Greenfield

Letter: Happy births

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

I loved reading that Baystate Franklin Medical Center has the lowest rates of C-section births in Massachusetts (May 13). My experience there in 2004 was a surprise and a blessing. I planned a home birth, with The Birthplace as my back-up. In my 30th hour of labor, the home birth midwives determined that one factor presented a possible concern. When we arrived at The Birthplace, I was treated with respect … 0

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Wesley Blixt running for school committee in Greenfield

Meet Greenfield School Committee candidates Wednesday

Monday, May 20, 2013

GREENFIELD — The absence of a Greenfield School Committee race this year should not mean that residents miss out on the opportunity to get to know the two candidates, believes former Town Councilor Alfred Siano. That’s why Siano and his wife Mary are hosting an open meet-and-greet for candidates Margaret Betts and Wesley … 0

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The Greenfield Town Council will vote tonight on whether to borrow $1.5 million so the town can buy the former Lunt Silversmith property on Federal Street.

Greenfield looking at options for Lunt property

Monday, May 20, 2013

GREENFIELD — The town is looking at its options as it moves forward with plans for the former Lunt Silversmith property on Federal Street. Those options include negotiating a new contract with the owner, taking the property by friendly tax title, or buying the fields and design center first, and waiting to purchase … 0