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Columbaria at Southwick cemetery to accommodate growing trend for cremation
SOUTHWICK — With cremations increasing in popularity as an alternative to traditional burials, the town’s Cemetery Commission will soon install columbaria in the New Cemetery. “It was a thought of mine to make a nice thoughtful and serene space for the loved ones of those who have passed,”...
Maggie Mailer to discuss her father Norman Mailer at Triplex documentary showing
Great Barrington — Norman Mailer’s storied life included writing 52 books, winning two Pulitzer Prizes, directing four movies, six marriages, and fathering nine children. He was convicted of assault in 1960 for stabbing his then-wife Adele Morales with a penknife and served three years of probation. In 1969, nine years after the incident, he campaigned, unsuccessfully, to become the mayor of New York City.
Angler Shatters New York State Record With Massive Largemouth Bass
There's a new state record for largemouth bass in New York. The honor belongs to James Britenbaugh of Pennsylvania who was preparing for an upcoming fishing tournament and reeled in a massive 12-pound, 6-ouncer from Cayuga Lake. The record-breaking catch beats the 37-year-old one by one pound and two ounces.
Two Schenectady restaurants celebrating their grand openings
Two restaurants on Upper Union Street in Schenectady are set to celebrate their grand openings. Chapli & Platters is celebrating its grand opening on Friday, July 26 at 2 p.m., and Mr. & Mrs. Wing is having its grand opening on Tuesday, July 30 at 1 p.m.
Giant 220-pound fish caught in the Hudson Valley by endangered species research team
This photo is a real catch. Biologists and volunteers working for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Hudson River Estuary Program spent several weeks in May and June studying trends in the local Atlantic sturgeon population. During that time, they caught a female Atlantic sturgeon weighing at...
Pop-up movie night in Troy offers family fun and free food
Looking for some fun in the sun Wednesday evening? 'Troy has it!'. The City of Troy and Mayor Carmella Mantello are hosting a Pop-Up Movie Night, with free family fun and activities. Community events are essential for our city,” said Mayor Mantello.“These events play a crucial role in building pride...
1 in 5 Bay Staters wants to move from Massachusetts within the next 5 years
WEST SPRINGFIELD (WWLP)- A recent poll revealed that 1 in 5 Bay Staters envisions themselves leaving Massachusetts for another state within the next five years. A sizable majority of residents surveyed by the MassINC Polling Group said that they were burdened by high housing costs. They surveyed over 1,400 residents, and 21 percent of people […]
Mass. leaders remember philanthropist Jack Connors
Connors, who rose to prominence in the advertising business, was a leading philanthropist in Boston for decades. Jack Connors, a titanic Boston figure who made a fortune in advertising before becoming one of the city’s notable philanthropists and powerbrokers, died Tuesday at the age of 82. Connors died at his Brookline home after battling cancer, The Boston Globe reported.
Mass. corrections officer ‘knocked unconscious’ after being exposed to substance
BOSTON — A local prison guard was reportedly “knocked unconscious” after being exposed to toxic substances, as the correction officers’ union pleads with the state for more protections. A correction officer at MCI-Shirley was rushed to the hospital after being “knocked unconscious by some kind of...
Massachusetts man accused of obtaining over 200 kilos of filler powders that makes millions of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine
BOSTON – A Cambridge man was arrested last week in connection with an ongoing investigation of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Over the course of the past four years, the defendant is alleged to have been responsible for the manufacturing of over 200 kilograms of counterfeit pills. According...
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