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Voters across 19 towns approved a proposal to build a new 211,075-square-foot Franklin County Technical School, replacing the current facility with construction scheduled to begin in 2028.
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Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Welcome to the club, George

This afternoon at the French King Restaurant in Erving, George Francis Bush will be feted for his longevity and ability to remain relevant. Acting as his own press agent, he’s kept track of how many ...
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‘It’s not sustainable’: A look at school staffing after FY27 budget cuts

Sign up for the Recorder's FREE morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Sign me up As the costs associated with educating students continue to rise ...
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A global timeline unfolds: Mount Holyoke College Art Museum reopens after nine months

After a nine-month closure, the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum in South Hadley has reopened, celebrating its 150th anniversary with a new layout and a number of previously unseen works. The museum ...
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Speaking of Nature: A pale white dot: A longing look down at the Thinking Chair

The pale white dot at the bottom left is the author's Thinking Chair. Credit: BILL DANIELSON / For the Recorder Sign up for the Recorder's FREE morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Sign ...
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Four officers promoted at Montague PD

Sign up for the Recorder's FREE morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Sign me up MONTAGUE — Four officers with the Montague Police Department are ...
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‘There’s a lot of treasure when shopping in Greenfield’: Vintage Fall Stroll returns Saturday

Locals attend Vintage Days festivities at Court Square and the Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center in Greenfield. The event, which returns Saturday, Oct. 10, is now called the Greenfield Vintage Fall ...
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Swapping Halloween excitement: Montague donation drive seeks costumes

An example of some of the costumes The Brick House Community Resource Center has received as part of its ongoing Halloween costume donation drive, hosted with the Montague Public Libraries. Credit: ...
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With abundant material, Swanson’s Fabrics expands to second location in Greenfield

Kathryn Greenwood Swanson is opening a secondary Swanson's Fabrics location on Mill Street in Greenfield. Credit: MADISON SCHOFIELD / Staff Photo Sign up for the Recorder's FREE morning newsletter and ...
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In Boston Freedom Rally speech, Greenfield resident urges voters not to repeal recreational cannabis law

Sign up for the Recorder's FREE morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Sign me up GREENFIELD — Ahead of the Nov. 3 election, when voters will consider ...
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My Turn: No use crying over stolen bikes

Sign up for the Recorder's FREE morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Sign me up My bicycle was stolen on Sept. 26 from a shed located on private ...
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Pushback: Dr. Frankenstein’s AI monster

Sign up for the Recorder's FREE morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Sign me up The makers of artificial intelligence (AI) models admit they only ...