With rain forecast, inaugural Falls Festival in Turners Falls on hold until 2024

Published: 10/19/2023 12:23:15 PM Modified: 10/19/2023 12:21:57 PM TURNERS FALLS — Saturday’s inaugural Falls Festival is…

COVID transmission risk back up to ‘high’

Published: 10/9/2023 2:03:34 PM Modified: 10/9/2023 2:02:28 PM GREENFIELD — The COVID-19 transmission risk has increased…

Youths discover human remains on Rawson Island in Greenfield

Published: 8/25/2023 1:34:57 PM Modified: 8/25/2023 1:34:31 PM GREENFIELD — Authorities are working to identify human…

Franklin County towns talk extreme weather prep, maximizing storm damage relief

With damage assessments sent to state and federal partners, the Deerfield and Conway selectboards are working…

Guest columnists H. Patricia Hynes and Timmon Wallis: Warheads to Windmills 

While planning this piece last month, July 3-6 set a record for the hottest world average…

‘More than a normal rescue’: First responders come to aid of man stranded on Connecticut River boat barrier

GILL — A 29-year-old man was rescued unharmed after being stranded for more than an hour…

Montague dumps Republic Services amid trash pickup issues, looks to contract with Casella

MONTAGUE — Amid ongoing issues with Republic Services’ waste collection, the Selectboard voted Monday to enter…

Franklin County communities grapple with flooding

Some Franklin County towns were relatively unscathed while others had to work tirelessly to reopen closed…

Local to Global: Negotiate for peace in Ukraine

A sign hung in a Greenfield storefront window: “Negotiate for Peace in Ukraine” — the most…

Montague Notebook: July 3, 2023

Published: 7/2/2023 2:54:02 PM Modified: 7/2/2023 2:53:49 PM FirstLight modifies security gate access at canal TURNERS…