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By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The town has a new pharmacy after two months without one.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — Mental health officials, school representatives and nonprofit leaders from across Franklin County recently came together to discuss youth mental health, and brainstorm ideas on future programs and collaborations to support youth mental health services.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Preschoolers at the Central Street Head Start program got an early start on practicing healthy dental habits this week through a free, two-day partnership with the Community Health Center of Franklin County and J&S Smile Pros.

By CHRIS LARABEE

To mark the end Human Trafficking Prevention Month, which is observed annually each January, the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region welcomed a Boston-based expert to talk about the intersection of opioid use disorders and human trafficking.

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — A coalition of more than 30 groups from around western Massachusetts will gather in Greenfield Saturday to lay out their plans for the incoming Trump administration.

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The third annual “Give the Gift of Living” gear and goods drive, organized by the Franklin County and North Quabbin Emergency Services for Unhoused Individuals Task Force, collected 26 tents, 23 sleeping bags, 27 sleeping pads and three...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Thanks to the efforts of Adopt-A-Family of Franklin County and the individuals and groups that support it, 200 local families are receiving Christmas gifts, food and gift cards to provide a memorable holiday for their...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

Advocates from the National Coalition to Liberate Methadone discussed the stigma associated with methadone treatment and recommended ways to expand it during a virtual event hosted by the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Local and state officials gathered alongside health care workers on Monday afternoon to celebrate the return of a community health center to town.The first community health center in western Massachusetts was founded in 1997 in Turners...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — On the eve of Election Day, the Interfaith Council of Franklin County welcomed people of all faiths and political backgrounds to the Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew for an evening of prayers, songs and conversations about the...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The Community Health Center of Franklin County’s CEO used a meeting of people dedicated to community health improvement to explain how the nonprofit she oversees expects to expand its reach with a new location in Turners Falls, a...

Griswold Library celebrates end of summer readingCOLRAIN— The summer has come to a close, and with it, the end of summer reading. Griswold Memorial Library is inviting all book enthusiasts to celebrate all the books read this summer at its annual...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Amid an increased demand for primary care, the Community Health Center of Franklin County plans to open a Turners Falls location in December, with primary medical care available to anyone, regardless of insurance, income or...

By AALIANNA MARIETTA

GREENFIELD — Women from across Franklin County voiced their concerns on affordable housing, the PILOT program, climate action, road repairs and more to their local legislators on Saturday. Rep. Natalie Blais, Rep. Susannah Whipps and Sen. Jo Comerford...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Thanks to a new partnership, area residents will have a place to dispose of unwanted textiles, while also benefiting a local charity and reducing the amount of waste in the region.“I think it’s a win-win-win for everyone here in Franklin...

Orange, May 4, Judge David S. Ross Krysty L. Walsh, 31, of Daniel Shays Highway, Orange. Pleaded guilty to possessing a Class B drug, to wit, methadone, sentenced to 90 days in the house of correction, direct, and given credit for time held. Charge of...

Orange, March 27, Judge David S. Ross Clayton S. Kessler, 25, of High Knob Road, Athol. Pleaded innocent to assault and battery, improper storage of a firearm, possessing a firearm without a firearms identification card, possessing a Class A drug, to...

Greenfield, Jan. 25, Judge Michael K. CallanTyler James Beam, 27, of Main Street, Shelburne Falls. Pleaded not guilty to all charges, to wit, two charges of assault and battery on family/household member, one charge of kidnapping, two charges of rape,...

Orange, Oct. 27, Judge David S. Ross Kenneth H. Wilkey, 36, of Crescent Street, Athol. Pleaded innocent to assault and battery and strangulation or suffocation. Released on personal recognizance. Inquiry made by the court under 276, Section 56A. A...

Greenfield, Sept. 12, Judge William Mazanec III Tommie P. Kendrick III, 29, of Oak Courts, Greenfield. Placed on pretrial probation until 12/12/17 for inhaling glue/toxic substance.Cameron T. Schmuck, 26, of Wilbraham. Admitted to sufficient facts for...

Greenfield, May 23, Judge Paul Smyth Richard P. Miloux III, 27, of Ware. Pleaded innocent to operating a motor vehicle with license suspended, miscellaneous motor vehicle equipment violation, and number plate violation in Greenfield. Released on...