Greenfield

Tornado warning had western Mass. wary Wednesday

Thursday, May 23, 2013

People were forced underground as a tornado warning was issued for areas along and to the south of the Route 2 corridor Wednesday evening. Shortly after 5 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for central Franklin County. It wound up all for naught, but better safe than sorry, as they say. The tornado warning was cancelled at about 6:15 p.m. The tornado warning was spurred by severe … 0

Recorder/David Rainville Firefighters enter the east side of a multi-family Phillips Street home, the scene of a Wednesday evening fire.

Seven displaced by Phillips Street kitchen fire

Thursday, May 23, 2013

GREENFIELD — Several residents were forced from a three-family home Wednesday evening, after a fire broke out in a first-floor apartment. The fire was called in at 38 Phillips St., at about 5:45 p.m. Smoke poured from windows on every floor of the three-story building, and alarms blared as firefighters made their way … 0

Greenfield has balanced 2014 budget

Thursday, May 23, 2013

GREENFIELD — Town Council voted 9-3 Wednesday night to approve the mayor’s 2014 balanced budget of $43.8 million. At-large councilors Mark Wisnewski and Dalton Athey and Precinct 6 Councilor Hillary Hoffman were the dissenting votes. Those councilors said they had concerns about Mayor William Martin not using the Proposition 2 1∕ 2 levy next year, which towns are allowed to use each year. … 0

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Recorder/Paul Franz Bleeding heart seems to drips off the vine next to the All Souls Church in Greenfield on Thursday. A study in pink
Recorder/Geoff Bluh Marilyn Lorenzo of Greenfield gets a smooch from 3-year-old Romeo while she was training him at the Green River Swimming and Recreation area. Not part of the training
Recorder/Mike Phillips Pete Mallett releases some rainbow trout into an undisclosed location on the Millers River. Pete is president of the Millers River Fishermans Association in New Salem. Stocking up
Recorder/Paul Franz John Graves of the Greenfield Department of Public Works flushes sediment from fire hydrants on Federal Street on Monday. Spray zone
Recorder/Mike Phillips It looks like snow in May during this foam demonstration by firefighters. Fire engine fans
Recorder/Paul Franz Barton Cove Bald Eagle takes off from tree on the island. On eagle’s wings
Joshua Cerone age 2 with mom Elizabeth and Dad Ben check out the aferican wildlife Faraway lands
Recorder/Paul Franz Ethan Monk, Gabriel Osciak, Lilly Savoie and Kailyn Santiago fill garden frames with soil and compost where the second graders and the rest of the Four Corners students hope to raise vegetables. ‘Plant a radish’
Recorder/Paul Franz Michaelene Sexton walks Scruffy and Lilith at the Green River Swimming and Recreation Area on Wednesday. Out for a walk
Recorder/Paul Franz A mute swan floats on Barton Cove Sunday morning. Floatin’ feathers
Recorder/Paul Franz Ken Cook of Adams Donuts in Greenfield is now selling their donuts and other items out of the cafe at the Olver Transit Center in Greenfield. Sherman James of Springfield was one of his first customers on Monday. Rolling in
Recorder/Mike Phillips These two deer were photographed at Quabbin Park. Quabbin denizens
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Transient man arrested on stolen car, gun charges in Greenfield

Friday, May 3, 2013

GREENFIELD —Police arrested a man they say was found sleeping in a stolen pickup, with a handgun and ammunition close at hand. At 3:58 a.m. Thursday, Patrolman Jeremy Felton noticed an older blue GMC pickup with Mississippi plates parked in Wedgewood Gardens. Upon approaching the vehicle, he noticed … 0

Neighbors: Dinosaurs at GCC next week

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Hello neighbor. I have spent a good deal of time with dinosaurs over the past six months or so. Grandson Justin is absolutely fascinated and sometimes mesmerized by them. He calls them “Big Das,” because he can’t quite say “dinosaur” yet. I mention this because on Wednesday at … 1

Letter: A positive force

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Over the last few years there has been a steady uptick in the diversity and richness of the cultural offerings in and around Greenfield. I have two words for you about why: Becky George. It has been my pleasure as her friend and sometime coconspirator to sweat from … 0

Letter: Help with my dogs

Thursday, May 2, 2013

On Friday, April 26, my two dogs took off while we were walking at Poet Seat’s at 6:30 in the morning. My friend, Susan Worgaftik and I conducted a search by foot and then by two cars lasting several hours combing the area including Turners Falls. The many … 0

Letter: Get rid of them

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Perhaps it’s time to remove a few Democrats and Republicans and replace them with Americans in Congress! JOHN C. WESOLOWSKI Greenfield … 0

Letter: Speak out

Thursday, May 2, 2013

After being reassured by a number of town councilors that a nonbinding referendum would be placed on the ballot this year asking voters how they feel about a split tax rate, I was dismayed it was voted down. Over the years, the citizens of Greenfield have come forward … 0

submitted image The bees and honeycomb design by Rebecca Rasbury has been chosen to grace the crosswalk between the Arts Block and the Town Common in Greenfield.

New buzz around town

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

GREENFIELD — When the Paint the Town Green Committee began looking for an artist to create a crosswalk between the Arts Block and the Town Common, it was hoping the artist would capture the spirit of Greenfield, but … 0

Recorder/David Rainville Buz Eisenberg leads a panel discussion by attorney and Smith College Director of Institutional Diversity and Equity Pamela Nolan Young, Western Massachusetts ACLU Director Bill Newman, and Amilcar Shabazz, professor of Afro-American studies at UMass Amherst Wednesday at the annual Law Day at Greenfield Community College.

Law Day addresses inequity, social justice

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

GREENFIELD — Though there have been many milestones of progress in the fight for civil rights, there is still quite a way to go. Fifty years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream Speech,” … 0

Letter: Saved by the necktie

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

A story about Larry and the necktie: Yes, it’s the thing men wear around their necks when they dress up. Decades ago, my teenage son was 6 feet, 2 inches tall. He was not a string bean, but solid. He inherited a temper from his father and grandfather. … 0

Letter: Pleased with preschool

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

My husband and I both work full time and because of this we need child care. This past September, our son was just old enough to be enrolled in the YMCA’s Full Day Preschool. I knew he was going to be the youngest at the school and I … 0

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