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Easthampton Police Chief Robert Alberti resigns
EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Easthampton Chief of Police has resigned. According to Easthampton City Councilor Brad Reiley, he was notified that Chief Robert Alberti was placed on medical leave last Tuesday. Reiley received that information from Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle who shared with Western Mass News that the news...
Local gymnasts ready to see favorite athletes compete in Paris Olympics starting Friday
WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Paris Olympics kick off this week and some local gymnasts are ready to see their favorite athletes compete. Many aspiring Olympians at Roots Gymnastics Center in Westfield are eagerly anticipating the start of the Olympics this Friday. These young girls tell 22News, that they will be rooting for the USA team and cheering them on every step of the way. They will be closely watching the performances of seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles and other top gymnasts. Adding, they hope to one day follow in their footsteps, and represent their country on the world stage.
Gov. Healey kicks off Summer Nights programming in Holyoke
HOLYOKE — Governor Maura Healey made a visit to Holyoke on July 17 and stopped at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holyoke to help announce another year of the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Summer Nights program. Healey, joined by city and state officials joined a...
Bridgeport students build plane in class
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — Recent Bridgeport high school graduates looked to the skies on Monday for their own creation — an airplane they spent three years building. The Bassick High School students made the plane in their shop class. Monday, they watched as it took off from Sikorsky Memorial Airport. “I’m dyslexic, so I didn’t […]
It’s kilts and tilts to the hilt at 29th annual Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival
Bagpipes and drums pierced the air at a park in western Massachusetts over the weekend as a festival devoted to Scottish culture returned to the area. Hundreds of pipers and drummers, dozens of clans and a few thousand visitors were at Look Park Saturday for the 29th annual Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival.
State imposes receiver on Northbridge rehab hospital
Three long-term care facilities owned by Blupoint Healthcare are under temporary receivership after state officials grew worried about staffing levels and poor quality of care, Attorney General Andrea Campbell's office announced Monday. The facilities include Pioneer Valley Health and Rehabilitation in South Hadley, Blackstone Valley Health and Rehabilitation in Northbridge,...
Chicopee market taking precautions amid deli meat listeria outbreak
A warning has gone out across the country about a deadly listeria outbreak tied to deli meats. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring the situation after at least two people have died and more than two dozen others seriously sickened.
Weekend Wreck In Western Mass County Third Fatal In 3 Days
A 51-year-old man was killed in the third fatal wreck in the Western Massachusetts county in as many days, authorities said. In Hampshire County, the Belchertown man was the only person in the vehicle when it crashed on Sunday, July 21, around 7:45 p.m. on Washington Street in Belche…
Tires, railroad tracks, old machines pulled from Naugatuck River
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Under the Interstate 84/Route 8 junction known as Waterbury’s Mixmaster, a group known as the PAL River Brigade waded in the water, taking trash out of the Naugatuck River. “We really have to dig [debris] out of the dirt,” Sarah Rose, who helped clean up the river, said. About a dozen […]
Court documents reveal South Hadley nursing home is under receivership
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A South Hadley nursing home is officially under a state receivership along with two other facilities owned by the same company Blupoint Healthcare. All of this after employees at these facilities went weeks without getting paid. Court documents reveal Suffolk County Superior Court has appointed...
News 12’s Ask the Mayor returns today, Monday, July 22 at 7:30pm ET
News 12, the preeminent hyperlocal news source across the New York tri-state area, today announced the next edition of Ask the Mayor, a 30-minute call-in program featuring New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Ask the Mayor will air exclusively on News 12 The Bronx, News 12 Brooklyn, and News 12 NY today, Monday, July 22 at 7:30pm ET.
Meriden’s historic player piano factory to become affordable housing
A Meriden factory, where the world’s first prominent player piano was manufactured, will receive new life in the form of affordable housing. The Aeolian Company factory opened on Tremont Street in Meriden in 1887. It made self-playing pianos, before the record player took over. With demand dwindling, the company...
Mayor of Milford proposes a stop to new smoke shops
The mayor of Milford is working on a proposal that would stop new smoke shops from opening in the city. Milford Mayor Anthony Giannattasio said the conversation of limiting smoke stops began after hearing concerns from residents of there being too many in the city. “This has been happening over...
Small classes allow for in-depth projects at Westfield’s Vacation Academy
WESTFIELD — Kate Perez, math supervisor for Westfield schools, and Karoline Kells, assistant principal at Westfield Middle School, were excited to tour some of the classes at the two-week Project Lead the Way Summer Vacation Academy at Highland Elementary School July 8-19. The academy was funded by an Acceleration Academy grant of $173,000, and served kindergarten through sixth grade. Preschoolers also had a class funded by the Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative. Altogether, 245 students and 30 teachers participated in the camp.
Busy Dew Drop Inn Looking To Expand Building In Derby
DERBY – The Dew Drop Inn, a small Valley bar and restaurant known for its 126 varieties of wings and extensive craft beer menu, is looking to expand. Dew Drop owner Jay Carlucci recently filed an application with the city to expand the restaurant/bar located at 25 North Ave.
Ansonia Schedules Public Hearing To Dissolve WPCA Board, Publishes “Transition Plan” For Aquarion Sale
ANSONIA – The Ansonia Board of Aldermen has scheduled a public hearing at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday (July 24) to dissolve the city’s Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA). The proposal includes the repeal of a city ordinance establishing the WPCA, and the passage of a replacement ordinance which grants the Board of Aldermen all the powers and responsibilities the WPCA previously held. Click here and scroll to page 2 to view the proposal in full.
Writing And Family At Breakwater Books
Julie Fitzpatrick of Guilford and David Fitzpatrick of Middletown, who are siblings, will have a discussion on Monday, July 22 at 6 p.m. at Breakwater Books, 81 Whitfield Street, Guilford. The event will feature Wolf-Boy by David Fitzpatrick, a coming of age story set in Provincetown, Truro, and Dennis Cape...
Toll free: Troopers help rescue grazing horse at side of Mass. Pike in Charlton
CHARLTON — A horse that wandered to the edge of the Massachusetts Turnpike Monday morning, drawing a double-take from passing motorists, has been returned to its owner. State troopers wrangled the cooperative palomino after authorities received reports of a grazing horse to the side of the westbound lanes. A trucker from Texas joined the rescue, offering the troopers a length of rope and a helping hand.
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