Montague Notebook: Nov. 2, 2026

Hatfield approves interim ambulance contract with South County EMS

The Hatfield Selectboard approved a monthly $38,000 contract with South County EMS to provide emergency medical coverage due to local firefighting staffing shortages, while preparing for a joint meeting with Whately regarding a shared police chief and fire service agreements.

Nearly $10M to aid in Franklin County, North Quabbin addiction recovery efforts

The Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office were awarded nearly $10 million in federal grant funding to combat substance use disorder and support recovery efforts.

Author Connie Senior may be a wolf in sheep’s clothing. ‘Blue Moon,’ her third werewolf detective novel, is compelling evidence

A wolf’s sense of smell is about 100 times stronger than that of a human, according to the International Wolf Center. There aren’t any stats on what this might mean for werewolves, but Northampton-based author Connie Senior has penned her best guess. In “Blue Moon,” the third book in her fictional trilogy following “half-man and […]

WMass field hockey: Frontier Regional edges East Longmeadow, 2-1, claims Class A crown

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Through the first half against East Longmeadow in the Western Mass. Class A championship game, the Frontier Regional field hockey team played mostly defense on Saturday. In the second half, the top-seeded Redhawks elevated their play with enough ferocity to beat the second-seeded Spartans, 2-1, to secure the sectional championship at Clark […]

Should Massachusetts keep its 2024 gun law? Question 9 supporters, opponents make case at Amherst forums

Massachusetts voters will decide on Nov. 3 whether to uphold or repeal a sweeping overhaul of state gun laws signed by Gov. Maura Healey in 2024.