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Saturday, October 3, 2026

A free Cool Rides Car Show rolls into Franklin County Technical School today, rain or shine.

Today in Conway

• Cool Rides Car Show rolls into Franklin County Tech. Franklin County Technical School hosts its free Cool Rides Car Show today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Turners Falls campus, open to the public rain or shine.Franklin County Technical School
• FY26 annual town report now available. Conway's FY26 Annual Report has been posted online. Residents who want a mailed printed copy can contact Town Administrator Adam Reed to request one.Town of Conway

Coming up

• Sun, Oct 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Festival of the Hills returns to Ball Field Sunday. Conway's annual Festival of the Hills runs Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ball Field, the town's longtime fall fair of crafts, food, and community gatherings.Town of Conway
• Mon, Oct 5, 8 a.m.: Council on Aging foot clinic set for Monday. The Council on Aging holds its monthly foot clinic Monday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Town Hall General Purpose Room.Conway Council on Aging
• Mon, Oct 5, 6 p.m.: Select Board, Finance Committee meet jointly Monday. The Select Board and Finance Committee hold a posted joint meeting Monday at 6 p.m. in Town Hall, with the agenda available on the town website.Conway Select Board
• Tue, Oct 6, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Special election on Franklin Tech building Tuesday. Conway holds its district-wide special election on the Franklin County Technical School building project Tuesday from noon to 8 p.m. in the Town Hall General Purpose Room.Conway Town Clerk
• Thu, Oct 8, 7 p.m.: Solar project hearing returns to Town Hall Thursday. The next public hearing on BlueWave's Roaring Brook Road solar proposal is set for Thursday at 7 p.m. in Town Hall.Town of Conway
• Sat, Oct 17: Early voting for Nov. 3 election opens Oct. 17. In-person early voting for the November 3 state election runs October 17 through October 29, with exact hours posted on the town website.Conway Town Clerk

Recent editions

• Thursday, October 1, 2026 — Conway's Main Street hosts a cruise night and car show Saturday ahead of Sunday's Festival of the Hills
• Wednesday, September 30, 2026 — Franklin County Technical School district voters go to the polls Oct. 6 on a new building
• Sunday, September 27, 2026 — Conway logged a dozen property transfers this week though sale prices remain undisclosed for most deals
• Friday, September 25, 2026 — Franklin County Technical School will host a free Cool Rides Car Show October 3
• Wednesday, September 23, 2026 — Conway School Committee members will join a joint session in South Deerfield on Monday evening
• Tuesday, September 22, 2026 — Conway committees hold three meetings Wednesday, covering sustainability, festival planning and forest trails
• Sunday, September 20, 2026 — Conway's August home sales spanned a wide price range with most deals still marked pending