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H.S. girls soccer: Tayler Bergeron nets 100th point for Greenfield (VIDEO)

SPRINGFIELD — During a down season for the Greenfield girls soccer team, there was a scoring milestone watch gaining momentum throughout the year. As the games progressed, senior forward Tayler Bergeron inched closer and closer to 100 career points for the Green Wave. First, she needed three points. After another game, she needed two points. […]

H.S. Roundup: Mohawk girls volleyball advances in Class D with win over Turners Falls

In an all-Franklin County showdown, the fourth-seeded Mohawk Trail Regional girls volleyball team took down fifth-seeded Turners Falls, 3-1, in the Western Mass. Class D quarterfinals in Buckland on Tuesday night. Set scores were 25-18, 16-25, 25-15 and 25-18. The Warriors advance to play top-seeded Renaissance in Springfield. Date and time to be determined. “Great […]

Jimena de Pareja honored for supporting Spanish-speaking families

Jimena de Pareja received a Latino Excellence Award from the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus for her decade-long dedication to supporting Spanish-speaking families within the Gill-Montague Regional School District and the wider Franklin County community.

Hawley residents give input on potential Route 8A redesign

Hawley residents gave their opinion on three potential redesigns for the section of Route 8A commonly referred to as the Dugway. The residents in attendance came to the general consensus that option two was the most viable.

Baystate Franklin nurses ratify contract with unanimous vote

Nurses at Baystate Franklin Medical Center unanimously ratified a three-year contract with Baystate Health that secures higher pay and improved staffing levels.