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Whip City Fiber expects full buildout in Westfield by early next year
WESTFIELD — Whip City Fiber is on track to reach every Westfield neighborhood next year or sooner. Westfield Gas & Electric officials gave an update on their broadband internet service Tuesday as they hosted two open houses to answer customers’ questions on scheduling, installation, streaming, speed, and small business offerings.
The Westfield News Summer Sports Scoreboard: 10-Year-Old Little Leaguers fall in Section 1 finals
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Storm cleanup underway; power outages persist in some areas
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The cleanup is underway after last night’s severe thunderstorms. Crews have been working since last night on clearing roads that were blocked by downed trees and wires, and those efforts continue today. In Greenfield, the city’s police, fire, dispatch, and DPW managed...
Motorcycle crash leaves 75-year-old seriously injured
LUDLOW, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Mass State Police are investigating a major crash that took place on Wednesday afternoon involving a 75-year-old motorcycle driver on Route 90 westbound in Ludlow. Due to the severity of the injuries, the Massachusetts State Police Crash Reconstruction and Crime Scene Services Units responded to the...
Nichols to Lead Business Banking at Berkshire Bank
BOSTON — Berkshire Bank has promoted Rob Nichols, a senior leader with more than 30 years in commercial banking experience, to lead its business banking team as managing director. In his new role, Nichols will oversee an industry-leading team of business banking professionals serving the needs of smaller to...
Sunderland Town Administrator resigns; taking position with state
SUNDERLAND, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Sunderland is losing its Town Administrator. Geoff Kravitz has announced he is leaving for a state job. Kravitz tendered his resignation this week and will work his last day in Sunderland on July 26. Kravitz addressed the Selectboard at its meeting this week,...
Keeping the sound from shutting down: Great Barrington radio station raising funds to replace failing mixing board
Great Barrington — The town’s community radio station, WBCR-lp, seeks financial help from the public to replace a 20-year-old audio-mixing console at the station’s office on 320 Main Street. The station has owned the Wheatstone Professional Audio Radio Mixing Console Board since its launch in 2004. According...
'King Elmer' in Lanesborough named largest American elm tree in Massachusetts
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. – In the center of Lanesborough stands the largest American Elm tree in Massachusetts known as King Elmer. It stands tall at 107 feet, and is around 258 years old. What You Need To Know. An American Elm tree in Lanesborough is the larget in Massachusetts. King...
TRAFFIC ALERT: utility work on Bank Row and main intersection in Greenfield
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) –Traffic Alert: Berkshire Gas will be conducting utility work on Bank Row this week, including at the main intersection in the city, Main and Federal Streets and Bank Row. Berkshire Gas intends to complete work at that intersection at night next week as a...
Longmeadow Select Board questions SWSC, debates water rate mitigation
LONGMEADOW — The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission was on hand at the July 15 Longmeadow Select Board meeting to answer questions and clarify the reasons behind a substantial 28.8% hike in the cost of water for Longmeadow. Longmeadow purchases its water from the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission....
Sale closed in Longmeadow: $782,500 for a four-bedroom home
The spacious property located at 70 Williamsburg Drive in Longmeadow was sold on June 18, 2024. The $782,500 purchase price works out to $205 per square foot. The house, built in 1983, has an interior space of 3,820 square feet. This two-story house offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and five bathrooms. The home's external structure has a gable roof design, covered with asphalt roofing. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. Additionally, the house includes a garage. The property occupies a sizable 0.7-acre lot.
Tana Mongeau, Brooke Schofield bring ‘Cancelled’ podcast to Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Fans of internet personalities Tana Mongeau and Brooke Schofield won’t have to travel far to get “the tea” this fall. The duo is bringing their “Cancelled” podcast, in which they gossip about everything from celebrities to dating experiences and personal drama, on the road, with a stop planned at Springfield Symphony Hall on Sept. 15.
Student loan repayment changes may affect your debt
(Mass Appeal) – With the recent federal court rulings, student loan borrower’s have been left with several major changes to the federal student loan forgiveness and repayment programs. We have financial counselor Todd from Cambridge Credit in Agawam to help guide you through these important changes.
West Springfield school gardens plant seeds for love of veggies
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The last week of the school year was very exciting Alma Avendano, a third grader at Memorial School in West Springfield. Not only would summer vacation start soon, but she was harvesting lettuce that she had helped to grow in the school’s community garden. “I’m...
Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative Awarded Cultural Facilities Grant
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative (BFMC) has been awarded a $200,000 Cultural Facilities Fund (CFF) Capital Grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) and Mass Development. BFMC will use this grant to begin build drawings for the new international film education center proposed for the north...
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...
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