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GREENFIELD — Thanks to a partnership with the Gill-Montague Regional School District, the aquatics programming at Franklin County’s YMCA can continue for the duration of renovation work on its 75-year-old pool.The YMCA’s pool closed on Jan. 1 for an...

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NORTHFIELD — Voters will be asked to approve six articles at a Special Town Meeting later this month, including one seeking to increase the number of sewer commissioners from three to five. The meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Jan. 24,...

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BUCKLAND — In partnering with the University of Washington, Franklin County’s YMCA plans to contribute to a study on the effectiveness of delivering a particular group exercise program remotely versus in person. The program, EnhanceFitness, is an...

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GREENFIELD — A Monson-based construction company is alleging a breach of contract and failure to pay $114,935 for services rendered at the cannabis cultivation facility on Arch Street.In its complaint, Sweitzer Construction claimed that as of Nov. 15,...

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GREENFIELD — At a rate of $20.39 per $1,000 valuation, the tax rate for fiscal year 2024 increased by 3.7% over fiscal year 2023’s tax rate of $19.65.The new rate will be reflected in this month’s tax bills, according to Chief Assessor Randall...

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NORTHFIELD — Until bridge renovations are complete, the existing bridge on the west side of School Street, which connects two trails in the Mill Brook wetlands area, will be closed to all pedestrian and vehicular traffic. “It was going to cost us over...

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Social service agencies across the region will team up this month to get a headcount of people sleeping in shelters and, in some cases, outside. The annual Point-in-Time count is a national initiative set up by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...

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GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College will host its 25th celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day with an expanded lineup of workshops that organizers hope will engage the community in new ways. “GCC is obviously such a social and cultural hub in...

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GREENFIELD — After years of encouraging others to step into leadership roles and get involved in their community, Precinct 8 Councilor Lora Wondolowski decided to heed her own advice.“When this opportunity came up, I said to myself, ‘Instead of...

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Editor’s note: The Greenfield Recorder is publishing stories about what Franklin County residents can likely expect to see happening in their communities in 2024.GREENFIELD — The start of the new year will also mark new leadership at the helm of the...

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GREENFIELD — Precinct 4 Councilor John Bottomley has been named council president for 2024, stepping into the role vacated by Dan Guin. “It’s been a privilege to work the last four years, or two years with the councilors that are returning,” Bottomley...

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GREENFIELD — City officials emphasized a message of unity over division Tuesday morning at the John Zon Community Center, where the community gathered for the inauguration of Mayor Virginia “Ginny” Desorgher and the swearing-in of 17 other recently...

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GREENFIELD — Under a new pilot program, certain restaurants and food trucks in Massachusetts, including one in Greenfield, can accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, which are typically reserved for grocery items.As of this...

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GREENFIELD — A Greenfield Community College professor is one of three Massachusetts educators featured in a new television ad urging lawmakers to pass the CHERISH Act, which seeks to provide a more affordable path to a college degree for students and...

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GREENFIELD — Mark Zaccheo and Barbara Nichols, who completed several local projects together over the years, have been recognized by the Historical Commission for their work renovating local buildings while also maintaining their historic...

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GREENFIELD — One woman showed up at the Greenfield Health Department’s offices with nearly 50 handmade blankets to donate, recalled Public Health Nurse Meg Tudryn.Another woman, a Greenfield Community College nursing student, dropped off “bags and...

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GREENFIELD — After a relatively lengthy discussion, City Council voted this week not to appoint candidates recommended by Mayor Roxann Wedegartner for seats on local commissions in favor of waiting for the incoming administration to consider the...

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GREENFIELD — A City Council vote Wednesday evening declared the vacant property and longtime eyesore at 188 Main St. — the former home of Lucky Nails — as surplus, paving the way for a future use.However, a vote to authorize the sale, whether by...

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BUCKLAND — Donations are pouring in online and at Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School for a family of four whose home was destroyed in a fire Saturday night on Charlemont Road. “It’s overwhelming,” said Grant Haffner, whose family was renting the...

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GREENFIELD — With the start of construction on the Wells Street homeless shelter inching closer, Clinical & Support Options (CSO), which oversees the facility, has submitted a plan to the city to temporarily relocate those beds. The proposal includes...

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GREENFIELD — Students who are currently enrolled in an elementary school through intradistrict School Choice will be allowed to remain in their chosen school following a long-awaited School Committee vote Wednesday evening.Acceptance of new...