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By DOMENIC POLI
ORANGE – Town officials have set a goal to remove the expansive asbestos and brick pile at 16-36 West River St. before the new year. The debris was left in the wake of an arson at the former cereal factory, which was burned down by three juveniles on...
By CHRIS LARABEE
Restoration of Elmer’s Store in Ashfield, roadwork around the region and downtown management services in three towns around Franklin County are on the way thanks to more than $10.3 million in grants coming to Franklin County and the North Quabbin,...
‘Suzy Polucci Films in Memoriam’ event at Wendell MeetinghouseWENDELL — The Wendell Meetinghouse plans to host a “Suzy Polucci Films in Memoriam” event from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 2.Organized by Nina Keller and local filmmaker Dan Keller, archival...
By DOMENIC POLI
ORANGE — A Ralph C. Mahar Regional School alumnus is planning a Thanksgiving-themed footrace on Nov. 9, with all proceeds going to the Orange Food Pantry.Jacob Tenney, a 2021 graduate, said the first Mahar Turkey Trot will consist of a 5-kilometer (or...
By MIKE MAGEE
Last week, a well-meaning conservative friend crossed the street and asked me why I was supporting Kamala Harris for president. She took out a notebook and was ready to write down my response, saying, “I really want to know and study this election...
By DOMENIC POLI
What would you do if you loved cornhole but there was no league in your area? Well, if you’re David Knox and Michael Shedd, you would start your own.The two hit it off while playing in a Northampton club in 2022 and on Jan. 3 of this year held the...
By DOMENIC POLI
ORANGE — The Leisure Woods Estates mobile home park is suing the town’s Mobile Rent Control Board, claiming the monthly lot fee increases approved last month were inadequate in relation to heightened expenses.John Kuzinevich, the attorney representing...
By DOMENIC POLI
ORANGE — Three conservatives vying for political office visited the Orange American Legion Post 172 on Tuesday to meet voters and give their pitch two weeks before Election Day.Jeffrey Raymond, Cornelius Shea and John Deaton were the guests of honor...
By DOMENIC POLI
Local officials are taking extra security measures to ensure polling locations remain safe amid the increasingly heated political climate.Divisive rhetoric and repeated falsehoods by Republican nominee Donald Trump, along with two failed attempts on...
By DOMENIC POLI
ORANGE — An independent agency that prevents and detects fraud, waste and abuse of public funds and public property has informed the town it violated the law when disposing of surplus equipment and supplies and recommended ways to remedy the...
By DOMENIC POLI
ORANGE — The police chief plans to work closely with Agricultural Commission to craft a proposed bylaw in an effort to address the ongoing issue of animals getting loose around town.James Sullivan will meet with the five-member commission and...
Mahar hosting Homecoming WeekendORANGE — Homecoming Weekend at Ralph C. Mahar Regional School in Orange is set for Oct. 17 through Oct. 19.The first event is a program will be held in the Kermit Cook Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 17, when the...
DCR to close New England Trail Bridge for six weeks WENDELL — Beginning Oct. 11 and continuing through Nov. 22, the state Department of Conservation and Recreation is closing the New England Trail Bridge over Mormon Hollow Brook at Wendell State...
By DOMENIC POLI
GREENFIELD — The Community Health Center of Franklin County’s CEO used a meeting of people dedicated to community health improvement to explain how the nonprofit she oversees expects to expand its reach with a new location in Turners Falls, a...
By DOMENIC POLI
ORANGE — Trying to please a cynical restaurant critic might seem like a daunting task. But how about 1,200 growing young people? That’s the daily reality for Katrina Bressani, the new food service director for the Ralph C. Mahar Regional and Union 73...
St. Mary’s to hold annual fair ORANGE — Plans are underway for St. Mary’s annual fair, set for Saturday, Oct. 12.Doors open at 9 a.m. Beef stew and homemade pie will be served beginning at 11 a.m. and sandwiches, chips, pastries and drinks will be...
By DOMENIC POLI
ORANGE — The Orange Public Libraries have launched a new website.Library Director Jason Sullivan-Flynn said the old website was designed by Mik Muller, president and CEO of Montague WebWorks, and he recently worked with Muller to revamp it....
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
ORANGE — An electrical fire that started in the basement of a 23 Burrill Ave. home on Tuesday afternoon left the two-story building “uninhabitable,” according to Fire Chief James Young.Homeowner Naomi Carlyle said she was cooking in her kitchen at...
Thank you, community! Gratitude to 7,500 attendees, 100 exhibitors and 18 local to global food vendors. We appreciate you local performers, musicians, chefs and workshop presenters who filled six stages and tents with your talent and experience. It...
The Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel was truly horrific, but not unlike the “mowing of the lawn” assaults inflicted on residents of Gaza on a semi-regular basis pre-Oct 7. Now Israel inflicts all-out genocide and has begun a similar treatment on the West...
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