Greenfield Mourns Former Fire Captain John Whitney

The Greenfield Fire Department is mourning the death of former captain John D. Whitney, while the Department of Public Works has announced changes to the town's curbside trash and recycling collection schedule.

TOWN HALL

The Greenfield DPW is updating the municipal curbside trash and recycling collection schedule, according to a report picked up by the community's Google Alerts feed for the town. Residents should watch for updated pickup days as the department rolls out the changes.

COMMUNITY & ARTS

The Greenfield community is mourning the loss of former fire captain John D. Whitney, who died after a battle with cancer, according to reporting aggregated through Franklin County Now and Western Mass News. Whitney served the department for years before his passing, and tributes have circulated locally as the fire department and residents remember his service.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Greenfield mourns death of former fire captain" — Western Mass News reports that the Greenfield community is grieving the loss of former fire captain John D. Whitney, a story also picked up locally through Franklin County Now's coverage of his passing after a cancer battle (read it at https://www.westernmassnews.com/2026/07/22/greenfield-mourns-death-former-fire-captain/).

"Greenfield altering trash, recycling collection schedule" — Franklin County Now reports that the city's Department of Public Works is updating the municipal curbside trash and recycling pickup schedule, a change residents will need to track in coming weeks (read it at https://franklincountynow.com/news/216612-greenfield-altering-trash-recycling-collection-schedule/).

"Greenfield Fire Captain passes after cancer battle" — Franklin County Now reports that the Greenfield Fire Department has lost Captain John Whitney following his battle with cancer, echoing the Western Mass News obituary coverage (read it at https://franklincountynow.com/news/216612-greenfield-fire-captain-passes-after-cancer-battle/).