Montague's Fourth of July celebrations feature traditional bonfire and new projected fireworks display

Regional Notebook: Sept. 14, 2026

MassDOT announces 13th annual Safe Streets Smart Trips High School Video Contest BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has launched its 13th annual Safe Streets Smart Trips High School Video Contest, inviting students to use their creativity to help promote safer travel on the state’s roads. Students are being asked to create a 30- to 60-second video […]

Complaint filed in court over Montague Center Complete Streets project

Two Montague residents have filed a civil complaint seeking a temporary restraining order to halt proposed roadwork on North Street, alleging the town failed to provide required notice and skipped necessary Town Meeting approvals for the Montague Center Complete Streets project.

Five info sessions coming up on six-town school regionalization proposal

The Six Town Regionalization Planning Board is conducting public information sessions ahead of an Oct. 6 special election to determine whether voters will approve a proposed school regionalization plan for five or six towns.

Holyoke art show to celebrate Greenfield artist's pride in Puerto Rican heritage

Greenfield artist Emily Roman is scheduled to host her first solo art exhibit, titled "Patria," at Nueva Esperanza's Galeria in Holyoke on Sept. 16 to celebrate her Puerto Rican heritage.

My Turn: ICE: Immigrant Cruelty Enforcers

With tactics reminiscent of the round-ups of Jews, Roma, and gays in Nazi Germany, Immigrant Cruelty Enforcers (ICE) are snatching green card holders, undocumented workers, and longtime residents driving to work or dropping off their children at school bus stops — yanking them from their cars as soon as their children board the bus. The […]