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By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

A rollicking group who bonded through a class at Franklin County’s YMCA in Greenfield have produced a calendar for 2025 that celebrates beautiful humans in their 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. Let’s meet some water nymphs who could grace your wall if you get...

GREENFIELD — Franklin County’s YMCA will host its annual Healthy Aging Fair, a free event dedicated to promoting wellness for adults ages 60 and up, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 9 to 11:30 a.m.This year’s fair will include free functional fitness...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — The demolition permit application for the former Zion Korean Church was rejected by the city’s building commissioner this week due to the application’s incomplete status.In an Oct. 3 letter sent to Western Mass Demolition Corporation,...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD – The Franklin County YMCA signed a contract with Western Mass Demolition Corporation this week to tear down a 182-year-old church, prompting the Historical Commission to consider a delay on the project, according to city officials. An...

By LUCY POSTERA

GREENFIELD — Vanessa Chakour didn’t always want to be a boxer. If you asked the Amherst native what she wanted to be when she grew up she may have said a National Geographic photographer, an author or an illustrator, but never once did being a...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — While Franklin County’s YMCA continues to mull the future of the vacant Zion Korean Church, the Historical Commission Thursday signaled it is likely to invoke the city’s demolition delay bylaw if the Y chooses to demolish the structure.No...

GREENFIELD — Franklin County’s YMCA closed on Friday due to a broken water main pipe, with repairs anticipated for Monday, July 29. Water to the YMCA has been shut off so the repairs can be completed. The YMCA will reopen as soon as water is restored...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — As Franklin County’s YMCA discusses potential future uses for the long-vacant Zion Korean Church, Historical Commission Chair John Passiglia said the commission may consider invoking a demolition delay on the 1842 structure.An anonymous...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Franklin County Pride is teaming up with the YMCA to host its first-ever Pride Prom for Franklin County LGBTQ students in grades nine through 12.The prom will be held on Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. at Franklin County’s YMCA and is free to...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

SHELBURNE — Thanks to $427,000 in congressionally directed spending, Franklin County’s YMCA will renovate Camp Apex to expand its capacity, allowing more families, including those relying on financial aid or scholarships, to send their children to...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Franklin County’s YMCA has kicked off its annual fundraising campaign with the goal of raising $200,000 to make Y membership, child care services and youth programming more financially accessible.Last year, the Y awarded roughly $197,000...

The annual Greenfield Knights of Columbus Hoop Shoot will be held on Saturday at Franklin County’s YMCA in Greenfield. The event is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m., with registration getting underway at 2:30 p.m. The hoop shoot is open to all boys and...

By MARY BYRNE

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...

By MARY BYRNE

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...

By BELLA LEVAVI

GREENFIELD — Get ready for snacks, sips and sparkles at the pre-New Year’s Eve party at Franklin County’s YMCA on Saturday, Dec. 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. “Our vision is to host a community event that is celebratory of the year and that feels accessible...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Hundreds of people meandered through Franklin County’s YMCA to the gymnasium on Tuesday for the free clothing store, now in its second year since a hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Shoppers browsed a collection of donated clothing...

By DOMENIC POLI

ATHOL — The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office and the Athol Area YMCA will split $100,000 in federal money to help pay for police overtime and youth programming. The DA’s office plans to use $50,000 to help 12 local police departments —...

Franklin County’s YMCA is offering three free programs for anyone in the community. With questions regarding any of the following programs, contact Jayne Trosin at jtrosin@your-y.org.Moving for Better Balance: A balance improvement program that uses a...

Registration for summer session classes and programs offered by Franklin County’s YMCA is now open. There are a variety of youth swimming and gymnastics lessons, as well as adult water fitness classes. Visit the YMCA’s Welcome Center or your-y.org for...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — After 30 years of eyeing the property next door, Franklin County’s YMCA has been granted the opportunity to expand with the acquisition of the long-vacant Zion Korean Church. “We could not be more excited,” said Grady Vigneau, CEO of the...