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By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The Wheeler Memorial Library’s basement level remains closed to the public following a mid-July flooding, and the director said it will stay that way until the floor is restored — a project that cannot begin until an accessibility ramp is...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — As the Oct. 12 deadline for public comment on the Northern Tier Passenger Rail study approaches, communities around Franklin County are sending letters of support to the state for what some officials say could be a “game-changer” for the...

ORANGE — Following the rescue of two women whose canoe capsized in Lake Mattawa on Thursday night, the Fire Department is encouraging paddlers to always wear life jackets on the water.According to the department’s Facebook page, on-duty and call-force...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ORANGE — An all-terrain vehicle caught fire behind a home at 130 Bartlett Lane on Tuesday, though the fire did not spread to the home itself and no injuries were reported.The fire was called in at around 12:30 p.m. by an occupant of the home....

Longtime drummer honoredORANGE — The Orange Community Band ended its summer concert season by honoring longtime drummer Marty Picard with a memory book of photos and a drummer shadowbox created by bandmate Jerry Hageman. Picard, 93, joined the band in...

ORANGE — LaunchSpace, the nonprofit workshop on the Orange Innovation Center’s third floor, has announced the graduation of 17 students from its Creative Sector Pathway Program (CSPP), which concluded a cohort on Aug. 14.The program, for people ages...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ORANGE — Carolyn Gilmore was informed by her midwives that the labor process for a second child typically goes faster than the first. However, Gilmore wasn’t expecting to deliver her second child within a half hour of her water breaking, nor in the...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — With the start of the academic year, Ralph C. Mahar Regional School will offer paid internships that certify students to work in the wastewater industry.Elizabeth Zielinski, entering her fifth year as superintendent of the Ralph C. Mahar...

Peaceful standouts met with bullying by Harris supportersAn Aug. 21 letter to the editor from a member of the Athol Democratic Town Committee claims Kamala Harris supporters did “peaceful standouts” in Orange and Athol for several weeks [“Peaceful...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – The town’s community development director says she feels she has a better idea of the Selectboard’s priorities following its most recent meeting.Walker Powell remotely attended the Aug. 21 meeting and spoke with the board about where she...

By CARLA CHARTER

North Quabbin historical societies are offering the opportunity to travel back in time through the first North Quabbin History Tour.The tour gives visitors a chance to visit seven North Quabbin-area historical societies on Sunday, Sept. 22, from 1 to...

Cultural Council grant application cycle coming up NEW SALEM — The New Salem Cultural Council’s fiscal year 2025 grant application cycle opens on Sept. 1 and closes on Oct. 16.The Cultural Council funds projects that align with its priorities and...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The town has been approved for a five-figure grant to help ensure a reliable and secure election season.Town Clerk Nancy Blackmer explained Orange will use the $20,000 it received from the Center for Tech and Civic Life to buy equipment to...

We do not always realize in these stressful times of divisiveness in our country how difficult it can be for the peacemakers, the police. Demonstrations, both positive and negative, can take a toll on those who serve to protect us.I applaud Police...

GREENFIELD — The Franklin County Solid Waste Management District will hold the 2024 household hazardous waste collection on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Greenfield Community College (GCC) and the Orange Transfer Station.Residents and businesses must...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

As Valerie Hudson settles into her role as the new executive director of the Franklin County Community Meals Program, she believes a large part of her job, and the job of the program’s volunteer coordinators, is to be an inviting presence for the...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

ORANGE — A decision on whether Leisure Woods Estates can raise its monthly lot fees by 43% was delayed for a second time Wednesday night, as the Mobile Rent Control Board requested the company’s invoices from this year and last, in an effort to ensure...

There has been a lot of comments about how the Republican candidate for president has been trying to convince voters that the election system is rigged in favor of opponent, causing mistrust of the system, yet in less than a week there have been two...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

ORANGE — One of the three women hospitalized after being struck by a fallen tree Friday has been released from Athol Hospital, while another is stable and the third is in critical condition, Northwestern District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Laurie...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

ORANGE — Three women were hospitalized, including one who sustained “significant life-threatening injuries,” after the car they were inside was struck by a tree on Maple Street on Friday afternoon, according to Police Chief James Sullivan.The women...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — A proposed Lake Mattawa bylaw could wind up on a Special Town Meeting warrant in the fall if town counsel gives her approval after the Selectboard decided this week to remove all language pertaining to portable structures. Selectboard Clerk...