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12 months ago
Bulky Waste Day returns this weekend

The annual fall “Clean Sweep” bulky waste day will take place this Saturday morning across three Franklin County locations

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12 months ago
Hawley secures two grants for fire department, Route 8A design

Hawley town officials, in collaboration with the Franklin Regional Council of Governments and the community, have secured two grants.

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12 months ago
Athol Fire Department announces new Deputy Chief

The Athol Fire Department has announced the promotion of Captain Eric Jack to the new Deputy Fire Chief position.

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12 months ago
Heywood, Athol Hospitals on “Code Black Diversion”

Heywood and Athol Hospitals were under a “Code Black Diversion” Monday afternoon, according to a social media post by Heywood Hospital.

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1 year ago
Farley Bridge repairs enters week two of six

Week two of Farley Bridge repairs begins today.

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1 year ago
Culvert construction begins next week on Dudleyville Road

In Leverett, the Dudleyville Road Drainage Improvement Project, which is funded through a $1 million state grant, has been awarded to Ludlow Construction, Inc.

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1 year ago
Hadley police arrest man in two alleged hit-and-run accidents

Hadley Police have arrested a 32 year-old man from West Springfield who was allegedly involved in two hit and run accidents on Friday night.

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1 year ago
Three displaced, cat injured in Turners Falls fire

A third-floor apartment on Third Street in Turners Falls caught fire Friday afternoon, displacing three residents and injuring one pet cat, who received care.

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1 year ago
DESE recommends postponing votes on Gill-Montague, Pioneer merge

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has made a recommendation to the Six Town Regionalization Planning Board to postpone their upcoming town votes for the merging of the Gill-Montague and Pioneer Valley Regional School Districts. The postponement came out of a lack of precedent for merging regional districts. The Planning Board will meet on Tuesday to vote on the postponement recommendation.

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1 year ago
Pedestrian fatalities on the rise in Massachusetts

Across the country, pedestrian fatalities in traffic crashes have been on the decline over the past three years.