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Financial Expert
21 hours ago
Credit scores–the reality you should know | Local Expert Franklin First Federal Credit Union

Credit Scores.

It’s perhaps the most asked for topic we get in the Financial Coaching space.

Well, not asked for. People think they know all about it, until we start to talk about how it works. Then folks get really interested.

Local
2 days ago
Plane crashes into Quabbin Reservoir

At approximately 7:40 p.m. Friday evening, a single-engine Cessna aircraft crashed into the Quabbin Reservoir Sediment Pond in New Salem.

Local
2 days ago
New Montague library to come before voters in June

Montague residents voted in favor of the new library project at the Annual Town Meeting over the weekend, sending it to a ballot vote for a debt-exclusion on June 24th to fund the project.

Local
2 days ago
Sunderland voters approve $800k override

SUNDERLAND, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — In Sunderland, voters approved a Proposition 2 1/2 […]

Official Amherst, MA statement about hateful and racist letters, shown with town seal and header information.
Local
2 days ago
Amherst responds to hateful letters left on cars in town

The Town of Amherst has responded to several reports of letters containing hateful and racist content being left on vehicles around town last week.

Local
2 days ago
PROTECT Act set to safeguard Constitutional rights for Massachusetts residents

On Thursday, the Senate released their version of the PROTECT Act, intending to safeguard Constitutional rights for all residents by ensuring sensitive locations remain places of trust for the community

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Local
5 days ago
Four Rivers students protest ICE, other Trump administration policies

Students at Four Rivers Charter Public School in Greenfield took to the streets of the city on Friday, marching up the Mohawk Trail, down Main Street, and then congregating on the Common to protest ICE and other Trump Administration policies.

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Financial Fitness with the Money Doctor
6 days ago
Financial Fluency: Why Understanding Money Language Changes Everything | Financial Fitness

Understanding financial terms isn’t about sounding smart—it’s about gaining confidence, clarity, and control. In this kickoff episode of Financial Fitness with The Money Doctor, simple explanations break down the jargon so you can feel empowered, not overwhelmed.

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