Greenfield News

If the walls of Collins/Moylan Skating Rink begin to shake Saturday night, it probably won't be an earthquake.

Richard C. Whitney, 93, formerly of 641 Park Ave. and Orange, Mass., died Monday evening, July 6, 2009, at Maplewood Nursing Center in Westmoreland, following an illness.

The search for an 11-year-old Orange girl who reportedly fell into the Millers River on Sunday continued throughout the day on Monday.

The town's second mayor, William F. Martin, will take his place today at noon as the leader of Greenfield in an inaugural ceremony at the Greenfield Energy Park.

Roger L. Williams, 77, of 152 Avenue A, died Wednesday at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Leeds.

On Wednesday afternoon, about 150 people gathered at the Greenfield Energy Park to welcome their new mayor, a man who says communication, quality of life for all and a strong town will be the staples of his administration over the next three years.

By DAVID A. VALLETTE dvallete@repub.com GREENFIELD - The Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously on Monday to give special permits to Madera Energy to build a biomass power plant on Butternut Street.

When Faranak Seihoun walked across the stage Friday afternoon during Greenfield Community College's Practical Nursing Certificate graduation, college President Robert Pura didn't just shake her hand, give her the certificate, and continue to the next graduate.

By DAVID A. VALLETTE dvallette@repub.com NORTHAMPTON - No balloons were released, and the brass band didn't play, but there was fanfare nonetheless, Friday, when Greenfield Community College announced that among this year's licensed practical nurse program graduate was the college's 10,000th customer.

The Zoning Board of Appeals is sifting through complex environmental issues before ruling on a series of special permits for a proposed biomass power plant on the north side of Route 2. Opponents of the plant, including a technical expert hired by a city businessman, contend the plant will be bad for the air and bad for the forests, while developer ...

The smaller of two meetings Thursday night on the biomass plant proposed for Greenfield dealt with the larger issues: air- and water-quality concerns as well as wood supply for the 47-megawatt Pioneer Renewable Energy plant.

An 81-year-old downtown landmark restaurant will soon re-open as the Greenfield Grille.

When Freedom Credit Union opened its Greenfield branch at 74 Main St. Monday, it marked the return of what was once a credit union for Millers Falls Co.

Amy Newshore smiled as she looked toward an empty building lot, the celebration of summer solstice going on in the background.

Mayor Christine Forgey was honored by and inducted into the New England Learning Center for Women in Transition SHero Hall of Fame Thursday for the work she's done on domestic violence during her six-year administration.

A Greenfield man accused of killing two people in his apartment nearly two years ago is tentatively scheduled to go on trial in December.

If you remember the Tour de Sol -- solar powered vehicles traveling across country, with a stop in Greenfield, to promote fuel efficient vehicles -- then you'll be right at home when the One-Gallon Challenge rolls into town this summer.

With the crowd pressing into the 210-capacity Middle School cafeteria, fire officials ordered the cafeteria cleared about 30 minutes after the hearing began, forcing the Zoning Board of Appeals to reconvene in the in the school auditorium.

Edward W. Guilbault, 91, of 31 Holland Ave., died Sunday at the Soldiers Home in Holyoke.

Regional educational and business groups are exploring the development of a performing arts center in the downtown, with Greenfield Gardens Cinema the leading site.