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Millers Falls group seeks to expand Newton Street park The park on Newton Street in Millers Falls by the river may be expanded over the next year, in an effort led by the Millers Falls Community Improvement Association. Staff Photo/Paul Franz Published: 2/1/2021 1:28:03 PM MILLERS FALLS — The park along the Millers River, off Newton Street, is likely to be expanded over the next year, in an effort led by the Millers Falls Community Improvement Association. The larger part of the expansion will most likely be a new section of the park on the opposite side of Newton Street from the river, acc...

Former Southworth paper mill in Turners Falls could see new life with marijuana company A new marijuana grower is aiming to move into the former Southworth paper mill in Turners Falls, which has been empty since 2017. STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ Related stories TURNERS FALLS — A marijuana grower is aiming to move into the former Southworth building, bringing new business to the location for the first time since the paper company abruptly closed in August 2017. The grower, a new company called Hydroflower, could be the third marijuana grower in Montague, after 253 Farmacy, a retailer that al...

Northfield EMS expanding services into Erving Northfield EMS plans to expand to provide emergency services to the Millers Falls section of Erving, allowing the EMS department to increase its call volume and thus secure additional revenue. Staff File Photo/Shelby Ashline Published: 1/14/2021 3:07:21 PM NORTHFIELD — The Selectboard unanimously approved a proposal Tuesday for Northfield EMS to provide emergency services to the Millers Falls section of Erving, allowing the EMS department to increase its call volume and thus secure additional revenue. EMS Chief Mark Fortier and EMS member Camr...

Times Past: Dec. 29, 2020 Published: 1/1/2021 4:36:38 PM Modified: 1/1/2021 4:36:25 PM 1995 Recent contributions of $1,442.25 to the Athol Santa Fund boosted the fund drive past its $11,000 goal. ■Riverbend School recently began its Peer Mediation program. Seventeen fifth- and sixth-grade students received 20 hours of training over four weeks under the auspices of the Franklin Mediation Service in Greenfield. Peer mediation seeks to have students learn to solve problems peacefully by talking them out with one another and working towards achieving win-win resolutions in which neither party ...

Greenfield and Montague Police Logs: Nov. 30 to Dec. 28, 2020 Published: 12/31/2020 3:44:57 PM Modified: 12/31/2020 3:44:46 PM Greenfield, Nov. 30 Montague, Nov. 30 8:50 a.m. — Officer Daniel Miner requests call be placed to DPW to advise the Strathmore door to the catwalk that crosses the canal is propped open with a rock. No people or motor vehicles on site. DPW advised. 12:38 p.m. — Reporting party on Chestnut Hill Loop states that about 10 minutes ago her son was threatened by an unknown man outside their residence. Caller states the man threatened to kill her son and stated he kno...