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22News Notebook for July 13th-15th
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Monday's Child: Sweet and friendly Jeinayah, 13, likes to laugh and have fun with friends
Jeinayah, 13, likes to laugh and have fun with friends. Jeinayah, who likes to be called Jen, is a very sweet and friendly girl. Although slow to warm up to strangers Jen can be very talkative, outgoing and friendly. She enjoys arts and crafts, drawing, coloring and also loves outdoor activities. She loves music of all genres. Jen is also family oriented, helpful to others and has a very vivid imagination.
Brattleboro wins Little League 10-U District title
-The Brattleboro Little League 10-U All-Stars defeated Bennington, 2-1, on June 14 to win the District 2 championship and advance to the state tournament. Brattleboro earned home field for the best-of-three championship round with a 10-0 win in four innings over Bennington on July 7. The championship series got off...
Western Mass Native Sobieski Joins Massachusetts Hockey Incoming Class
AMHERST, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts has added 6-1, 181-pound right-shot defenseman Kazimier Sobieski to the squad for the 2024-25 season, head coach Greg Carvel announced on Tuesday. Sobieski, a Deerfield, Massachusetts native, joins forward Cameron Dunn, defensemen Francesco Dell'Elce, Daniel Jencko, Larry Keenan, Charlie Lieberman and Finn Loftus and goaltender James Norton as the eighth member of the Minutemen's incoming freshman class.
NY schools must notify parents of lockdown drills, try to avoid unintended student trauma
Starting this fall, New York schools will have to develop procedures for notifying parents ahead of lockdown drills and will have to make sure that drills do not mimic a school shooting or other incident of violence. The state Board of Regents, which sets statewide education policy, approved the changes...
1 transported by LifeFlight, after motor vehicle crash in Palmer
PALMER, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A two-car crash in Palmer left at least one person injured on Tuesday afternoon, that person life-flighted from the scene by first responders. Western Mass News spoke with a neighbor that saw it all happen in front of his home. “All you could hear was a...
Dakin reopens kitten ICU, expects to treat 250 felines per year
SPRINGFIELD — Kennels line the walls of an L-shaped room at Dakin Humane Society. Peering into one of the kennels, two small, fuzzy, orange-and-white figures can be seen taking shaky steps toward the door. One kitten mewls while its roommate snacks on a bowl of wet food. These were...
D.A. Sullivan & Sons Welcomes Sarah Ouimette to Leadership Team
NORTHAMPTON — D.A. Sullivan & Sons Inc. (DAS) announced the arrival of Sarah Ouimette into its leadership group, marking a significant milestone in the construction company’s history. Ouimette takes on the role of chief financial officer, bringing a robust financial background and meticulous attention to detail to the...
1867 church for sale in Chicopee has original stained glass windows, pipe organ
A church that is more than 150 years old is for sale in Chicopee with its original stained glass windows, pews and pipe organ. Chicopee’s Third Congregational Church, located on Springfield Street, was built in 1867 after the demolition of another church that had been built in 1837. It was built by Charles Edward Parker, a Boston-based architect who also designed the Chicopee City Hall.
Springfield rep’s appeal on gun corridors: “people are afraid”
A state rep from Springfield and member of Speaker Ron Mariano's leadership team is calling for more funding for three federal agencies, saying "people are afraid" of gun violence stemming from illegal weapons being shuttled along a pair of interstate highways.
Wild Video: Bear Opens Door, Fridge In Upstate New York Home
We have a video you have to see to believe of a bear inside an Upstate New York kitchen. Last week, Hudson Valley Post reported on an "aggressive" bear that destroyed parts of an Upstate New York home and returned to the home for more. "Nuisance" Bear Destroys Kitchen In...
Congressman Neal announces $750,000 in federal funds for Lenox Town Hall restoration project
Lenox — Congressman Richard Neal, (D-Springfield), announced on Tuesday, July 16, that the town has received $750,000 for a Town Hall restoration project. According to a press release by Congressman Neal’s office, the allocation was made through Congressionally Direct Spending from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
TikTok star opens ‘pretty alright’ diner in Upstate NY
Steve Barnes Times Union, Albany, N.Y. (TNS) In mid-May, the chef and new restaurateur Dylan Longton told his 183,000 TikTok followers that he welcomed mugs themed to their hometown or state and would feature them in his Pretty Alright Breakfast Club, an Upstate New York diner that takes the place of the former Gracie’s Kitchen in Voorheesville. It started serving quietly last week and formally opens today.
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