By RICHIE DAVIS Recorder Staff [ Originally published on: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 ] Drinking of ''grasshoppers'' or Midori cocktails like ''The Grinch'' will be purely optional at the first in a monthly series of ''green drinks'' events Wednesday in Greenfield. You can think of it as a down-to-earth ''happy hour'' to explore what renewable energy is all about and ways to take better care of the environment. The series, which...
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By ANITA FRITZ Recorder Staff [originally published in the Recorder on 2-20-08] GREENFIELD — The town Tuesday took its first major step toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions and looking at ways government, schools and residents can help with the greening of Greenfield. Mayor Christine Forgey signed the town up with ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection, which will help the town take the steps it needs to become sustainable. ICLEI, an international organization known by the...
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To celebrate National Bike Commute Week (May 10 to 18), the People’s Pint invites you to free screenings of “Enjoy the Ride: Share the Road in the Pioneer Valley” At 6, 8, and 9:30PM FREE Directed by Carlyn Saltman, Earth Thrives' co-founder and documentarian, this 30-minute inspirational video chronicles the stories of several Franklin, Hampshire, and Hamden County residents who choose to ride their bicycles for transportation as often as possible instead of driving their...
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