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Orange police chief seeks bylaw to curb encampments on town-owned land

The Orange Selectboard approved a request for Police Chief James Sullivan to draft a bylaw regarding encampments on town-owned land to address issues with homeless individuals camping in public spaces.

Proposed school district merger rejected by voters

Voters narrowly rejected a proposal to merge the Pioneer Valley, Gill-Montague and Warwick school districts into the Great River Regional School District on Tuesday.

Main Street project in Athol to begin Tuesday

ATHOL – Resurfacing of Main Street will get underway next Tuesday, according to an announcement from the town of Athol. The entire project will stretch from the intersection of Main Street and Raymond Place near the Millers River Bridge to Athol High School and will be funded by the state Department of Transportation, which is […]

Sportsman’s Corner: Buy a calendar to support the Petersham Gun Club’s youth shooting team

The Petersham Gun Club has announced that it will be sponsoring a youth shooting team to help young people get involved in the shooting sports and there is an ongoing fundraiser to raise money to support this effort. You can help by purchasing a calendar. The calendars are a fundraiser sponsored by the MidwayUSA Foundation. […]

Children’s Advocacy Center highlights new treatment, education initiatives

The Children's Advocacy Center of Franklin County and North Quabbin hosted its annual Hope, Healing & Help Breakfast on Friday.