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Gill census, dog registration forms mailedGILL — Gill’s census and dog registration forms were mailed in early January.Dog registration forms, along with a copy of the dog’s rabies vaccination and payment, can be dropped off in the drop box, mailed,...

Council on Aging welcomes new memberNORTHFIELD — The Selectboard appointed Debby Wiesen Kelly to the Council on Aging during its meeting last week, term expiring Dec. 31, 2023.Selectboard supports FirstLight recreation investmentsNORTHFIELD — The...

MONTAGUE — Town Administrator Steve Ellis outlined recreation investments, particularly relating to improved Connecticut River access, being proposed by FirstLight Hydro Generating Co. during Monday’s Selectboard meeting, although the board abstained...

GREENFIELD — The environmental advocacy group Greening Greenfield convened around 50 concerned residents at an online forum Monday to discuss FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.’s controversial relicensing process.The panel, according to Greening...

TURNERS FALLS — U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Worcester, visited the village Friday afternoon to hear about priorities for development.“This is a neat community,” McGovern observed.Part of the occasion for his meeting with Montague town officials and...

Selectboard chair, moderator on ballot for Montague’s election Montague Selectboard Chair Rich Kuklewicz, seen here in a recent virtual Selectboard meeting, is running for re-election this spring. SCREENSHOT MONTAGUE — Nominations have opened for the May 18 town election. Most notably, Selectboard Chair Rich Kuklewicz is running for re-election, and Town Moderator Christopher Collins’ term is ending. Town Meeting positions are open for all six precincts. Kuklewicz, who is now finishing h...

Public forum reviews Northfield Open Space and Recreation Plan, comment period open An action plan map from the Northfield Open Space and Recreation Plan highlights priorities identified by the Open Space Committee and Recreation Commission. These include providing land protection and estate planning information to landowners; providing updated trail maps; furthering opportunities for stewardship volunteers and educational events; and promoting the Pioneer Valley Regional School Land Management...

Montague to push for greater recreation investment from FirstLight FirstLight Hydro Generating Co. manages several riverfront parks in Montague. Here paddlers navigate the Connecticut River during the fall. STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ FirstLight operates three power-generating facilities on the local stretch of the Connecticut River — two hydro-electric dams in Turners Falls, one pictured, and a hydro-pump facility at Northfield Mountain. STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ Related stories MONTAGUE �...