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GREENFIELD — In its first two weeks online, the city’s newly built public library welcomed 200 new patrons and reactivated the expired patron cards of 300 others, according to the library director’s latest report.“It’s been fantastic seeing...

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GREENFIELD – With a principal agreement in place, the historic Leavitt-Hovey House, previously home to the former public library, is soon to be under new ownership.Pending successful negotiations, Greenfield Savings Bank plans to expand its local...

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GREENFIELD – For Marisa Perez, the decades-long career she’s built in human services isn’t just a job she wakes up for every day, it’s a passion.After all, she was once in the same position as the very people she now seeks to help. Perez, who is...

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As many as 50 comedians will be performing later this month as part of a three-day comedy festival celebrating the voices of those who are traditionally underrepresented in the world of comedy.“Myself and any touring comedian would say that festivals...

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GREENFIELD — After vowing a public engagement process will be involved ahead of funding disbursement, City Council voted Wednesday to establish an opioid settlement stabilization fund, designating a specific account for money the city receives from a...

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GREENFIELD — In his second public appearance in nearly two years since the former Lunt Silversmiths property entered the limelight, the property’s licensed site professional appeared before City Council on Wednesday, opening a dialogue about a process...

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GREENFIELD — Though both mayoral candidates have raised close to $9,000 for their campaigns since the start of 2023, incumbent Roxann Wedegartner has about three times more cash on hand than Precinct 3 City Councilor Virginia “Ginny” DeSorgher.As of...

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GREENFIELD — With close to 30 health and safety violations documented by inspectors on Tuesday evening, the Hangar Pub & Grill became the latest in a string of three city restaurants to be closed by public health officials in the past week.Health...

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GREENFIELD — The Health Department closed another one of the city’s fast-food restaurants on Monday morning after following up on a tip that led to the discovery of about 30 health and safety violations at McDonald’s on Federal Street.“They knew...

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GREENFIELD — More than a dozen residents who live near the temporary fire station gathered Thursday night to discuss the future of the property and how any future development of the land, once the fire station moves out, might affect them.In September...

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GREENFIELD — A handful of potential new ordinances are in the pipeline, including one that would help address the noise of gas-powered leaf blowers and another to address dangerous dogs.Additionally, with a proposed ordinance to ban the sale of nip...

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A group of artists from across the region are collaborating on a six-week-long exhibit at Greenfield Gallery, demonstrating a partnership that seeks to model a collaborative approach to sustainable practice.The exhibit, “We’ll Show U,” is a...

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GREENFIELD — With a rapidly rising number of immigrants and refugees arriving in Massachusetts, some of whom have found shelter in Greenfield, Gov. Maura Healey has declared a state of emergency concerning the state’s emergency shelter system.Close to...

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GREENFIELD — After 40-plus years of setting her alarm to wake up for work each morning, Lorie Cowan did as she always would on the morning of her retirement.“I actually went to reset [the alarm] for the next day and realized I didn’t have to do it...

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GREENFIELD — Emergency management officials are continuing to evaluate what is now estimated to be $300,000 in damage caused by heavy rainstorms over the last month.“We were lucky in the first storm, the damage was relatively minor,” said Fire Chief...

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NORTHFIELD — While the town awaits the state’s decision on Fire Chief Floyd “Skip” Dunnell III’s requested employment extension, the Selectboard continued its discussion this week on how to establish a path forward in the case of his absence. With...

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GREENFIELD — With the period for submitting nomination papers now closed, this year’s city election will have two certified candidates for mayor, eliminating the need for a September preliminary election to narrow the field.Mayor Roxann Wedegartner...

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GREENFIELD — A private Christian school plans to open this fall, pending approval from the School Committee.Providence Christian Academy, which would operate out of the former Greenfield Alliance Church at 385 Chapman St., is a ministry of the...

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With funding from a $100,000 U.S. Department of Justice grant, a new after-school program will be available for North Quabbin youths who have been impacted by parents or guardians with a substance use disorder.Beginning at the start of the school year...

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As many as 20 local businesses have hidden miniature cardboard cut-outs of Waldo – from the children’s activity book “Where’s Waldo” – for customers to seek out, as part of the Imaginary Bookshops’ participation in a nationwide “Shop Local” event.Find...