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Funny, Democrats couldn’t stand in memory of women murdered by foreign gang members, but they sure made a lightning-quick trip to El Salvador to aid a foreign gang member.

MONTAGUE — The Selectboard has approved using $9,000 from the Community Development Discretionary Account to fund Cultural Council grants in fiscal year 2026.

By SHERYL HUNTER

When it comes to tribute bands, music fans have rather mixed feelings. But love ‘em or hate ‘em, they play a prominent role on the music scene and a number of these bands have shows coming up in the area in the near future.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Roughly 15 residents and business owners came to Monday’s Selectboard meeting to express concerns about the Avenue A streetscape in the event that the existing ash trees are removed and to ask if there might be a middle ground to removing all 14 of them.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — The School Committee at Franklin County Technical voted uanimously to signal its opposition to a proposed weighted lottery admissions system for vocational schools across the state.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — The Gill-Montague Regional School District School Committee has approved sending a statement of interest to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) to expand the Sheffield Elementary School building, bringing Sheffield and Hillcrest students under one roof.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

SOUTH DEERFIELD — When Turners Falls softball pitcher Madi Liimatainen eclipsed the 500 strikeout mark as a sophomore, a question emerged – just how many K’s could the ace rack up before her time with the Thunder came to a close?

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — As part of the latest phase of the Avenue A Streetscape Improvement Project, town officials are discussing the possible replacement of 14 ash trees along Avenue A that were treated for emerald ash borer infestations for two years.

By CHRIS LARABEE

TURNERS FALLS — The unmet needs of grandparents who are raising their grandchildren and the lack of housing in Franklin County were the focus of The United Arc’s annual Coffee and Conversation event last week.

ERVING — As part of the Historical Women Series presented by performer Sheryl Faye, a program detailing the life of late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be held at the Erving Public Library on Sunday, April 6, starting at 2 p.m.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

When Gary Mullins took over the Turners Falls softball program in 1979, he was inheriting a team devoid of much success. 

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

It wasn’t until 1995 that women were permitted to join the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE), a century-old fraternal and charitable organization with local lodges across the United States. Thirty years later, the Montague Elks Lodge #2521 is entering a new era of leadership with women at the helm of the 50-year-old lodge.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — The owners of Salvadoran restaurant Cocina Lupita are seeking the community’s support to help fuel their goal of opening a second location in Turners Falls this May.

I left the Pioneer Valley in 1978, chasing careers in Andover, Nashua, New Hampshire, and Windsor Locks, Connecticut.

By SHERYL HUNTER

Joan Osborne was in her 20s when she took a deep dive into the music of Bob Dylan – and once she immersed herself into the legendary artist’s amazing musical well, Dylan’s vast catalog became an important part of her own musical journey.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Two Franklin County Technical School seniors recently took a deep dive into their underwater welding education.

I had a big smile on my face after reading the March 24 story, ”The ills of a billion-dollar enterprise.” Apparently the Massachusetts cannabis industry is struggling. Good! I hope all the pot shops go outta business this year. We don’t need more druggies on our streets wandering around in a stupor.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Franklin County Technical School English teacher Jay Butynski describes himself as “a goofball by nature,” a quality he doesn’t hide from students who have come to find his classroom a safe and engaging place.