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Highway chief swaps towns after dispute with Huntington board

Amy Porter
aporter@thereminder.com

HUNTINGTON — After 40 years taking care of the roads in Huntington, 28 years full-time and the last 13 as highway superintendent, Charles “Chip” Dazelle is crossing the town line to take the eqivalent job in Chester. Dazelle’s last day in Huntington will be on April 8....
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Persistence, mutant enzyme nab 1st at science fair

Amy Porter
aporter@thereminder.com

RUSSELL — According to Elizabeth Hanechak of Russell, a sophomore at Pope Francis Preparatory School in Springfield, science is her everything. Judges at the Western Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair on March 10 seemed to agree. ...
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‘Dual-use’ solar arrays proposed at 3 properties in Granville

Cliff Clark
cclark@thereminder.com

GRANVILLE — The town’s Planning Board will host public hearings at 7 p.m. on March 27 to take comments about three solar energy arrays proposed at 170 South Ln., 274 South Ln. and 123 Barnard Rd....
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Heavy, wet snowstorm leads to power outages in Hilltowns

Amy Porter
aporter@thereminder.com

HILLTOWNS — The heavy wet snow that fell beginning in the early morning hours on March 14, sometimes at a rate of more than an inch an hour, totaled from one to three feet at the highest points in the Hilltowns, causing widespread power outages and trapping some people in their homes....
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Gateway budget hikes partially offset by grants, federal aid

Amy Porter
aporter@thereminder.com

HUNTINGTON — Gateway Regional School Superintendent Kristen Smidy presented the proposed fiscal year 2024 budget at a public hearing on March 1. The following week, on March 8, the School Committee voted to approve the budget during its regular meeting....
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Granville voters to consider razing, selling blighted property

Michael Ballway
mballway@thereminder.com

GRANVILLE — Voters on March 20 will be asked to allow the Selectboard to sell a vacant house and pay for the large bills incurred acquiring it....
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