Greenfield's Newton School welcomes new principal ahead of academic year

Nearly $49K grant aims to help build student character at GCC

Greenfield Community College received a $48,741 grant from Wake Forest University's Educating Character Initiative to study ways to improve student character and civic engagement, while also expanding its technology lending library through a separate grant from the Massachusetts Broadband Institute.

With new superintendent at the helm, Greenfield schools prepare to welcome back students

The Greenfield School Department is preparing to welcome students back this week with new administrative appointments, an expanded restorative practices program and enhanced manufacturing resources at the high school.

Football: Franklin Tech saddles up for another run at league title

The Franklin Tech football team has the numbers and the position players to make another run at an Intercounty North league championship this season. The Eagles have one uncertainty in their offensive and defensive line. Some stalwarts graduated, leaving a group who has something to prove this season. “We are going to go as far […]

AOTV advocates for community media funding at State House

ATHOL – Representatives from Athol Orange Community Television and three other regional community media stations traveled to the State House last month to advocate for legislation that would create a new funding source for public access media as cable revenues decline. AOTV joined Greenfield Community Television, Templeton Community Television and Frontier Community Access Television for […]

Fit to Play with Jim Johnson: Old-school football

In a recent radio interview the announcer suggested that I am “old school.” I think it was related to a comment I made about how everyone sits in their cars, waiting for their hamburgers or coffee — too much sitting. I suspect everyone my age has a little old school in them and most are […]