Greenfield Community College trustees want to keep local control

GREENFIELD - Seated around a large table one morning last week, members of the Greenfield Community College board of trustees discussed budget projections and staffing decisions - powers they may no longer have by the end of next year.

Community college consolidation proposal questioned

GREENFIELD - Gov. Deval Patrick's proposal for centralizing the state's community college administration is causing some concern among local officials.

'Crime and Punishment' as seen from inside out

"Many are in these situations because (inmates) have not had access to education. They are guilty of the crime of poverty, substance abuse and not having access to what we may have had access to."

Revan Schendler, GCC professor, on the Inside-Out program

By JOHN TILTON Gazette Contributing Writer