Erving Selectboard News Today

Editor’s note: As part of the Greenfield Recorder’s end-of-the-year features, we are publishing in two parts our choices for the top 10 new stories of 2022. They are listed in no particular order.Fires claim lives, livelihoodsTwo fires resulted in...

ERVING — Assistant Town Planner Mariah Kurtz looks to speak with officials in the North Quabbin region about the prospect of linking towns via a new trail for pedestrians and cyclists after receiving the Selectboard’s approval during last week’s...

With the French King Bridge suicide barrier project slated to begin Monday, those who know the need for it firsthand are relieved to see progress.“I’m thrilled, because to me, the bottom line is ... once they start, it has to finish,” said Oxford...

The Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) is considering splitting a $15,000 to $20,000 bill with Montague, Gill, Erving and Northfield to hire legal counsel for the next phase of FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.’s Federal Energy Regulatory...

The French King Bridge safety barrier construction process began on Friday, marking an important milestone in what, to many, has been a long-overdue process.The project to install safety barriers at the bridge, which has garnered a reputation as a...

ERVING — The officer credited with saving the life of a state trooper allegedly being stabbed by a carjacking suspect has had another letter of commendation added to his personnel file.Officer James Loynd followed department policy and procedures in...

Timed with the planned installation of safety barriers on the French King Bridge, town officials in Gill and Erving are collaborating to install a plaque in memory of lives lost to suicide there.The concept was initiated by Oxford resident Stacey...

Towns continue to grapple with rain-induced damage, road closures "> North Street in Erving is currently closed to through traffic. Only local traffic is permitted to pass following the past weekend’s storms. Staff Photo/Julian Mendoza "> North Street in Erving is currently closed to through traffic. Only local traffic is permitted to pass following the past weekend’s storms. Staff Photo/Julian Mendoza "> North Street in Erving is currently closed to through traffic. Only local traffic is...

Board of Selectmen name change finalized in Erving Welcome signs along Route 2 in Erving Center. STAFF FILE PHOTO/DAN LITTLE Modified: 1/10/2021 3:04:52 PM Related stories ERVING — A new Selectboard has officially been established in place of the former Board of Selectmen. The change of terminology was endorsed by Erving Town Meeting voters in July, and was ultimately approved by Gov. Charlie Baker last week. The change is only a difference in terminology, and does not change any of the Selec...