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Interim Greenfield super replies to newspaper’s public records request
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GREENFIELD The Greenfield Recorder has received an answer to its public records request for 15 months’ worth of emails between School Committee members.
Shortly after social media lit up in mid-March with comments and concerns about the School Committee chair and vice chair communicating through email, alleging that they have violated Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, among other things, the Recorder’s request was submitted on March 20.
The reporter received a letter 10 business days later from Interim Superintendent Judith Houle of The Management Solution (TMS) the Greenfield School Department is currently paying Houle, TMS President Andrew Paquette (the department’s business manager), two consultants and a communications specialist saying the public records request yielded 32,208 emails.
Educators, others fill 500 slots at vaccine clinic
Volunteer greeter Linda Smith checked patients’ temperatures and screened for COVID-19 symptoms at a Greenfield vaccine clinic on Sunday. STAFF PHOTO/MAX MARCUS
Published: 4/11/2021 3:52:39 PM
GREENFIELD Nearly 500 vaccines were distributed by the city in a clinic on Sunday, with appointments booked solidly from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Registration for the clinic was opened early to educators in the Greenfield Public Schools system. On Thursday, registration was made available to the general public, and within about 20 minutes it was booked completely, said Danielle Letourneau, the chief of staff of the mayor’s office.
Thanks, Jordana Harper
Published: 3/4/2021 4:42:15 PM
I am writing to express my gratitude to Superintendent Jordana Harper for her years of service to Greenfield Public Schools and our community.
I was proud to be a member of the Superintendent Search Committee that recommended Superintendent Harper for the position, and I was glad to collaborate with her during my time on the Town Council. I admire her professionalism, depth of knowledge, empathy, integrity, and her commitment to our schools and our students.
Jordana, I wish you the very best in your future position. The community that has the opportunity to work with you next is very lucky, indeed.
My Turn: Municipal broadband providers are good for communities
John Lunt
Published: 12/21/2020 8:50:02 PM
Municipal broadband has an important role to play for 21st-century communities. Internet is increasingly recognized as critical infrastructure. Cities and towns all over the U.S.A. agree. They also recognize that they have a prominent role to play in developing and maintaining this important asset. Over 330 municipalities, including Greenfield and GCET, operate successful municipal broadband networks, and that number grows every month.
Municipalities are also well positioned to service this critical infrastructure. Americans decided long ago that there were certain infrastructure services that were so important to a functioning community that they had to be made equitably accessible to all and should not be left solely to the private market. As a result, municipalities handle multiple complex public infrastructures every day, and broadband is no different. GCET has an inno