Search Results

Keyword search: Greenfield MA

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — Four former students of Artspace Community Arts Center are showcasing their work at Hope & Olive through April and May.

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — Community and nonprofit leaders convened at the Franklin Regional Council of Governments’ offices this week to share an update on advocacy efforts for some of the most vulnerable populations: children and caregivers.

By JON HUER

On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry, a political hothead from Virginia, declared: “Give me liberty or give me death!” and history gave America its liberty and death. One could not be given without the other.

By MIKE HANNIGAN

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Mayor Ginny Desorgher unveiled her nearly $67.93 million fiscal year 2026 budget proposal this week, emphasizing that while department cuts are necessary, the city will have to get “crafty and creative” to stay afloat in the years ahead.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — The owners of Salvadoran restaurant Cocina Lupita are seeking the community’s support to help fuel their goal of opening a second location in Turners Falls this May.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — Residents are invited to the Greenfield Public Library to learn about the legend of Paul Revere and his 1775 ride warning Massachusetts colonists that the British were coming.

By GUSTAVO ATENCIO FLORES

GREENFIELD — For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, Greenfield High School’s Drama Club is set to put on a full-length production: “The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood.”

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — An ordinance that was originally introduced by resident Trystan Greist as a resolution would designate Greenfield as a “sanctuary city” for transgender and “gender-diverse” people in anticipation of federal rollbacks on rights for the LGBTQ community.

The federal government is looking to cut billions in spending to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest individuals and corporations. They are open about this. The only way to meet their cutback goals will be to cut Medicaid. The U.S. does indeed spend a lot on health care, and it’s impossible to cut enough without touching Medicaid.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Two films shot in Montague will make their Hollywood debuts on Saturday, April 5, bringing the scenery of western Massachusetts to the West Coast.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — In its annual effort to raise $20,000 for the city’s Independence Day fireworks celebration, the Recreation Department will host three different fundraising events between this Friday and June 26.

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — Franklin County activists are joining counterparts in all 50 states with standouts that are intended to send a message to President Donald Trump and his administration: take their hands off American jobs, health care and social services.

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A renowned expert on the Middle East will visit western Massachusetts next week for a pair of speaking engagements to discuss the situation in Palestine and her new book.

GREENFIELD — The First Sunday Word (formerly the Third Tuesday Word), a long-running literary event hosted by Paul Richmond of Human Error Publishing, will be held at The LAVA Center at 324 Main St. on April 6.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The Northwestern District Attorney’s Anti-Crime Task Force and Greenfield Police arrested Greenfield residents Amber Judd, 38, and Tony Carr, 48, on cocaine trafficking charges following a drug bust at Heather Court and Harrison Avenue Tuesday morning.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Sixty-two-year-old Tammy Baxter never received her high school diploma. With help from The Literacy Project, though, the Turners Falls resident is seeking to finish what she started.

By AL NORMAN

On April 8, the Greenfield City Council’s Economic Development Committee and Planning Board will hold a hearing on zoning petitions filed by citizens to improve our regulations for accessory dwelling units (ADUs).

GREENFIELD — More than 80 community members gathered at Greenfield Community College’s Cohn Family Dining Commons over the weekend to plant the seeds for community resilience.