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By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

MONTAGUE — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested four farmworkers associated with Red Fire Farm earlier this month as part of a six-day operation throughout the state, including a raid in Springfield, that resulted in the arrests of 370 allegedly undocumented immigrants.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The Franklin Regional Council of Governments will conduct an infrastructure inventory around Deerfield Street, Main Street and parts of Chapman Street as the city aims to renew its Slum and Blight designation through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.

By RICHARD D. LITTLE

The Trump administration’s attack on federal agencies to “end wasteful spending” is transparent. Think about it … nearly every business with more than a handful of employees deals with some amount of wasteful spending. Federal agencies are no different. But if there’s a horse overeating in the barn, you don’t burn down the barn. It’s short-sighted and financially foolish. Gutting democratic institutions weakens democracy, making it easier to consolidate power in very few hands.

My father was a bomber pilot in World War II, having flown a B-26 Marauder. Between June of 1944 and May of 1945 he flew over 100 missions, over 60 of which were combat missions. On a mission in January of 1945 he sustained numerous hits from antiaircraft fire over a target. He nevertheless managed to maintain his aircraft and completed his mission successfully. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross as a result.

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Resident David Boles has secured 1,000 blue trash bags to distribute to people so they can fill them with litter for free curbside pickup.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE — The Community Preservation Committee is recommending voters fund four projects, including replacing an elementary school playground and replacing the Arms Library elevator, for a total of $154,000, at this year’s Annual Town Meeting.

By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ

In the last two months, the gloves have come off. The not-so-new administration in D.C. and governmental leadership in many states across our union have shown their true colors. So, too, our court system. They are intent on doing as much damage as possible to as many individuals, organizations and systems as they can, whether legal or not.

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — In an effort to boost participation at Annual Town Meeting in April, Deerfield will offer child care for the first time to provide an opportunity for parents to make their voices heard.

By CHRIS LARABEE

SHELBURNE — When it comes to the future of Franklin County farms, there’s so many options: they can be placed under an Agricultural Preservation Restriction, donated to a local conservation agency or sold to the next generation.

The Franklin County Solid Waste Management District is collaborating with the towns of Leverett, Montague, Northfield and Warwick next month to hold special recycling collections for blocky Styrofoam packing material.

GREENFIELD — Jim Geisman, chair of the Board of Assessors, will be available to answer questions from residents at the Greenfield Public Library’s Study Room B (second floor) on the first Tuesday of each month, beginning April 1, from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

4:10 p.m. — Walk-in to the station reports someone took a bath in her hot tub on Federal Street. Husband noticed there was a lot of suds in it and they found a used bar of soap next to it. Unsure who did this. Would like it on record at this time.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — In an instance of a national effort gaining traction locally, 75 junior and senior students at Four Rivers Charter Public School were given hands-on instruction on how to respond to, and potentially reverse, a drug overdose during a three-hour training session this week.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The city’s Fire Station at 41 Main St., a roughly $21.7 million construction project that opened last May, uses 250% more energy than anticipated, according to Greenfield’s Energy and Sustainability Director Carole Collins.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

BUCKLAND — Following a civil complaint alleging sexual assault by a former employee, Mohawk Trail Regional School District Superintendent Sheryl Stanton is advising families that the district is working with Enough Abuse, a nonprofit dedicated to preventing child sexual abuse, to provide training to staff and review school policies to ensure students are safe.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce breakfast Friday morning meant business — specifically, family business.