The Greenfield Recorder

04/23/2025

Returning from visiting two students who are being held in separate detention facilities in Louisiana, U.S. Rep. James McGovern said what he saw firsthand is individuals who are being imprisoned because of their political views.

04/23/2025

GREENFIELD — Sheila Gilmour, City Council’s longest-serving member, has resigned from her Precinct 6 seat after more than seven years of service.

04/23/2025

TURNERS FALLS — While opponents continue to assert the “overwhelming negative environmental impact” of FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.’s facilities, the state Department of Environmental Protection argues the conditions set through its water quality certification offer “more protections for the Connecticut River than ever before.”

TURNERS FALLS — While opponents continue to assert the “overwhelming negative environmental impact” of FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.’s facilities, the state Department of Environmental Protection argues the conditions set through its water quality certification offer “more protections fo...

04/23/2025

DEERFIELD — The May 5 town election will see a rematch of 2022’s race, as former Selectboard member David Wolfram challenges incumbent Selectboard Chair Tim Hilchey for a three-year term.

04/23/2025

ASHFIELD — AT&T customers may have noticed fewer dropped calls lately.

04/23/2025

Help wanted: the communities of Turners Falls, Shelburne Falls and Northfield are seeking a rural downtown coordinator to work on a state-funded downtown revitalization pilot program.

04/23/2025

SHELBURNE — In a swift seven-minute Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, 11 Shelburne voters unanimously approved all three articles on the warrant, allowing for the transfer of opioid settlement funds and Community Preservation Act funding to the proper accounts.

04/23/2025

GREENFIELD — In recognition of Arbor Day, the city’s Tree Committee and the Department of Public Works will plant a honeylocust tree near Kostanski Funeral Home, a business that has been a key supporter of the Tree Committee for roughly 20 years.

04/23/2025

In 1988, at the age of 23, Eveline MacDougall founded the Fiery Hope Chorus (formerly Amandla Chorus), and she continues to serve as a director of the 35-member group.

04/23/2025

DEERFIELD — The town will pursue engineering of a phased upgrade plan for the Old Deerfield Wastewater Treatment Plant, as the community continues to examine the best route forward for the aging facility.

04/23/2025

SHUTESBURY — In a change from customary practice, Shutesbury will hold its town election and Annual Town Meeting on separate days, a little over a month apart.

04/23/2025

Terry Boyce, Sue Channel, Ellen Bitzer, Deb Vandale and Susan Parker carded the low gross of 66 in the Tuesday Women’s League at Country Club of Greenfield.

04/23/2025

NORTHAMPTON — A fast start by the Smith Vocational baseball team proved to be too much for Franklin Tech to overcome on Tuesday at Arcanum Field.

04/22/2025

GREENFIELD — Amid anticipated cuts to federal Older Americans Act (Title III) funding, the nonprofit LifePath is stopping its Healthy Living Program, which assists those facing long-term health challenges.

04/22/2025

GREENFIELD — The School Department is investigating allegations that a Federal Street School substitute teacher used a racial slur against a Black student and denied students of color permission to use the restrooms, according to Superintendent Karin Patenaude.

04/22/2025

BOSTON — Eight months after she started working in a Holyoke ma*****na cultivation facility in 2021, 27-year-old Lorna McMurrey died from an asthma attack after inhaling ground cannabis dust — a death that drew national attention as it was the first to be traced to dust and mold deposits found within ma*****na workspaces.

BOSTON — Eight months after she started working in a Holyoke ma*****na cultivation facility in 2021, 27-year-old Lorna McMurrey died from an asthma attack after inhaling ground cannabis dust — a death that drew national attention as it was the first to be traced to dust and mold deposits found w...

04/22/2025

GREENFIELD — In the 28 years since the Franklin Regional Council of Governments’ (FRCOG) charter was first created, no amendments have been made.

04/22/2025

It was a morning in early April and Nature was playing tricks on us. The weather had been cold and raw for days, but then suddenly there was a break from the trend and the temperature soared into the high 60s. There was no threat of rain, but there was a blanket of high clouds shielding us from direct sunlight. It was bright without any shadows – perfect conditions for photography.

It was a morning in early April and Nature was playing tricks on us. The weather had been cold and raw for days, but then suddenly there was a break from the trend and the temperature soared into the high 60s. There was no threat of rain, but there was a blanket of high clouds shielding us from dire...