Greenfield Recorder
Franklin County food pantries receive $16K to bolster food assistance work
Several Franklin County food pantries recently received capacity-building grants from the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts to purchase equipment and improve services amid increasing demand for food…
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7mSenate amendment closes biomass loophole; regional activists call it a win after 15-year fight
The state Senate approved an amendment that removes biomass from the Greenhouse Gas Emission Standard and eliminates related public subsidies.
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6mPushback: Seeing the forest through the trees
John Heywood published a collection of proverbs in 1546, including: “You can’t see the forest for the trees,” which meant missing the larger picture by focusing on its details. In Greenfield, we have focused appropriately on replacing street trees — but do we “see” our larger forests? According to Greenfield’s Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) for 2021-2028, our city comprises 14,020 acres. Sixty percent is forested (8,400 acres) — almost eight times greater than our agricultural land, and 1.6 times greater than our residential land. Many citizens are pleased that our Tree Committee is planting trees in Greenfield’s urban tree […]
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3mMontague Notebook: Aug. 19, 2026
Karaoke and open mic night slated for Friday TURNERS FALLS — The RECOVER Project of Greenfield will host a free, all-ages open mic and karaoke night at Peskeompskut Park, located at Avenue A and Seventh Street, on Friday, Aug. 21, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Participants can share poems; tell stories; perform music, dance, comedy […]
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12mGreenfield Police Logs: July 20 to Aug. 2, 2026
Monday, July 20 9:54 a.m. — Report of counterfeit money at Harper’s Store on Colrain Road. Fake $100 bill was not attempted to be passed to the store, but a customer found it on the ground and asked the reporting party if it was real. Services rendered. 12:16 p.m. — Caller states a female party […]
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3mHelen Miecznikowski
<html><head></head><body>Helen Miecznikowski<br /><br />TERRYVILLE, CT - Helen Viola (Zajac) Miecznikowski, 84, a native of Greenfield, MA, widow of Ronald Miecznikowski, died on Thursday (August 13, 2026) at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, New B ...