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By CHRIS LARABEE

A big change will be coming to families who take advantage of the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP).Beginning in December, all families using HIP benefits, regardless of their household size, will see their monthly incentives reduced to $20, which is,...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

GREENFIELD — How can you participate in democracy beyond just voting?During a panel at Greenfield Community College on Thursday night, civically engaged community members sought to answer this question, sharing their ideas about the democratic process...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Brian McCue of Montague says that outside of weddings and funerals, the only way to get people together is to have a party. On Saturday, Oct. 19, what McCue considers to be the best party in western Massachusetts, the Wizard Costume Ball,...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College is searching for a diversity, equity and inclusion vice president after alleged attempts to suppress a less-than-flattering DEI report prompted the GCC Professional Association — the college’s faculty and...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — With 32 acres of land near Stone Farm Lane taken off the speculative market after a land trust purchased it in the summer, two organizations have plans to build affordable — if unconventional — housing.Valley Community Land Trust, a...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The Community Health Center of Franklin County’s CEO used a meeting of people dedicated to community health improvement to explain how the nonprofit she oversees expects to expand its reach with a new location in Turners Falls, a...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WARWICK — In just a few weeks, a new school bus will be on the roads of Warwick.That bus, though, is not just any yellow school bus — it will be a blue Kia EV9 Wind adorned with the Warwick Community School & District’s logo, perhaps the first fully...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Weathervane Community Arts (WCA), in partnership with the Montague Common Hall, will host an inaugural six-class series called “The Art of Makam,” where participants will learn the modal music system of makam, taught by Boston-based musician and...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College is hosting its first-ever graduate program after the Simmons University School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) moved its part-time Library and Information Science master’s degree program to GCC this...

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

Ryan Nestor comes from determined people: his grandfather emigrated by himself at age 11 from Greece, found work in restaurants, and became a citizen, homeowner, and family man. Like his grandfather, Nestor is passionate about gardening, and now...

By ALEXA LEWIS

Without greater investment in salaries for faculty and staff at community colleges in Massachusetts, a free tuition program launched this summer to great fanfare may be “doomed to fail.” That’s the alarm some education leaders are sounding as they...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — Two local farms opened their doors to Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer on Monday morning to talk about the challenges brought on by climate change, as well as opportunities for future investments in the industry.The state’s first-ever climate...

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

The Pleasant Street Community Garden in Greenfield broke ground 25 years ago when local farmer Rich Pascale volunteered to till some land at the corner of School and Pleasant Streets, making it possible for locals to create a community garden on the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — A request to use $3.8 million in CPA funds for the 1888 Building’s renovation will go before voters at an October special Town Meeting after the Community Preservation Committee unanimously approved the spending on Monday. The town...

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 DOMENIC POLI

Community Action Pioneer Valley will be awarded $1.25 million from the federal government to help low-income senior citizens remain in their homes through low-cost home modifications.Energy Director Peter Wingate said the nonprofit plans to use the...

By CHRIS LARABEE and DOMENIC POLI

With a $165,000 grant, 18 formerly incarcerated individuals in Franklin and Hampshire counties can participate in a training program with their respective sheriffs’ offices and Community Action Pioneer Valley to prepare them to re-enter the...

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 ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Amid an increased demand for primary care, the Community Health Center of Franklin County plans to open a Turners Falls location in December, with primary medical care available to anyone, regardless of insurance, income or...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College has received a $200,000 grant to develop training programs in mechatronics, or robotic engineering, and industrial machine maintenance. This initiative, funded through the U.S. Department of Energy’s...