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DEERFIELD — The town’s new planning and economic development coordinator officially settled into Town Hall on March 24, bringing a background in planning, zoning and grant applications.

By CHRIS LARABEE

TURNERS FALLS — The unmet needs of grandparents who are raising their grandchildren and the lack of housing in Franklin County were the focus of The United Arc’s annual Coffee and Conversation event last week.

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CONWAY — With a 65-acre conservation restriction enacted in mid-March, 74 acres of land on Reeds Bridge Road have now been permanently conserved by a local family and the Franklin Land Trust.

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — Community and nonprofit leaders convened at the Franklin Regional Council of Governments’ offices this week to share an update on advocacy efforts for some of the most vulnerable populations: children and caregivers.

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — A six-member review committee for the senior housing project’s request for proposals was appointed Wednesday night, about two weeks before the April 17 deadline.

By CHRIS LARABEE

Three Franklin County libraries will offer increased accessibility resources for patrons with disabilities thanks to grants from the American Library Association’s Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities program.

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — Franklin County activists are joining counterparts in all 50 states with standouts that are intended to send a message to President Donald Trump and his administration: take their hands off American jobs, health care and social services.

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — What could reality television, the loneliness epidemic and Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan all have in common?

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DEERFIELD — In an effort to boost participation at Annual Town Meeting in April, Deerfield will offer child care for the first time to provide an opportunity for parents to make their voices heard.

By CHRIS LARABEE

SHELBURNE — When it comes to the future of Franklin County farms, there’s so many options: they can be placed under an Agricultural Preservation Restriction, donated to a local conservation agency or sold to the next generation.

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WHATELY — For more than eight-and-a-half decades, generations of families have come and gone through the Whately Grange 414.

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MONTAGUE — The Planning Board and its zoning consultant have officially kicked off the process to explore rezoning the former Farren Care Center, as the town looks to revitalize the dormant parcel with resident input.

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GREENFIELD — A quarter-century after receiving a Peacemaker Award for her efforts at Greenfield High School and in the community, Jamie Poremba still draws on those experiences in her career today.

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — More than 50,000 meals will be served to western Massachusetts residents in need this year through a $450,000 grant administered by the Franklin County Community Development Corporation.

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — One of the prospective owners of Magic Wings often thinks back to fond memories of celebrating a life milestone at the nearly quarter-century-old butterfly conservatory and gardens on Routes 5 and 10.

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SOUTH DEERFIELD — As protests against the Trump administration proliferate across the U.S., a new group of voices is rising in South Deerfield, on the corner of Route 116 and Sugarloaf Street.

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GREENFIELD — The transformation of 270 Main St. is complete, as Ja’Duke Inc. is ready to open its downtown Greenfield location next week.

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GREENFIELD — Ahead of the kickoff event for its annual fundraising campaign to raise money for membership, child care services and youth programming, representatives from Franklin County’s YMCA shared how increasing access to its programs benefits the whole community.

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BOSTON — As farmers prepare to head out to the fields for the season, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Commissioner Ashley Randle sent a letter to the new U.S. agriculture secretary expressing concerns over uncertain federal funding and other actions taken by the federal government.

By CHRIS LARABEE

WASHINGTON — As federal dollars continue to be frozen for projects across the nation, a Pioneer Valley farm has joined a federal lawsuit demanding the government lift the “unlawful and indefinite freeze of congressional appropriated funds,” according to documents filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

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GREENFIELD — A growing group of volunteers who have formed a mutual aid network in the city are welcoming folks to a launch event to showcase the web-based and mobile application platform that will connect local nonprofits with volunteers.