Peter Chilton News Today

English professor Peter Chilton shared that the United Nations High Commission for Refugees has found that almost 100,000 people try to leave Africa within West Africa every month and the population of displaced persons in places such as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger reach about 3.2 million people at Tuesday’s Foley Talk. El Hadj Djitteye,...

TURNERS FALLS — The third annual Unity Park Festival, to be held Saturday, is set to have double the number of vendors, makers and artists as last year’s event, according to Nova Motorcycles co-owner and event organizer Peter Chilton.The free festival...

Nurse with Gill roots wins Boston Children’s Hospital award GILL — Boston resident Alicia Apostoles, daughter of John and Sandra Apostoles of Gill, received the national DAISY Award this month in recognition of her exceptional skill and compassion in...

MONTAGUE — With the Canal District’s large-scale demolition project looming more certainly than ever in the wake of deteriorating infrastructure, town officials are embracing visions of an era-blending future.October’s final week also marked the...

On Sunday, Sept. 18, Montague Parks & Recreation (and partners) held their annual Soapbox Races in Turners Falls. Approximately two dozen racers throughout the entire region (and beyond) participated in this major fundraising event that supports our...

Coal Is Staging A Major Comeback

Underpinning Whitehaven’s rise is the meteoric surge in the price of thermal coal, the world’s go-to fuel for energy production.

Brick House organizing walk, scavenger hunt MONTAGUE — The Brick House Community Connections Coalition is organizing a community walk and “sensory nature scavenger hunt” on the Turners Falls Bike Path on Earth Day, Friday, April 22. Interested...

MONTAGUE — The Parks and Recreation Commission and Nova Real Estate co-founder Peter Chilton discussed the prospect of converting a portion of Second Street to one-way traffic and implementing additional public parking during a meeting Monday...

MONTAGUE — The Capital Improvements Committee is recommending to the Selectboard a proposal from Nova Real Estate LLC to develop the former Department of Public Works garage.The proposals for the single-story, 11,250-square-foot building at 500 Avenue...