Page 6 - Phoebe Walker News Today

Phoebe Walker, director of community services with the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG), was among state, regional and local leaders to testify at Tuesday’s hearing on the need to invest federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in...

My Turn: Next pandemic will we treat the homebound better? AL NORMAN Published: 6/9/2021 1:13:10 PM Massachusetts began administering COVID-19 vaccines on Dec. 15, 2020. One hundred four days later, on March 29, Gov. Charles Baker announced the launch of a new “Homebound Vaccine Program.” By that point in time, the commonwealth had already administered 3,409,635 doses of vaccine to the public. The Homebound Program was clearly not as high a priority as reaching patients in nursing faci...

BUCKLAND — Although there were no contested races on the ballot for the annual town election on Tuesday, voters ratified by ballot a debt exclusion approved at the 2018 Annual Town Meeting.The election saw 158 voters cast their ballots out of a...

Buckland voters asked to retroactively approve debt exclusion in Tuesday election Polls will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. during Tuesday’s election at Buckland Town Hall, pictured. Staff Photo/Paul Franz Published: 5/2/2021 4:00:04 PM BUCKLAND — Although there are no contested races on the ballot for the annual town election on Tuesday, voters will be asked to retroactively approve by ballot a debt exclusion approved at the 2018 Annual Town Meeting. Town Administrator Heather Butler expl...

In fact, he even deemed the latter as the “Richard Gere of the Philippines.” “Siya ‘yung talagang medyo iconic — tall, super gwapo na leading man material na hinahanap mo,” said he about the 31-year-old star. According to him, he has been working with Xian ever since his days as Personal Assistant or PA. That’s why it was double nice for the director to work with him through “Parang Kayo Pero Hindi,” Vivamax’s first original series. Based on the bestselling book by Noree...

I was fortunate to request and receive my first COVID vaccination through the Franklin Regional Council Of Governments’ clinic held at Mohawk Trail Regional High School on Saturday, Feb. 27. I wish to praise the way it was run and point out...

Editorial: Monday Shorts: Bad bot! Greenfield Police K9 Officer Donut is featured in a video that has gone viral on TikTok. SUBMITTED PHOTO Published: 3/1/2021 7:12:55 AM Here are some brief thoughts on recent happenings in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region. Internet guile Readers got a lesson in internet guile with the story about the vaccination slots at a Mohawk Trail Regional School clinic that immediately disappeared, scarfed up by a bot. Picture Pac-Man, eating up all those p...

West County Notebook: Jan. 13, 2021 Nomination papers for the annual town election will be available in the Town Clerk’s Office starting Wednesday, Feb. 17. STAFF FILE PHOTO Published: 2/15/2021 3:44:33 PM Colrain student makes Dean’s List COLRAIN — Colrain resident Lizzie Herzig has been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Maine at Orono for the fall semester. Herzig is in her junior year and is majoring in wildlife ecology with a minor in sustainable agriculture. She is th...

SunStar + February 07, 2021 ANOTHER potential hit love story will stream online this February 12 as Vivamax, the country’s new one-stop entertainment hub for every Filipino, brings its first original series -Parang Kayo Pero Hindi. Starring Marco Gumabao, Kylie Verzosa, and Xian Lim, this new series is based on the bestselling book by Noreen Capili a.k.a. Noringai who is also the writer for the series. The series focuses on the story of Joaquin (Xian Lim) and Daphne (Kylie Verzos...

NORTHAMPTON — The local vaccination site could administer many more COVID-19 shots than it is getting from the state, the city’s health director said Thursday at a virtual panel hosted by state Sen. Jo Comerford. “We were expecting, if the vaccine was...