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By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The Florida man who was the subject of an hours-long search on Tuesday after allegedly shooting an Athol man in the thigh was arrested as a vehicle passenger in Holyoke later that day and arraigned in Greenfield District Court on...

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — Community Action Pioneer Valley is looking at scaling back a host of programs that support low-income residents throughout the Valley after Gov. Maura Healey this month vetoed significant funding for the state’s 23 community action...

By CHRIS LARABEE

Last year, Robert Graves spotted someone wearing a Pan-Mass Challenge T-Shirt and struck up a conversation.Graves quickly learned the man was a fellow rider in the annual charity bike ride and listened to the stranger share a story about his wife’s...

By CHRIS LARABEE

Four school districts in the region will upgrade their security measures with the help of a state grant.The Pioneer Valley Regional, Hawlemont Regional, Four Rivers Charter Public and Warwick school districts each received Safer Schools and...

By MARY BYRNE

With funding from a $100,000 U.S. Department of Justice grant, a new after-school program will be available for North Quabbin youths who have been impacted by parents or guardians with a substance use disorder.Beginning at the start of the school year...

By MARY BYRNE

Dozens of superintendents, including a handful from the Franklin County and North Quabbin regions, have signed a letter to lawmakers urging them to make permanent the universal meals program School Meals for All, rather than just extend it another...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Organizers of SoulFest, the Christian music festival that had planned to come to Northfield this summer before shifting course amid pushback from residents, still have their sights set on Franklin County — this time, for 2024.SoulFest...

By SHERYL HUNTER

GREENFIELD — When it comes to enjoying music outdoors, the Green River Festival is tough to beat. The festival, one of the largest and most anticipated summer events that is now in its 36th year, will take place June 23 through June 25 at the Franklin...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD – A local organization that provides free legal services to low-income and elderly residents has partnered with Baystate Franklin Medical Center and the Community Health Center of Franklin County to help provide free civil legal services to...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD – A local ice cream company that sells its product in stores throughout New England has been ordered by the state to return $60,000 to investors who were sold unregistered percentage interests.A percentage interest is a percent ownership in...

By EMILEE KLEIN

GREENFIELD — The most effective treatment for substance use disorder doesn’t come from friends and family alone. Rather, it starts in the workplace. With various barriers to workforce reentry for those in recovery blocking this powerful resource, the...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD – MassHire Franklin Hampshire is settling into its new digs, having moved from Arch Place to the Greenfield Corporate Center at the end of May.The quasi-governmental agency connecting workers with employers opened to customers at 101 Munson...

By MAX BOWEN AND MARY BYRNE

The state’s K-12 education department is encouraging districts to restrict or ban students’ cellphone use in schools, possibly moving toward a statewide mandate in the future.Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Commissioner Jeffrey...

By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL — Olivia Paras got to see one of her favorite shows from a different angle when she joined HGTV’s “House Hunters.”The episode, “Family Basecamp in Massachusetts,” aired on May 17, and Paras, who works as a realtor at LAER Realty Partners in...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The homes of at least 10 local veterans will be repaired or modified by the end of 2023, thanks to a $25,000 grant from Meals on Wheels America with support from The Home Depot Foundation.LifePath, a nonprofit that provides programs and...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — For their work in raising awareness about the climate crisis, creating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ students and educating middle schoolers, 21 area students were honored with Peacemaker Awards last Thursday evening.The Interfaith Council of...

GREENFIELD – The final of six North Quabbin residents facing charges of kidnapping and other crimes stemming from an alleged Feb. 1 incident was arraigned in Franklin County Superior Court this week after his case was transferred from Orange District...

By DOMENIC POLI

BOSTON — At least three Greenfield residents and the state senator representing 25 communities in Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester counties have submitted testimony to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary to express support for a bill that would...

By MARY BYRNE

Local officials from across the Pioneer Valley testified at the State House on Thursday in support of a bill seeking to improve the local and regional public health system.Legislators held a Joint Committee on Public Health hearing Thursday morning...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD – Views from across the spectrum were aired at Greenfield Community College Tuesday evening as part of the third installment of the Legislature’s panel discussion and listening tour on gun laws.“We have a strong network of laws that...