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After year on pause, annual Bee Fest buzzes back to Greenfield After a year on pause, the community once again celebrated Greenfield’s annual Bee Fest on Saturday. The event included the unveiling of six new bee sculptures. COURTESY PHOTO/ROXANN WEDEGARTNER After a year on pause, the community once again celebrated Greenfield’s annual Bee Fest. The newly revealed bee sculptures will be permanent structures throughout the city. COURTESY PHOTO/ROXANN WEDEGARTNER Mary Chicoine, at left, and Rachael Katz unveil a bee sculpture on the lawn of the Second Congregational Church in Greenfield on ...

Welcome to ‘Bee Town USA’: Bee Fest returns with day of virtual events A bee dives into the center of a dandelion flower collecting pollen in Greenfield. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ This year’s Bee Fest features a virtual viewing of the Piti Theatre Co. musical “To Bee or Not to Bee.” CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Related stories GREENFIELD — Although Bee Fest this year will look different than in previous years, organizers plan to continue the “drumbeat of awareness” for healthy pollinators with a day of virtual events for the community. “Last year we couldn’t do anything,” said Bee Fe...

Greenfield Local Cultural Council awards $17K in grants One of the six bee sculptures that will be unveiled as part of this year’s Bee Fest in Greenfield on May 22. The festival is one of 33 recipients of a Greenfield Local Cultural Council grant. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ Racial Justice Rising received a grant from the Greenfield Local Cultural Council this year to help support its community outreach for racial justice. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Published: 4/21/2021 2:56:16 PM GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Local Cultural Council has awarded 33 grants totaling $17,000 to a diverse array of artists, ...