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Scammers target locals using local organizations
WHATELY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Scammers are getting more clever with localized details to persuade victims to pay them. Recently an area resident was contacted by a scammer claiming to be a staff member at the South County Senior Center requesting financial information. Avoid scams by resisting pressure to act immediately to unexpected requests, never give financial information in these situations and stop to talk to someone you trust.
Legendary Business in the Adirondacks Closing for Good After This Season
It's better late than never that we deliver truly devastating news about a legendary longtime business that will be closing after their season is done. This business has been a staple in the Adirondacks between Old Forge and Inlet for years and pretty soon it will be no more. You...
Senator Warren Hears Power of Health Care for Uninsured
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The only population growing in the Berkshires are immigrants, said Ilana Steinhauer of Volunteers in Medicine, and the region needs to be a place where people want to come and can thrive. "When we talk about health equity, when we talk about racial equity, when we...
Massachusetts aims to ‘adapt with the times’ with updates to solar incentive program
Massachusetts officials, advocates, and businesses are hoping proposed changes to the state’s solar incentive program will help reinvigorate a flagging market and give more disadvantaged residents access to the benefits of renewable energy. “The program has been pretty set in stone since it first launched,” said Katie Moffitt, project...
Chicopee Police warn residents about Bitcoin payment scam
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Chicopee Police Department warning residents about using Bitcoin as a form of payment. The Department says if you’ve been contacted by a company requesting a Bitcoin payment, be careful. Police are encouraging residents not to make any payments using bitcoin and to instead call...
Owner accused of intentionally setting Colonie butcher shop on fire
Police: Owner intentionally set butcher shop on fire. The owner of a Colonie butcher shop is accused of intentionally setting his business on fire last year. The fire happened on June 8, 2023 around 5 a.m. at Big Body Butcher Shop at 2008 Central Ave. The business had extensive damage and never reopened. Investigators determined it to be suspicious.
MBTA approves plan for new electric trains on Fairmount Commuter Rail line
The new electric trains will hit the line as early as 2028, the MBTA says. The MBTA Board of Directors approved a new plan to bring battery-powered electric trains to the Fairmount Commuter Rail line, it announced in a statement on Thursday. The new trains will mean more frequent service...
Mass. weather: Hail, thunderstorms could soak areas Thursday night
While the dry weather reprieve is set to continue going into the weekend and beyond, there might be a stormy pause on Thursday. Low clouds and stratus were predominantly around the Cape and Islands before spreading out across parts of southern New England, according to the National Weather Service. They come as a cold front trails from Newburyport to Storrs, Connecticut, and into Danbury. Along this line, showers and embedded thunderstorms are expected.
20 years later: NYSP looking for info on Montgomery County homicide
New York State Police are continuing to investigate a cold case homicide. On July 25, 2004, Brian Galusha, 30, was found severely injured on North Green Road in Charleston (Fultonville) and later died at Albany Medical Center.
BITS & BYTES: Julie Wosk at Berkshire Museum; Camilo Cárdena at Center for Peace through Culture; Bobby Previte at Hudson Hall; ‘Poor Herman’ at Arrowhead; Cheshire Summer Festival; Berkshire Lyric summer camp; Dalton United Methodist Church VBS
Berkshire Museum presents a talk with Julie Wosk, curator of ‘Imaging Women in the Space Age in the Space Age’. Pittsfield— On Saturday, July 27th at 2 p.m., Berkshire Museum presents Julie Wosk, curator of “Imaging Women in the Space Age in the Space Age,” a talk on images of female astronauts and aviators, as well as space-age females in movies, fashion, and television.
MCLA Earns AVCA Team Academic Award
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—For the second year in a row and the fourth time in program history the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Volleyball team has earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT. In all, 10 MCLA Volleyball players earned a spot on...
Witch Slapped's 3rd Annual Meet and Greet
It’s that time again! Witch Slapped will be hosting their THIRD ANNUAL Meet N Greet! On Saturday, July 27th from 6-9 pm, the publice is invited to come by and meet fellow coven members, enjoy some yummy food, create magick in the workshop and more. This event is FREE and open to all ages.
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