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GREENFIELD — Emerging local filmmakers will take the spotlight this weekend as part of The LAVA Center’s fourth annual film festival. All films were made by current residents of Massachusetts, with more than half of them hailing from western...

GREENFIELD — Judge Jane Mulqueen set bail at $50,000 for an Orange man facing a dozen child rape charges in Franklin County Superior Court.Jakob Malcolm-O’Malley, 19, has pleaded not guilty to 12 counts of rape of child in a case that has been...

Local health officials are collaborating with state-funded mobile vaccination operations to offer flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinics in the coming month.“As a public health nurse, I am urging everyone to come out to one of our vaccination clinics,”...

TURNERS FALLS — The Fifth Street Bridge over the canal, otherwise known as the Green Bridge, will be closed 24/7 from Tuesday, Oct. 8, through Friday, Oct. 18.According to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), the closure is...

SHELBURNE — A collection of photographs by Rhode Island architect and artist Greg Spiess celebrating carnivals is now on display at the Little Big House Gallery. An opening reception will be held Saturday, Oct. 5, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the gallery,...

SHELBURNE — Learn some tricks of traditional trades at Fabric of Life’s annual agricultural skills fair, Barnfest, on Saturday, Oct. 5.Fabric of Life, at 80 Bassett Road, is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and passing on traditional agricultural...

TURNERS FALLS — The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) will hold a public information and input session regarding FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.’s application for a water quality certification from MassDEP.The...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Greenfield Recorder was recognized as being among the top weekday newspapers in its circulation class for the second consecutive year at a New England Newspaper and Press Association awards ceremony held in Providence, Rhode...

SHELBURNE FALLS — Trolleyfest is on track to return on Saturday, Sept. 28, celebrating the mode of travel of yesteryear and the restoration of Trolley No. 10. Trolley No. 10 is a relic of the trolley era of 1896-1927, according to the Shelburne Falls...

GREENFIELD — Entering the Greenfield Community College Dining Commons on Friday, the more than 200 attendees of the annual Help, Hope and Healing Breakfast were greeted by 158 T-shirts suspended throughout the room, representing each child served by...

NORTHAMPTON — Northwestern Assistant District Attorney Erin Aiello was recently honored by Dakin Humane Society in recognition of her contributions to the health and welfare of animals.Accompanied by Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan,...

MONTAGUE — Franklin County Technical School, in collaboration with the MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center, is offering courses in automotive technology, electrical, horticulture, and welding and metal fabrication for adult learners starting...

ORANGE — Following the rescue of two women whose canoe capsized in Lake Mattawa on Thursday night, the Fire Department is encouraging paddlers to always wear life jackets on the water.According to the department’s Facebook page, on-duty and call-force...

ORANGE — LaunchSpace, the nonprofit workshop on the Orange Innovation Center’s third floor, has announced the graduation of 17 students from its Creative Sector Pathway Program (CSPP), which concluded a cohort on Aug. 14.The program, for people ages...

GREENFIELD — The Franklin County Solid Waste Management District will hold the 2024 household hazardous waste collection on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Greenfield Community College (GCC) and the Orange Transfer Station.Residents and businesses must...

GREENFIELD — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will close the ramp from Route 2 westbound to Interstate 91 southbound next week as a new traffic pattern is implemented and line striping is conducted.The closure will go into...

With Tropical Storm Debby expected to make its way north, bringing heavy rainfall throughout western Massachusetts, FirstLight Hydro Generating Co. is warning those who live near the Connecticut River of potential flooding.“FirstLight urges vigilance...

SUNDERLAND — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be paving the Sunderland Bridge on Thursday and drivers should anticipate delays beginning at 7 a.m.Work will begin at 7 a.m. and finish at 4 p.m. While no lane closures will...

AMHERST — The following students from Franklin County and the North Quabbin region were named to the dean’s list at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the spring semester.To qualify, an undergraduate student must receive a 3.5 grade point...

LEYDEN — A man was airlifted to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield late Sunday night after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a tree on Eden Trail near the Bernardston/Leyden line.According to a post on the Bernardston Fire Department’s...