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H1N1 vaccine is here: First batches will be used to protect most vulnerable
About 600 doses of the swine flu vaccine that recently arrived in Franklin County will be used to vaccinate the area's most vulnerable students.
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County home care agency still going strong
For the last 35 years, Franklin County Home Care Corp. has provided services for seniors, people with disabilities and caregivers that support independent living -- and, even in the face of budget cuts, it has thrived with the help of more than 400 volunteers.
Located in several Massachusetts towns around the junction of Route 2 and Interstate 91, among them Shelburne Falls, Greenfield, New Salem, and Deerfield, CiderDays features workshops for cider makers and home orchardists, tasting events, including a cider-cheese pairing, orchard tours, a harvest supper, and more.
Restaurant news: Franklin County CiderDays , Novemberfest, Storrowton Tavern and more
The weekend of Nov 7 - 8 marks the fifteenth annual Franklin County CiderDays festival.
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The county's regional schools are going to have to absorb hundreds of thousands of dollars for school busing and local homeless services may be curtailed because of the governor's mid-year budget cuts.
They have fewer kids in classrooms as the flu takes a toll in Franklin County. 22NEWS looked in to how schools up north are dealing with escalating absences.
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More places to turn to for homeless teens
The SAFE PLACE sign at 21 Abbott St. in Greenfield. Since its inception, DIAL/SELF has created programs and facilities to help prevent youth homelessness in the area, and recently, it has added another to its list to help youth who may feel scared, confused, unsafe or lost.
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Support shines bright: Rays of Hope brings focus on cure for breast cancer to Greenfield
Two years ago, Beth Cronk of Montague was part of Rays of Hope -- A Walk Toward the Cure of Breast Cancer -- in Springfield.
Federal Court magistrate rules Franklin County Jail strip search policy unconstitutional
A U.S. Magistrate ruled Thursday that a strip search policy at the Franklin County Jail and House of Correction in Greenfield is unconstitutional.
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Longtime Phoenix insurance company worker sets reunion
Norma Lovett met her best friend, Debbie Luippold, when, at 19 years old, she began working for the company that was once one of the largest employers in Franklin County: Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Co.
Biker rescued from woods in Montague
A 42 year-old Chicopee woman is safe after losing her way in the woods of Franklin County Monday night.
It seemed like a victory when Gov. Deval L. Patrick announced last week that $17.9 million in stimulus funds would go to homelessness prevention programs across the state.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court makes ruling that favors people charged with drunken driving
In a ruling that favors people charged with drunken driving, the state's highest court on Friday affirmed that only the lower of two breath test results can be used at trial for a Western Massachusetts man.
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Masonic lodges tour set for Saturday
Four Masonic lodges in Franklin County and one in Athol will hold open houses on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. According to District Deputy Grand Master John White of the 26th Masonic District, the lodges will be observing Square and Compass Day, which is an opportunity to learn abut the work of Masons and their charitable efforts, along with some ...
It's a tradition for Robert Thomas when the leaves change, they head to Franklin County.
Columbus Day weekend leaf peeping
Western Massachusetts is the mecca for fall foliage lovers during Columbus Day weekend.
Mass. gets $2.2 million for scenic byways
The Obama administration is giving Massachusetts nearly $2.2 million to improve some scenic roads.
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Volunteers giving Town Hall facelift
Town Hall is getting a facelift from some volunteer painters who are saving the town about $10,000 in labor costs.
Scattered power outages linger in Western Massachusetts, mostly in Franklin and Berkshire counties
Over 300 Western Massachusetts Electric Co. customers, mostly in Franklin and Berkshire counties, remained without power Thursday following Wednesday's gusty winds.
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