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GREENFIELD — State and local officials joined members of the public in expressing concern for river quality and habitat for wildlife, among other considerations, during a hearing Wednesday on a draft decision approving a water quality certification for FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.

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GILL — William “Bill” Kimball is the new Gill fire chief, but he’s not a new face at the department.

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TURNERS FALLS — For their positive influence on the school community, Turners Falls High School senior Khiarieliex Huertas Hernandez and special education teacher Crystal McNary have been named the 2025 recipients of the McGraw Uplift Awards.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — While local housing officials say the first-ever comprehensive state housing plan draws attention to the need for increased housing production, they wonder if enough focus will be given to Franklin County and say the plan lacks consideration of infrastructure and economic development ramifications.

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MONTAGUE — All eight articles on the Special Town Meeting warrant were approved Wednesday night, including a contentious article regarding vocational school transportation costs for a Montague student attending Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School.

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GILL — The McCollum Hockey Arena at Northfield Mount Hermon School has been closed and a Friday girls varsity hockey game has been moved due to a fire that broke out in one of the four locker rooms Wednesday night.

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MONTAGUE CENTER — Before Nov. 5, 2024, Montague Center residents Sarah Bliss and Marina Goldman were strangers. By Feb. 5, they were carpooling to Springfield together to dip their toes in the water of political activism.

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MONTAGUE — Dan Miner, who serves as the school resource officer at Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School, is leaving the school temporarily, along with comfort dog Mack, due to staffing shortages within the Montague Police Department.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Town officials discussed a financial hurdle on Monday night after Tighe & Bond engineers presented estimates for demolition of the former Strathmore mill complex at 20 Canal St.

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MONTAGUE — Requests to use $48,500 for a conference room and break room renovation at the Clean Water Facility and $24,000 to supplement the Turners Falls Municipal Airport are among the topics Special Town Meeting voters will consider on Wednesday.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — The selectboards and finance committees of Gill and Montague met with Gill-Montague Regional School District administrators this week to review the proposed fiscal year 2026 school budget ahead of a Feb. 11 public hearing.

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GREENFIELD — Two Nolumbeka Project events will be held at Greenfield Community College this weekend, including a Friday night speaking program and Saturday afternoon social dance.

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GILL — Erosion was the Conservation Commission’s chief concern during a discussion Tuesday regarding the state Department of Environmental Protection’s draft decision approving a water quality certification for FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.

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ERVING — Three Erving police officers and a mental health clinician with Clinical & Support Options (CSO) have been formally commended for their lifesaving actions in two different incidents involving suicidal individuals at the French King Bridge.

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ERVING — After a year of searching, the Selectboard voted to appoint Greenfield resident Glenn Johnson-Mussad to serve as town planner starting at the end of March.

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MONTAGUE — The town has received a nearly $500,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) for traffic-calming measures, as well as bicycle and pedestrian safety infrastructure improvements, in Montague Center.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ERVING — Department heads presented their fiscal year 2026 budget requests and hopes for capital projects on Monday, including multi-year, $2.35 million Care Drive infrastructure improvements.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — When The Performance Project’s First Generation ensemble gathered to put together its materials for “Mother Tongue,” one question was used to guide the performers.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Gill-Montague Regional School District’s $1.3 million projected budget shortfall for fiscal year 2026 has been mitigated, and a revised preliminary budget was unanimously approved by the School Committee Tuesday night.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ERVING — State and local officials are feeling optimistic after a Tuesday afternoon presentation detailing Erving’s planned affordable senior and multi-generational housing project called Evergreen Circle at Care Drive.