Greenfield's United Way held its annual backpack collection event this week, drawing donations for local students ahead of the new school year. The Greenfield Recorder's photo editor, Paul Franz, documented the turnout in a gallery published Wednesday, Aug. 5, under the headline "PHOTOS…
Franklin County farms are in line for federal disaster relief tied to 2023 flooding. U.S. Representative Jim McGovern announced $42 million in federal funding to help growers, including those around Greenfield, recover from flood damage, according to Franklin County Now. The funding ann…
New statewide graduation requirements for Massachusetts public schools remain years from taking effect, Franklin County Now reported Monday. The outlet's story, headlined "Graduation requirements remain work in progress," said state education officials are still refining the K-12 standa…
Greenfield's deed records show 18 property transfers between July 3 and July 8, but only three listed a sale price: $100,000 for 68 Haywood St., $105,000 for 24 Fort Square East and $165,000 for 9 Mill St., the period's top recorded sale, giving a median of $105,000 among priced sales. Nine of the
The Greenfield Board of Health voted to ban the sale of kratom products at its Wednesday, July 29 meeting, per Franklin County Now. The vote, detailed in "Kratom Sales Banned by Greenfield Board of Health," bars local retailers from selling the herbal supplement going forward. Separatel…
Greenfield gained new homelessness support services this week as a ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of a Friends of the Homeless campus run by Clinical Support and Options, according to Franklin County Now. Separately, the outlet reported that storm damage has forced intermitt…
Greenfield Fire Department will hold a formal uniformed funeral to honor Captain John D. Whitney, per Franklin County Now. The tribute comes as the department mourns one of its own, with details of the service still emerging through local coverage. Separately, Franklin County Now report…
A fire has temporarily shut down services at Bostrom Farm's meat shop on Colrain Road in Greenfield. The business is undergoing repairs before it can reopen, according to a report from Franklin County Now, "Fire temporarily reduces Bostrom Farm's services," published July 28. Separately…
Greenfield is remembering Marlene "Mandy" Twaddell, whose family confirmed her death in an obituary carried by the Providence Journal this week. Twaddell died June 6, 2026, in Greenfield, according to the paper, and her family said a celebration of life honoring her will be held later t…
Greenfield mourns former fire captain John D. Whitney, who died after a battle with cancer, while the Department of Public Works updates the town's curbside trash and recycling collection schedule. Whitney's passing was reported by both Western Mass News and Franklin County Now, prompti…
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