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Belchertown Stops Pittsfield Post 68
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Belchertown Post 239’s Cooper Beckwith set the tone when he crushed the game’s first pitch to left-center field for a double. The visitors went on to pound out 14 more hits in a 9-1 win over Pittsfield Post 68 in American Legion Baseball action at Buddy Pellerin Field on Monday night.
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.
Lisa Ryan Named University’s Chief Marketing Officer
Lisa Ryan has been named the university’s chief marketing officer, effective July 15. Reporting to John Kennedy, vice chancellor for university relations, Ryan will oversee the university MarCom group, which provides a strategic suite of centralized services that handle all aspects of marketing communication, including branding, advertising, design, writing, CRM, web services, analytics and program-oriented social media.
Department of Public Utilities disallows discolored water complaints in Housatonic Water Works rate-increase case
Great Barrington — The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will not take into consideration recent complaints about discolored water in the rate case concerning Housatonic Water Works. According to the DPU’s website, Housatonic resident Bill Nappo wrote to the DPU on July 5 that HWW is distributing discolored water...
WEATHER ALERT: Tornado warning no longer in effect for western Massachusetts
A Tornado Warning was issued Tuesday evening by the National Weather Service for parts of Hampshire and Franklin County, causing outages and damage. The 22News Storm Team has also issued a Weather Alert for the chance of evening/overnight thunderstorms on Tuesday that could be strong to severe.
Damaging winds and nickel-sized hail predicted with thunderstorms to hit 4 Massachusetts counties Monday
On Monday at 3:17 p.m. a severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service valid until 4 p.m. for Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester counties. Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and nickel-sized hail (0.88 inches) are anticipated. "At 3:17 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over...
Man tried to drive himself to hospital after shooting in Springfield
Springfield police are investigating a Sunday afternoon shooting that sent one man to the hospital with non-life-threatening wounds. Police spokesperson Ryan Walsh said the 4:35 p.m. shooting is believed to have taken place in the area near Kensington and Ranney streets. The victim was brought to the Baystate Medical Center...
Senate hopeful John Deaton speaks to voters in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Massachusetts Senate hopeful John Deaton was at The Student Prince yesterday, meeting potential voters in his attempt to defeat incumbent candidate Elizabeth Warren. Deaton told us he wouldn’t be here today without his supporters. “I’m here today because I’m in deep appreciation of my supporters...
‘A lifeline’: Cape Cod bridge project to create more than 9,000 jobs in Massachusetts, Healey says
Planned construction work to replace two aging bridges that connect to Cape Cod will create more than 9,000 “high-quality” jobs in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday. Healey and lawmakers gathered in Bourne to formally celebrate the nearly $1 billion in added federal funding for the replacement of the Sagamore Bridge on Cape Cod. Work on the Bourne Bridge is slated to happen after the Sagamore. The recent announcement brings the total funding for the massive bridge project to $1.72 billion, in addition to $700 million in state funding, Healey said. The $993 million awarded to the state Department of Transportation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Bridge Investment Program, Healey said.
Your License Plate Might Be Illegal In Massachusetts
When you go to register a vehicle, we all know we are assigned license plates with a specific license plate number that cannot be used more than once. But recently, there's been an ongoing issue across the Baystate regarding license plates that's causing headaches for drivers. What is the ongoing...
Mass. weather: Intense heat, humidity to continue Tuesday, chance of evening storms
After temperatures across the state approached and in some areas exceeded 90 degrees on Monday, forecasters at the National Weather Service are cautioning that it will be even hotter on Tuesday as Massachusetts continues to deal with a stretch of intense warm weather. The heat and humidity will continue “to...
Bike path, trail projects in Western Mass. get influx of state funding
Efforts to improve trails across Massachusetts are getting an annual boost from the state. Millions of dollars’ worth of grants have been awarded to local efforts including several in the Berkshires and Pioneer Valley. The Healey administration announced $12 million will support around 65 projects with an eye toward...
Nearly 40 beaches across Massachusetts closed on Monday
On a hot and humid Monday in Massachusetts where temperatures in most regions are expected to climb above 90 degrees, close to 40 beaches across the state were closed, primarily due to bacteria in the water, according to the state’s publicly available water quality dashboard. In all, 37 beaches...
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