Trump spending freeze worries region’s farmers

02-24-2025 2:02 PM

As uncertainty swirls around Washington regarding the release of allocated federal funds, farmers throughout the Valley are beginning to feel the freeze.


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02-24-2025 3:01 PM

ROYALSTON – One of the first to announce his candidacy in the Town Election is Chris Deveneau, running to fill the unexpired term of Selectboard member Shelby Bronnes, who announced her resignation earlier this year and attended her last board meeting on Feb. 18.


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ORANGE, MA - Christopher W. "Chris" Priestley, 60, of Cloukey Avenue, died unexpectedly on Monday evening, February 17, 2025 after being stricken ill. Born in Greenfield on November 22, 1964, he was the son of Donald and Judith (Taf... remainder of obit for Christopher W. Priestley

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NEW SALEM, MA - John Walter Linde, Jr., a.k.a. Jack, 82, passed away February 9, 2025 at the Cooley Dickinson Hospitalin Northampton, MA. He was born February 16, 1942 at the Lucy Helen Memorial Hospital in Fitchburg, MA to John and Li... remainder of obit for John W. Linde Jr.

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