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By SCOTT MERZBACH

HATFIELD — Marlo Warner II of Greenfield has been chosen as Hatfield’s next Department of Public Works director, bringing with him more than 28 years of experience in public works, including nine years in leadership roles.

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office has identified the 41-year-old Greenfield man who died following an e-bike crash near the Leyden Woods Apartments shortly after midnight on Tuesday as Jonathan D. Russo.

By LUKE MACANNUCO

GREENFIELD — In addition to beloved staples, the Recreation Department is introducing new vendors and musicians at this year’s Independence Day celebration, slated for Saturday, July 5.

By AL NORMAN

One of the most controversial strips of land in Franklin County is the Route 2A/French King Highway. Walmart, the retail king, lost two superstores on the French King. Greenfield Town Council in 1993 created a “green entryway” corridor overlay to “minimize strip development and traffic congestion.” Decades later, it was shrunk to almost nothing as part of a deal to build a new public library.

Remember the day when truth actually mattered? Well, apparently those days are long gone. It has been proven that if you continue to lie to someone over and over, they eventually start to believe it. I know this is true, and here's the proof: Donald Trump is currently sitting in the White House. Considering he lied 30,000 times his first time around says a lot about little human minds. These were all fact-checked lies, so he gets a pass on none of them. So let that sink in for a moment. We recently watched as 77,000,000 people voted for a proven chronic liar He lied to their faces constantly, yet this is their man. Truly mind-boggling as to how many souls are lost.

By TOM NEILSON

With all of the research on the public health dangers of air pollution that has been submitted to and shared with the Board of Licensing Commissioners (BLC) and Fairgrounds management (FM) over the last two years, I don’t understand the reasoning behind again siting fireworks in the middle of a residential neighborhood on July 4. This exposes everyone downwind to toxic air.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Mpress Bennu’s resignation from the Human Rights Commission and her four-year role organizing the city’s Juneteenth festivities comes following a resident’s pushback over the decision to present former Police Chief Robert Haigh Jr., found liable for racial animus in a 2022 court verdict, with a Juneteenth award.

GREENFIELD — A 41-year-old Greenfield man died following an e-bike crash near the Leyden Woods Apartments at around 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Of the approximately $1.65 million provided to the city in fiscal years 2022 and 2023 through the state’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, officials are proposing two separate projects aimed at helping Greenfield residents who are facing food insecurity and struggling to secure housing.

9:45 a.m. — Report of a parking problem on Osgood Street. Complaint regarding a parking ticket. Involved party did not put money in the meter. Services rendered.

By LIESEL NYGARD

BERNARDSTON — A third annual fundraising dinner on Saturday, July 12, will raise money for a therapeutic riding program’s scholarship fund.

Victim culture and the “woke” purity spiral that has swept the nation and helped to destabilize communities is running out of gas. The vast majority of Americans can’t distance themselves fast enough. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, a purity spiral is a theory where increasingly extreme views and behaviors are rewarded, while nuance and dissenting opinions are punished. This moral feeding frenzy along with horrible policy ideas united Americans against this radical craziness.

By EDWARD DOWD

Recently an acquaintance told me an unusual story about a local elementary school student being allowed, during class, to identify as (act like) a pet cat. The acquaintance went further to marvel at how the school was allowing the child to use a litter box. He reported that his source (a woman in a local barber shop) had firsthand knowledge of this as her daughter “knew” the female student involved. After making this report my neighbor shook his head in disbelief and said, “can you believe they allow that?”

By LIESEL NYGARD

GREENFIELD — The Courageous Strides therapeutic riding program is settling into its new home.

By MPRESS BENNU NEMBHARD

To the wonderful citizens of Greenfield: Greetings! My name is Mpress Bennu Nembhard, and I would like to clarify the events that occurred on Saturday, which led me to resign from the Human Rights Commission and discontinue my involvement with Juneteenth (under Moving Mountains Media). As most of the community knows, I am the president/CEO, marketer, producer, facilitator, and sole brain power behind the Greenfield Juneteenth Celebration, which has taken place for the past four years. What started as an idea has grown into a community event that isn’t only recognized in Franklin County but now throughout the Pioneer Valley. In the four years we have had entertainers and vendors from Hampden and Hampshire counties, Vermont, New York, and New Jersey. But most importantly, Greenfield Juneteenth gained attention throughout the Pioneer Valley because it showed who we are as a community and how we have evolved by being the only Juneteenth celebration in Franklin County.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — State legislators, town officials and residents gathered outside City Hall Saturday afternoon to show solidarity with immigrant communities, calling out the impact of federal immigration policies and urging continued support amid the rising threat of deportations.

Registration is now open for the summer session at Franklin County’s YMCA. Visit your-y.org, call 413-773-3646, ext 0, or stop by 451 Main St. in Greenfield to register or learn more.

GREENFIELD — Local filmmaker Julian Lowenthal and the Improv Alliance will present their work at The LAVA Center on Thursday, July 10, at 6:30 p.m.