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ORANGE — The Selectboard voted this week to approve emergency borrowing of up to $1.5 million to replace the Orange Wastewater Treatment Facility’s three influent pumps after one of them failed a few weeks ago.Town Administrator Matthew Fortier...

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BARRE — A New Salem man faces charges after allegedly swerving the vehicle he was driving over the center line on Route 122 and colliding with a school bus filled with students on Thursday.Cedric Cooley, 32, was arrested after the collision and...

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ORANGE — The director of the Orange Public Libraries has decided to close this chapter of her life and step down after eight years in the position.Jessica Magelaner, who heads the Wheeler Memorial Library at 49 East Main St. and the Moore-Leland...

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GREENFIELD — Business has started buzzing at Busy Bee Computers at 22 Federal St.The family-run venture opened in mid-January and patriarch Doug Ely said he has carried over most of the extensive clientele he built up while operating the business out...

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It seems people from all over are anxious for spring to arrive as bookings at the three state camping locations in Franklin and Hampshire counties are filling up fast.The state Department of Conservation and Recreation reports that at least 756 total...

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GREENFIELD — A Springfield man who fired 15 bullets at a Greenfield Gardens apartment in July 2022 before fleeing was sentenced to five years in prison after changing his plea to guilty on Tuesday afternoon.Qadree M. Hutchins, 29, pleaded guilty in...

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GREENFIELD — A Deerfield woman was sentenced Tuesday to three years of probation after admitting in Franklin County Superior Court to stabbing the 82-year-old husband of a woman she was caring for as a personal care attendant last year.Kady J....

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Public Safety and Security Secretary Terrence Reidy recently warned lawmakers that big cities and small towns face a “major issue” with recruiting new candidates for law enforcement jobs, and local police chiefs say Franklin County is no...

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ORANGE — There were no injuries when a fire destroyed a 30-foot camper on Packard Road overnight between Sunday and Monday.According to the Orange Fire Department’s Facebook page, dispatchers received calls of a camper on fire behind the residence at...

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WENDELL — The Wendell Wood Bank spent a $10,000 federal grant on safety equipment, chainsaws, log splitters, a storage shed and other items to help meet the heating needs of households struggling to keep warm.Clifford Dornbusch, Wendell’s tree warden...

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ORANGE — The Police Department’s newest officer is joining the academy this week.Swoop, a 1-year-old black Labrador, has been in Officer Kyle Johnson’s care for four weeks and is now beginning narcotics training at the Hampden County Jail and House of...

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ORANGE — No, this is not an April Fool’s Day joke.The Revival Wheeler Mansion’s bed and breakfast is slated to open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony planned for 4 p.m. on April 1.“It’s a long time coming,” said owner Cynthia “Sinde” Butler, who...

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WENDELL — The Selectboard is waiting to hear from town counsel before taking a stance on a potential bylaw submitted by a citizens group opposing a 105-megawatt battery storage facility proposed for the center of town.Selectboard members say they have...

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WENDELL — The town coordinator has proposed a salary increase he says would better mirror the pay of leadership positions in towns similar in size to Wendell, and the Selectboard wants the Finance Committee to examine the matter further.Glenn...

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ORANGE — Charles “Ray” Cartello was having his 1989 GMC truck restored by Norman Sargent when the owner of Graverobbers Restoration mentioned he had some space for rent next door to his business at 8 West Main St.Cartello, who has operated Classic...

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It turns out that those who teach can also do.Longtime art educator Karie Neal is “fairly new” at creating her own work and has her first full exhibit on display in the Wendell Free Library through April.“It’s small, but it’s a good start,” she said...

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ORANGE — For the first time in history, a special education teacher was chosen as the winner of the Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award for Ralph C. Mahar Regional School.Melissa Campbell said she was in her classroom a few weeks ago when the...

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TURNERS FALLS — You will soon be able to see a story of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery and treachery, as presented by the Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School theater program.The spring musical,...

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ORANGE — The initial proposal for Ralph C. Mahar Regional School’s fiscal year 2025 budget entails a 4.96% hike in expenses over the current year, though revisions will be made based on input from the School Committee and other stakeholders.Michele...

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TURNERS FALLS — The state Department of Agricultural Resources recently announced it has cared for at least 20,000 animals through its spay/neuter voucher program since 2012, and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Regional Dog Shelter estimates...