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My Turn: Block authoritarians, build trust (as in Denmark)
If someone’s bleeding, first stop the bleeding. If a house is on fire, put out the fire. In this election season, we’re facing a crisis. People are being harmed. The upcoming midterms need to at…
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7mMontague Town Meeting to consider $1.75M elementary school feasibility study
The Montague Selectboard is encouraging "yes" votes on all nine articles on the Special Town Meeting warrant, which includes funding a $1.75 million feasibility study for elementary school renovations and addressing municipal budget items.
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Buckwheat growers hope new markets can help reach more tables
PENN YAN, N.Y. (AP) — Buckwheat crops sway in the breeze as bees bop between the plants’ tiny white flowers. Underneath, small seeds begin to darken, a sign that harvest nears. Paige Hansen leans down, holding between her fingers the plant whose seeds could soon turn into one of her food products. “That diversity of […]
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3mComerford renews push for state Indigenous Peoples Day
Sen. Jo Comerford is renewing her push for legislation to establish Indigenous Peoples Day as a state holiday, alongside recent local recognitions by the Holyoke and Greenfield city councils.
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2mLeverett resident aims to bring the Pledge of Allegiance to Town Meetings
A Leverett resident plans to circulate a petition regarding whether to begin meetings with the Pledge of Allegiance.
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5m'It makes me so happy': Ashfield Fall Festival brings tradition and reconnection
Hundreds of residents and visitors gathered in Ashfield on Oct. 10 and 11 for the annual Fall Festival, featuring traditional pumpkin games, an artisans market and improved safety measures through a new main street closure.