Northfield and Shelburne Falls have launched a Holiday Passport. The program responds to businesses’ feedback to increase foot traffic. Between the two communities, over $2,000 in prizes are up for grabs for participants who visit local businesses between now and Dec. 31, 2025. Details can be found at moretofranklincounty.com/passport.
To participate, pick up a passport at any participating business or organization in Northfield or Shelburne Falls. Each time you visit a local business, you will receive a sticker to add to your passport. Once a passport is filled out, it can be dropped off at a participating business or a photo of it submitted online for a chance to win prizes. No purchase is necessary. The passports feature a map to help navigate between businesses.
Each community has its own, separate passport program, featuring 15 locations in Northfield and 22 in Shelburne Falls.
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Delaney’s Market announced the launch of its first holiday canned food drive. The market will offer a 10% discount on all food purchases to any customer who contributes a canned food item. The drive will officially run through Dec. 22.
Customers are invited to bring cans of non-perishable food items to any Delaney’s Market location. Upon donation, they will receive a 10% discount applicable to their total food purchase (meals only).
All collected food will be distributed equally among Delaney’s Market’s long-standing charitable partners: St. Vincent De Paul; Bethany Assembly of God; Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen and Rachel’s Table.
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The Greenfield Board of Assessors is launching a new workshop series, “Understanding Assessments and Property Taxes: Assessment Questions You Always Wanted Answered.” The workshop series is being hosted by Greenfield Community College. Interested individuals can register at https://engage.gcc.mass.edu/workshops/understanding-assessments-property-taxes/
The workshop will be held virtually on Dec. 10 or Jan. 14 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. All registrants will receive a digital PDF of the presentation. These workshops will be held as public meetings in conformance with Open Meeting Law.
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Square One has openings ranging from part-time entry level positions to lead teachers to center directors. The agency will hold a job fair on Dec. 10, from noon to 7 p.m. at Educare Springfield, 100 Hickory St. The event will feature on-site interviews and information about Square One’s various curriculum models, including Educare and Reggio Emilia-inspired learning.
To learn more, visit www.startatsquareone.org or call Mary Sobran, human resources manager, at 413-858-3117.
