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Licenses, certificates and notifications coming out of Orange Town Hall will no longer bear the name Nancy M. Blackmer, as the longtime public servant retired as town clerk on June 30. recorder.com/Nancy-Blackmer…

A 41-year-old Greenfield man died following an e-bike crash near the Leyden Woods Apartments at around 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday. recorder.com/Greenfield-man…

Mpress Bennu’s resignation from the Greenfield Human Rights Commission and her four-year role organizing the city’s Juneteenth festivities comes following a resident’s pushback over the decision to present the former police chief with a Juneteenth award. recorder.com/Bennu-resignat…

To repair one of the bascule gates at the Turners Falls dam that caused 445 gallons of hydraulic fluid to spill into the Connecticut River, FirstLight Hydro Generating Co. will be lowering water levels upstream of the dam during the week of July 7. recorder.com/Repairs-at-Tur…

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The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office has identified the 41-year-old Greenfield man who died following an e-bike crash near the Leyden Woods Apartments shortly after midnight on Tuesday as Jonathan D. Russo. recorder.com/DA-s-office-ID…

Erving officials and residents got a first look this week at preliminary plans for a battery energy storage facility being proposed by Spearmint Energy. recorder.com/Battery-energy…

In addition to the Greenfield Recreation Department’s annual fireworks celebration in the county seat, here's a list of other Independence Day events happening across Franklin County. recorder.com/Where-to-celeb…

With just hours left before the start of fiscal year 2026, 16 of Monroe’s 122 residents gathered at Town Hall on Monday to approve a $975,941 budget. recorder.com/-975K-budget-a…

In addition to beloved staples, the Recreation Department is introducing new vendors and musicians at this year’s Independence Day celebration, slated for Saturday, July 5. recorder.com/Greenfield-s-I…

After three years of disputes over the assessed value of FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.’s property in Montague, a 10-year payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement is now in effect. recorder.com/Montague-reach…

The Trump administration rescinded a $25 million grant awarded to Mass Audubon — the largest federal grant the nonprofit had received in its history — to protect 10,000 acres of land along the Connecticut River and restore 100 acres of damaged habitat. recorder.com/Trump-Administ…

Marlo Warner II of Greenfield has been chosen as Hatfield’s next Department of Public Works director, bringing with him more than 28 years of experience in public works, including nine years in leadership roles. recorder.com/Greenfield-DPW…

The former Polish deli in South Deerfield has been given new life as the International Cafe and Deli. recorder.com/-We-re-trying-…

Greenfield Savings Bank held a groundbreaking event this week to mark the development of a new bank branch in Easthampton, envisioned as a southern headquarters in western Massachusetts. recorder.com/Greenfield-Sav…

Having first opened its doors in 1905, Greenfield Cooperative Bank is celebrating its 120th anniversary this summer. recorder.com/Greenfield-Coo…

Half of all households in Franklin and Hampshire counties and roughly 2 million adults across the state experienced food insecurity in 2024, according to a new statewide report published by The Greater Boston Food Bank and Mass General Brigham. recorder.com/Survey-shows-a…

With food insecurity rising across the state and food pantries seeing their highest number of clients since the pandemic, the public is invited to a fundraising event this weekend to support local pantries. recorder.com/Greenfield-poe…

A 21-year-old Granby man and University of Massachusetts Amherst student who was interning for U.S. Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kan., died Tuesday from injuries in a triple shooting in Washington, D.C. recorder.com/UMass-student-…

Summer and after-school programming appears to be in jeopardy after the U.S. Department of Education announced it is withholding certain funding, including 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants, for the 2025-2026 school year. recorder.com/Funding-freeze…