City Council OKs appointments to boards, committees

GREENFIELD — City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve the following appointments to city boards and committees:

  • Former City Councilor Michael Mastrototaro will fill a vacancy on the Council on Aging, with a term set to end in December 2027.
  • Zoe Smith will fill a vacancy on the Human Rights Commission, with a term ending in December 2027.
  • Thomas Bledsoe will be transitioning from an alternate to a full member of the Planning Board, with a term set to end in December 2027.
  • Patricia Cromack will join the Planning and Construction Committee, with a term set to end in December 2029.

Aug. 24: Montague City Road closure in effect

Montague City Road in Greenfield is expected to be closed on Monday, Aug. 24. The detour route for this closure involves Routes 5 and 10, Main Street, High Street, Maple Street and Mountain Road. Credit: CITY OF GREENFIELD / Courtesy

GREENFIELD — Montague City Road is expected to be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24.

The closure will span from the Routes 5 and 10 intersection to the General Pierce Bridge over the Connecticut River. The bridge will remain open.

Local access to businesses and properties within the work zone will be provided.

The detour route for this closure involves Routes 5 and 10, Main Street, High Street, Maple Street and Mountain Road.

Additional closures are expected later in the week of Aug. 24 and in the weeks to follow as the road is milled and repaved.

Aug. 30: Bingo at Holy Trinity Church

GREENFIELD — The Blessed Trinity Rosary Society will hold bingo on Sunday, Aug. 30, at Holy Trinity Church, 135 Main St. Doors open at noon and games begin at 1 p.m.

Attendees must be 18 years or older to participate.