Montague City Road flooding may be resolved by end of 2022
Flooding has been a recurring problem on the stretch of Montague City Road south of the intersection with Turnpike Road in Montague. The issue is expected to be fixed by the end of 2022. Staff File Photo/Dan Little
Published: 4/12/2021 9:30:12 AM
MONTAGUE The flooding problem on Montague City Road is likely to be fixed by the end of 2022, now that a major grant to fund the project has been secured.
While the project is not fully funded yet, town officials suggested that a grant to cover the final portion might be more attainable now that about three-quarters of the project is funded by a new grant worth $237,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Plans for new building in Turners Falls scaled down amid concern over economic sustainability
A preliminary drawing of the revised plan for 38 Avenue A in Turners Falls, which calls for a two-story building rather than a four-story one. CONTRIBUTED IMAGE
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TURNERS FALLS The plans for a new building at 38 Avenue A have been reduced, due to unexpected financial issues with the previous scope of the project. However, the developer and the town committee that oversees the property both still expect the project to continue.
The original vision for the property home to an empty building that was once a gas station convenience store involved a building with three or four stories, including retail on the first floor, and offices and apartments on the upper floors. The project is managed by Sohail Waien, who is aiming to use space in the new building for his medical practice, New England Wound Care.
Montague Notebook: April 8, 2021
Montague operates electric vehicle charging stations in the Second Street municipal parking lot, pictured, as well as in the Sixth Street parking area. The Selectboard decided on Monday to reduce the charging rates from 30 cents per kilowatt hour to 25 cents. STAFF FILE PHOTO/DAN LITTLE
Published: 4/7/2021 3:02:52 PM
Village cleanup to be shared on social media
MILLERS FALLS To celebrate Earth Day, the Millers Falls Community Improvement Association is asking locals to pick up any litter they may find while outdoors in Millers Falls.
Until April 24, locals are invited to post photos of themselves cleaning up trash on the Millers Falls Community Improvement Association’s Facebook page.
Pot company hoping to operate in former Southworth mill holding outreach meeting
A new marijuana grower is aiming to move into the former Southworth paper mill in Turners Falls, which has been empty since 2017. Staff File Photo/Paul Franz
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TURNERS FALLS Hydroflower, the marijuana grower expected to move into the former Southworth building, will be discussing its plans and taking questions from the community in an online meeting on March 23, at 6:30 p.m.
The online discussion will start with a public outreach session, in which representatives of the company will discuss the plans for the business and take questions.
Turners Falls accepted for post-pandemic economic recovery program
The Shea Theater Arts Center and other businesses on Avenue A in Turners Falls. Staff File Photo/Paul Franz
Published: 3/5/2021 2:20:08 PM
TURNERS FALLS A state program to support post-pandemic recovery of downtown business districts has accepted Turners Falls for a grant that will be put toward revitalizing the village’s business community.
“We were just hitting our stride around when COVID hit,” Montague Town Planner Walter Ramsey said of Turners Falls’ development. “Things were going well.”
Now, one year later, many local businesses are struggling, he said.
This state program, offered by the Massachusetts Downtown Initiative, aims to help business districts recover by providing a consultant to help create strategies for achieving community goals.