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Warwick receives Leading by Example Award for green energy efforts
02-06-2025 4:00 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

WARWICK — Thanks to the work of a dedicated team of volunteers over the last 17 years, Warwick residents were able to slash town energy use and pave a path forward for green energy, even in a town of just under 800 residents.

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Rep. Blais files bill for private well standards
01-26-2025 2:00 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

BOSTON — New legislation filed by state Rep. Natalie Blais seeks the development of minimum statewide quality standards for private wells, as well as the expansion of a financial assistance program for residents trying to remediate wells contaminated by so-called “forever chemicals,” or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).


FRCOG named digital equity trailblazer
01-19-2025 2:00 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

For its work in closing the digital divide in Franklin County and the North Quabbin, the National Digital Inclusion Alliance has named the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) a 2024 Digital Inclusion Trailblazer.


Local stores report a drop in those using HIP benefits since cuts took place
01-13-2025 3:13 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

Just over a month since Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) benefits were cut by a minimum of 50%, local businesses and advocates for the initiative are hopeful that it will be restored, as farmers, vendors and stores are seeing the effects of reduced benefits.


Baystate Franklin launches in-patient addiction consult service with $7M grant
12-29-2024 11:02 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — With the support of a five-year, $7 million grant, three of Baystate Health’s hospitals are launching a substance use disorder treatment program, which will be based at Baystate Franklin Medical Center.The $7 million grant, awarded by the...


Warwick farmer chosen as new executive director for CISA
12-17-2024 1:20 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After a national search, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) has found a new executive director right here in the Pioneer Valley.The agency announced on Dec. 12 that its board of directors had chosen Jennifer Core, a...


Data shows a historically dry fall for western Mass
12-03-2024 5:01 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

With bodies of water receding and brush fires throughout the state, it was clearly a dry fall for the Pioneer Valley and new data analysis confirms the season was historically dry for western Massachusetts.Preliminary National Weather Service data...


One hundred entities sign letters of support for Northern Tier Rail
11-18-2024 3:13 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — With a fist raised in the air, state Sen. Jo Comerford and dozens of advocates and business leaders, as well as state and local officials, rallied in support of the Northern Tier Passenger Rail Monday morning at the John W. Olver Transit...


Trump wins vote in four Franklin County, North Quabbin towns
11-06-2024 4:42 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

ROYALSTON — In a nation so bitterly divided over its politics, there’s perhaps no town more evenly divided than Royalston, in which election results Tuesday evening showed President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in a dead tie,...


CiderDays marks 30 years of cidermaking across western Mass
11-01-2024 4:28 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

What started as a small tour of orchards around the region has grown into a celebration of the apple, as CiderDays celebrates 30 years of fermentation.From North Adams to Northampton to Phillipston, as well as numerous Franklin County stops in...


Healthy Incentives Program sees $10 million shortfall in state budget; benefits to be cut to $20 a month
10-29-2024 1:57 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

A big change will be coming to families who take advantage of the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP).Beginning in December, all families using HIP benefits, regardless of their household size, will see their monthly incentives reduced to $20, which is,...


Question 2: Should MCAS exam remain a graduation requirement?
10-18-2024 2:50 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — On Election Day, voters will have the opportunity to determine the future of high school graduation requirements in Massachusetts with a vote on Question 2.The measure, which has been spearheaded by the Massachusetts Teachers Association,...


Early voting now available in Franklin County, North Quabbin
10-15-2024 5:00 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

Voters from around Franklin County and the North Quabbin will hit the polls in droves on Election Day, Nov. 5, but for those who want to avoid the crowds, every community in the region is offering early voting hours, with the earliest opportunity for...


Warwick Community School will use new electric van for students
10-06-2024 5:00 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

WARWICK – In just a few weeks, the hum of a new school bus will be on the roads of Warwick.That bus, though, is not just any yellow school bus – it will be a blue Kia EV9 Wind adorned with the Warwick Community School & District’s logo, perhaps the...


Virtual forum marks progress in battling opioid crisis in western Mass
09-29-2024 8:59 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

With National Recovery Month coming to a close, local agencies and community organizations gathered Thursday to discuss how access to naloxone is one of the keys to addressing the opioid crisis.In a virtual discussion hosted by the Opioid Task Force...


First feature-length film by Haydenville director will highlight five Franklin County towns
09-29-2024 8:58 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — The Whately Diner and Shelburne Falls’ Iron Bridge will soon return to the silver screen — alongside the debut of other Franklin County locations — as a local director prepares to begin filming his first feature-length...


Area police departments join Northeast Houndsmen training in Orange
09-20-2024 2:35 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

ORANGE – Getting on and off a plane might sound like an odd piece of police training, but it can make quite a difference when you’re a dog.On Monday morning, K-9s and their handlers gathered at the Orange Municipal Airport for the second day of a...


Western Mass. officials show support for proposed Northern Tier Rail
09-16-2024 4:39 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — As the Oct. 12 deadline for public comment on the Northern Tier Passenger Rail study approaches, communities around Franklin County are sending letters of support to the state for what some officials say could be a “game-changer” for the...


How Franklin County farms adapt to climate change
09-16-2024 4:39 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND – Two local farms opened their doors to Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer Monday morning as she heard farmers explain the challenges brought on by climate change, as well as opportunities for future investments in the industry.The state’s...


Karuna Center for Peacebuilding to celebrate 30 years
09-13-2024 3:18 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

AMHERST — With 30 years of work in the valley and around the world, the Karuna Center for Peacebuilding is welcoming people from around the region to celebrate three decades of community-based work.To highlight the nonprofit’s work, the Karuna Center...


Evidence of shortnose sturgeon found north of Connecticut River dams
09-01-2024 3:19 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — For decades, it was assumed the federally endangered shortnose sturgeon did not live upstream of the Turners Falls dam on the Connecticut River, although two confirmed sightings in 2017 and 2022 raised some compelling evidence.New...

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