MONTAGUE — Trash pick-up schedules for Thursday and Friday are affected by the Independence Day holiday. Thursday pick-ups will be Friday, and Friday pick-ups will be Saturday.
GILL — Paddlers may be able to catch a glimpse of the baby eaglets that hatched at Barton Cove this spring, which are expected to start flying early this month, during a paddling tour on Saturday.
The tour, which starts at 9:30 a.m., will be led by members of the Northfield Bird Club and employees of First Light. The tour is free, but attendees are asked to register in advance by calling 800-859-2960. Attendees may bring their own kayaks or canoes, or rent from Barton Cove. Binoculars are recommended.
MONTAGUE — Montague resident Michael Johnson was hired by the Springfield-based Freedom Credit Union as associate director of investment services.
Previously, Johnson worked for nearly 15 years at Greenfield Cooperative Bank as vice president and financial adviser. In his new job, Johnson will work mainly with Freedom Credit Union’s clients in Franklin County.