Guv signs Great River Regional School District special legislation, info session scheduled for Thursday

Franklin County hydroelectricity leaders celebrate Hydropower Month

Hydroelectricity leaders in Franklin County, including representatives from Great River Hydro and FirstLight Hydro Generating Co., celebrated Governor Maura Healey's recent proclamation declaring August 2026 as Hydropower Month in Massachusetts.

UMass implements pedestrian-only zone

AMHERST — A main section of the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus will be off limits for people riding bicycles, e-bikes, scooters and skateboards as a pilot safety initiative begins Tuesday. With a growing concern for the well-being of those walking through the core campus, defined as bound by North Pleasant Street to the east, […]

Orange Selectboard votes to fill library roof project funding gap

ORANGE — The Selectboard voted last week to use $119,852 of the town’s money to fill a funding gap that has emerged during the Wheeler Memorial Library roof replacement project. Initial estimated costs were provided by Gale Associates, an architectural firm hired by the Orange Public Libraries board of trustees to conduct a comprehensive evaluation […]

Greenfield touts increased recycling collections

The city of Greenfield collected 128 tons of recycling last month, marking its highest monthly volume in the past year as part of an ongoing upward trend attributed to a new single-stream system and larger automated carts.

BlueWave to update stormwater data for Northfield solar project

NORTHFIELD — After hearing from experts in water resource management who called for updated data, the Planning Board decided to continue its public hearing on a solar array being proposed for Pine Meadow Road to Tuesday, Sept. 1. The proposal by BlueWave Solar calls for a 4,316-panel solar array within a fenced-in area, and while the company currently […]