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2 weeks ago

Franklin County municipal electricity rates going up

The municipal energy aggregation programs in fifteen Franklin County towns will see an increase in electricity rates.

2 weeks ago

Rider thrown from horse in Whately

An individual on horseback was thrown from the horse on North Street in Whately Wednesday afternoon.

2 weeks ago

Greenfield Recreation afterschool program to continue next year

The Greenfield City Council met Wednesday evening and heard from city officials and residents alike

2 weeks ago

Indian Orchard man convicted in Franklin County

A Franklin County Superior Court jury has convicted Brandon Eugenio, of Indian Orchard, on multiple charges related to physical and sexual violence against a former partner over a four year period when the couple lived in Shutesbury.

2 weeks ago

Deerfield police warn of solicitors going door-to-door

Deerfield Police are warning the community of a door-to-door sales scam.

2 weeks ago

The results are clear–local radio works in Franklin County

In very measurable ways, marketing your business through local radio is one of the strongest and effective ways to achieve results.

2 weeks ago

4 alarm fire on Main St. in Millers Falls

A 4-alarm fire broke out at 29 E. Main Street in Millers Falls last night

2 weeks ago

Shelburne receives grant for digital accessibility

The town of Shelburne is one of 67 recipients of the Massachusetts Community Compact grant program, where for the first time in the program’s history, funding has been prioritized for accessibility projects

2 weeks ago

Police investigating vehicle off road on Munson Street

On Monday night at approximately 9:30 p.m., authorities responded to reports of a stuck vehicle on Munson Street in Greenfield near the Masonic Lodge.

2 weeks ago

Alleged attempted break-in at Marshall’s Country Store

Two individuals have been apprehended in relation to the alleged attempted break-in that occurred over the weekend at Marshall’s Country Store in Bernardston.

2 weeks ago

Land Court upholds rejection of battery energy storage bylaw in Wendell

Massachusetts Land Court has upheld the decision of the Attorney General to reject the battery energy storage bylaw in Wendell that was crafted by the No Assault & Batteries group.

2 weeks ago

Greenfield man wins $1 million on scratch ticket

Keith Poirier of Greenfield has claimed the $1 million winning ticket in the Massachusetts State Lottery.

2 weeks ago

$50K grant for water quality monitoring of the Connecticut River

The Connecticut River Watershed Council has been awarded a $50,000 grant as part of a statewide push to monitor water quality.

3 weeks ago

Temporary cell tower installed at Shelburne Police Dept.

The Shelburne Police Department have installed a temporary cell tower adjacent to their station on Route 2 while the region deals with an AT&T tower outage.

3 weeks ago

Budget season begins in Greenfield City Council

This Wednesday, the Greenfield City Council will convene to hear from the School Department and the Mayor’s Office on the upcoming year’s budget

3 weeks ago

DA’s Office to host 221st anniversary of Irish immigrants wrongful execution

The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, in coordination with the Northampton St. Patrick’s Association, will host a commemoration marking the 221st anniversary of the case of Dominic Daley and James Halligan

3 weeks ago

Hawley to elect new Selectboard, School Committee members

The Town of Hawley is preparing for their Annual Town Election to be held on May 4th, followed one week later by the Annual Town Meeting on May 11th.

3 weeks ago

Orange firefighter graduates Mass DFS program

Orange Interim Fire Chief James Young presented a certificate of completion to his son, Dylan Young

3 weeks ago

Zoning bylaw changes coming to Shelburne

he Shelburne Planning Board is working to bring the Town’s Zoning bylaws pertaining to manufactured dwellings, multi-family dwellings, flood plains, and Battery Energy Storage Systems into alignment with the state.

3 weeks ago

Conway School students presenting on housing in Deerfield

At next Thursday’s Deerfield Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, graduate students from the Conway School will present a review of bylaws and regulations that influence housing development and how different housing types address a variety of community needs.

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