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GREENFIELD — Ahead of the kickoff event for its annual fundraising campaign to raise money for membership, child care services and youth programming, representatives from Franklin County’s YMCA shared how increasing access to its programs benefits the whole community.

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — For more than eight-and-a-half decades, generations of families have come and gone through the Whately Grange 414.

By CHRIS LARABEE

MONTAGUE — The Planning Board and its zoning consultant have officially kicked off the process to explore rezoning the former Farren Care Center, as the town looks to revitalize the dormant parcel with resident input.

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — A quarter-century after receiving a Peacemaker Award for her efforts at Greenfield High School and in the community, Jamie Poremba still draws on those experiences in her career today.

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — More than 50,000 meals will be served to western Massachusetts residents in need this year through a $450,000 grant administered by the Franklin County Community Development Corporation.

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — One of the prospective owners of Magic Wings often thinks back to fond memories of celebrating a life milestone at the nearly quarter-century-old butterfly conservatory and gardens on Routes 5 and 10.

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — As protests against the Trump administration proliferate across the U.S., a new group of voices is rising in South Deerfield, on the corner of Route 116 and Sugarloaf Street.

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — The transformation of 270 Main St. is complete, as Ja’Duke Inc. is ready to open its downtown Greenfield location next week.

By CHRIS LARABEE

BOSTON — As farmers prepare to head out to the fields for the season, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Commissioner Ashley Randle sent a letter to the new U.S. agriculture secretary expressing concerns over uncertain federal funding and other actions taken by the federal government.

By CHRIS LARABEE

WASHINGTON — As federal dollars continue to be frozen for projects across the nation, a Pioneer Valley farm has joined a federal lawsuit demanding the government lift the “unlawful and indefinite freeze of congressional appropriated funds,” according to documents filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — A growing group of volunteers who have formed a mutual aid network in the city are welcoming folks to a launch event to showcase the web-based and mobile application platform that will connect local nonprofits with volunteers.

By CHRIS LARABEE

Budget season rolls on at the Frontier Regional and Union 38 school districts, with Sunderland, Deerfield and Conway elementary schools recently sharing their fiscal year 2026 budget proposals.

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — When preparing the fiscal year 2026 revenue sheets, town officials discovered an omission on residents’ tax bills.

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — The town’s hiring search to fill two positions is set to begin soon, as job descriptions for the highway and building superintendent and tax collector/treasurer were approved by the Selectboard this week.

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Over the last year, an energy storage solutions research and development company focusing on supercapacitors has been settling into its new facility off of Routes 5 and 10.

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — More environmental education opportunities will be coming to Pioneer Valley Regional School in the fall, as the school received $75,000 to boost its environmental science Innovation Career Pathway program.

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Take a trip to Italy this weekend by visiting Frontier Regional School, as the Theater Department adapts the classical romantic musical, “The Light in the Piazza.”

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DEERFIELD — With the town continuing to explore options to repair or replace the Old Deerfield Wastewater Treatment Plant, the Selectboard/Sewer Commissioners will take a step back to see if a phased repair plan might be the most sensible choice.

By CHRIS LARABEE

WARWICK — With a $100,000 state grant, Warwick Community School will continue to lay down the foundation for its comprehensive behavioral and mental health services program.

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Union 38 officials presented Whately Elementary School’s largest budget request in recent years Thursday night, as required special education costs have been stacked upon the typical year-over-year increases.

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SOUTH DEERFIELD — The Frontier Regional School District School Committee unanimously approved its fiscal year 2026 $13.29 million general budget Thursday evening following a sparsely attended public hearing earlier in the week.