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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...

By BELLA LEVAVI

The Young Shakespeare Players East theater program promises to transport audiences to “a world of enchantment and sorcery” during four performances of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” next weekend.The play, which lasts two hours and 45 minutes,...

By BELLA LEVAVI

Riding into the new year on the coattails of the success of the Smithsonian “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” exhibit, the Great Falls Discovery Center in Turners Falls has announced a year of programming centered around the theme “Food, Farms and...

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...

I love my spaceship. It’s so fragile and I wish to leave it better than I received it. What say you? This all could end in a minute and we are so oblivious to it.Why are we fighting and not helping? We think we are creators but all we do is destroy....

I enjoyed Dan Manka’s humorous Dec. 27 letter about Lincoln and Trump having both stood for the American Way. That was very funny!Brian PrescottTurners Falls

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...

This year hasn’t been one of my favorites, but if Donald Trump was president, that certainly would’ve helped. I knew Joe Biden was going to be a disaster. Intelligent people knew that. He’s a divisive swamp creature, and I hope he gets thrown out on...

By DOMENIC POLI

MONTAGUE — The Selectboard has placed restrictions on a pit bull it deemed dangerous after the animal mortally wounded a chihuahua last month.Tyson, who resides on K Street, must be neutered, microchipped and vaccinated on top of being under an...

Sixth GradeFirst Honors: Abigail Billings, Jonathan Bones, Lylah Brocklesby, Eliza Carew, Andrew Eichorn, Cooper Hobbs, Lailah Jenks, Page Katsoulis, Ava Laffey, Silas Lively, Axel Martin Ovalle, Nethanel Martin, Daisha Ovalle Perez, Gracie Jo Philip,...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The Springfield man accused of shooting a man in Turners Falls during the summer and fleeing the scene can be released on $20,000 bail, a Franklin County Superior Court judge ruled this week.Gil Viera, 30, of Springfield, had previously...

Musica Franklin students to perform with Leala Cyr TURNERS FALLS — Join Musica Franklin at Sheffield Elementary School on Thursday, Dec. 14, from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. for a student performance and family-friendly concert with jazz vocalist and trumpet...

By MARY BYRNE

TURNERS FALLS — Each year, students from across the state, including in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region, are recognized by their respective superintendents for their academic achievement and community involvement.The annual award is...

By MARY BYRNE

MONTAGUE — Library officials are continuing to gather community feedback as they put together an application seeking state funding for the expansion of the existing Carnegie Public Library or the construction of a new one. Over the past year, Montague...

By BELLA LEVAVI

MONTAGUE — Two holiday markets will take place this weekend highlighting the uniqueness of the distinct villages that host them.The 10th annual “It’s a Wonderful Night in Turners Falls” is set for Friday, Dec. 8, from 4 to 8 p.m. It will be followed...

By BELLA LEVAVI

TURNERS FALLS — Representatives from the state Executive Office of Economic Development and MassDevelopment took to the village on Tuesday to celebrate $8.5 million in awards made through the 2024 Community One Stop for Growth program, including...

By BELLA LEVAVI

TURNERS FALLS — A female pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Friday afternoon near the intersection of Avenue A and 5th Street, Montague Police Lt. Chris Bonnett confirmed.The incident was reported at 3:59 p.m. According to Turners Falls Fire Capt....