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By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

WARWICK — Just one year after it reopened its doors to students in kindergarten through sixth grade, Warwick Community School is adding a preschool program to serve children ages 3 to 5.“The preschool will be following the same mission and vision —...

Spectrum has announced an expansion of its services to Warwick and Royalston, among other rural towns, through the Federal Communications Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.According to the announcement, Spectrum internet, phone, and TV...

By DOMENIC POLI

WARWICK — Police Chief David Shoemaker is reportedly fine after a driver allegedly struck him twice intentionally during a traffic stop on Tuesday before fleeing to New Hampshire, where authorities say it appears he has left the area.The chief was...

By DOMENIC POLI

WARWICK — It took nearly 35 years, but the human remains found just off Route 78 in Warwick in 1989 have been identified as belonging to Constance (Holminski) Bassignani, who was 65 years old at the time of her murder.The Northwestern District...

GREENFIELD – Authorities have scheduled for Thursday morning a press conference to announce a major breakthrough in the effort to identify human remains found in Warwick in 1989.Northwestern District Attorney David E. Sullivan, First Assistant...

By MAX BOWEN

WARWICK — Town and state officials are in the last leg of the planning process to remove dozens of trees from Winchester Road (Route 78) that are deemed a threat.According to Selectboard member Keith Ross, the plan is to remove an estimated 80 to 100...

By MAX BOWEN

To kick off the new year, officials in northern Franklin County towns shared their plans for 2024.WarwickThe town will certainly have a full plate in 2024. One of the bigger issues is the continued operation of the town’s new school district, which...

By Carla CharterAmong the oral histories preserved through a series of programs at the Warwick Public Library in 2023 was that of the First Parish Church.“The church has a rich history,” according to George Day, who spoke on the history of the church...

By DOMENIC POLI

WARWICK — About 1½ miles north of a parking lot for Mount Grace State Forest is a pull-off on the same side of the road, for motorists to more safely stop or turn their vehicles around on Route 78.This seemingly unremarkable spot was the scene of a...

By AALIANNA MARIETTA

WARWICK — Construction continues on the Fire Station on Orange Road, with plumbing, insulation, and energy-efficient electricity and heating on the horizon.Janice and Steve Kurkoski, who both serve on the Buildings and Energy Committee, updated the...

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 DOMENIC POLI

WARWICK — Salamander Hollow Healing Habitat recently received the Massachusetts first-place prize from Hipcamp, a website and mobile app offering outdoor stays and camping experiences, along with being named a national finalist.The private, honeybee...

By DOMENIC POLI

WARWICK — A quarrel about the new Fire Station’s condition has made its way onto the Annual Town Meeting warrant, in the form of a citizen’s petition article asking voters for a $250,000 upgrade.Resident and former volunteer firefighter William Lyman...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

WARWICK — Three candidates for Warwick’s school committee shared a unified vision for the new independent school district while meeting with residents at the former Warwick Community School on Sunday.The candidates — Adam Holloway, Alan Genovese and...