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  • Events Tomorrow, May 25

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    Unity Action Please join the communities of Sunderland and Deerfield as we observe one year since the murder of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020.  We stand in solidarity with the many adults & children of color who have been violently insulted, attacked and for some, murdered at the hands of law enforcement and white…

  • FCCPR Statement on Racism

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    Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution joins the chorus of millions of individuals and groups in the U.S. and around the world who have spoken out against the institutional racism that, for more than 400 years has continued to claim the lives and livelihoods of people of color. We encourage all of our members and…

  • Standouts at County Post Offices

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    On Tuesday, June 16 FCCPR members and friends massed at a number of post offices around the County to show our concern about the future of the U.S.P.S., one of the oldest institutions in the country. A push toward privatization, which would almost certainly result in closures of rural post offices (not enough profit there!),…

  • May 17 General Assembly – The Movie!

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    In case you were unable to join us for Part 1 of our Zoom-based General Assembly, you can use the links below to see/hear/read what you missed: Screen Share with Speaker View (video) Audio Only Chat Transcript And to register for our General Assembly, Part 2, which will be this coming Thursday evening, May 21,…

  • Hear ‘Extinction Rebellion’ Rep at the General Assembly

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    Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, 2-4 p.m. Guiding Star Grange 401 Chapman St. Greenfield Agenda 1)   Financial report and Membership renewal 2)   Election of the Coordinating Committee. The following people were nominated. Dave Cohen, Susan Worgaftik, Patti Williams, and Doug Selwyn. You can read their statements here. 3)   Speaker from  Extinction Rebellion .…

  • VOTE TODAY!

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  • Global Climate Strike: From Sweden to the UN, from Boston to Greenfield

    Global Climate Strike: From Sweden to the UN, from Boston to Greenfield

    September 20, 2019 is a global day of “strikes” to highlight the need for quick and dramatic action to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. Led by young people in organizations such as Sunrise and Extinction Rebellion, rallies and other strike activities will be taking place all over the country and around the world,…

  • The Recorder – Remembering Hiroshima, Nagasaki

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    The Recorder – Remembering Hiroshima, Nagasaki

    Members of FCCPR Peace Task Force joined with Traprock Peace Center and others  along the riverbank Tuesday afternoon at Unity Park in Turners Falls to honor the victims of the nuclear bombing of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. STAFF PHOTO/DAN LITTLE Source: The Recorder – Remembering Hiroshima, Nagasaki

  • Local Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration on August 6

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    Local Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration on August 6

    For people and communities concerned with peace, August 6 and 9 are special days, as people around the world remember the first use of atomic bombs, by the US against Japan in 1945. They call for the phase-out and abolition of nuclear weapons, world-wide. The FCCPR Peace Task Force and the Traprock Center for Peace…

  • FCCPR’s Sheila Gilmour: ‘I’m running for mayor because Greenfield is ready for new leadership’

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    FCCPR’s Sheila Gilmour: ‘I’m running for mayor because Greenfield is ready for new leadership’

    “Greenfield has an important preliminary election coming up on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Three mayoral candidates will appear on the ballot, but only two will move on to the general election on Nov. 5. My name is Sheila Gilmour and I look forward to earning your vote.” Source: The Recorder – ‘I’m running for mayor because…