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ERVING — While the COVID-19 virus began raising alarm in March 2020, former Erving Public Library Director Barbara Friedman recalls being skeptical of the pandemic shutting down the new library, which had just opened to the public on March 1.

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GREENFIELD — The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce breakfast Friday morning meant business — specifically, family business.

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GREENFIELD — No injuries resulted from a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Hope and Main streets just before 1 p.m. on Friday.

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TURNERS FALLS — Franklin County Technical School English teacher Jay Butynski describes himself as “a goofball by nature,” a quality he doesn’t hide from students who have come to find his classroom a safe and engaging place.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

There was something very fishy about this year’s films as part of the fifth annual Greenfield Community Television (GCTV) film sprint competition, Lights! Camera! Greenfield!

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TURNERS FALLS — It’s better late than never for the group of student thespians portraying an ogre and his donkey sidekick, along with a plethora of fairytale creatures, in “Shrek the Musical.”

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TURNERS FALLS — In the wake of last year’s ballot question to remove the MCAS test as a graduation requirement, school officials this week decided on the competency determination students must meet to get their diplomas at Turners Falls High School.

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GILL — Residents came before the Selectboard on Monday to discuss the status of immigrant sanctuary in Gill, police response to possible Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in town, and options for community outreach and information sharing on immigration rights.

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GREENFIELD — Officials at the Greenfield-based Connecticut River Conservancy are left waiting amid the freeze of $13 million in federal funding that had been awarded to the environmental advocacy nonprofit, including $11.5 million for river restoration in New Hampshire.

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BOSTON — The state Department of Environmental Protection is fining Falls Farm, which has property in Montague and Sunderland, for violating the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and Massachusetts Clean Water Act.

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MONTAGUE — Artists from Amherst, Cambridge and Great Barrington have been selected to design a total of six wheatpaste murals that will be installed in May.

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GREENFIELD — A proposed cat cafe at 305 Wells St., believed to be the first in western Massachusetts, will have to wait until June for a decision from the Zoning Board of Appeals on a special permit.

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MONTAGUE — In recognition of her work to grow the music program at Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School, music instructor Alyssa Comeau received a 2025 Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award.

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GREENFIELD — Rejecting fast fashion and focusing on sustainability is the ethos of a new handmade and upcycled clothing and accessories store that opened its doors to shoppers on Wednesday.

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GREENFIELD — The more than 700 people who attended a town hall event with U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern on Tuesday relayed an expansive mandate for him to take back to Congress: defend federal institutions, create a stronger coalition of Democrats and be a voice of resistance to the Trump administration.

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MONTAGUE — More than 100 students and staff members at Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School have signed a petition advocating to keep School Resource Officer Dan Miner, whose position is being eliminated as part of fiscal year 2026 budget cuts.

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BERNARDSTON — It’s official. Bernardston’s new Fire Station at 167 Northfield Road is operational and ready to serve the community.

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Applications for grants of up to $5,000 to support sustainability and community-building projects are being accepted through FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.’s FirstLight Sustains program, with a deadline of April 4.

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MONTAGUE — The Cultural Council has awarded 49 grants totaling $17,246 to support local arts and culture programs as part of its annual funding distribution.

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GILL — Police Chief Christopher Redmond, who has served as chief in Gill since 2017 and has worked in the department for 33 years, has had his contract extended while also taking on a few new responsibilities.

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TURNERS FALLS — A feasibility study is underway through the Massachusetts School Building Authority to explore the possibility of building a new Franklin County Technical School or renovating its existing building.