Following vaccinations, sheriff lifts restrictions at Franklin County Jail and House of Correction
DONELAN
The Franklin County Jail and House of Correction at 160 Elm St. in Greenfield is beginning to lift restrictions. Staff File Photo/ANDY CASTILLO
Published: 4/5/2021 5:10:49 PM
GREENFIELD A little more than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the area and lockdowns and closures ensued, including at Franklin County Jail and House of Correction, the sheriff reports he’s beginning to lift restrictions.
“The jail locked down in March 2020 and placed strict safety restrictions on all operations,” Sheriff Christopher Donelan said of the 160 Elm St. facility. “Our safety protocol kept us safe until the vaccine arrived. Now all incarcerated men and women, as well as our officers and staff, are three months into vaccination and we are getting back to normal operations.”
Legislators pledge funding as addiction cases continue rising
MARKEY
Published: 3/17/2021 5:10:45 PM
Federal legislators told the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region on Wednesday that addiction should be examined through the lens of mental health, not moral failing, and that it is imperative that programs like the ones the local task force offers be funded.
The task force met virtually with local agency heads and state and local legislators to discuss what some of the continuing needs are when it comes to helping individuals and their families through addiction and recovery.
“We’ve been doing groundbreaking work,” said Sheriff Christopher Donelan, who is a co-chair of the Opioid Task Force. “But there are still deficiencies in the work being done with the addicted community.”
Virtual town hall focuses on youth trauma, fostering resiliency
The Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region, in collaboration with 11 other organizations, held a virtual town hall Friday. SCREENSHOT
Modified: 3/14/2021 2:50:54 PM
The Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region, in collaboration with 11 other organizations, held a virtual town hall Friday to examine the impact of trauma on youths and how communities can foster resiliency.
Featured speakers, some via pre-recorded remarks, spoke at the third “Building a Resilient Community” gathering, held on the video conferencing platform Zoom from 10 a.m. to noon. The event, which at one point had 92 participants, was titled “A Community Response to Break the Cycle of Trauma: A Virtual Town Hall to Address the Needs of Children and Youth in Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region.”
Virtual town hall focuses on youth trauma, fostering resiliency
The Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region, in collaboration with 11 other organizations, held a virtual town hall Friday. SCREENSHOT
Published: 3/12/2021 5:04:45 PM
The Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region, in collaboration with 11 other organizations, held a virtual town hall Friday to examine the impact of trauma on youths and how communities can foster resiliency.
Featured speakers, some via pre-recorded remarks, spoke at the third “Building a Resilient Community” gathering, held on the video conferencing platform Zoom from 10 a.m. to noon. The event, which at one point had 92 participants, was titled “A Community Response to Break the Cycle of Trauma: A Virtual Town Hall to Address the Needs of Children and Youth in Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region.”
Over 50 Pioneer school district educators receive COVID-19 vaccine at pop-up clinic
New Salem resident Karen Ellis, an instructional assistant for second grade, receives her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from registered nurse Brianna Cooley at Pioneer Valley Regional School on Friday. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
Published: 3/12/2021 4:29:20 PM
NORTHFIELD More than 50 special education teachers and instructional assistants received their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during a pop-up clinic at Pioneer Valley Regional School on Friday.
Superintendent Jonathan Scagel said Friday was a professional development day, so no students were attending classes in person at the building while teachers and instructional assistants visited the clinic in Pioneer’s gymnasium. The clinic was organized through the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.