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Gov. Healey travels to Conway to tout transportation plan
02-27-2025 5:44 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — Gov. Maura Healey’s message at a Thursday afternoon press conference for western Massachusetts was clear — the state’s funding formula needs to be tweaked for rural communities and it needs to be done now.

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Greenfield seeks renewal of Slum and Blight designation to bring in funds for infrastructure
03-31-2025 4:12 PM

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The Franklin Regional Council of Governments will conduct an infrastructure inventory around Deerfield Street, Main Street and parts of Chapman Street as the city aims to renew its Slum and Blight designation through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.


Friends of Quabbin seeks 60K for Keystone Bridge repairs
03-02-2025 11:01 AM

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM – The nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to increasing public awareness and appreciation of the Quabbin Reservoir and watershed is soliciting donations to help restore a stone arch bridge erected the year after the Civil War ended.


$500K grant secured for Montague Center traffic-calming, pedestrian safety improvements
02-03-2025 1:24 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

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.


Repairs to Colrain Sewer District system to cost at least $262K
01-31-2025 3:48 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

COLRAIN — An initial review of the system evaluation study being conducted for the Colrain Sewer District has revealed the system will need at least $261,800 in repairs, with the total cost of the district’s needs expected to grow once a long-term solution for wastewater treatment is identified.


Deerfield receives $500K for Elm Street improvements
01-31-2025 2:00 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Long-dormant plans for Elm Street upgrades are soon coming to the village, as the town received a $500,000 Complete Streets construction grant.


Healey aims to aid rural roads through Chapter 90 boost
01-30-2025 4:46 PM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

Gov. Maura Healey’s proposal to increase state funding for local road and bridge projects also overhauls the way those dollars are distributed, and includes major boosts for smaller and rural communities that have smaller property tax bases, but more road miles to care for.


Northfield letters look to keep state, federal momentum on Schell Bridge project
01-23-2025 6:05 PM

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

NORTHFIELD — Selectboard members signed two letters of support this week as the town looks to make up the funding gap preventing the Schell Bridge reconstruction project from moving forward.


Healey offering $2.5B higher ed infrastructure plan
01-21-2025 6:17 PM

By COLIN A. YOUNG

Gov. Maura Healey announced a plan Tuesday to pump at least $2.5 billion into facilities at the University of Massachusetts, state universities and community colleges by the middle of the 2030s.


Ashfield’s Beldingville Road bridge approved for replacement
01-19-2025 8:01 AM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — The deteriorating bridge over Bear River on Beldingville Road has been approved for replacement by the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT), meaning the project will now enter the design phase.


Contracts signed for Montague manhole project, to be completed by June 30
01-09-2025 5:59 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — The town is starting off the new year by approving a $194,850 contract with National Water Main Cleaning Co. for a rehabilitation project focusing on 53 manholes in the Turners Falls and Millers Falls villages.


No further repairs anticipated at Greenfield City Hall after weekend plumbing, electrical work
01-06-2025 2:08 PM

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Joe Pugliese, facilities director with the city’s Central Maintenance Department, said he does not anticipate any maintenance issues occurring at City Hall in the near future after the building was closed Friday for electrical and...


Colrain Selectboard: Intersection of Jacksonville, Greenfield roads safe
12-27-2024 3:04 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

COLRAIN — After being tasked with auditing the safety of the intersection of Jacksonville Road and Greenfield Road at Annual Town Meeting in June, the Selectboard has declared the intersection to be safe, citing safety upgrades made between 2018 and...


Public input sought to inform creation of Road Safety Action Plan for Franklin County
12-05-2024 5:45 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

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,...


Upgraded Leary Lot in South Deerfield, complete with industry-leading EV chargers, marks national milestone
11-15-2024 4:18 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Nearly 30 years after the town purchased the property, the new-and-improved Leary Lot opened to residents and travelers on Friday, marking a national milestone.With $2.46 million from the Federal Highway Administration’s Charging and...


Leyden gets $126K grant for engineering ahead of culvert replacement
11-09-2024 4:06 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

LEYDEN — A frequently overflowing culvert on West Leyden Road is set to be replaced with help from a $126,600 grant from the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration. The grant will cover engineering work for the replacement project through...


South Deerfield bridge closed indefinitely as rebuild plans develop
10-28-2024 10:38 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — The bridge carrying North Main Street over the railroad tracks will remain closed indefinitely, although progress is being made, as the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is in the process of reviewing construction plans.The...


Northfield officials ‘re-engage’ state, federal stakeholders on Schell Bridge project
10-22-2024 11:18 AM

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

NORTHFIELD — Town officials are continuing to push to reinvigorate the Schell Bridge reconstruction project, having recently met with state and federal legislators, key stakeholders from state departments and local groups.The proposed project consists...


Roads top of mind for voters at Tuesday’s Buckland Special Town Meeting
10-20-2024 1:36 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

BUCKLAND — Most of the decisions to be made at Tuesday’s four-article Special Town Meeting pertain to roads, including whether to discontinue a portion of Old Upper Street and borrow up to $150,000 to repair Avery Road.The meeting will be held at...


Bridge closure, power canal drawdown extended in Turners Falls
10-18-2024 2:14 PM

TURNERS FALLS — The Fifth Street Bridge over the canal, also known as the Green Bridge, will remain closed until Friday, Oct. 25, as maintenance work being conducted by the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) continues.According to a post on...


Residents review designs for Avenue A accessibility improvements in Turners Falls
10-16-2024 4:35 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Residents got a first look at accessibility improvements proposed for Avenue A during a public input session at the Great Falls Discovery Center on Tuesday evening.Improved access to businesses through the addition of ramps and...

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