Are you moving, downsizing or simply doing some spring cleaning? If you’re looking for a way to dispose of old furniture, carpeting, mattreses, dead appliances and other large items including tires, construction debris, electronics and more, the Franklin County Solid Waste Management District is having a bulky materials collection day on Saturday, May 12 from 9am-noon. The three drop-off [...]

The Greenfield Department of Public Works reports the average daily consumption of water is 1,750,500 gallons! Greenfield has three sources of drinking water. The Millbrook Wellfield supplies 50% of water to the town. The Leyden Glen Reservoir, which supplies 30% of water to the town, and the Green River, which supplies 20% of water, are both filtered through slow [...]

Please join us on Saturday, May 5th at the Franklin County Technical School from 8-11am for the 20th annual walk for Meals on Wheels. Cohn & Company Real Estate is proud to support this dedicated and hard-working organization. All money raised goes to provide home delivered food AND a well-being check for homebound elders in 30 towns including all [...]

The Franklin County Fairgrounds is the place to be this Saturday and Sunday, April 21 & 22, for the Franklin County home show and green fair. The economy is improving and people are looking for ideas on how to fix up their homes. This is a great way to meet and talk with over fifty vendors that [...]

The artspaces’s annual “Hearts on Fire Auction” will be held on Monday, April 23rd from 5:30-800pm at Hope & Olive restaurant in Greenfield. Enjoy a variety of items for the silent and live auction including Red Sox tickets, balloon ride, gift baskets, paintings, pottery, concert tickets and much more! Auction proceeds support the Artspace’s art [...]

With all the downtown redevelopment that has taken place, a new court house coming, and an opportunity to create a new high school, it is an exciting time in Greenfield! I am speaking as a citizen of Greenfield and also as the President of the Greenfield Education Foundation (GEF), which serves to support the public [...]

Cohn & Company is pleased to announce that Mark D. Abramson has joined our office as a full time residential and commercial real estate agent. Mark started in residential real estate in 1979 and is a Certified Buyer Representative (CBR) and has earned the GREEN designation which is knowledge of energy efficient practices. After a [...]

This weekend the Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra (PVSO) will present “A Carnival of Animals” the Greenfield High School Auditorium. This special family concert begins at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 24 and will include selections from The Walzing Cat, The Firebird Carnival of Animals, and more! Special guests, duo-pianists Gary Steigerwalt and Dana Muller will perform. Following the [...]

Charlemont is the place to be this Sunday, March 18th for the 4th annual Chowderfest sponsored by The Friends of the Charlemont Fairgrounds. Come to the Mohawk Park Restaurant-Pub from 4pm to 7pm and sample many different varieties of the best chowder in Franklin County. Cast your vote for your favorite chowder! Live music will be provided by Zydeco Connection. There is [...]

The Greenfield Community College Workforce Development Department is providing a 12 week course to train unemployed and under-employed workers to become insulation installers and to help people earn Building Performance Institute (BPI) professional certificates. This is a 12 week, federally funded program. Training consists of classroom and hands-on work with insulation and air sealing equipment. Applicants must [...]