Monthly Archives: August 2019

George Ballentine, left, and Larry Thomas, both former inmates, run support groups for people who have been incarcerated and provide one-on-one mentorship. STAFF PHOTO/ANDY CASTILLO  By GRACE BIRD Staff Writer Published: 8/29/2019 10:35:39 PM   GREENFIELD — After spending 18 years in and out of jail, Larry Thomas returned to the Franklin County House of Correction [...]

Photo Credit: Veronika Patty, Project Redemption By LAURIE LOISEL For the Gazette Published: 8/27/2019 9:22:14 AM Inspiration for the Project Redemption traveling photo exhibit came to Ashburnham photographer Veronika Patty two years ago while she listened to a woman talk about her experiences as a person recovering from addiction. “As she was speaking, I was thinking, ‘man, [...]