Greenfield Recorder
My Turn: Smith women’s basketball a platform for empowerment since 1893
In 1890, Smith College built a large, well-equipped gymnasium to offer physical education to young women to go along with its rigorous academic requirements. The college then hired a 23-year-old…
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8mBulletin Board: Mohawk too much for Athol in girls summer league basketball action
Sadie Wilcox scored 17 points for the Mohawk girls summer league team in a 39-9 win over Athol on Thursday at Franklin Tech. Wilcox did her work exclusively in the paint for the Warriors. Clara Stevens added seven points, including a nothing-but-net 3-pointer as time expired in regulation. Natalie Lanoue added five points for Mohawk. […]
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8mSummer Eats program to offer breakfast, lunch and dinner options across Greenfield
The Summer Eats program in Greenfield Public Schools and Project Bread is providing free breakfast, lunch, and dinner to any child under 18 at 17 different locations from now until August 21, helping to bridge the gap for families when free at-school meals are not available during the summer.
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8mColumnist Carrie N. Baker with Minna Most: Consistent, compassionate, connected — How the Pioneer Valley Doula Collaborative fights healthcare inequity
As states across the South and Midwest ban abortion, maternal mortality and morbidity rates are climbing nationwide, yet Massachusetts has one of the lowest maternal mortality rates in the country. Even so, our severe maternal morbidity rate — defined as unexpected, life-threatening complications during labor, delivery, or the postpartum period that result in significant health […]
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9mArts Briefs: Solo exhibit in Greenfield, The Klines in New Salem, and more
The Klines to perform at the 1794 Meetinghouse The Klines will bring the authentic sounds of Appalachian coal-mining songs and front-porch music to the 1794 Meetinghouse in New Salem on Saturday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m. Michael and Carrie Kline deliver powerful country harmony duets on guitar and vocals, weaving together moving family stories and […]
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2mThree juveniles arrested for vehicle break-ins in Orange
K-9 Zeus and his handler Officer Kyle Johnson tracked and arrested three juveniles on suspicion of breaking into vehicles and stealing items, with the majority of the stolen items recovered and returned to the victims.