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By MAX BOWEN

TURNERS FALLS — Eight residents have been displaced following a second-alarm fire Wednesday night at 12 H St.According to the Turners Falls Fire Department, none of the residents of the two-apartment building were hurt, though one firefighter...

Jan. 18: Learn hands-only CPR ERVING — The Erving Public Library will host a free hands-only CPR class with the American Red Cross on Thursday, Jan. 18, from 5:30 to 6 p.m. The class will accept up to 20 participants. To sign up, call the library at...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A Franklin County Superior Court judge has ruled that two men accused of beating another man nearly to death in Millers Falls the night after Christmas will at least temporarily remain held without the right to bail due to their perceived...

By DOMENIC POLI

TURNERS FALLS — Stroll into Scottys at 66 Unity St. sometime soon and you may see Bobbi Marguet, just as you have for the past 15 years. She might be behind the counter, helping a customer or greeting a delivery truck driver. The only difference is...

On Monday, Jan. 1, Montague Parks & Recreation held their Annual Sawmill River 10K Run in Montague Center.  Approximately 108 runners from throughout the entire region participated in this major fundraising event that supports our Sponsor-A-Child...

Deadlines set for Town Meeting article submissions MONTAGUE — The article submission deadline for the March 14 Special Town Meeting is 4 p.m. on Feb. 7.The article submission deadline for the May 4 Annual Town Meeting has been set for 4 p.m. on March...

Daniel Brown’s My Turn “Why are feminists silent about Oct. 7?” [Recorder, Jan. 4] accuses feminist activists, including those who stand for peace on the Greenfield Common and publish editorials in the Recorder, for not speaking out against the...

By DOMENIC POLI

MONTAGUE — Town officials have a slate of 11 capital and two non-capital requests to address as they plan the fiscal year 2025 budget and finish out the rest of this fiscal year.The projects, nearly all of which are included in the capital plan, would...

Wednesday, Dec. 27 5:44 p.m. — Caller from Cumberland Farms on Montague City Road states that while she was in the store, her granddaughter was approached by a man who asked her to roll down the car window but she refused. Caller asked the party what...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Two men are being held without bail following a dangerous hearing stemming from an alleged near-fatal incident in Millers Falls.Brendon Collette, 25, of Turners Falls, and Xavier Z. Chadwell, 21, of Greenfield, have pleaded not guilty to...

By BELLA LEVAVI

MONTAGUE — The Zoning Board of Appeals has granted a special permit for the construction of a veterinary building and parking area at 2 Fosters Road, allowing Windy Hollow Veterinary Clinic to expand its services.Windy Hollow Veterinary Clinic, which...

Monday, Dec. 18 6:20 a.m. — Caller at Turners Falls Road and Hatchery Road reports a tree down across the roadway. No wires were involved. Caller states it is a hazard.7:24 p.m. — Caller from Wentworth Avenue stated he has received five calls from a...

By SHERYL HUNTER

Singer-songwriter Trae Sheehan is new to performing here in Franklin County, but that’s about to change. After living in Nashville for a few years, Sheehan moved to the Berkshires this past September. A devoted road warrior, he has played hundreds of...

By CHRIS LARABEE

TURNERS FALLS — As the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) begins work this week on structural steel and concrete repairs, the White Bridge at the base of Turners Falls Road is expected to have alternating one-way traffic through at least the...

Hamas and Israel have a lot in common. A pox on both your houses!So much has been written about the conflict between Israel and Hamas, but what is rarely discussed are the many things Hamas and the Israeli government have in common. They are both...

By H. PATRICIA HYNES

Dear President Joe Biden: I would wish you a Happy New Year but it seems trite, given all the challenges and troubles you and our country face in 2024 — some inherited from previous administrations, others of your making.Americans are 10 times more...

Talk focusing on canal history TURNERS FALLS — The Great Falls Discovery Center will host “Going Against the Flow: The History of Montague’s Navigational Canal” on Saturday, Jan. 27, from 2 to 3 p.m.Participants will learn about the original canal...

By BELLA LEVAVI

MILLERS FALLS — When residents are in need of a last-minute gift or a forgotten ingredient in a recipe, they can now visit Pub General, a new endeavor pursued by Millers Pub owner Tammy Tolzdorf. Having decided the village was in need of a store where...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A Turners Falls man was sentenced Thursday to 12 to 14 years in prison for aggravated rape and abuse of a child.Jeffery Fleury, 55, was found guilty by a Franklin County Superior Court jury last month and Judge Michael Callan issued the...