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FRCOG receives $487K for Safe Streets in Greenfield, Deerfield

 The Franklin Regional Council of Governments has been awarded a $487,200 grant from the state for crossing safety treatments in the centers of Greenfield and Deerfield.

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Opossums in need of help on the rise

According to the Leyden Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation, there has been a recent uptick in the number of juvenile opossums being brought into the Massachusetts rehab community.

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MA launching AI assistant for state workers

Governor Healey announced over the weekend that her administration is partnering with OpenAI to launch a first-in-the-nation ChatGPT-powered AI assistant for state workers.

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Trooper seriously injured after cruiser struck on roadway

A driver allegedly using their cell phone struck a State Police cruiser stopped in the roadway Saturday afternoon, leaving the Trooper with serious injuries.

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Buckland in phase two of MVP project on Clesson Brook

The town of Buckland has been awarded a second-round Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Planning program grant in the amount of $100,000.

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New high school graduation requirements going into place this year

BOSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Healey-Driscoll Administration is inviting the public to give […]

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Cash, over 20 firearms, and narcotics seized in State Police operations

This week Massachusetts State Police conducted two operations that resulted in six arrests and the seizure of 15 handguns, 6 rifles, approximately $63,000, cocaine, fentanyl, and more.

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FCTS is Airframe training certified

The Franklin County Technical School’s Aviation Maintenance Technology program has recently been certified as an Airframe training facility by the Federal Aviation Administration.

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