Mary Byrne
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Greenfield, MA, United States
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Baystate vaccine mandate in effect with 99% employees in compliance; 91% in Cooley Dickinson system
GREENFIELD — The vaccine mandate at Baystate Health went into effect Friday, with 99% of employees in compliance. Out of nearly 13,000 employees, 145 were not in compliance with the policy and have been placed on unpaid administrative leave as of... → Read More
New brewery opens at Yankee Candle Village in South Deerfield
SOUTH DEERFIELD — A brewery with roots in Connecticut has found its way to South Deerfield.Powder Hollow Brewery, which opened its flagship location in Enfield, Connecticut in 2014, opened its doors to customers last week at its new location at Yankee... → Read More
Family, friends remember founder of Hardigg Industries
CONWAY — For James “Jim” Hardigg — founder, president and CEO of the former Hardigg Industries — it wasn’t often that his ideas came to him while sitting at his office desk.“What was really fun as a child — and afterward — was sometimes seeing when... → Read More
Organizers postpone Extravaganja until April
GREENFIELD — In light of the ongoing pandemic, the organizers of Extravaganja have announced they are postponing this year’s event to next year.The event was set to take place in Greenfield for the first time and has been rescheduled to April 17,... → Read More
Deerfield ZBA continues Dollar General hearing to next month
DEERFIELD — After roughly four hours of discussion at a meeting last week, the Zoning Board of Appeals voted to continue to September the hearing on the proposed development of a Dollar General store near the intersection of Mill Village Road and... → Read More
Whately Select Board considers next steps for old Center School
WHATELY — Town officials plan to submit a request for information to help determine the next steps for the former Whately Center School.The Select Board met with the Center School Visioning Committee last week to discuss its March report on the vacant... → Read More
Deerfield Academy plans ‘3-test’ approach for return to campus
DEERFIELD – School administrators at Deerfield Academy have established a “three-test” approach to bringing students back to campus this fall.“The goal of the three-test approach is to establish a sound baseline for community health, and then we’re... → Read More
State legislators secure $500K to support local farms
SOUTH DEERFIELD — State legislators have helped secure half a million dollars in funds to support the local farming industry, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Farmers have identified new customers and new ways of doing business, and we... → Read More
Union 38 teachers: In-person instruction a risk
SOUTH DEERFIELD — Parents and teachers in the Union 38 School District expressed further concern this week with students returning to in-person instruction in the fall, with many advocating in favor of a “robust” remote learning program.“I would like... → Read More
Leverett fire chief: Joshua Hill area still not suitable for hiking
LEVERETT — Fire officials are still asking residents to avoid the Joshua Hill area for hiking following a brush fire that started in June.“Limbs and things are still falling down,” said Leverett Fire Chief John Ingram. “It’s not a good place to walk... → Read More
Frontier Regional, Union 38 school committees review reopening plans
SOUTH DEERFIELD — Conway Grammar School kindergarten teacher Jeremy Brunaccioni usually spends this time of year speaking with other teachers about “How can we jazz up our butterfly unit?” or “What new Eric Carle book is out there?”But with the... → Read More
Whately Select Board approves pact with marijuana cultivation company
WHATELY — The Select Board has approved a host community agreement with a marijuana cultivation establishment on River Road.Debilitating Medical Conditions Treatment Center (DMCTC), which held its remote community outreach meeting last month, recently... → Read More
Frontier school officials address open letter on race education reform
SOUTH DEERFIELD — Frontier Regional School District administrators have publicly acknowledged a letter from alumni calling for educational reform on the topics of race and racism, and recently formed an Anti-Racism and Equality Committee to consider... → Read More
Pandemic forces committee to rethink 2021 plans for Whately’s 250th anniversary
WHATELY — Members of the Whately 250th Anniversary Committee are already reconsidering plans for the anniversary celebration next year in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Everything has been carefully examined in terms of both the events that... → Read More
Frontier Regional, Union 38 school committees praise superintendent’s performance
SOUTH DEERFIELD — Superintendent Darius Modestow of the Frontier Regional and Union 38 school districts received nearly all “exemplary” or “proficient” ratings by school committee members in their review of his performance over the last year and a... → Read More
McGovern: Federal govt. should ‘step up’ to address food insecurity
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern said he doesn’t want to see things “go back to normal.” “Normal wasn’t acceptable,” he said. “Normal was when we had 40 million people in this country who were hungry. … We need to do better than normal.” At a remote Town Hall... → Read More
South Deerfield restaurant owner overcomes COVID-19 after 80-day hospital stay
SOUTH DEERFIELD — For the first time in months, Samantha Daviau felt like she could finally take a breath.Her father, Richard Daviau, owner of Damn Yankees BBQ on Elm Street in South Deerfield, was released from Baystate Medical Center in Springfield... → Read More
Deerfield officials discuss wastewater treatment issues with Berkshire Brewing Co.
SOUTH DEERFIELD — Town officials met with representatives from Berkshire Brewing Co. last week to discuss concerns they have with the company’s byproduct, which they believe is creating problems for the wastewater treatment plant on Sunderland... → Read More
Yankee Candle closes fundraising business, lays off workers
DEERFIELD – Yankee Candle has closed the doors of its fundraising business in light of the COVID-19 pandemic — and is laying off an unspecified number of employees.“The effects of COVID-19 have presented uncertainty for our fundraising business as... → Read More
Whately lifts outdoor water ban, but restrictions imposed
WHATELY — The complete outdoor water ban enacted earlier this month may be no more, but turning on your sprinklers every day is still out of the question. Outdoor water use is limited to even numbered houses on even days of the month, and odd numbered... → Read More