Greenfield Massachusetts is home to Greenfield Massachusetts Community College, the Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra, and the Franklin County Fair.
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14 Facts About Greenfield Massachusetts
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In 1753, Greenfield Massachusetts, named for the Green River, was incorporated as a separate town from Deerfield.
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Greenfield Massachusetts is located at the center of the county and is bordered by Colrain, Leyden, and Bernardston to the north; Gill to the east; Montague to the southeast; Deerfield to the south; and Shelburne to the west.
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Greenfield Massachusetts is located 39 miles north of Springfield and 90 miles west-northwest of Boston.
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Greenfield Massachusetts operates numerous municipal parks and recreation areas including a town swimming center.
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The Franklin County Sheriff is based in Greenfield Massachusetts and operates the Franklin County Jail at the corner of Elm and Allen streets.
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Greenfield Massachusetts is home to the privately run Baystate Franklin Medical Center, which serves much of the northern Pioneer Valley.
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Nationally, Greenfield is represented in the United States House of Representatives as part of Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district, and is represented in the 113th United States Congress by James McGovern.
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Greenfield Massachusetts was for many years the home of Lorenzo Langstroth, known as the "Father of Modern Beekeeping, " and the city celebrates Langstroth's life and contributions with bee-themed events and attractions.
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Greenfield Massachusetts has nine large bee sculptures, six of them installed in 2021 and three in 2022.
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Greenfield Massachusetts has a pocket park with educational installations, a painted crosswalk, lamppost signage, and parking garage banners, all themed around and celebrating Langstroth and honeybees.
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In June 2018, it was announced that Greenfield Massachusetts would become the terminus for an extension of the New Haven–Springfield Shuttle, in a pilot program being launched by CTRail and the MassDOT.
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Greenfield Massachusetts operates the Poet Seat School, an alternative middle and high school for special needs students.
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Greenfield Massachusetts has five FM radio stations, one FM Translator, two AM radio stations, one cable television station, and one daily local newspaper.
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