The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch through Wednesday of this week. Cooling Centers will be open until the end of the heat watch.
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources has awarded a combined $30,000 to Shelburne and Ashfield for municipal energy technical assistance.
The state has added two virtual listening sessions to gather more public feedback on statewide K-12 graduation requirements.
On Wednesday, June 25th, the town of Erving will be having a Special Town Meeting to vote on funding several capital projects; Farley Bridge, Church Street Bridge, and the water capital projects.
The vote on a Proposition 2 1/2 override for the town of Orange’s 2026 budget, failed to pass 352 to 721.
The Healthy Incentives Program, HIP, reimbursing SNAP households for funds spent at farmers markets, farm stands, and farm shares, has been restored to $40 per household per month starting in July.
Cooling Centers are opening for the public during this heat wave. Greenfield will be using City Hall, the library, and the John Zon Community Center.
Fourth of July events are popping up across Franklin County.
On Saturday, Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey called President Trump’s attack on Iran “illegal” and “unconstitutional,” as the attack was not approved by Congress.
Approximately 2 million Massachusetts adults – over 1 in 3 residents – experienced food insecurity in 2024, and an alarming 24% faced very low food insecurity, a figure that has quadrupled from just 6% in 2019
