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ORANGE — Town officials have set a goal to remove the expansive asbestos and brick pile at 16-36 West River St. before the new year. The debris was left in the wake of an arson at the former cereal factory, which was burned down by three juveniles on...

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GREENFIELD — Coin experts across the region are sounding the alarm about an influx of fakes manufactured in China and infiltrating the U.S. market.Chinese-made counterfeits of collector and circulating coins are more rampant than ever, according to...

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A new Franklin County clerk of courts will take the oath of office in January and barring some miraculous write-in campaign, that person will be Benjamin Simanski.The first assistant clerk magistrate for the past 11 years, Simanski is running...

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ORANGE — The Leisure Woods Estates mobile home park is suing the town’s Mobile Rent Control Board, claiming the monthly lot fee increases approved last month were inadequate in relation to heightened expenses.John Kuzinevich, the attorney representing...

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ORANGE — Three conservatives vying for political office visited the Orange American Legion Post 172 on Tuesday to meet voters and give their pitch two weeks before Election Day.Jeffrey Raymond, Cornelius Shea and John Deaton were the guests of honor...

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ORANGE – An independent agency that prevents and detects fraud, waste and abuse of public funds and public property has informed the town it violated the law when disposing of surplus equipment and supplies and recommended ways to remedy the...

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Local officials are taking extra security measures to ensure polling locations remain safe amid the increasingly heated political climate.Divisive rhetoric and repeated lies by Republican nominee Donald Trump, and two failed attempts on his life, have...

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WORCESTER — The MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center’s executive director is being sued by a former co-worker, alleging she has lost out on consulting contracts because of damaging information spread by her ex-colleague.Maura Geary is the first...

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ORANGE – Trying to please a snobby, cynical restaurant critic might seem like a daunting task. But how about 1,200 growing children?That’s the daily reality for Katrina Bressani, the new food service director for the Ralph C. Mahar Regional and Union...

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GREENFIELD — An Athol man was sentenced to five to seven years in prison on Thursday after changing his plea on eight charges related to child sexual abuse.Timothy M. Erikson, 47, appeared in Franklin County Superior Court to plead guilty to five...

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ORANGE — The town’s community development director is stepping down effective Oct. 17, stating she has come to the conclusion that she does not have the experience or knowledge necessary to meet the needs of Orange.Walker Powell has served in the...

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ORANGE — The North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival has earned the reputation as a place to find garlic in unexpected places, like chocolate chip cookies and ice cream. But Greenfield resident Chris Weeks made sure to save room for 25 cloves …...

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The southern yellowjacket wasp might not be as widespread in the state as some have reported, a local entomologist advises, but the eastern yellowjacket is native to the area and here to stay.Despite a few reports from media outlets in recent weeks,...

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ORANGE — Residents of the Leisure Woods Estates mobile home park seem satisfied with the increased monthly lot fees approved by the Rent Control Board on Tuesday, saying the forthcoming new figures are fair to them and the park’s owners.The $398...

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NEW SALEM – Wendy Flanders can expect her retirement to arrive in eight business days.Following 40 years on the contracted New Salem route, the letter carrier is hanging up her mailbag for good on Sept. 30 and retiring from the Orange Post...

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The Source to Sea Cleanup has provided a valuable service to the Connecticut River Valley since its 1997 inception. And it can provide receipts.Nearly 40,000 volunteers have removed 1,100 tons of trash, almost 14,000 tires and 144,000 beverage...

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Intervention from the largest-ever addiction prevention and treatment program produced a 15% reduction in non-fatal opioid overdoses, but no difference in the number of overdose deaths, according to a report published by the New England Journal of...

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ORANGE – The Wheeler Memorial Library’s basement level remains closed to the public following a mid-July flooding, and the director said it will stay that way until the floor is restored – a project that cannot begin until an accessibility ramp is...

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GREENFIELD — The internet is littered with reports of two NASA astronauts “stranded” at the International Space Station and how they will survive until they can be brought home in 2025. But a Shelburne resident and retired colleague says Sunita “Suni”...

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Area gun enthusiasts and experts have their criticisms of the new state firearms law, but most appear on board with the prohibition of 3D-printed and unserialized “ghost guns,” saying they have no place in Massachusetts or the United States.Gov. Maura...