Greenfield Notebook: May 10, 2021
The Moose Lodge at 20 School St. in Greenfield. Staff File Photo/Paul Franz
Published: 5/9/2021 4:00:11 PM
Nomination papers now available
GREENFIELD Nomination papers for the city election are now available at the City Clerk’s Office, which is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
According to a notice from City Clerk Kathy Scott, all candidates must obtain signatures from registered voters in Greenfield to be put on the Nov. 2 ballot. (A preliminary election will be held in the event that double plus one of the amounts of candidates returning nomination papers.) Nomination papers must be returned to Scott by Tuesday, July 27.
Academy at Charlemont panel explores path to equality during anti-racism training day
The Academy at Charlemont held a virtual anti-racism training day on Wednesday, featuring workshops that dealt with subjects including Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, what it means to “defund the police,” and one Black woman’s personal experience with racism in Franklin County. Contributed Photo/The Academy at Charlemont
Published: 1/21/2021 5:01:02 PM
CHARLEMONT On the day Vice President Kamala Harris was sworn into office, a group of students, staff and faculty from The Academy at Charlemont and other area schools were in discussion on what that meant for girls and women of color.
Greenfield City Council marked a milestone last week by choosing Penny Ricketts as its president. “I’m so honored to be the first person of color to be council president,” Ricketts said. “I just want to continue serving Greenfield as I have been over.
Greenfield City Council OKs $6M more for new fire station
The city hopes to build a new fire station at the site of the open-air market at Main Street and Coombs Avenue in Greenfield. Staff File Photo/PAUL FRANZ
The city’s Hope Street parking lot, as seen from Prospect Street in this photo taken before this week’s snowstorm, will be the site of a temporary fire station. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Modified: 12/17/2020 4:21:30 PM
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GREENFIELD Plans for a new fire station can move forward now that City Council has voted to approve the additional $6 million the mayor requested for the project.