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Montague PD hosts first National Night Out to build community ties

The Montague Police Department, in collaboration with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office and local fire departments, hosted its inaugural National Night Out event on Tuesday to promote community outreach and build relationships between residents and public safety officials.

Grassroots movement reaches $2M milestone for Hampshire College site

A nonprofit coalition called Hampshire Next has raised $2 million in pledges from 1,400 donors to support its proposal to purchase the 800-acre Hampshire College campus and transform it into an educational village.

Sheffield, Hillcrest building committee recommends feasibility study funding article for Special Town Meeting

The Sheffield and Hillcrest Elementary School Building Committee recommended that the Montague Selectboard place an article on the fall Special Town Meeting warrant to fund a feasibility study for the renovation and expansion of Sheffield Elementary School.

North County Notebook: Aug. 7, 2026

Friends of Dickinson Memorial Library selling quilt raffle tickets, holding Bingo Night fundraiser NORTHFIELD — Community members can buy raffle tickets for a chance to win a 53-inch-by-61-inch quilt on Saturday, Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. to noon at Dickinson Memorial Library, or at Bingo Night at The Brewery at Four Star Farms on Friday, […]

Pivoting past 50: MassHire hosts Mature Worker Multi-Industry Job Fair to connect older workers with local employers

After beginning at a bakery, working as a case manager and pivoting to elder care, Melanie Young — a former Greenfield resident now living in West Springfield — is ready for a new challenge. “I’m looking for a change for my final act,” Young, 52, said. Like 30 other older locals looking for a job, […]