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Whipps, Raymond repeat 2nd Franklin contest
10-29-2024 9:08 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL — State Rep. Susannah Whipps is seeking reelection to a fifth term and is once again being challenged by Republican Jeffrey Raymond.Whipps represents the 2nd Franklin District, which stretches from Winchendon to Greenfield. Raymond last...

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Conservative candidates meet with voters at Orange American Legion
10-23-2024 9:15 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Three conservatives vying for political office visited the Orange American Legion Post 172 on Tuesday to meet voters and give their pitch two weeks before Election Day.Jeffrey Raymond, Cornelius Shea and John Deaton were the guests of honor...


Reporters speak at Deerfield Academy on the landscape of political journalism
10-23-2024 5:33 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — In the highly politicized environment of 2024, the role of the press is as heavily scrutinized as it has ever been, and in an effort to shed some light on the media’s role in covering politics, Deerfield Academy hosted a special fall...


Local officials prep for election, take extra safety measures
10-23-2024 4:51 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

Local officials are taking extra security measures to ensure polling locations remain safe amid the increasingly heated political climate.Divisive rhetoric and repeated falsehoods by Republican nominee Donald Trump, along with two failed attempts on...


Auditor DiZoglio drums up support for Question 1 in visit to Greenfield
10-22-2024 9:59 AM

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

GREENFIELD — State Auditor Diana DiZoglio ran on the promise of bringing transparency and accountability to the Massachusetts Legislature. Now, after a failed attempt to audit the Legislature last year, she is asking for support from voters. As part...


‘We’re not going back’: Harris-Walz supporters gather at Greenfield Common
10-21-2024 4:05 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — A group of 30 demonstrators gathered on the Greenfield Common on Saturday to show their support for Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate in the presidential race, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.Chants from demonstrators, some of...


Independent Cornelius Shea looks to unseat McGovern in 2nd Congressional District
10-20-2024 12:01 PM

By GREG VINE

Cornelius Shea is quick to admit that his campaign to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern on Nov. 5 would be considered a long shot.Shea, a 20-year Marine Corps veteran, is running as an Independent, though he assisted his father on a number of...


McGovern seeks 15th term in Congress
10-20-2024 11:01 AM

By GREG VINE

Congressman Jim McGovern is wrapping up his 14th term in the U.S. House, but after nearly 26 years representing the 2nd Congressional District, he hasn’t tired of the job.McGovern, 64, the ranking member of the House Rules Committee, described it as...


David Rosa challenges Paul Mark for state Senate seat
10-16-2024 6:15 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

An eastern Massachusetts man is trying to unseat the Democratic state senator who represents 57 communities throughout Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties.David Rosa, a Republican from the Bristol County town of Dighton, is running...


Early voting in Franklin County, North Quabbin starts Oct. 19
10-15-2024 6:22 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

Voters from across Franklin County and the North Quabbin region will hit the polls in droves on Election Day, Nov. 5, but for those who want to avoid the crowds, every municipality is offering early voting hours, with the earliest opportunity for some...


‘We believe in this country’: 2 Franklin County women organizing Greenfield standout
10-10-2024 3:23 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Two Franklin County women expect at least 300 people to convene on the Greenfield Common for an Oct. 19 event, held in conjunction with other events across the country, to advocate for the Democratic Party and its principles ahead of the...


Hands Across the Hills effort detailed in new book
10-09-2024 11:19 AM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

LEVERETT — A seven-year effort to bring together progressives in western Massachusetts and more conservative residents of rural eastern Kentucky, for conversations and sometimes intense dialogues about their political and cultural differences, is...


Deerfield Academy event series helps students ‘learn across a political divide’
10-02-2024 6:17 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

DEERFIELD — Love them or hate them, political parties play a big role in American government. But how do they work? In a bipartisan educational effort, Massachusetts party leaders Amy Carnevale (Republican State Committee chair) and Steve Kerrigan...


FCCPR art auction raising money for billboards in an effort to combat Project 2025
09-20-2024 3:21 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A multi-issue grassroots organization that champions progressive causes is holding an online art auction to raise money to combat Project 2025, a transitional blueprint crafted by a conservative think tank in the event Donald Trump is...


Harris, Trump spar in Philadelphia presidential debate
09-10-2024 11:41 PM

By ZEKE MILLER, MICHELLE L. PRICE, JILL COLVIN and JOSH BOAK

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump showcased starkly different visions for the country Tuesday on abortion, immigration and American democracy as they met for the first time for perhaps their only debate before November’s presidential...


Turnout slow amid few decisions on primary ballot
09-03-2024 6:08 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Voter turnout for the primary election held at Greenfield High School on Tuesday morning seemed to mirror the rest of the state, with about 10.26% of registered voters visiting the polls by about 12:30 p.m.According to City Clerk Kathy...


My Turn: Hanging around the DNC
08-24-2024 10:18 PM

By PAUL TAYLOR

 When my son Sam and I go on our annual baseball trips, we like to explore. Games are usually at night. During the day, we walk. We especially like to explore neighborhoods. Sam is a Boston-based city planner who sees things urban in a unique way....


With ‘joyful’ Democratic convention over, real test for Harris campaign now begins
08-23-2024 3:59 PM

By STEVE PEOPLES and ZEKE MILLER

CHICAGO — Over and over, from the massive stage in the electric convention hall, the Democrats this week predicted that Kamala Harris would defeat Donald Trump. They described her as a historic figure, the embodiment of hope, “the president of...


Few decisions on Sept. 3 primary ballot
08-22-2024 4:53 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH and CHRIS LARABEE

A three-way race among Republicans for a U.S. Senate seat is the only contest on the state primary ballot Sept. 3, with Democratic ballots featuring candidates but no contests and Libertarian ballots having no nominees.With mail-in ballots already out...


‘History was being made’: Legislators, activists reflect on welcoming vice president to region
07-29-2024 4:01 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

WESTFIELD — Franklin and Hampshire county residents got a first-hand opportunity to see the presumptive Democratic nominee for president over the weekend as Vice President Kamala Harris landed in western Massachusetts on Saturday for a fundraising...


Franklin County towns back paint recycling bill
07-28-2024 2:01 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Towns across Franklin County have signed letters in support of a paint recycling bill that advocates say could save municipalities money and help protect the environment.Bernardston, Northfield, Montague, Deerfield, Sunderland and Hawley have signed...

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