Greenfield and Orange District Court Logs: Oct. 15 to Oct. 18, 2019

Judge William MazanecGreenfield, Oct. 15Kevin K. Smith, 34, of Oak Grove Avenue, Springfield. Charges of resisting arrest, intimidating a witness/juror/police/court official, a marked lanes violation, failure to stop or yield, improper operation of a...

Greenfield and Orange District Court Logs: Oct. 9-15, 2019

Holly A. Boisvert, 49, homeless of Greenfield. Charge of possession of a Class B drug and possession of a Class E drug. Released on personal recognizance. Pretrial conference set for Dec. 6. The counsel fee was waived.Judge William Mazanec III...

One of 3 men involved in 2023 Orange stabbing, pursuit pleads guilty on 4 charges

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A Southbridge man was sentenced on Friday to time served and two years’ probation after changing his plea on four charges related to a 2023 incident in which a man was stabbed in Orange before the assailants led police on a high-speed chase that ended in Belchertown.

PHOTO: Spring pursuit

Greenfield Public Library hosting T-shirt exhibit for Child Abuse Prevention Month

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — There were 558,899 victims of child abuse and neglect nationwide in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Child Maltreatment Report from that year.

Greenfield school redistricting plans require ‘a fresh look’ amid budget constraints

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The School Committee voted unanimously to keep the fifth and eighth grade classes at their current schools for next school year after the mayor’s fiscal year 2026 budget brought significant restraints amid previous plans to redistrict next school year.

Orange, FRCOG land grants to support opioid addiction recovery work

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — Additional resources for people and their families in opioid addiction recovery journeys are coming to the region with the help of a grant program leveraging national opioid settlement funds distributed to communities.

Part 2: Enough Abuse shares series of tips for National Child Abuse Prevention Month

As part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Greenfield Recorder is working with Enough Abuse, a citizen education and community engagement initiative organized in 2002 to prevent child sexual abuse in Massachusetts, to share a total of 20 tips for parents that will help them keep their children safe from sexual abuse. These tips are being shared over four weeks.

Auditor looks to narrow PILOT disparity with minimum reimbursement per acre

By CLAIRE O’CALLAHAN

Visitors and residents alike treasure western Massachusetts for its expansive and undisturbed nature that offers peaceful hikes along forest trails, breathtaking views and the chance to observe wildlife in its natural habitat.

Community Action awards celebrate those making a difference for vulnerable populations

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — While Community Action Pioneer Valley’s annual breakfast always serves as a way to highlight its programs and honor awardees each year, Friday morning’s event was also just as much about a call to action, as federal funding cuts threaten the wide swath of programs the agency offers.

North Quabbin Notebook: April 12, 2025

ORANGE — The Orange Community Band will present the 44th Pops Concert in Orange Town Hall’s Ruth B. Smith Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 25.

Home and Craft Show coming to Franklin County Fairgrounds

By ALEX CHAISSON

GREENFIELD — Taking inspiration from a Home and Craft Show held by different organizers more than a decade ago, the Franklin County Agricultural Society is bringing the event back to the Franklin County Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday.

Request for proposals for Whately Center School feasibility study receives no responses

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — It’s back to the drawing board for the former Whately Center School, as a request for proposals (RFP) to conduct a feasibility study on the 115-year-old building received zero responses.

Northfield EMS chief to explore temporary structure after plans to buy Bernardston site fall through

By DOMENIC POLI

NORTHFIELD — Nearly a week after the dissolution of a plan to purchase a facility in Bernardston to house Northfield EMS, that agency’s chief was authorized this week to acquire quotes on studying the feasibility of a temporary structure at 41 Main St., the site of its current home.

Beacon Hill Roll Call: March 31 to April 4, 2025

By BOB KATZEN

PHOTOS: Musical talent on display

PHOTO: Spring stroll

ADU petition sees some backing in Greenfield

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — City councilors serving on the city’s Economic Development Committee and Planning Board members expressed partial support for a package of proposed zoning amendments regulating accessory dwelling units (ADUs) after a joint public hearing this week.

Colrain, Connecticut River Conservancy awarded funds for Lower Reservoir Dam removal

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

COLRAIN — The Connecticut River Conservancy and the town of Colrain have been awarded $224,100 from the Barnhardt Manufacturing Co. sulfuric acid spill settlement fund to support removing the Colrain Lower Reservoir Dam as part of efforts to restore the North River.