Editor’s Note: As stipulated in media release forms from the Franklin County Jail and House of Correction, some inmates are referred to by only their first names or a first name and last initial.GREENFIELD A $9,700 grant awarded to Belding Memorial.
COLRAIN Thanks to a $7,500 grant, the Griswold Memorial Library plans to launch a program to create podcasts about the local history of marginalized groups.The grant funding comes from the federal Library Services and Technology Act, with grant.
COLRAIN Modern small-town libraries often serve more roles than simply providing patrons with a wide array of reading material. In the case of the Griswold Memorial Library, one of those roles entails providing better access to health care through a.
COLRAIN Voters elected Anna Lavarreda to be the new town clerk in a tight three-candidate race and elected challenger Benjamin Eastman to the Selectboard during Tuesday’s election.In the race for a three-year term to replace outgoing Town Clerk.
COLRAIN As folks packed into the Griswold Memorial Library last week, they were given the chance to meet the candidates for the contested Selectboard and town clerk races.Colrain’s election will be held in the Town Office basement, 55 Main Road, on.
As the weather warms up and people celebrated Earth Day over the weekend, folks around Franklin County took their spring cleaning beyond the walls of their homes and helped clean up their communities.Cleaning kicks off in Greenfield At The RECOVER.
COLRAIN The Griswold Memorial Library will host a candidate’s night on Wednesday, April 27, allowing candidates vying for contested Selectboard and town clerk positions to share their ideas with residents.The event, which will start at 6 p.m., has.
Emergency bridge repair this weekHEATH The bridge on Route 8A between Number Nine Road and Sumner Stetson Road will be closed for emergency repairs between Monday, Feb. 21, and Friday, Feb. 25. Commuters should plan for an extra 20 minutes of travel.
As 2021 fades in the rear-view mirror, town officials in western Franklin County are looking ahead to the issues, concerns and celebrations anticipated in 2022. Today’s look ahead covers the towns of Ashfield, Buckland, Charlemont and Colrain. See.
Two Franklin County teachers have been recognized by the Rural Schools Collaborative for project proposals that will engage students in their communities through environmental and cultural learning.Colrain Central School Service-Learning Coordinator.