🌱 Greenfield lands millions for housing, infrastructure and downtown projects
Greenfield Town, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Greenfield Town! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Greenfield lands millions for housing, infrastructure and downtown projects
- Greenfield school absences improve, but challenges remain
- Angel Tree offers Greenfield neighbors a way to give
Also on today's calendar: Luke DeRoy and Dan Becker and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 56 and low of 40 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy and cooler; p.m. rain, temps: high: 46, low: 36.
- Friday: Colder with occasional rain, with a high of 39 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Business Monday ETC: Nov. 9, 2026 (masslive.com) — More than $4 million in state grants will support Greenfield projects ranging from water and sewer upgrades at Country Estates to redevelopment of the former Wilsons building downtown. The awards also support housing at 176 Main Street and fairgrounds fire suppression improvements. Program estimates link the funded projects to 93 housing units and 327 jobs. 
• Most Franklin County school districts saw attendance gains in 2025-26 (recorder.com) — Greenfield's chronic absenteeism rate fell to 24.8% in 2025-26, down from its pandemic-era peak of 45.1%, but remained above the statewide rate of 17.1%. Schools are holding weekly attendance meetings and, when needed, visiting families at home to address barriers such as transportation.
• Greenfield Co-op Invites Community to Give Back Through Angel Tree Program (businesswest.com) — Greenfield residents can help fill a local child's holiday wish list through Angel Tree displays at participating Greenfield Cooperative Bank branches. Tags list requested gifts and clothing sizes, with the Salvation Army handling distribution. Displays remain available through Dec. 10, and donors should return unwrapped gifts by each branch's posted deadline.
📸 Around Greenfield Town
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Luke DeRoy and Dan Becker →
Two Ghosts Vinyl Cafe, 104 Avenue A, Montague
6:00 pm
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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Picture Re-Takes →
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Drop In Tech Help - Study Room A, 2nd Floor
Greenfield Public Library, 402 Main Street, Greenfield
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November PTO Meeting →
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Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) Meeting →
Community Action Family Center, 90 Federal Street, Greenfield
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Picture Day Re-Takes →
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Penny Wars →
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Turkey Trot →
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Early Release K-12 students & staff, No Pre-K →
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Turkey Trot/Lip Sync Battle →
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Turkey Trot →
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Wednesday November 25
📣 Greenfield Town Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Martha Gellhorn: The ‘Other’ Kind of Woman →
53 Main Street, Shelburne Falls
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Trivia Night @ Floodwater Brewing Co. →
40 State St, Shelburne Falls
7:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Turners Falls. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Pizza Hut Team Member in Turners Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenfield Town here.
🗞 Nearby News
Turners Falls
- Turners Falls nonprofit hopes to raise $4,800 to fund turkey distribution featuring Patriots kicker (recorder.com)
Shelburne
- The 11 Stops Worth Pulling Over For On The Drive Between Greenfield And North Adams, Massachusetts (takingthekids.com)
- Mass. awards nearly $2M in fire safety grants to departments (wwlp.com)
Bernardston
- North County Notebook: Nov. 11, 2026 (recorder.com)
- Greenfield School Committee ponders purchasing The Center School (recorder.com)
Ok Greenfield Town! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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