Montague teaming up with Greenfield for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Northfield firefighter Jim Wright is given the COVID-19 vaccine by Suellen Bellows, an AMR paramedic, at the John Zon Community Center in Greenfield in January. The clinic has been vaccinating those who qualify in Phase 1 of the state’s distribution plan, but intends to open Phase 2 next week, according to Greenfield Interim Health Director Jennifer Hoffman. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
The John Zon Community Center on Pleasant Street in Greenfield has been set up as a COVID-19 vaccination clinic. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
Published: 2/2/2021 10:19:46 AM
MONTAGUE COVID-19 vaccines will not be distributed by the town of Montague for now, but instead the town will be pooling its resources with Greenfield for a vaccination clinic at the John Zon Community Center in Greenfield.
COVID-19 numbers continue to rise
Modified: 12/18/2020 5:07:39 PM
Five area towns are in the state’s “red,” or highest-risk, category this week because of a surge in numbers of positive COVID-19 cases, according to its weekly report.
Greenfield, Montague, Deerfield and Orange in Franklin County and Athol in the North Quabbin region saw numbers of cases rise over the past two weeks. The state reports that Greenfield has 134 cases, Montague has 46, Deerfield has 36, Orange has 26 and Athol has 78 cases. There are currently only three towns reporting zero cases: Hawley, Monroe and New Salem. State numbers can lag, so the numbers in each town could be off some.
Greenfield’s schools back to fully remote learning until at least Jan. 11
Modified: 12/18/2020 4:42:06 PM
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GREENFIELD The Greenfield School Committee voted during a special meeting Thursday night to return to fully remote learning until at least Jan. 11, when it will reassess COVID-19 metrics to decide whether to bring high-risk students back to in-person learning.
Superintendent Jordana Harper temporarily suspended in-person learning earlier this week after she saw case numbers rising and asked for a recommendation from the city’s Board of Health. High-risk learners, like those in special education and learning English as a second language, had returned to in-person learning almost two weeks ago.
With new COVID-19 cases, five area towns in state’s highest-risk category
As of Thursday, statistics from the state Department of Public Health show 351 new COVID-19 cases in Franklin County over a two-week period. Courtesy graphic/Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts
Modified: 12/18/2020 4:43:10 PM
Five area towns are in the state’s “red,” or highest-risk, category this week because of a surge in numbers of positive COVID-19 cases, according to the state Department of Public Health’s weekly report.
Greenfield, Montague, Deerfield and Orange in Franklin County and Athol in Worcester County saw numbers of cases rise over the past two weeks. The Department of Public Health reports that Greenfield has 134 cases, Montague has 46, Deerfield has 36, Orange has 26 and Athol has 78. There are currently only three local towns reporting zero cases: Hawley, Monroe and New Salem.
Some area towns see sharp spike in COVID-19 cases
As of Thursday, statistics from the state Department of Public Health indicate a significant jump in COVID-19 cases in Franklin County. Courtesy graphic/Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts
Published: 12/11/2020 4:37:10 PM
The number of COVID-19-positive cases in Greenfield is “significantly rising,” according Greenfield Interim Health Director Jennifer Hoffman.
Mayor Roxann Wedegartner said she was told by Hoffman that the Health Department is investigating “more than 100 people” who might have been exposed and might or might not have COVID-19.
“This is an unusual spike for the city,” Wedegartner said. “It falls on the heels of Thanksgiving.”