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Poet's Seat Tower repair costs are rising again, Greenfield officials say, complicating restoration plans for the city's landmark. Mayor Ginny Desrogher told the City Council on Wednesday, August 20, 2026, that new estimates for fixing the historic overlook tower continue to climb, Fran…

Greenfield schools land a share of a new statewide civics education grant. Franklin County Now reports Greenfield is one of 28 Massachusetts districts, along with the Gill-Montague and Quabbin Regional school districts, to receive the new civics funding. The same outlet, in a report dat…

Greenfield's Relay for Life of Franklin County has raised more than $95,000 for the American Cancer Society this year. The total, first reported by Franklin County Now under the headline "Relay for Life raises nearly $100K for the American Cancer Society," puts the Greenfield-based camp…

Greenfield's Appointments and Ordinances Committee is drafting a new ordinance to regulate crowd control in town. Franklin County Now reported on August 17, under the headline "Greenfield crowd control ordinance in the works," that the committee is continuing to shape language for the m…

The Greenfield School Committee voted against new rules to regulate artificial intelligence use in schools, Franklin County Now reported Friday, Aug. 14. The panel's decision means the district enters the new school year without a formal AI policy governing classroom use of the technolo…