Donna Festinger News Today

GREENFIELD — About 35 people who turned out to the Elks Lodge on Monday aired grievances about how the city is being managed and expressed their ideas on how to combat these issues.Billed as a Greenfield Citizens Forum, the public discussion was...

GREENFIELD — With an upcoming community forum series, a group of residents is hoping to offer a space to “foster respectful discussions” on a wide range of issues relating to local public policy and civic engagement.“The goal is to keep the citizens...

GREENFIELD — School Committee members voted unanimously Monday to accept Superintendent Christine DeBarge’s proposed $21.25 million budget for fiscal year 2023, representing a 7.72%, or approximately $1.5 million increase over the current fiscal...

GREENFIELD — Write-in candidates Derek Helie and Michael Terounzo have secured seats on City Council, according to the latest unofficial results from City Clerk Kathy Scott.The official results will not be available until mid-week next week after the...

When the mayor’s proposal to block off City Hall and create a “pedestrian plaza” first was put out for public comment, I began receiving calls and emails from many citizens, especially the elderly, disabled, and church parishioners, who felt the...