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Red Fire Farm marks progress in Granby, Mass. as new barn comes together post-2024 blaze

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By James Paleologopoulos
Published September 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM EDT
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A popular western Massachusetts farm is making progress as it continues recovering from a devastating barn fire. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos reports.

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This piece originally aired on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025.
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