McGovern: Models for combating hunger ‘are here in Franklin County’
Community Action Pioneer Valley employee Tatyana Pirozhkov bags fruits and vegetables to be distributed at the Center for Self-Reliance Food Pantry, which was previously operated out of Federal Street School in Greenfield. The pantry has since moved to the former World Eye Bookshop space. STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Volunteers and staff prepare vegan meals at the Stone Soup Cafe in Greenfield. STAFF FILE PHOTO
People line up outside the Stone Soup Cafe in Greenfield for a to-go meal. STAFF FILE PHOTO
McGOVERN
Published: 2/5/2021 4:14:45 PM
While hunger continues to be a “huge” issue in Franklin County and beyond, and there’s still a long way to go to solve it, those working on finding a solution feel that Franklin County might serve as a model for other communities across the nation.
Published January 10. 2021 12:01AM
Carol Sommer
The Mitchell Isolation Hospital on Colman Street in New London was completed in 1914, thanks to a $100,000 donation by Annie Olivia Tiffany Mitchell. Today the hospital is gone, but its former nurses’ dormitory still stands on Walden Street.
In the 19th century, healthcare, such as it was, was provided in almshouses and private homes, but at the start of the 20th century, hospitals commonly filled that role. New London had several. They were badly needed because smallpox was still an issue, tuberculosis was common, and the 1918 pandemic was just ahead.
Annie Tiffany (1844-1937) was the daughter of Charles Lewis Tiffany, founder of Tiffany & Company, the famous jewelry empire. She came from a talented and wealthy family.
Your Religion News: Dec. 12, 2020
Whately Congregational Church is selling a 250th anniversary calendar for 2021. Contributed photo
Published: 12/13/2020 2:29:53 PM
Sunday at 2 p.m.: A Common Memorial
GREENFIELD Join the Interfaith Council of Franklin County and the Cathedral in the Light community for a celebration of the lives of those who have died this year especially those who died from COVID-19, the unhoused, or those of us without the benefit of community or a service of celebration: Sunday, Dec. 13, 2 p.m., on the Greenfield Common. Nationally, December is the month for memorial services for those who have died without homes, out on the streets. Bring prayers, wishes and the names of those who have died. Masks are required and we will stay more than 6 feet apart, using a sound system.
Holiday services: All are welcome
Published: 12/20/2020 2:58:48 PM
Ashfield
THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF ASHFIELD, UCC, invites the community to participate in preparing for the birth of Jesus. The Zoom link for our 7:30 p.m., Dec. 24, Christmas Eve service is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87569558512. Info on virtual services is at ashfielducc.org.
All offerings received at the Christmas Eve service will go to our Pastor’s Discretionary Fund. Checks may be mailed to the church at P.O. Box 519, Ashfield, MA 01330.
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Ashfield. Christmas Eve Service at 5 p.m. Join us online: www.stjohnsashfield.org
Machine shop gets Greenfield ZBA approval to operate on Hope Street
The Greenfield Recorder’s lower level distribution area at 14 Hope St. in Greenfield. Having received the necessary permits, Shaft Current Solutions plans to buy the building to operate a high-end machine shop. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
The Greenfield Recorder’s rear loading dock at 14 Hope St. in Greenfield. Having received the necessary permits, Shaft Current Solutions plans to buy the building to operate a high-end machine shop. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
The Greenfield Recorder, as seen from Hope Street. Having received the necessary permits, Shaft Current Solutions plans to buy the building to operate a high-end machine shop. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ