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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 CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — A peer review for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Regional Dog Shelter’s proposed location off Plain Road East has found no “fatal flaws” that would pose a risk to public health or safety, according to the engineer, but there are some details regarding traffic and noise that need to be addressed.

6:28 p.m. — Disturbance reported at McDonald’s on the Mohawk Trail. Services rendered.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE — Tucker Jenkins will keep his job as a Shelburne police detective, following a 10-week investigation into the relationship between Jenkins and a student at Mohawk Trail Regional School.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The Northwestern District Attorney’s Anti-Crime Task Force and Greenfield Police arrested Greenfield residents Amber Judd, 38, and Tony Carr, 48, on cocaine trafficking charges following a drug bust at Heather Court and Harrison Avenue Tuesday morning.

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.

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 ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — No injuries resulted from a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Hope and Main streets just before 1 p.m. on Friday.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE — Police say the driver who crashed into a ravine off Brook Road Thursday night was uninjured.

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Interim Franklin County Sheriff Lori M. Streeter has announced plans to run for sheriff and seek the Democratic nomination on the November 2026 ballot.

By EMILEE KLEIN

HADLEY — U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service employee Jackie Stephens starts her day at the Cronin Aquatic Resource Center in Sunderland by checking her email to see if she’s been fired.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GILL — Residents came before the Selectboard on Monday to discuss the status of immigrant sanctuary in Gill, police response to possible Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in town, and options for community outreach and information sharing on immigration rights.

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Two men were arrested Sunday afternoon after gunshots were fired as a result of “severe recklessness,” according to the Orange Police Department.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

DEERFIELD — Following a public hearing attended by more than 50 residents Thursday evening, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Regional Dog Shelter will appear before the Zoning Board of Appeals again next month, as it seeks a special permit to open a dog shelter near Plain Road East.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Police arrested 34-year-old Dion Cadiz of Turners Falls on Wednesday night after he allegedly broke into his ex-partner’s home on Shattuck Street and, aiming a handgun at her, threatened to kill her.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Two hundred and sixty-five students and staff members at Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School have signed a petition advocating to keep School Resource Officer Dan Miner, whose position is being eliminated as part of fiscal year 2026 budget cuts.

12:34 a.m. — Report of suspicious activity investigated at Clinical & Support Options on Arch Place.

5:13 p.m. — Caller reports a dog is wandering around in the area of Crescent Street. He went to the house at 3 Crescent St. and saw a dish with food and a tether, but the owners weren’t home. Officer advising the dog was just hanging out at his own property.

9:04 a.m. — Report of forgery/fraud investigated on Phyllis Lane.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GILL — Police Chief Christopher Redmond, who has served as chief in Gill since 2017 and has worked in the department for 33 years, has had his contract extended while also taking on a few new responsibilities.

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — When Joe Harasymiak accepted the UMass football head coaching job back in early December, a handful of members on the Rutgers staff – where Harasymiak was previously the defensive coordinator – were excited for him. They also wanted to go with him based on the relationships they had built with him over the course of their time together.