Ray Purington News Today

For years, locals have described the Franklin County bridge as a “loaded gun” for people in crisis. Why did it take so long to get suicide-prevention barriers installed?

GILL — The town is exploring a full removal of the ceiling and flooring on the first floor of Town Hall after a pipe burst and caused heavy damage in early February.The subzero weather over the weekend of Feb. 4 resulted in a pipe freezing and...

Looking into 2023 from the windows of Town Hall, officials in Montague, Gill and Erving foresee a year defined by the finales of long-term projects.“As we think about each year, we constantly have an eye on today and an eye on the future,” Montague...

Due to supply chain issues and cruiser recalls, police departments across Franklin County have had to take detours to acquire new cruisers.Ashfield, Buckland, Erving, Orange, Warwick and Whately are among the communities looking to bolster their...

GILL — The town intends to apply for a Green Communities grant that would help fund weatherization of the Public Safety Complex, the last remaining fossil fuel-dependent facility that the town owns, according to Energy Commission Chair Vicky...

GILL — With the town lacking any formal contract with an ambulance service, Selectboard member Randy Crochier plans to meet with Northfield officials to discuss potentially regionalizing with Northfield EMS.Using a $40,000 grant through the state...

ERVING — The town announced this week that the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) plans to resurface Route 2 between the French King Bridge and the west end of Old State Road in a project that may extend through spring 2023.The project is...

Gill-Montague seeks new members MONTAGUE — The Gill-Montague Regional School District School Committee is looking to fill two vacancies — one for a Montague resident and one for a Gill resident — following resignations from Cassie Damkoehler of...

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...

GILL — The Selectboard is considering its options for entering a contract with an ambulance service, prompted by a letter from the Franklin County Emergency Medical Services Committee.Gill currently benefits from what the Selectboard has referred to...