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By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Three men were arrested on Monday morning after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase into Belchertown after stabbing a man they know on North Main Street.Orange Police Chief James Sullivan said his department was dispatched to North...

By BELLA LEVAVI

GREENFIELD — A storefront on the second floor of a small office building on Davis Street will soon open its doors as what the founders say is the first cannabis seed shop in New England.“To acquire seeds, everything is internet-based,” said co-founder...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE — With Tuesday’s storm leaving western Franklin County towns underneath as much as 3 feet of snow, local officials have since been considering how to best prepare for future weather emergencies.The nor’easter left some residents without...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — City officials are partnering with the Lunt Neighborhood Action Group, a nonprofit with more than 100 members, to apply for a federal grant to fund epidemiological research on whether local health issues are related to chemicals at the...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL — Last year marked the return of the annual River Rat Race after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and organizers are hoping even more canoes will enter the competition this year.The first River Rat Race took place in 1964, with a...

By LIESEL NYGARD

LEYDEN — Residents will consider discontinuing portions of two roads, adopting a Stretch Code and enacting bylaws governing solar arrays during a Special Town Meeting on Monday, March 20.The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at Town Hall, located at 16...

By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — In an early act of community service, several Conway Grammar School classes are preparing fundraisers to help local raptor rehabilitator Tom Ricardi offset repair costs at his rehabilitation center.Kindergarten, first grade and third grade...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE — The Planning Board hopes to change bylaws concerning non-conforming lots to allow for construction of affordable housing on properties the town recently took for back taxes. The board will hold a virtual public hearing to share the...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — As Barbara Bodzin prepares to retire after 19 years at LifePath, Gary Yuhas will take over on Monday as executive director.“I’m really excited to get to work with a group of people who are so invested in the wellness of their community,”...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — A puzzle relay at Trail Head Outfitters & General Store generated nearly $11,500 for Wheeler Memorial Library, which has not had a major renovation since its 1914 construction.Trail Head owner Stephanie Cook organized the event at her...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — To close the city’s four-hour gap in local police coverage during the early-morning hours, the Police Department has extended three conditional offers of employment to officers whose salaries would be paid using $375,000 in grant...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — As the “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” exhibit is set to bid Montague adieu this Saturday, program partners say they are gratified with how the experience has gone.“I am thrilled with the way everything came out,” said Suzanne...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — The new fire station on Main Street continued to take shape on Thursday, as contractors erected one of the final steel beams to a round of applause.“It’s a real celebration for Greenfield,” said Fire Station Building Committee Co-Chair...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — The Franklin County Technical School Committee unanimously approved its $15 million fiscal year 2024 budget Wednesday evening, with notable changes including a 9% increase in Chapter 70 funding and a $500,000 increase in the capital...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — After suffering a stroke in March 2019, Sunderland resident Qu Za was left without a job, or a reliable way to get to work.As he continues to recover strength in his right arm and leg, Za, 40, was connected with the Massachusetts...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — With help from a $25,000 Community Development Block Grant, the Health Department will be able to provide additional support this year to a handful of low-income seniors who have limited means to address health code violations. “I’m very,...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — The Gill-Montague Regional School District School Committee unanimously approved its $27.48 million fiscal year 2024 budget on Tuesday, with changes stemming primarily from contract negotiations and enrollment figures.The budget is a...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — After being known for more than 50 years as Valley Steel Stamp, the manufacturing company on Greenfield Street has rebranded itself with a new name, NE-XT Technologies. “We felt that NE-XT Technologies really spoke to … our employees, the...

By SHERYL HUNTER

As I write this, the sky is dull and gray and a few mounds of snow litter the ground.They say a significant snowstorm is coming, but right now it’s warm out and it feels like that weird time of year when we are stuck in limbo between winter and...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Precinct 3 Councilor Virginia “Ginny” DeSorgher has announced she is running for mayor in the upcoming election, making her the first candidate who has officially announced their candidacy.“Greenfield is at a turning point,” DeSorgher...