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My Turn: The Donald Trump of my dreams
In case you don’t remember, last year I wrote about a couple of dreams I had with Donald Trump in them. Well, it just happened again, and this is how it went: At 7 a.m., my phone rings, and it’s…
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5mCharlemont resident takes top prize in Beals Poetry contest
WINCHENDON – C. Desirée “Fin” Finley of Charlemont took first place for her poem “dear landlord” at the seventh annual Beals Prize for Poetry awards ceremony. Janet Bowdan of Northampton took second place for “Collapsing Woman,” while Claire Keyes of Marblehead took third for “Icarus on the Empire State Building.” The ceremony was held on […]
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3mPhillipston Town Meeting to decide school budget shortfall
PHILLIPSTON – A Special Town Meeting being held Wednesday night will offer two options to cover a shortfall in the town’s share of the Narragansett Regional School District budget. The STM will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. in the Phillipston Memorial Building. There are only two articles on the warrant, both […]
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4mMike Roche named Massachusetts Hunter Education Instructor of the Year
ORANGE – After 50 years of teaching hunter education with more than 3,000 students, longtime conservationist Michael Roche has received the Massachusetts Hunter Education Instructor of the Year Award. The International Hunter Education Association named Roche the state’s Instructor of the Year in June at its annual conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Because Roche was not […]
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8mFormer Orange cereal factory site could be parking lot, park or a combination
At a recent Selectboard meeting, officials discussed various development options for the former cereal factory site in Orange, including potential plans for a public park, a parking lot or a combination.
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5mRestorative justice program that expanded to Franklin County proving ‘transformative’
Communities for Restorative Justice expanded its partnership with the Northwestern District Attorney's Office into Franklin County to provide alternative resolution paths for certain criminal cases.