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Fire breaks out in Cook State Forest, multiple days of firefighting ahead

A fire broke out in the Cook State Forest on the Colrain-Heath town line Sunday evening and is expected to grow overnight.

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1 month ago
CPC seeking proposals for FY2026 projects

With $276,000 to spend, Greenfield’s Community Preservation Committee is beginning work on the next round of Community Presveration Act project funding for fiscal year 2026 and they are welcoming in pre-application proposals.

The pre-application process allows the Committee to determine eligibility and are due by September 17th with full applications due by November 17th. Applications may be found on the city’s website.

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1 month ago
Silver Lake reopened for swimming

ATHOL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Silver Lake in Athol has reopened for swimming […]

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1 month ago
MassDOT proposes bike, pedestrian improvements for East Main Street

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is preparing to make pedestrian and bicycle improvements on East Main Street/Route 2A in Orange.

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1 month ago
North Main Street Project progressing with retaining walls and drainage

The North Main Street Project in Orange is in full swing.

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1 month ago
Local universities named in national early decision lawsuit

A class-action federal lawsuit was filed last week in Massachusetts regarding 32 universities that allegedly violated the federal antitrust law in their early admissions programs.

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1 month ago
Montague Water District seeks PFAS mitigation options

A $100,000 grant has been awarded to the Montague Center Water District, MCWD, to study and mitigate PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, in the water supply.

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1 month ago
Hatfield joins growing number of voluntary water bans

The town of Hatfield’s Water Department has joined a growing number of municipalities in issuing voluntary water ban amidst significantly dry weather conditions.

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Ashfield adds assisted listening system for Town Meetings

The Town of Ashfield is debuting a new assistive listening system to be used during Town Meetings and other public events in the Town Hall’s Upper Hall.

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1 month ago
Turners Falls Fire Dept. receives new equipment through FirstLight grant

The Turners Falls Fire Department has received what they described as “much needed” water rescue PPE and

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