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GILL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Six Town Regionalization Planning Board, working to bring together the students of Erving, Gill, Warwick, Bernardston, Leyden and Northfield, is seeking special legislation to bring the final regional agreement to Special Elections in each town, as opposed to Town Meeting votes.
The Board believes Special Elections will allow more voices to be heard, and bring it in line with the town of Montague, which must use a Special Election already.
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