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Community Action Pioneer Valley’s tax prep program kicks off season
02-04-2025 12:26 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A breakfast at Greenfield Community College last week kicked off the Massachusetts Association for Community Action’s 2025 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program that helps low-income taxpayers prepare their tax returns.

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Pioneer’s $17.46M budget proposal for FY26 heads to vote Thursday
02-10-2025 10:44 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — Pioneer Valley Regional School administrators said they are deepening their commitment to investing in curriculum, staff compensation and facilities in the fiscal year 2026 budget presentation last week.


Clare Higgins retiring as Community Action Pioneer Valley executive director
02-06-2025 5:56 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — After 14 years at the helm of Community Action Pioneer Valley, Executive Director Clare Higgins is retiring this summer.


Legislative push renewed to raise farmworkers’ pay to state minimum
02-05-2025 2:50 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

SPRINGFIELD — Most Massachusetts farmworkers whose hard work puts food on the dinner tables for Massachusetts families have difficulty affording the produce they pick and process.


Annual Point-in-Time Count tallying region’s homeless population
02-05-2025 11:02 AM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — A headcount of homeless individuals living in Franklin County is underway as Community Action Pioneer Valley takes on the annual Point-in-Time Count.


Pioneer still interested as choice option for NH pupils
01-22-2025 10:00 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — While the Winchester High School Selection Committee only moved Hinsdale High School to the next stage in its process of finding an anchor school for high schoolers from Winchester, New Hampshire, the Pioneer Valley Regional School District is planning on staying in the mix as a choice school.


Shelburne Selectboard exploring alternative funding options for food pantry
01-17-2025 12:01 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE — As the West County Food Pantry’s funding sources shift, the Selectboard is exploring the possibility of allocating funding and potentially asking voters to appropriate funds during Annual Town Meeting.


Discussions on moving sixth grade to Pioneer on pause
01-14-2025 9:58 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — While the Pioneer Valley Regional School District opted last summer to revisit the idea of moving the sixth grade classes to the middle and high school, the conversation is again being put on pause.


New homes for Northfield EMS, Bernardston Fire Department among key plans in 2025
01-12-2025 12:01 PM

By LIESEL NYGARD

Editor’s note: To mark the start of a new year, the Greenfield Recorder is publishing stories about what Franklin County residents can likely expect to see happening in their communities in 2025.


NH town mulls partnership with Pioneer for high school education
01-10-2025 3:34 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — The Pioneer Valley Regional School District is one of three finalist districts that could serve as an anchor school for high schoolers from Winchester, New Hampshire, who will be without a district at the end of the 2026-2027 school year.


Habitat erects temporary memorial door in Northampton to honor Carter’s legacy
01-09-2025 10:54 AM

By SAMUEL GELINAS

NORTHAMPTON — Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at 100 years old, has often been labeled different among his presidential peers in that his legacy is tied not so much to his politics, but his heart.


Pioneer invited to MSBA eligibility program to build new school
01-06-2025 5:01 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) has invited the Pioneer Valley Regional School District into its eligibility program for building a new school, the first major step in what could be a years-long process.The MSBA’s board...


Officials plan for bus stops in western Franklin County as part of developing 413 CRIB program
01-03-2025 5:09 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

In an effort to increase connectivity across western Massachusetts, the Franklin, Berkshire and Pioneer Valley transit authorities will be launching four new bus routes as part of the 413 Commuter and Regionally Interconnected Bus network (413 CRIB),...


West County Food Pantry seeks creative solutions to make up $50K loss of funding next fall
01-02-2025 1:34 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE FALLS — With the towns of Shelburne and Buckland shifting the focus of their Community Development Block Grants to housing, the West County Food Pantry operated by Community Action Pioneer Valley will be facing a $50,000 budget deficit and looking for creative financing solutions come next fall.


Fundraiser at vet clinic supports Montague, Greenfield K-9s
12-16-2024 3:02 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — Santa Claus paid a visit to the Pioneer Valley Veterinary Hospital on Saturday to take photos with families and their pets to help raise money for the K-9 units of the Montague and Greenfield Police departments.This tradition at the...


Health New England awards grants to 3 local nonprofits to advance youth health, well-being
12-13-2024 6:59 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Health New England has awarded grants to three local nonprofits that work to advance youth health and well-being in western Massachusetts. Just Roots farm is receiving $3,000 to fund its Food Access for Youth & Families Program while...


Franklin County, North Quabbin students honored for success in, out of class
12-06-2024 7:59 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Ten exemplary students from across Franklin County and North Quabbin region were recognized Thursday night during the Franklin County Area Superintendents’ Association’s annual awards dinner at Franklin County Technical School.These...


Bus transit gets a boost to expand, connect routes throughout western Mass
12-05-2024 6:35 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

Transit services are set to expand throughout the region next year, with more than $3 million in state grants awarded to transit authorities in the Pioneer Valley and surrounding areas to improve connections across routes.These expansions come as part...


Home heating help on tap: Residents urged to apply for fuel assistance
12-01-2024 4:01 PM

By SAMUEL GELINAS

A week after warm weather led to warnings of fire danger statewide, homeowners are starting to turn their thermostats up as temperatures drop.But for many, the extra expense to heat their homes is a tough ask. That’s why state and local agencies are...


Pioneer Valley Regional School Honor Roll, First Quarter
12-01-2024 11:01 AM

Seventh Grade Highest Honor: Tucker Aldrich, Aaron Archer, Ahnna Berthiaume, Layla Coffin, Ariah Dikeman, Benjamin Fournier, Emma Goulding, Shivani Harris, Samuel Lawler, Evangeline Lewis, Deveney Pillsbury, Gianna Shattuck, Hannah Skorupa, Amy...


Two new faces join Pioneer School Committee, while two vacancies remain
11-26-2024 12:51 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — After a few weeks of sorting out write-in votes and tracking down winners to accept their election, results are finally in for the Pioneer Valley Regional School District’s School Committee election, which saw six seats on the ballot...

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