North Quabbin Notebook: June 1, 2026

GCC to expand HVAC training program

Greenfield Community College has been awarded an $810,000 grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to expand its HVAC training program, which will train 40 students and offer entry-level and continued training cohorts.

As ICE activity rises, Pioneer Valley advocates mobilize

HOLYOKE — “When we organize, we take our power back.”  That message has guided Ariana Keigan and the Pioneer Valley Workers Center (PVWC) as immigrant advocacy groups across western Massachusetts respond to increased immigration enforcement activity during President Donald Trump’s second term. Speaking Wednesday at Holyoke Community College’s annual Fair Housing & Civil Rights Conference, […]

Proposed $500K override tops Buckland's ballot

Buckland voters will decide on Tuesday whether to pass a $500,000 override to fund the town's fiscal year 2027 budget, which would raise the property tax rate and cover school and municipal operations, as well as potential environmental testing costs.

Greenfield Open Space Task Force hears from public to inform next steps

GREENFIELD — Before the Open Space Task Force starts kicking its goals into gear, the Sustainable Greenfield Implementation Committee invited residents to make their voices heard on the priorities guiding the group. The Open Space Task Force was established two years ago as a subcommittee of the Sustainable Greenfield Implementation Committee (SGIC), with volunteer representatives […]

Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Busting chops and bones to pick

Good morning! Nothing calls for a coffee refill like being at the kitchen table reading — or writing— about an old-fashioned rhubarb between Boston sports personalities.  This one involves the Boston Sports Journal ’s Greg Bedard and the Sports Hub’s Mark Bertrand of WBZ FM (98.5), aka the Sports Hub. Two weeks ago on the Greg […]