Colrain Special Town Meeting to address fire truck purchase, staff working past 65

Frances M. Lapinski

<html><head></head><body>Frances M. Lapinski<br /><br />Montague, MA - Frances M. (Dodge) Lapinski, 96, of Meadow Road, died Wednesday September 30th, 2026, at RegalCare of Greenfield. She was born in Montague on September 14, 1930, the daughter of My ...

Debra L. Dirth

<html><head></head><body>Debra L. Dirth<br /><br />Punta Gorda, FL - Debra "Debbi" Lynn Dirth, 76, died on October 1, 2026, in Florida, surrounded by family. Debbi was born on September 26, 1950, in Geneva, Illinois, to Jacqueline Iris Bahnf ...

Environmental groups sue Trump administration over eased vehicle fuel economy rules

DETROIT (AP) — A group of environmental organizations sued the Trump administration on Friday over its recent relaxation of key vehicle fuel economy rules, a decision that the group says will make vehicles less efficient, contribute to more pollution and increase gas consumption. On Monday, the Trump administration lowered Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, [&hellip;]

H.S. Roundup: Frontier boys soccer snaps winless streak, downs Chicopee Comp

WHATELY — After dominating play through most of the first half, the Frontier Regional boys soccer team had a minute left until the intermission in a scoreless match against Chicopee Comp on Monday afternoon. The Redhawks got the goal they needed for momentum when Xavier Fripp scored just before the halftime whistle in a 2-0 [&hellip;]

Bulletin Board: Pioneer volleyball hosts former players for Alumni Match

The Pioneer Valley Regional volleyball team went into the archives to find an opponent for Homecoming Weekend on Saturday. Unable to schedule a Western League opponent for the celebration, the Panthers tapped into graduates from years past for an Alumni Match at Messer Gymnasium. The ensuing contest brought together decades worth of Pioneer volleyball players [&hellip;]