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Mass. RMV cancels appointments, unable to take online payments due to global tech outage
Flights, banks, hospitals, and more were affected by the technology outage Friday. The Massachusetts RMV experienced a number of disruptions. A massive technology outage disrupted flights, hospitals, and more Friday around the world. An update issued by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike is reportedly to blame. Anyone in need of services from...
Massachusetts lawmakers call on the Pentagon to ground the Osprey again until crash causes are fixed
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Massachusetts lawmakers are pressing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to ground the V-22 Osprey aircraft again until the military can fix the root causes of multiple recent accidents, including a deadly crash in Japan. In a letter sent to Austin on Thursday, Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey and Rep. Richard Neal called the decision to return Ospreys to limited flight status “misguided.” In March, Naval Air Systems Command said the aircraft had been approved to return to limited flight operations, but only with tight restrictions in place that currently keep it from doing some of the aircraft carrier, amphibious transport and special operations missions it was purchased for. The Osprey’s joint program office within the Pentagon has said those restrictions are likely to remain in place until mid-2025. The Ospreys had been grounded military-wide for three months following a horrific crash in Japan in November that killed eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members.
Sens. Markey and Sanders Plan to Force Steward CEO to Answer Questions in Congress
A congressional committee led by Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey plans to subpoena Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre, after reports of financial mismanagement have led to the hospital chain declaring bankruptcy. In the course of its bankruptcy proceedings, Steward opened bids on its seven hospitals operating in Massachusetts,...
Western Mass. town gets $10 million to convert abandoned mill buildings to riverfront park
The western Massachusetts town of Montague will receive nearly $10 million in state and federal funding to convert an abandoned mill into a riverfront park. The town is one of 13 Massachusetts communities receiving funding from the Environmental Protection Agency to clean up former industrial sites known as brownfields. EPA...
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Indy Rewind: Will Most of the Jones Library’s Original Millwork Survive the Renovation?
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Historical Commission, January 8, 2024. Editor’s Note: At the meeting of the Jones Library Building Committee on July 17, 2024, Library Director Sharon Sharry and Jones Trustees President Austin Sarat announced that they had directed the project architects to retain the origjnal millwork, nearly all of which had been slated in early June to be discarded as part of a value engineering plan. The article below originally appeared in the Indy on January 17, 2024. It offers an inventory of the priceless millwork in the Jones and an indication of what was to be saved and what was to be discarded in the original design. The trustees have yet to specify what will be retained and what will be discarded in the latest design changes.
What’s Happening in Amherst
You can help us make our events calendar more comprehensive by sending us your listings and including contact information and/or a link for more information. Send events listings to amherstindy@gmail.com. SINGLE DAY EVENTS. SATURDAY JULY 20: ART AT ATKINS RESERVOIR. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Atkins Reservoir, Shutesbury. To celebrate...
Best friend of Holyoke murder victim speaks out
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - On Friday morning, the Hampden District Attorney’s Office released the identity of the man suspected of killing 38-year-old Dexter Ortiz on July 9th. This afternoon, Western Mass News spoke exclusively with those close to the victim, a father of five. “He was a great father....
Finance Director to Serve on Building Committees, 25 Reappointed to Boards, Commissions, and Committees
In memos to the Town Clerk dated July 9, 2024, Town Manager Paul Bockelman nominated Town Finance Director Melissa Zawadski to fill openings on the Jones Library and Elementary School Building Committees, and 25 people as reappointments to town boards, commissions, and committees. The nominations were unanimously approved on the consent agenda of the Town Council at their meeting on July 15.
ACS Swat 16U Squad Tops Dalton in CRA Tourney
DALTON, Mass. – Rachael Wnuk hit a three-run double to help her team take a 9-0 lead, and the ACS Swat 16-year-old travel softball team earned a 12-7 win over Dalton on the first day of the 14th annual Dalton CRA Tournament. Wnuk’s inside-the-park round tripper came in a...
Five-bedroom home in Northampton sells for $1.2 million
A 3,359-square-foot house built in 1900 has changed hands. The spacious historic property located at 48 Lyman Road in Northampton was sold on June 21, 2024. The $1,200,000 purchase price works out to $357 per square foot. This three-story house offers a spacious layout with five bedrooms and three baths. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. The property is equipped with a steam heat system and a cooling system. In addition, the house includes a detached garage. The lot of the property is substantial, measuring 0.4-acre.
Legislators propose tax incentives to pave way for Westfield data center
WESTFIELD — Servistar Realities is still interested in bringing a data center to Westfield, according to state Rep. Michael Finn (D-West Springfield). But a lack of state incentives has been a roadblock to development, he said, which the company is seeking due to the costs of running a data center.
In Memoriam: Dwight Hall copper beech cut down after 120 years on campus, community reflects
The construction surrounding Dwight Hall’s copper beech tree throughout the day. Images are in order from July 18, 2024 at 12:59 p.m. to July 19, 2024 at 11:46 a.m. Photos by Melanie Duronio ’26. Dwight Hall's copper beech tree took "severe damage" after Wednesday’s storms, according to an...
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