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By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD – Citing precedent set last year, the Frontier School Committee declined to dedicate its volleyball court to longtime coach Sean MacDonald, who retired after the 2023-24 school year, capping off 21 years and a whole slew of sectional...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — The 54 members of the Pioneer Valley Association of Support Personnel (PVASP) will see what administrators say is a “record” pay increase for the union following the approval of a three-year contract.The contract, which was approved by...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — A reimagining of the Lord Pond Plaza, several floodplain management efforts and numerous other climate-resiliency projects are slated to begin as millions of dollars in Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program grants head to...

By ALEXA LEWIS

Fare-free bus rides could be here to stay now that millions of dollars have been set aside in the state budget that will allow regional transit authorities to waive fees, and politicians and others who support the idea say it has the potential to be...

By DOMENIC POLI

Scant internet access, inadequate public transportation and other barriers could pose additional problems for Franklin County residents during an emergency, according to a recent report published by the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission.The...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Another $800,000 in Community Preservation Act money is being recommended by Amherst officials so the $4.41 million plan to rebuild and reorient the Amherst-Pelham Regional High School’s track and its interior field can proceed.While...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

The town of Charlemont and the Frontier and Union 38 regional school districts will further their efforts to protect against the growing risk of cyber attacks thanks to a pair of grants awarded through the state’s Municipal Local Cybersecurity Grant...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

SHELBURNE FALLS — Community members enjoyed dinner on the scenic Iron Bridge overlooking the Deerfield River on Sunday, all while raising money for local athletic programming.“This is our biggest event that we spearhead for the year for fundraising,”...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Following an overall decline in teacher retention in 2023, Franklin County and North Quabbin school districts saw a mix of increased and decreased retention rates in the 2023-2024 school year, according to data from the state Department of Elementary...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — Three years after the idea was tabled, the Pioneer Valley Regional School District School Committee voted to reinitiate discussions regarding the transition of the district’s sixth grade classes from the elementary schools up to Pioneer...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

CHARLEMONT — Having adopted two cats, a dog and a new kitten, it’s safe to say that Charlemont resident Rachel Harris is passionate about caring for animals.It was this passion that fueled her recent work with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — As the middle of summer vacation approaches, most Frontier Regional School students are likely working, taking trips with friends and enjoying all their free time.For Connor Mabius, however, this break serves as a chance to sit in the...

Seventh Grade Maximum Honors: Jimin Ahn, Mara Allium, Eli Bauer-Clapp, Lillian Berthiaume, Micky Brownlow, Cassidy Casey, Brooke Charest, Wes Chilton, Bailey Cusson, Chloe Cusson, Esther Ehle, Wesley Evans, Trinity Fellows, Benjamin Gates, Aaliya...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — The Gill-Montague Regional School District has a few positions that will see new leadership beginning in the fall.Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School Principal Christopher Barnes is leaving the district after a...

Seventh Grade Highest Honor: Isabella Allen, Zeevah Andrews, Kailyn Arsenault, Brody Bartak, Greyson Bellville, Nathan Bloom, Jaelyn Boliski, Hayden Brechenser, Serenity Brown, Lucianne Burnap, Kaelynn Chabot, Taylor Chase, Kaylan Costello, Judy...

By DOMENIC POLI

When talking about affordable housing, as with anything, it is important to separate fact from fiction.It was with this in mind that the Franklin Regional Council of Governments partnered with the Boston-based Citizens’ Housing and Planning...

Seventh GradeHigh Honors: Maya Baunsgard, Kayden Berry, Harper Briggs, Teagan Donahue, Oliver Ferris, Isabella Filiault, Zavel Gardner, Armando Gonzalez, Ava LaCross, Wyeth Miller, Abigail Osterman, Lydia Pinkham, Ryah Pizzi, Cole Raffa, Benjamin...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

HEATH — In a roughly 20-minute continuation of May’s Annual Town Meeting, residents voted down three amendments to the Mohawk Trail Regional School District’s regional agreement that would change the enrollment formula used to calculate town...

By LIESEL NYGARD

HEATH — Having been two voters short of a quorum when the articles came up at Annual Town Meeting in May, residents will reconvene Monday to vote on regional agreement revisions that would change the school enrollment formula that is used to calculate...

By CHRIS LARABEE

BERNARDSTON — As work continues on the Pioneer Valley Regional School District’s district agreement, town officials in the three member towns are conducting their own review of the revisions at the same time.At the Bernardston Senior Center Thursday...