A free screening of the Frontline documentary “Sex Trafficking in America” will be offered at Garden Cinemas on Wednesday, May 29, at 6 p.m.The screening is part of a community education initiative undertaken by the Northwestern District...

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — A local lawyer who is now director of the Student Legal Services Office at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been nominated to be a judge in Probate and Family Court.Gov. Maura Healey nominated Bernadette Stark and two other...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The 38th chief justice of the state Supreme Judicial Court visited the Franklin County Justice Center on Tuesday as part of a larger tour of Massachusetts courthouses to make herself more visible and meet with local officials.Kimberly S....

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The local sheriff and the U.S. magistrate judge assigned to Springfield served as panelists Monday morning for a discussion about the justice system and the “workings of government” before dozens of local students and the public....

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Franklin County celebrated its second resident to become a Superior Court judge in 31 years with the induction of Erving native Jeremy C. Bucci on Thursday.Bucci, who now lives in Deerfield, was the chief trial counsel for the...

By BELLA LEVAVI

Two Open Meeting Law complaints were filed with the Attorney General’s Office this month regarding government business in western Franklin County communities.One complaint was filed by Buckland resident Janet Sinclair against her town’s Conservation...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — In the old courtroom at the Hampshire County Superior Court, Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan took the oath of office Wednesday for the fourth time after being reelected to the position.As in the previous two elections for...