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2 months ago
Greenfield adopts equal tax rate across property classes

the Council voted in a minimum residential factor of 1 for an equal Tax Rate across all classes of property

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2 months ago
$7 million SNAP trafficking case out of Boston

There have been two men charged in a $7 million SNAP benefit trafficking case in Massachusetts.

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2 months ago
Northampton fire results in fatality

There was one fatality in a Northampton fire Tuesday evening.

Local
2 months ago
Legislation update at Sen. Comerford’s Town Hall

On Monday, Senator Jo Comerford held a virtual People’s Town Hall where she discussed the current status of different legislation including the Mass Ready Act, a $2.9 billion five-year environmental bond bill to support climate resilience and environmental priorities.

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2 months ago
Orange declares blight district downtown, seeking funding opportunities

The Orange Selectboard voted in favor of designating the downtown region from the western side of East Main Street through the neighborhood north of East Main, as a “slum and blight” district, unlocking funding opportunities to address deteriorating properties.

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2 months ago
Montague selects new CodeRED software

The town of Montague has selected a new CodeRED system after the previous one fell due to a data breach.

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2 months ago
NWDAO receives $60K in Byrne Justice Assistance program

The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office has been awarded a $60,000 grant through the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program.

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2 months ago
Dept. of Fire Services adds drones to its fleet

The Department of Fire Services has added three new drone to  its Special Operations fleet to aid in fire and rescue operations by providing footage from hazardous indoor environments.

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2 months ago
Massachusetts AP scores on the rise

On Monday, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that the number of public school students taking Advanced Placement, or AP, exams and earning a score of 3 or higher has risen by 55% since 2021

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2 months ago
MSBA accepts Mohawk, Sheffield for building eligibility

The Massachusetts School Building Authority has accepted both the Mohawk Trail Regional High School and Sheffield Elementary School projects into the eligibility phase.

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