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ERVING — Ten-year-old Benjamin Johnson is ready to roll thanks to a tricycle acquired with the help of Police Officer Laura Gordon and Pedal Thru Youth, a Springfield organization that donates bikes, trikes and helmets to children with special...

ERVING — As Selectboard member William Bembury prepares to call it quits, he holds confidence that newly elected Jim Loynd’s “fresh ideas and desire to listen” can maintain positive momentum in Erving.Loynd was elected to a three-year Selectboard term...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Since the end of the Vietnam War, about 300,000 American military veterans have died from exposure to Agent Orange. One of those fallen patriots was lifelong Erving resident Bruce L. Bezio, who died of lung cancer in September 2021,...

ERVING — Elementary School Director of Finance and Operations Caitlin Sheridan has projected a Fiscal Year 2023 deficit of approximately $300,000 approaching FY24, a figure that alarmed town officials during Tuesday’s School Committee...

ERVING — Elementary School Director of Finance and Operations Caitlin Sheridan has projected a fiscal year 2023 deficit of roughly $300,000 as the start of the next fiscal year approaches, a figure that alarmed town officials this week.According to...

ERVING — Annual Town Meeting voters approved an amendment Wednesday night to raise the proposed Erving Elementary School budget back to the $3.87 million amount proposed in January, prompting the Selectboard to reconsider funding options.Warrant...

ERVING — The controversial school budget, more than $900,000 in capital requests and a winter parking ban are among 27 articles up for approval on this year’s Annual Town Meeting warrant.The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, at...

ERVING — Write-in candidate James Loynd has been elected to a three-year seat on the Selectboard, beating out nominated candidate Daniel Watson to highlight Monday’s town election results.Loynd defeated Watson, the only candidate on the ballot running...

ERVING — A contested School Committee race highlights an otherwise uncontested ballot for this year’s annual town election.Polls will be open on Monday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Town Hall.Mark Blatchley, who served on the Erving School...

Annual gala returns to Turners Falls High School MONTAGUE — The annual Gill-Montague Education Fund Gala, which raises money for grants to support educational opportunities, is returning for the first time since 2019 with “An Eagles & Journey...