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10 months ago
Jumptown Skydiving fatality identified

The skydiver who passed away from injuries incurred during a midair collision in Orange has been identified by the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office as

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10 months ago
Book distributor Baker & Taylor closing after nearly 200 years

New library materials are experiencing delivery delays after longtime local book distributor in Hartford, Connecticut, Baker & Taylor, is ceasing operations and will be closed by the end of the year.

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10 months ago
Two-vehicle rollover in Hadley

No serious injuries were reported in a two-vehicle rollover accident on North Hadley Road in Hadley Wednesday evening.

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10 months ago
Hiker sustains injury in fall at Farley Ledges

Emergency responders were called to Farley Ledges in Erving Wednesday evening when one individual was injured in a fall.

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10 months ago
Frontier students, legislators work together on new bill

Frontier Regional High School students are behind new legislation filed by Senator Jo Comerford and Representative Natalie Blais that would require menstrual product manufacturers to disclose ingredients like PFAS, lead, and arsenic.

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10 months ago
Skydiver passes away from fatal collision

The Jumptown skydiver who was reported injured over the weekend, has passed away from their injuries, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office.

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10 months ago
Definition change in zoning bylaw coming before Athol voters

A proposed zoning bylaw change is coming the Athol voters in a Special Town Meeting this November.

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10 months ago
Gill, Montague form PILOT agreements with FirstLight

Gill voters at Monday’s Special Town Meeting unanimously passed the only article on the warrant – a ten year PILOT, or payment in lieu of taxes, agreement with FirstLight.

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10 months ago
MCAS scores suffer since pandemic

While this past school year was the first time students did not need to pass the MCAS to graduate, the tests were still administered across Massachusetts schools.

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10 months ago
Whately, FRCOG work towards new Comprehensive Plan

The town of Whately is partnering with the Franklin Regional Council of Governments to complete an update to the Whately Comprehensive Plan.