Robert Holst News Today

ERVING — Ten-year-old Benjamin Johnson is ready to roll thanks to a tricycle acquired with the help of Police Officer Laura Gordon and Pedal Thru Youth, a Springfield organization that donates bikes, trikes and helmets to children with special...

ERVING — Annual Town Meeting voters approved an amendment Wednesday night to raise the proposed Erving Elementary School budget back to the $3.87 million amount proposed in January, prompting the Selectboard to reconsider funding options.Warrant...

ERVING — When faced with the possibility of needing to take out a 15-year loan to replace the Church Street Bridge, town officials opted to delay the project, instead holding out hope that state funding might be allotted in the next calendar...

ERVING — A pedestrian was treated at the scene and then airlifted from Baystate Franklin Medical Center after being struck by a vehicle at the corner of Church and East Main (Route 2) streets shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Friday.The individual was...

ERVING — Despite being just half a year into her tenure with the Erving Police Department, Officer Laura Gordon was commended for going “above and beyond in every way” during Monday’s Selectboard meeting.Gordon, who officially resigned from the...

For the first time in the accolade’s 17-year history, Clinical & Support Options’ (CSO) Exemplary Team Award has been given to the organization’s co-response team for its recent expansions and associated success with having mental health clinicians...

ERVING — Just over four months after the Erving Police Department brought aboard 24-year Greenfield Police Officer Laura Gordon, the new hire has enlisted the help of a four-legged partner. Ziva, thought by Chief Robert Holst to be the county’s only...

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...

ERVING — With the Selectboard showing its support this week, the Police Department plans to look internally to revive its K-9 program.Police Chief Robert Holst, who ran the K-9 program between 2012 and 2014, said he has wanted to revive the program...

ERVING — Following an August accident that left an Erving police cruiser “totaled,” the Selectboard authorized the purchase of a new hybrid cruiser during last week’s Selectboard meeting.This decision comes not long after Erving received Franklin...