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GREENFIELD — Residents gathered Monday evening for the second annual celebration of light and warmth with the lighting of the Hanukkah menorah on the Greenfield Common.“This moment rests on 2,000 years of my ancestors keeping this tradition alive. I’m...

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NORTHFIELD — Selectboard members signed two letters of support this week as the town looks to make up the funding gap preventing the Schell Bridge reconstruction project from moving forward.

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NORTHFIELD — After voters shot down a proposal for a public safety complex in May 2023 due to concerns about the burden on taxpayers and wetlands encroachment, the Emergency Services Facility Committee is evaluating plans for a facility on the same property that would only house the Fire Department.

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

GREENFIELD — With the goal of bringing “a little bit of light [to] dispel a lot of darkness,” in the words of organizer Jasper Lapienski, Greenfield will have a public Hanukkah menorah and community celebration for the second year in a row.Lapienski,...

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ASHFIELD — A collective of local storytellers will present an evening of storytelling and music this winter solstice to encourage warmth and community during the longest night of the year.“I think to most of us it means simply, at the darkest time of...

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GREENFIELD — Sales of kindling following this year’s “Break-athon” fundraiser are off to a slow start, says Greenfield Tae Kwon Do Center owner David Johnson.For the past 22 years, the “Break-athon” has allowed the center’s tae kwon do students to...

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A recent survey conducted by the abortion fund Tides for Reproductive Freedom evaluated obstacles to accessing abortion care in Massachusetts.The organization both provides funds for those who would otherwise be unable to access abortion care and...

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While the recent passage of a new clean energy law leaves details of implementation to be solidified over the next 15 months before it takes effect, Mass Audubon’s director of legislative and government affairs is feeling hopeful about one aspect...

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Two Pioneer Valley maple syrup producers were recently recognized among the best of the best at the annual North American Maple Syrup Council competition, held this year in Portland, Maine.Howard and Jeanne Boyden of Boyden Brothers Maple in Conway...

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GREENFIELD — In hopes of providing community members with a safe space to express their feelings, whether they be concerns or hopes, about the outcome of Tuesday’s presidential election, Dean of Students Shelley Errington Nicholson led a dialogue at...

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MONTAGUE — When Nicole Miller was a student at Franklin County Technical School, she was one of just two girls in a male-dominated field of study. Now, as a teacher at the school, Miller helps connect girls to women working in the trades.Freshmen...

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GREENFIELD — A diverse group of Greenfield Community College alumni discussed their experiences with liberal arts education and the unique career pathways that can follow during a panel discussion at the college on Thursday afternoon.GCC Professor...

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NORTHFIELD — Town officials are continuing to push to reinvigorate the Schell Bridge reconstruction project, having recently met with state and federal legislators, key stakeholders from state departments and local groups.The proposed project consists...

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GREENFIELD — State Auditor Diana DiZoglio ran on the promise of bringing transparency and accountability to the Massachusetts Legislature. Now, after a failed attempt to audit the Legislature last year, she is asking for support from voters. As part...

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GREENFIELD — How can you participate in democracy beyond just voting?During a panel at Greenfield Community College on Thursday night, civically engaged community members sought to answer this question, sharing their ideas about the democratic process...

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NORTHFIELD — The town is working with residents to identify ways to improve Main Street in a process referred to as “placemaking.”A flyer explaining the project defines placemaking as “the process of creating quality places where people want to live,...

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GREENFIELD — In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Greenfield Public Library is holding a series of special programs to raise awareness and foster community among those battling breast cancer.The project is over a year in the making. Last...

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As peak fall foliage season arrives, experts predict a season as brilliant as ever.“The fall in New England is notoriously beautiful, and we have no reason to doubt that we’re going to have another beautiful fall foliage display this October,” said...

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ORANGE — Members of the Athol Police and Fire departments will take to the field against first responders from Orange for the third year in a row to connect with the community while also raising money for a local family battling breast cancer.Orange...

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BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — The four women leading an evening of collective prayer, song, dance and storytelling began by placing pinches of cool soil from two wooden bowls into the cupped palms of audience members.In one bowl, the members of the...

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GREENFIELD — To Caitlin von Schmidt, supporting community members with voter registration is a divisive thing to do. But to her, and to similar volunteers across the country, it is nevertheless important to provide this assistance.“I do understand...