1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (303+ words) GREENFIELD " The suspect alleged to have been involved in a fraudulent invoice scheme that ultimately drained $338,000 from the town of Orange's coffers appeared remotely in Franklin County Superior Court on Wednesday afternoon. Jennifer Grasmick, 51, of Nampa, Idaho, was taken into…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (556+ words) Nearly 170 people protested in Orange against the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. The demonstration was organized by Indivisible North Quabbin. The protesters criticized the government's handling of the incident and called for accountability and…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (384+ words) SHUTESBURY " Sgt. Devon Pelletier, who has been the temporary police chief since July, will become Shutesbury's permanent police chief. Following interviews last week with both Pelletier and Ben Peters, a full-time police officer in Sunderland, the Selectboard voted unanimously to…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (591+ words) MONTAGUE " First responders from across Franklin County gathered at Turners Falls High School on Thursday for a pinning ceremony for new Montague Police Chief Jason Haskins. Haskins, 48, was joined by his family and members of the Montague Police Department, along…...