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By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

This article is the second in a four-part series exploring the results of the Communities That Care Coalition’s 2024 Student Health Survey. The Communities That Care Coalition is co-hosted by the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) and...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Judge Tina Cafaro set bail at $1,000 for the man accused of driving off after allegedly hitting two women with his vehicle and fleeing the scene on Country Club Road on Friday.Greenfield Police arrested Vladimir Sinigur, 55, of...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

This article is the first in a four-part series diving into the results of the Communities That Care Coalition’s 2024 Student Health Survey. The Communities That Care Coalition is co-hosted by the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) and...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — After city councilors questioned Mayor Ginny Desorgher about the state of the city’s finances amid significant staff turnover at Wednesday’s council meeting, the mayor released a written statement on Friday responding to the...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Two women were airlifted to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield with serious injuries Friday afternoon after Greenfield Police Detective Timothy Cooley said a dark gray SUV or truck struck them on Country Club Road near the...

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GREENFIELD — After more than 12 city employees departed from their positions this year, Precinct 9 City Councilor Derek Helie questioned Mayor Ginny Desorgher at Wednesday evening’s City Council meeting, inquiring about Greenfield’s financial health...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Mayor Ginny Desorgher discussed issues facing the state’s emergency shelter system with State Auditor Diana DiZoglio on Wednesday, just hours before Wendy Goodman, the city’s appointed liaison to the Haitian immigrant community, informed...

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GREENFIELD — The Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously to recommend that Mayor Ginny Desorgher restore internet provider GCET’s budget “as close as possible” to its original $1,035,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.The vote followed a...

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GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College is searching for a diversity, equity and inclusion vice president after alleged attempts to suppress a less-than-flattering DEI report prompted the GCC Professional Association — the college’s faculty and...

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GREENFIELD — The Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) has selected School Committee member Elizabeth DeNeeve to be a 2024 All-State School Committee Member — the first such recognition presented to a Greenfield School Committee member...

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GREENFIELD — With 32 acres of land near Stone Farm Lane taken off the speculative market after a land trust purchased it in the summer, two organizations have plans to build affordable — if unconventional — housing.Valley Community Land Trust, a...

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LEYDEN — After touring the 19-acre lot of land located at 63 North County Road, which a team is planning to turn into a short-term vacation rental, or “retreat center,” the Planning Board held off on voting on whether to issue the organization a...

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GREENFIELD — School Committee members voted 5-2 against a proposal from Mayor Ginny Desorgher to study the possibility of stationing a school resource officer in one of the district’s schools.The proposal was brought to the committee last month after...

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GREENFIELD — Committee Chairs recommended Sara Brown, president and co-founder of Valley Housing Co-op, to fill former At-Large Councilor Penny Ricketts’ seat on Wednesday, narrowing the candidate pool from five to one.The recommendation came a week...

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GREENFIELD — The Garden Cinemas will begin serving movie-themed cocktails, pending liquor license approval from the state’s Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC).Completion of the more than 18-month licensing process would build on the Main...

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SOUTH DEERFIELD — In their first trip to western Massachusetts, Canadian Consulate members gathered with business leaders at Tree House Brewing Co. to discuss trade relations between Massachusetts and Canada.American and Canadian officials — including...

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ORANGE — An electrical fire that started in the basement of a 23 Burrill Ave. home on Tuesday afternoon left the two-story building “uninhabitable,” according to Fire Chief James Young.Homeowner Naomi Carlyle said she was cooking in her kitchen at...

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GREENFIELD — As city leaders mull over a proposed amendment package intended to grow and diversify the city’s housing stock, residents spoke before the Planning Board last week to share their thoughts on accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and increasing...

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GREENFIELD — In preparation for a Nov. 7 public hearing where residents will weigh in on proposed zoning amendments aimed at densifying the city’s housing stock, the Planning Board met at City Hall on Thursday to debate issues such as multi-family...

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GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College is hosting its first-ever graduate program after the Simmons University School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) moved its part-time Library and Information Science master’s degree program to GCC this...