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I live in Western Massachusetts. I write mostly about local government and politics here in Greenfield, MA. My longer posts can be found at https://InGreenfield.org
local government bloghttps://InGreenfield.org
personal bloghttps://explodingcomma.com

New post at InGreenfield.org: Hectoring the local schools to save money won't fix the budget problem

https://ingreenfield.org/ce811dc9

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Hectoring the local schools to save money won't fix the budget problem - In Greenfield

I give the Recorder a fair amount of crap for their local coverage (or rather, the lack thereof), but this weekend's edition provides a pretty good summary...

New post at InGreenfield.org: Again with the First National Bank building

https://ingreenfield.org/again-with-the-first-national-bank-building

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Again with the First National Bank building - In Greenfield

I am woefully behind on town meetings—TBH the whole Hope St. lot debate wore me out and turned me off a bit from municipal politics—but I started dipping my...

A bunch of these signs have gone up around my neighborhood this week. #GreenfieldMA

New post at InGreenfield.org: Site plan approved for the new eye care practice on Federal Street

https://ingreenfield.org/site-plan-approved-for-the-new-eye-care-practice-on-federal-street

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Site plan approved for the new eye care practice on Federal Street - In Greenfield

At their regular meeting last week (September 4), the Planning Board reviewed the site plan presented by the eye doctors that are going into the old Bank Of...

New post at InGreenfield.org: Looking at the preliminary School Committee election results

https://ingreenfield.org/looking-at-the-preliminary-school-committee-election-results

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Looking at the preliminary School Committee election results - In Greenfield

The results of yesterday’s preliminary election for Greenfield School Committee are in: (That image is from the WWLP article on the election results.) I will...

The results of yesterday’s preliminary election for School Committee, courtesy of WWLP https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/franklin-county/greenfield-school-committee-preliminary-election-results/

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TIL that Greenfield's zoning for the limited commercial district has required parking minimums for medical/dental practices, including one spot per practitioner, 4 patients spots per practitioner, and 1 space for each employee of the largest shift. All of these have to be off-street parking, and need to be at least 9x18 feet.

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New post at InGreenfield.org: It’s preliminary Election Day in Greenfield!

https://ingreenfield.org/it-s-preliminary-election-day-in-greenfield

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It’s preliminary Election Day in Greenfield! - In Greenfield

Polls opened at the high school a little over an hour ago. Turnout looked pretty light when I was there—not a surprise. Turnout always tends to be low for...

Other than some potential changes depending on what comes out of discussions at the Appointments & Ordinances Committee meeting, the agenda for the September City Council meeting is basically set.
State Senator Jo Comerford will be at the September meeting of the City Council. They're planning to wave the rules of procedure when the senator arrives.