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By MADISON SCHOFIELD

BUCKLAND — The Mohawk Trail Regional School Committee has approved a $27.2 million budget for the 2026 fiscal year.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ROWE — Town officials across western Franklin County are calling for a Department of Public Utilities investigation into National Grid after nearly 1,500 households were left without power for nearly four days in February.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

As schools across the country grapple with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), new policies are being introduced to govern its use in classrooms, with a goal of balancing innovation with concerns over privacy, equity and academic integrity.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Applications for grants of up to $5,000 to support sustainability and community-building projects are being accepted through FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.’s FirstLight Sustains program, with a deadline of April 4.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

As uncertainty swirls around Washington regarding the release of allocated federal funds, farmers in Franklin County are beginning to feel the freeze.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — Local nonprofits are worried they may see a drop in donations due to Gov. Maura Healey’s proposal to put a cap on charitable donation tax deductions.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN and ALEXA LEWIS

GREENFIELD — Voters will decide on Election Day whether to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers in Massachusetts, a controversial ballot initiative known as Question 5 that could change the landscape for the restaurant and bar industry and other...

By AVIVA LUTTRELL

GREENFIELD — Forty years ago this week, the Blizzard of 1978 slammed New England, dumping as much as 30 inches of snow on Franklin County.Even as today’s messy storm took aim at New England, Ralph Gordon, 82, remembered the historic 1978 storm well....