Greenfield Recorder
A monumental undertaking: On Veterans Day, one man’s mission to preserve the graves of veterans and Swift River Valley residents
Gene Theroux, president of Friends of Quabbin, has spent the last seven years refurbishing and cleaning monuments at the historic Quabbin Park Cemetery to honor the residents of the former Swift…
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6mGreenfield School Committee ponders purchasing The Center School
The Greenfield School Committee voted to explore the potential purchase of the 30-acre Center School campus as a possible replacement for the district's aging school buildings.
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4mGreenfield Ways and Means Committee recommends staying with single tax rate
Greenfield's Ways and Means Committee recommended adopting a single tax rate following discussions with Assessing Director Christina Summers.
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4mMontague revisits discussion of trash disposal fees with Solid Waste Management District input
Jam Ameen, executive director of the Franklin County Solid Waste District, advised Montague officials to reconsider proposed bag fee hikes due to resident affordability concerns while suggesting a tiered barrel sticker system to address budgetary gaps.
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4mWarwick voters make quick work of Special Town Meeting warrant
Warwick residents unanimously approved five articles during a brief Special Town Meeting, including rescinding a snow and ice deficit allocation and establishing a new bylaw for handicap parking fines, though they passed over a debt exclusion proposal regarding the Franklin County Technical School.
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4mTurners Falls nonprofit hopes to raise $4,800 to fund Thanksgiving turkey distribution featuring Patriots kicker
The Heartwing Center is seeking to raise $4,800 to provide 200 free turkeys to families in Montague and surrounding areas this Thanksgiving with support from New England Patriots kicker Andy Borregales.