Ashfield will be holding a Lighted Boat Parade this fall on Ashfield Lake as a celebration of art, culture, and the rural landscape.

Public forums are coming up on February 7th at 2 p.m. and February 12th at 6 p.m. for Leverett’s Field Building, the Leverett Family Museum and old library.

In December, the Leverett Selectboard signed their “Declaration Defending Our Democracy,”

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey on Friday will address the annual Connect 351 conference hosted by the Massachusetts Municipal Association in Boston. When she does, leaders from rural towns and schools from across the Commonwealth will deliver an urgent message about state support of rural school districts.

Several community members gave comment expressing concern over the use of flock cameras in Greenfield at Wednesday’s City Council meeting and the potential use of data by federal immigration enforcement.

Representatives from the Franklin County Technical School shared plans for a new building at last night’s Greenfield City Council meeting.

Greenfield Mayor Ginny Desorgher said it’s going to be a “grim” budgeting year after getting word that another hefty 15% insurance hike is projected for the city

The Greenfield Public Schools have announced two finalists in the search for a new Superintendent of Schools.