Montague and Gill Notebook: Oct. 23, 2026

Where to celebrate Halloween in Franklin County, North Quabbin

Various towns throughout Franklin County have scheduled a series of Halloween celebrations, including parades, trunk-or-treat events and festivals, taking place between Oct. 24 and Oct. 31.

A graveyard smash: Monster Dash returns to Northfield for 16th year

The 16th annual Monster Dash 5K is scheduled to take place this Saturday, Oct. 24, starting at 9 a.m. at Northfield Town Hall to raise funds for the First Parish Unitarian Church of Northfield.

Colrain grant for senior meals inspires controversy at Special Town Meeting

At Colrain's Special Town Meeting on Tuesday night, 112 voters approved three articles, passed one article with significant amendments, and rejected two others regarding demolition and asbestos surveying.

Leverett Selectboard backs cultural district application, opposes Quabbin water request

The Leverett Selectboard unanimously voted to apply for a Local Cultural District designation and opposed a request from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to increase water withdrawals from the Quabbin Reservoir.

My Turn: As Maine goes, so does the nation

Early voting in Massachusetts started Oct. 17.  As a citizen in Massachusetts, you can vote at the Town Hall now.  But all of last week, I spent knocking on doors in Lewiston and Auburn, Maine, where early voting started Oct. 5 and goes until Oct. 27.  Given the threats that have been expressed by Donald Trump, our task was […]