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Easthampton Man Charged in Methamphetamine Trafficking Investigation
An Easthampton man was taken into custody on charges of narcotics distribution, marking a significant step in the ongoing battle against drug trafficking in Massachusetts. The arrest, which occurred on July 12, was the result of a collaboration among various law enforcement agencies, including the Massachusetts State Police Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcement Team (C.I.N.R.E.T. Western Region), the Easthampton Police Department, and federal partners such as the DEA and the United States Postal Inspectors.
As ranks of organ donors thin, families share life-saving stories
SPRINGFIELD — John Shea Scagliarini was in his final year at the University of Massachusetts Amherst when he called his mother in Wilbraham to say he wasn’t feeling well. Mary Lou Crowley rushed to the campus and brought her son to the doctor. “We thought he had pneumonia...
Severe storms continue to bring damages to region
FRANKLIN COUNTY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Wednesday evening brought another round of severe thunderstorms to the area, bringing down more trees and lines as crews continued clean up work from Tuesday’s storm. Traffic was stopped on I-91 in Deerfield Tuesday evening when trees fell on the highway...
Greenfield police welcome two new dispatchers, two experienced officers
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Greenfield police chief Todd Dodge announced four new hires at the City Council meeting Wednesday. One full time and one part time employees have been hired in dispatch, the part time employee being a recent graduate of Smith Vocational where she was enrolled in a new public safety program and gained two certificates needed for the position, saving the department and city valuable time and money in training.
List released on state prison closings
ALBANY, New York (WWNY) -The north country’s three prisons were spared from being shut down by the state. The list released to the union representing state corrections officers by the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision doesn’t include Cape Vincent, Gouverneur, or Riverview correctional facilities. It names...
Albany man accused of public lewdness at Empire State Plaza
On July 8, around 1:30 p.m., troopers responded to Agency Building 1 at the Empire State Plaza in Albany for reports of a man exposing himself and performing a lewd act in public. Police say he fled before their arrival, which instigated an investigation.
SP: Drunk driver crashes, trespasses into Wilton home
According to New York State Police, on Wednesday, around 12:10 a.m., troopers responded to Northern Pines Road in Wilton for reports of a car crash. Before they arrived, they say one of the drivers fled into a nearby home.
Surge in Massachusetts homeless population seen in yearly count
Data from the yearly count of the state’s unhoused conducted in communities across Massachusetts at the end of January is still being processed and analyzed. However, it appears the numbers of individuals and families that are in unstable housing situations has increased in fits and starts over the last 11 years. “The general...
Nosh Hampshire: New kosher cafe brings NY-style bagels to Granite State
Rabbi Berel Slavaticki is used to answering questions about faith, forgiveness and spirituality. He also hears a lot of queries about food. “People said, ‘I can't get a good bagel around here, I can't get a good falafel.’ So we said, you know, let's try to put something together,” the rabbi said.
New Federal Funding Announced for Firefighters in New York State
It's a good day for firefighters throughout the state of New York today as it was just recently announced that a new round of federal funding has been granted which will going towards benefiting fire departments across the state. Firefighter Federal Funding Breakdown. The announcement of this new federal funding...
Interim Finance Director hired in Greenfield
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — At Greenfield’s City Council meeting Wednesday night, Mayor Ginny Desorgher announced the city has hired a new interim finance director after the departure of finance director Diana Schindler in April. The Mayor said the interim director, Stella Chan brings years of private...
Mowry & Schmidt Builds on a Strong Legacy
Marking 75 years in business is a significant milestone for any company, and when Mowry & Schmidt Inc. hit that mark in 2022, it was extra gratifying, simply because of how it had survived the worst of the pandemic. “We stayed working; we’re that essential workforce,” said Bob Provost, the...
Leader of Greenfield Cooperative Bank Focuses on Community
Tony Worden has worked at several banks in his career, of various types and sizes, but there’s something about a small community bank that … well, just suits him. For starters, “there’s less pressure,” said Worden, president and CEO of Greenfield Cooperative Bank (GCB). “I mean, we certainly have to grow, and we have to make money, but there’s less emphasis on that and more emphasis on relationships. I’m not trying to pat us on the back because I know Florence is like this, bankESB is like this, Greenfield Savings, too — we all need to make money, we need to grow, but we also get how important we are to the communities that we serve.
Holyoke superintendent explains why city’s schools can’t overcome segregation on their own
HOLYOKE — The top school official in Holyoke says the district already is using recommendations of a new report that found racial segregation to be widespread and detrimental in schools. But Holyoke can’t solve this problem by itself, said Holyoke Superintendent Anthony Soto.
Athena Health must improve care at Highview nursing home – or sell to someone who will (Editorial)
No less an authority than Paul Lanzikos, the former state secretary of elder affairs, says Highview of Northampton, the most-fined nursing home in Western Massachusetts, should have been shut down “a long time ago.”. Things must be dire to bring such candor. “Notorious,” Lanzikos told The Republican’s Greta Jochem,...
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