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By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — Community and nonprofit leaders convened at the Franklin Regional Council of Governments’ offices this week to share an update on advocacy efforts for some of the most vulnerable populations: children and caregivers.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — Four former students of Artspace Community Arts Center are showcasing their work at Hope & Olive through April and May.

By JON HUER

On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry, a political hothead from Virginia, declared: “Give me liberty or give me death!” and history gave America its liberty and death. One could not be given without the other.

By MIKE HANNIGAN

By SCOTT MERZBACH

Those attending a recent ribbon-cutting for the new UMass Downtown retail store and event space in Amherst center were invited to an afterparty at the Uptown Tap & Grille, which despite having a seemingly different geographical designation, is a neighboring business in the same building.

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — A six-member review committee for the senior housing project’s request for proposals was appointed Wednesday night, about two weeks before the April 17 deadline.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

With all Institute of Museum and Library Services having been placed on administrative leave and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners announcing cuts to services and grants on Wednesday, local librarians are anticipating continued uncertainty heading into fiscal year 2026.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

COLRAIN — Tarpon Towers and Verizon have made it over the first hurdle to constructing a 125-foot cell tower on Call Road.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Mayor Ginny Desorgher unveiled her nearly $67.93 million fiscal year 2026 budget proposal this week, emphasizing that while department cuts are necessary, the city will have to get “crafty and creative” to stay afloat in the years ahead.

BERNARDSTON — Cub Scout packs 3 and 18 are hosting their annual pinewood derby on Saturday, April 5, at Bernardston Elementary School, 37 School Road.

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.

By CHRIS LARABEE

Three Franklin County libraries will offer increased accessibility resources for patrons with disabilities thanks to grants from the American Library Association’s Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities program.

HEATH — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office will host a rabies clinic from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 12, at the Jacobs Road Municipal Center in Heath.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — Residents are invited to the Greenfield Public Library to learn about the legend of Paul Revere and his 1775 ride warning Massachusetts colonists that the British were coming.

By GUSTAVO ATENCIO FLORES

GREENFIELD — For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, Greenfield High School’s Drama Club is set to put on a full-length production: “The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood.”

By LIZ BROWN

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — An ordinance that was originally introduced by resident Trystan Greist as a resolution would designate Greenfield as a “sanctuary city” for transgender and “gender-diverse” people in anticipation of federal rollbacks on rights for the LGBTQ community.

The federal government is looking to cut billions in spending to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest individuals and corporations. They are open about this. The only way to meet their cutback goals will be to cut Medicaid. The U.S. does indeed spend a lot on health care, and it’s impossible to cut enough without touching Medicaid.