Greenfield brief: Monday, September 28, 2026
Redevelopment authority weighed how much access to give a buyer eyeing Greenfield's vacant former bank building
Redevelopment authority weighed how much access to give a buyer eyeing Greenfield's vacant former bank building.
From Greenfield News
- Redevelopment authority weighs access to vacant bank building. The Greenfield Redevelopment Authority weighed how much access and protection to give prospective buyer Oxbow at the long-vacant former First National Bank building, with one member warning that restricting entry could leave the property idle indefinitely.Greenfield News
- Conservation panel weighs riverfront ADU, land-fund shortfall. Greenfield's Conservation Commission took up a proposal for a riverside accessory dwelling unit at 507 Lampblack Road within the town's protected riverfront zone, then turned to a land-donation cabin demolition whose cost is running well past the Community Preservation Act award set aside to cover it.Greenfield News
- Assessors weigh tighter hardship tax exemption rules. Greenfield's Board of Assessors took up revisions to its hardship tax exemption process, weighing new requirements like in-person meetings and multi-year income documentation, as staff warned the town's revaluation vendor may again deliver certified values late, threatening the January tax billing deadline.Greenfield News
- CPC weighs grant scoring overhaul, Hope Street housing switch. Greenfield's Community Preservation Committee took up a rework of its CPA grant scoring rubric alongside a request from Oxbow Designs to convert planned rental units at 187 Hope Street into deed-restricted homeownership housing, with a December 9 deadline looming for 19 pending pre-applications.Greenfield News
- Sustainability panel drafts first mayor's report since 2018. Greenfield's Sustainable Greenfield Implementation Committee began drafting its first annual report to the mayor since 2018, debating how to credit wins like the 60 Wells Street shelter opening and the town's data center moratorium.Greenfield News
- Elder tax fund rules out one funding option. Greenfield's Elderly and Disabled Tax Fund Committee learned city lawyers ruled out one path to grow the fund and is counting on a weekend Lava Center fundraiser to help close the gap toward its goal, ahead of a December 1 application deadline.Greenfield News
- August home sales ranged from $30,000 to $378,000. Greenfield's latest real estate roundup found August sale prices spanning from $30,000 to $378,000, though most deeds recorded that month have not yet been assigned final purchase prices in public records.Greenfield News
Today in Greenfield
- Greenfield soccer squares off with Westfield Tech. Greenfield's soccer team faced Westfield Technical Academy in a non-conference match Monday, according to MaxPreps game tracking, though final results were not immediately available.MaxPreps