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By CHRIS LARABEE

Following three torrential downpours that wiped out roads in Conway and Deerfield in July, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency has declined to seek a federal disaster declaration because the monetary damages don’t meet the federal...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — Diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer about seven years ago, South Deerfield resident Frank Marchand, 67, doesn’t expect his life to last much longer. And yet, the 47-year plumber isn’t worried about what’s down the pipeline for him.“Do...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — As donations flow into the Massachusetts Farm Resiliency Fund, community and state and federal officials let the beer flow Monday night in an effort to raise more money for farmers affected by July’s rainstorms.Dozens of supporters...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — With at least 16 applicants throwing their hats in the ring to be the new planning and economic development coordinator, the town has organized an informal screening committee to vet candidates before a final decision is made.The...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD – It’s an annual tradition for many student-athletes and parents: scrambling to buy a mouthguard before the season begins, boiling it and ending up with one that might not fit so well.Treehouse Orthodontics opted to help students and...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — The host community agreement between the town and a cannabis testing laboratory is poised to move forward following a discussion about a tax statute.Confidence Analytics raised concerns about Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40, Section...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — A high-tech supercapacitor research facility is one step closer to making its home in town with the Planning Board’s approval of its site plan this week.Florrent, a research and development company specializing in electrical capacitors,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — The solar array proposed for the town’s former landfill can move forward following the Planning Board’s approval of its site plan Monday.With the green light given, Deerfield Renewables LLC, alongside Nexamp, can proceed with a...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — As the calendar flips to August and the town assesses the impact from July’s rainstorms, officials updated residents late last week on damage to the roads.At a special Select Board meeting Thursday, Highway Superintendent Kevin Scarborough...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The personal care attendant accused of stabbing the 82-year-old husband of a woman she was caring for in Montague had her charges and conditions of release transferred to Franklin County Superior Court on Friday due to the case’s...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — The Select Board recently opted to stick with its dangerous dog designation for Theo, a 7-year-old great pyrenees, after receiving a behavioral consultant’s report.Having previously extended the dog hearing until it received the report,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — As farms around the region determine their plans going forward following unprecedented rainstorms, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and several other state and federal partners used a Wednesday visit to Deerfield and Conway to emphasize the opportunity in...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — A new state grant will give one of the town’s water suppliers a renewed look at its underground infrastructure.The South Deerfield Water Supply District recently received a $213,000 planning grant from the state Clean Water Trust to...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — Standing outside Deerfield Academy, the director of a nonprofit assisting sexual abuse survivors and a lawyer present on a Zoom call announced the settlement of a credible sexual abuse claim regarding an Athletics Department member at the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — With South County EMS analyzing several aspects of its operations as it prepares to find a new chief, its Board of Oversight is also taking a look at the number of mutual aid calls the agency accepts.Of its 678 calls from January...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — After a second public forum on the proposed Leary Lot design, the town is one step closer to producing design documents for the planned parking lot.A handful of residents gathered with the Select Board last week to discuss their thoughts...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — The number of motor vehicle accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists has climbed across the commonwealth over the past three years, and the Pioneer Valley is no exception.Across Hampshire and Franklin counties, there have been 213...

By DOMENIC POLI

To all of you out there reading this online or in print, there is something I desperately need to confess: For a portion of my July, I have been drinking on the job.But, in my defense, my editor told me to.The number of craft breweries has exploded...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

A federal disaster area declaration for the region is being sought by the U.S. senators from Massachusetts and the U.S. representatives for the state’s four westernmost counties following the floods that have destroyed crops at a number of area farms...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — After more rain pounded the region on Sunday, Gov. Maura Healey and other state officials visited Deerfield on Monday afternoon to hear firsthand accounts of the damage from the continuing rains to farms in the region — including...