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TURNERS FALLS — Kenny Butler feels the works of Shakespeare should be accessible for everyone.To help achieve this goal, Butler, founder and executive director of the Montague Shakespeare Festival, has worked with his team to set up Zoom workshops...

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BERNARDSTON — A 49-year-old man from Guilford, Vermont, died after crashing into a utility pole on Brattleboro Road (Route 5) on Tuesday morning just before 6 a.m.According to Northwestern District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Laurie Loisel, the...

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GREENFIELD — Six Greenfield city councilors have signed a letter opposing changes to the state’s Emergency Assistance (EA) family shelter policies, joining 39 other municipalities from across the state and more than 100 local officials in their call...

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GREENFIELD — Inspired by the bravery of Dan, a blind, 10-year-old shih tzu owned by his daughter and her husband, Greenfield resident Chris Morgan worked with the team at Silver Screen Design to help give Dan a brand.Eliza Morgan and her husband Tony...

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GREENFIELD — Outside the former First National Bank building, two pieces of artwork have been on display this month by local artists Jorie Morgan and Kate Spencer as part of the Greenfield Redevelopment Authority’s effort to “enliven Bank Row as...

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GREENFIELD — Amid frigid temperatures, the city activated its Overnight Warming Center at The Salvation Army for the second consecutive weekend, with volunteers overseeing a warm refuge for those without shelter.The volunteer-run Overnight Warming...

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GILL — Despite a late start, the “Busloads of Blessings” donation drive spearheaded by the bus company Travel Kuz was successful in collecting a variety of donations in one of its school buses to be distributed to families in need across Franklin...

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TURNERS FALLS — The documentary “Far Out: Life On & After the Commune,” co-produced by Charles Light of Guilford, Vermont, and Dan Keller of Wendell, will experience a Montague homecoming on Friday with a screening at the Shea Theater Arts Center. The...

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TURNERS FALLS — The Gill-Montague Education Association (GMEA) announced to the School Committee on Tuesday that it has taken a vote of no-confidence in Gill-Montague Regional School District Superintendent Brian Beck, as well as Heath Cummings, the...

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GILL — Voters unanimously approved spending $50,000 to fund a feasibility study and schematic design for a new Gill Elementary School roof and at a special Town Meeting on Monday night along with rescinding a 2023 Town Meeting vote to create an Opioid...

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ERVING — Assisted by Brian Knight Research of Manchester, Vermont, the Historical Commission is starting a project to document 140 historical properties and create a cultural resources report that would include land on Routes 63 and 2, as well as the...

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GREENFIELD — Santa Claus paid a visit to the Pioneer Valley Veterinary Hospital on Saturday to take photos with families and their pets to help raise money for the K-9 units of the Montague and Greenfield Police departments.This tradition at the...

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MONTAGUE — Following a third-party review, a $105,883 bill to the Clean Water Facility has been reduced to $88,312 to reflect a more accurate daily average of water needed for the chlorination process.Clean Water Facility Superintendent Chelsey...

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MONTAGUE — Customers won’t find nicotine pouches on the shelves of any Montague stores after March 1, 2025, following a Wednesday night decision by the Board of Health to revise the town’s existing tobacco sales restrictions.Moving forward, nicotine...

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TURNERS FALLS — Although Brick & Feather Brewery has closed its brick-and-mortar location on 11th Street after nine years, owner Lawrence George isn’t giving up his passion for brewing. Come 2025, George will work with Berkshire Brewing Co. in South...

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ERVING — After a discussion with the Board of Assessors, the Selectboard approved a split tax rate for fiscal year 2025 as well as a 10% tax exemption for small commercial properties on Monday.The tentative tax rate, which has been submitted to the...

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GILL — Voters at Special Town Meeting on Monday will be asked to approve $50,000 to help further the Gill Elementary School roof replacement, as well as vote on three articles pertaining to the Opioid Settlement Stabilization Fund.The meeting will...

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MONTAGUE – Santa’s making a shopping list and checking it twice before visiting It’s A Wonderful Night in Turners Falls and Millers Falls Magic this weekend.It’s A Wonderful Night in Turners FallsOn Friday, Dec. 13, shops along Avenue A and Third...

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TURNERS FALLS — Ten exemplary students from across Franklin County and North Quabbin region were recognized Thursday night during the Franklin County Area Superintendents’ Association’s annual awards dinner at Franklin County Technical School.These...

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GREENFIELD — Backed by a federal grant, the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) is in the process of developing its own Road Safety Action Plan to serve as a guide for future traffic safety investments.To inform the plan’s creation,...