According to the Greenfield Recorder,

“A $3 million grant from the state is expected to lead to 250 new jobs for people living in the North Quabbin and Franklin County areas.

The North Quabbin Mixed-Use Development Project has been awarded a $3 million Massachusetts Opportunity Relocation and Expansion Jobs grant to make multiple infrastructure improvements to develop 495,000 square feet on 300 acres between Route 2 and Route 2A.”

Our state representative Christopher Donelan has seemingly showed renewed interest in economic development. Funny how election years bring out the best in incumbents.

“Rep. Christopher Donelan, D-Orange, said he filed legislation two years ago so the town could create an economic development industrial corporation. He said that now allows the town to pursue grants and other funding from the state and federal governments.”

While I’ll not dispute the word of the state representative, I find it unfortunate that even with a super-majority Democrat legislature to work with on Beacon Hill, it took him two years to get a bill passed so a grant could go through.

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