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By BILL LANE

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — In an effort to curb food insecurity among Greenfield Community College students, the Franklin Community Co-op has already raised more than $7,000 for GCC’s Corner Market Food Pantry.

By AHMAD ESFAHANI

I am writing about the July 3 article entitled, "Community classics return: A look at Franklin County’s summer sports staples." [Recorder.com]. Noticeably absent from this article are tennis events organized by the Greenfield Tennis Association (GTA).  This summer season there are seven events scheduled between now and the end of September, including the Beacon Classic which has been played for decades right here on the clay courts of Greenfield.  People interested in participating can find more information at https://tinyurl.com/GTA-Tennis.Brian Lamore, Greenfield Tennis Association

In case you missed it, the first annual Triple Trivia fireworks fundraiser for the Friends of Greenfield Recreation was a success. We raised over $1,500 for the Greenfield Fireworks Fund that night, and we hope to make even more in the coming weeks. How, you ask? Well, check this out.

By GRACE CHAI

Massachusetts is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War this year and next with initiatives and events across the state, funded by $2 million in grants from the Healey-Driscoll administration, and the Pioneer Valley is no exception.

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Public Library invites the community to a giant family-oriented game of Twister that will fill the Community Meeting Room on Wednesday, July 23, at 6 p.m.

By JUDITH TRUESDELL

Rather than focusing on personalities and blaming, I think it is more productive to look at the underlying systems that support the unwelcome behaviors.

By JIM GEISMAN

A relative of mine died a while ago and left a treasure trove of items she collected from her Middle East travels. Among her belongings was an ancient letter I had translated. The contents were worth sharing although the letter is incomplete.

Highest Honors: Stella Call, Haddie Connelley, Carson Farrell, Stella Longe, Sofia Ruggeri and Kayden Viencek.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — A group of seniors are crafting for a cause.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Firefighters formed a line at the Fire Station’s bay doors Wednesday afternoon, applauding as Lt. William Taylor gave his final radio sign-off after 33 years of service and stepped into his retirement.

The news cycles these days are overwhelming with distressing stories, but two developments this week — a random show of force by ICE in MacArthur Park in LA, and the opening of a concentration camp in the Florida Everglades — bring any person of good conscience to a new level of outrage and alarm. Random displays of state-sponsored intimidation are designed to intimidate not just those directly targeted, but also to sow anxiety and fear among those of us who have not been targeted and are most likely to protest.

By JON HUER

Nowadays most people believe that “facts” and “truths” are similar, almost identical: They say truths are based on facts and facts lead to truths. Dictionaries further confuse them as close cousins, if not twins.

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

Oxbow Design Build co-founder Carl Woodruff referred to multiple bottom lines as the local business celebrates its 10-year anniversary: “We use environmentally stable materials and contribute to the community by creating affordable housing while also being a for-profit enterprise with competitive wages and benefits.” In addition to aiming for lofty goals, Oxbow delivers superb results for residential and commercial clients.

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The man who purchased two local dealerships from McGovern Automotive Group about four months ago plans to open Greenfield Truck & Equipment on Beacon Street within the next couple weeks.

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Carl Heebner has for about eight years enticed Circle K customers to donate to the Special Olympics in July by offering to cut or shave his hair. This time around, five of his coworkers have stepped forward to help with the cause.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The FBI is searching for 47-year-old Yanrong Zhu, a fugitive Greenfield resident who allegedly conspired with six others to grow, transport and sell illicit marijuana in a ring that spanned Massachusetts, Maine and New York, and relied on labor from Chinese nationals who were smuggled into the country.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — After sitting vacant for more than a year, the roughly 1-acre parking lot at 53 Hope St. is one step closer to potentially becoming a housing complex.

Another big jump in water and sewer rates will continue to be a challenge for residents. Averaging 9% per year, the rates will double approximately every eight years! The Department of Public Works works hard and deserves appropriate raises and indeed cost of materials continues to climb. As evidenced by the constant construction and emergency water main repairs needed, much of our 100-year-old infrastructure had been neglected for quite a while; we can place blame squarely on the “rates never went up that much back in my day” folks!

By LUKE MACANNUCO

Piti Theatre Co.’s annual DinoFest is evolving into something larger this year: Dino Trail Week.