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Just how loud are Westfield’s new fighter jets? We measured.
A fleet of new F-35 jets will soon begin roaring over western Massachusetts. But it will take much longer for noise-mitigation funding to arrive.
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Two self-described progressives vie for vacant Franklin County state representative seat
Greenfield City Council President Lora Wondolowski and Corinne Coryat, an aide to former Rep. Natalie Blais, will face off in Tuesday’s primary election.
Longtime Rep. Angelo Puppolo faces challenge from the left in Michael Lachenmeyer
Voters will decide in the Sept. 1 primary whether they’ll opt for Lachenmeyer’s progressive vision or stick with Puppolo’s decades of experience.
Who will represent western Massachusetts on the influential Governor’s Council?
Tara Jacobs, a progressive who has made her mark on the Governor’s Council over the last four years, faces a rematch from Michael Fenton, Springfield’s former City Council President.
“Get the Flock Out”: Western Massachusetts residents push back against automated license plate readers
In Massachusetts and across the country, a movement is growing around the demand to kick Flock — and other license plate readers — out of town.
Automated license plate readers Flock to western Massachusetts
At least 15 police departments in the Connecticut River Valley have used the company Flock Safety’s controversial surveillance tech, records show. But it’s not the only company selling them to local police.
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