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VIDEO: Damage from Monday’s storms in Franklin County
DEERFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - The storms that rolled through Tuesday night left damage behind, including downed trees and power outages in Franklin County. It has been a long nearly 24 hours for electrical crews in Greenfield as they had been looking to fix multiple issues. Approximately one or two minutes away from the area of Monson Street and Wisdom Way in Greenfield, multiple utility trucks could be seen addressing a downed tree that knocked out electrical wires. Kristin and Corriann Delaney, a mother and daughter who live just down the road from the tree fell, told Western Mass News that they have not had electricity and running water since around 9 p.m. Tuesday night. They did, however, have a small generator, which helped them and their dog get through the night.
Berkshire Humane Society Pet of the Week: Meet Goodrich
Every Wednesday at 8:30 we're joined by John Perreault, Executive Director of the Berkshire Humane Society to discuss all the happenings at their Barker Road facility, plus talk about their Pet of the Week. This week's Pet of the Week is Goodrich, a handsome 5-year-old American bulldog, who arrived at...
Mass. healthcare workers demand answers after not being paid for over a month
NEWTON - Healthcare workers at Blupoint Healthcare say they have not been paid in more than a month. Now, they are demanding to know why their paychecks are bouncing at the bank."There are just a lot of excuses"One employee said that she has gone four weeks without a paycheck and needed to transfer money from her savings account to pay her bills.Blackstone Valley Health and Rehabilitation is one of four long-term care facilities owned by Blupoint Healthcare in Newton. Employees at three of their facilities, Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol, Mill Town Health and Rehabilitation in Amesbury, and...
Southwick board closes North Pond conservation area parking lot after brawl
SOUTHWICK — South Longyard Road residents had three words for the Select Board at a meeting two days after the Saturday night brawl at the North Pond Conservation Area: “Shut it down.”. “The place should be shut down,” said Krista Pochron who was one of nearly dozen speakers...
Officials identify victim in deadly Holyoke shooting
HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - The victim of the shooting on West Street in Holyoke has been identified as 38-year-old Dexter Ortiz of Holyoke. On July 9, just before midnight, officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation. When they arrived, they found Ortiz suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to Baystate Medical Center where he later died from his injuries.
Northampton, Pope Francis summer girls soccer teams learn valiant lessons in hot matchup
NORTHAMPTON – With temperatures near triple digits and humidity on the rise, it was clear Monday night’s Pioneer Valley summer girls soccer league game between Pope Francis and Northampton was going to be challenging. Despite those previous mentions, both teams remained determined to play until the final whistle....
Northampton City Council backs two resolutions during regular July meeting
NORTHAMPTON — The Northampton City Council unanimously approved two resolutions that reflect the city’s climate resiliency and accessibility goals during its regular meeting on July 11. The first resolution passed was in support of finishing the entire Mass. Central Rail Trail from Boston through Northampton. According to the...
Rensselaer County man critically injured in motorcycle crash
A man from Rensselaer County is in critical condition after crashing his motorcycle over the weekend. It happened Sunday night on Route 20 in Berkshire County, near Birch Grove Road. The motorcyclist is a 24-year-old man from Stephentown, according to NewsChannel 13’s media partners at The Berkshire Eagle. He was...
Springfield’s Donna Blake Park reopens with spray park, accessible playground
SPRINGFIELD — For months, Janisse Gonzalez has been watching and waiting for the day when construction on the park next door would be finished. It couldn’t have been better timed. On Tuesday she glanced over to Donna Blake Park and saw it was open for the first time in months. She called to her 8-year-old son and they walked over so he could escape the 90-degree heat in the new spray park.
Doctors warn against viral TikTok trend on homemade sunscreen
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A new viral trend on TikTok caught our attention, homemade sunscreen and we’re getting answers from medical experts on whether this is safe. During the summer months, most people spend time in the sun. A recent TikTok trend has people all over social media talking, homemade sunscreen. The most popular video comes from influencer Nara smith, who has over 8 million followers. Her homemade sunscreen reaching 2 million likes.
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