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Greenfield Historical Commission, city at odds over fate of Wiley-Russell Dam
11-08-2024 7:21 PM

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The Historical Commission made its case for the preservation of the Wiley-Russell Dam Thursday in a meeting attended by officials from the Connecticut River Conservancy and Mayor Ginny Desorgher’s office.The meeting followed Desorgher’s...


$99K grant to help Greenfield firm develop soil health guide
11-07-2024 2:29 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — With a $99,900 grant, Regenerative Design Group, a Greenfield-based ecological design firm, will develop best practices to help implement the state’s Healthy Soils Action Plan.The state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs...


Nature Photo Contest
11-05-2024 2:07 PM


Speaking of Nature: The guest list, ‘bonus birds,’ and more
11-05-2024 2:05 PM

By BILL DANIELSON

September and October are months of farewell and I spend a lot of time trying to squeeze in a last visit with each species of bird before the they finally decide to pack it in and head south. Great friends that have spent the entire summer with me...


Vigil held for Grizzly No. 399, the beloved Grand Teton bear who was killed by a vehicle
11-04-2024 2:15 PM

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM

During her nearly three decades roaming the snowy wilderness of the Teton Range, Grizzly No. 399 became a beloved mama bear with millions of parkgoers following her yearly adventures and her ever-growing family tree.Nature lovers are mourning the...


Orange taps firm for asbestos, debris removal at former cereal factory
11-01-2024 3:30 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – Town officials have set a goal to remove the expansive asbestos and brick pile at 16-36 West River St. before the new year. The debris was left in the wake of an arson at the former cereal factory, which was burned down by three juveniles on...


$25M Mass Audubon grant will fuel Connecticut River watershed conservation
10-28-2024 9:32 AM

By ALEXA LEWIS

Mass Audubon has received the largest federal grant in its 128-year history — $25 million to protect 10,000 acres in the Connecticut River watershed, which will include projects in Pioneer Valley municipalities up and down the river.The funding from...


Conservation agent to serve five towns
10-13-2024 9:51 AM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

A new conservation agent has been hired to serve the towns of Ashfield, Buckland, Hawley, Whately and Williamsburg.Greenfield resident Kelly Kowal was chosen out of 27 applicants. A hiring committee consisting of representatives from each town...


Colrain seeks grant for dam removal study
10-11-2024 3:10 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

COLRAIN — If the Selectboard’s application is successful, some of the funding from a nearly $1.5 million Barnhardt Manufacturing Co. settlement in 2019 following a sulfuric spill could potentially help the town explore removal of a lower reservoir...


Oct. 10 hearing set for FirstLight’s water quality certification
10-02-2024 11:12 AM

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...


Maximizing outdoor learning at Rowe Elementary School
09-30-2024 3:07 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ROWE — What started as weekly hikes around Pelham Lake Park has evolved into a school in the forest where Rowe Elementary School students learn English, science and social studies.Principal Bill Knittle said outdoor education has been a fundamental...


Community effort cleans waterways in Franklin County
09-29-2024 12:48 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Franklin County residents of all ages rolled up their sleeves to rid local waterways of as much debris as possible during the 28th annual Source to Sea Cleanup over the weekend.Dozens of groups and individual volunteers registered to help...


Annual Turners Falls effort protects sea lampreys while providing education
09-23-2024 4:49 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Toting buckets and nets, roughly 30 volunteers made the trek down into the muddy pit that is the drained power canal to rescue sea lampreys on Monday. This yearly rescue, conducted when the power canal is drained for yearly...


Deerfield Selectboard approves remediation plan for wetlands violations
09-19-2024 3:46 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — With a scope of work laid out, the Selectboard has approved a remediation plan for wetlands violations that occurred in the wake of emergency work done in July 2023.Speaking to the Selectboard on Wednesday, Police Chief and Emergency...


Making ‘a positive impact for our rivers’: Source to Sea Cleanup, coupled with other regional efforts, returns Sept. 28
09-11-2024 5:21 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

The Source to Sea Cleanup has provided a valuable service to the Connecticut River Valley since its 1997 inception. And it can provide receipts.Nearly 40,000 volunteers have removed 1,100 tons of trash, almost 14,000 tires and 144,000 beverage...


Speaking of Nature: The great southward migration
09-09-2024 12:45 PM

By BILL DANIELSON

One of the most remarkable things about birding in September is the number of strangers that you see. Having spent so much time observing the birds during the summer months, I have a very clear roster in my head of who the “regulars” are. Not only...


Deerfield officials to begin work to address wetlands violation
09-08-2024 2:01 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — Following a Wetlands Protection Act violation stemming from emergency work done in the aftermath of the July 2023 flooding, Deerfield is working with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) to address the...


Controlled burn to boost wild blueberries at Leyden Wildlife Management Area
09-05-2024 4:59 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

LEYDEN — It can take a whole lot of fire to grow some blueberries.The state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), alongside the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife), set fire to 23 acres of blueberry heathland in the Leyden...


Sept. 14 event in Ashfield to explore ‘Forests as Climate Solutions’
09-03-2024 2:12 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — The town Energy Committee, Citizen’s Climate Lobby and the First Congregational Church of Ashfield are inviting the community to talk about trees, why they are important and what can be done to protect them.“Forests as Climate Solutions:...


State turns to pesticide to address mosquito-borne threat
08-26-2024 11:11 AM

By COLIN A. YOUNG

BOSTON — The Department of Public Health is moving on multiple fronts to address the elevated risks of mosquito-borne illnesses this year, including spraying pesticides from trucks in southern Worcester County and from planes in Plymouth County...

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