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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 — With two approvals received in recent days, the discount supermarket chain Aldi can continue moving forward with plans to begin construction in spring 2024 on Mohawk Trail. Just over a week after planners received notification that the...

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GREENFIELD — The Kentucky Fried Chicken/Taco Bell restaurant on the Mohawk Trail was shut down by the Greenfield Health Department on Thursday morning after an inspection found about 30 health and safety-related concerns or violations. Health...

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GREENFIELD — A new, interactive business directory has found a home where Court Square meets Main Street.The kiosk integrates with the city’s visitgreenfieldma.com website, a digital database dedicated to commerce and culture. Visit Greenfield...

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DEERFIELD — In its 40th year, 40 individuals from across the county were nominated to be the Greenfield Recorder’s Citizen of the Year — a record number of nominees — with some receiving several nominations. “It’s an honor that has our readers and...

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GREENFIELD — Passersby may have noticed a new sign on the lawn of the vehicle inspection center on Federal Street, following the business’ change of ownership. The inspection center, now called Z’s Inspection Center, was recently taken over by...

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GREENFIELD — A new program touted for the opportunity it will offer young doctors to better integrate themselves into the community is doing exactly that with the start of a new shadowing program through the Greenfield Health Department. In...

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Less than three years after Baystate Franklin Medical Center acquired the medical offices on Burnham Street in Turners Falls, Baystate plans to consolidate the practice this fall with its offices on Sanderson Street in Greenfield.The consolidated...

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GREENFIELD — A developer eyeing the former Rugg Manufacturing Co. property on Newton Street is seeking permission from the Historical Commission to raze the parcel’s two structures to make way for a storage unit facility. “They are unfortunately in...