Anita Fritz, Author at Greenfield Recorder - Page 38 of 95

José Colón Martínez, 9, holds a string bean at the garden planted at the Leyden Woods Apartments in Greenfield as part of teacher Karen Malley’s project for English-as-a-second-language learners.

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Greenfield teacher uses gardening to teach English

by Anita Fritz Staff WriterSeptember 8, 2020

The outdoor seating area in the alley next to Green Fields Market on Main Street in Greenfield.

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Grant furthers Greenfield’s outdoor dining plans

by Anita Fritz Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2020

Jordan Martin, 21, Andy Belloli, Natalie Belloli, 16, and Tricia Belloli, of Orange, stand on the football field at Ralph C. Mahar Regional School. Tricia Belloli supports a hybrid model because of the area’s exceptionally low rates of COVID-19 cases. She said the lack of social interaction in a typical academic setting has been affecting students’ mental health.

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Area parents share concerns about school reopening plans

by Anita Fritz Staff Writers, Mary Byrne Staff Writers, Zack DeLuca Staff Writers, Max Marcus Staff Writers, Domenic Poli Staff Writers, and Greg Vine Staff WritersSeptember 6, 2020

George “Skip” Price, owner of Baseball Treasures in Greenfield, left, with former Red Sox left fielder Mike Greenwell.

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Baseball Treasures to close after 38 years

by Anita Fritz Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2020

Chet Sinclair, left, talks with gardener Ardi Keim at Energy Park in Greenfield. Some homeless people and others have been spending their days and some of their nights there this summer. Gardeners take care of the park and have been helping the people staying there by providing conversation, as well as water, food and other supplies.

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Energy Park provides shelter for homeless, others

by Anita Fritz Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2020

The Greenfield Fire Department received a $46,620 grant that will allow it to buy ultraviolet air sanitizers and an electrostatic disinfecting fog sprayer.

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Franklin County police, fire departments receive $204K in grants

by Anita Fritz Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2020

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Big Y program supports Children’s Advocacy Center this month

by Anita Fritz Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2020

Volunteers in the T-shirt tent await the start of the drive-through rally of support held Aug. 16 at Baystate Franklin Medical Center for the 13th annual Wheeling for Healing. Participants’ shirts were separated and bagged individually for safety.

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Pandemic changes Wheeling for Healing format

by Anita Fritz Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2020

The former Rodeway Inn property on the Mohawk Trail in Greenfield, now owned by Shardool Parmar, is expected to house a new hotel and retail space. However, there has been no recent construction activity.

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No construction activity at two properties on Mohawk Trail in Greenfield

by Anita Fritz Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2020

Pictured in 2018, workers disassemble and label every piece as they take apart the tracker organ that is in the First Congregational Church in Ashfield. The organ has now been fully restored.

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Neighbors: Ashfield church organ has been fully restored

by Anita Fritz Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2020