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By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE CENTER — After changing hands, the fine dining restaurant adjacent to The Montague Bookmill begins a new chapter Thursday with its official public opening under the name Watershed.Watershed’s opening is the first time a new restaurant has...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — With a month under his belt, Greenfield High School Principal Derek Morrison is already looking ahead to his vision for the school in three years.“I kind of always focus on a backwards design model, which is basically … ‘Where can I see...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — After 60 years in the family, the Chevrolet dealership on Main Street is changing hands. Dillon Chevrolet will make the transition this week to McGovern Chevrolet of Greenfield, according to Jay Dillon, co-owner of the dealership at 54...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

GREENFIELD — Gill resident Rufus Thomas, 40, is facing charges in both Greenfield District Court and Franklin County Superior Court resulting from his alleged trafficking of various drugs, including about 730 bags of fentanyl. Thomas, who had a...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Behavioral Health Network has partnered with the Community Health Center of Franklin County to start the state’s first rural methadone clinic, which opened this past week.The new Orange Opioid Treatment Program is located at 119 New Athol...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Councilors have voted to accept the reprecincting map for the city, following a request for the state to review it again in hopes of better aligning it with the House of Representatives district map that legislators approved in October,...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A Franklin County Superior Court jury on Friday awarded a $10 million verdict, the largest in county history, to a sexual assault survivor.Jampa Gonpo, a former Tibetan monk now in his early 50s, was employed by the victim’s father as a...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A photographer best known for his pictures of nude adolescents was sentenced to three years’ probation after pleading guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to an unnatural and lascivious act with a child under 16 when he was a dorm...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Pelican Products Inc., which operates a manufacturing facility in South Deerfield, has been acquired for an undisclosed amount by a California-based investment company.Platinum Equity, a private equity investment firm based in Los...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE CENTER — After eight years operating alongside The Montague Bookmill, The Alvah Stone’s owner is handing the keys to the iconic location to a new set of restaurateurs.Partners Melissa Stetson and James Fitzgerald are opening a restaurant...

DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The Planning Board voted unanimously this week to issue a special permit to Power Fund Partners to operate a marijuana cultivation facility at 158 Governor Dukakis Drive, starting a one-month appeals period.Power Fund Partners, based in...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — More than two dozen people took to the city’s streets Saturday for a walking tour highlighting local ties to the Underground Railroad and abolitionist movement.The tour was led by Greenfield High School history teacher Luke Martin,...

By ZACK DeLUCA

LEYDEN — Sugar Shack Galleries opened the doors to its new home this month, welcoming area artists and artisans, musicians and patrons to the artist co-op market, beer garden and entertainment venue.Co-owners Stephanie Sousbies and Peter Wakelin said...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — A 28-year-old Ashfield man was arraigned in Greenfield District Court on Monday on charges related to drug and firearm possession, and receiving stolen property, following his arrest in the Big Y Plaza.Justin Page was arrested Friday at...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — The sunny disposition of Green River Festival attendees was too bright even for torrential rainfall to dampen.Approximately 20 minutes before Sammy Rae and the Friends could take the stage Friday evening for the first performance of the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — A taste of the South can be found in South Deerfield.Zack’s Texas Style BBQ, located at 20 Elm St. in the former Damn Yankees BBQ location, opened its doors last week. The establishment specializes in a menu of barbecue classics,...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — Christopher Barnes, the new principal of Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School, hopes his breadth of experience can serve as the foundation for a long-lasting relationship with the local school district.After...

By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — On any given day since the 1950s, you can be sure there has been a Baker serving on the Conway Fire Department.The family legacy of firefighting now extends four generations with Kyle and Kelsey Baker joining their father, Deputy Chief Adam...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

GREENFIELD — After completely remodeling the former Meadows Golf Course building at 398 Deerfield St., Green River Cannabis Co. plans to open a retail marijuana store this fall.With all structural work finalized and even a new sign in place, Green...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The company that closed on the former PHA Industries property on Quabbin Boulevard back in April has been granted by the Selectboard a license for flammable and combustible liquids as well as flammable gases and solids.Impact Nano LLC, which...