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A celebration of clay: Studios open doors for 18th annual Hilltown Pottery Tour
Pottery studios across the Hilltowns will be opening their doors and firing up their kilns this weekend for the annual Hilltown Pottery Tour. The self-guided tour is two days long — July 27 and 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days — and offers the opportunity to buy pottery, watch educational demonstrations and see potters at work in their studios.
Man falsely imprisoned for Springfield killing says police coerced testimony
SPRINGFIELD — A shopkeeper who spent more than a decade behind bars before a jury acquitted him has filed a lawsuit saying police officers working the case pressured witnesses to make false statements that led to his incarceration. “In December 2010, Mr. Hernandez was convicted of the first-degree murder...
If you're a Harry Potter fan, head to Orange this week for the Return to Hogwarts event
Editor's Note: According to Fran Bates, owner of three of the participating businesses, there are already plans in the works for a 2025 festival, even though the Sheldon family is expecting to relocate out of state. The town of Orange will transform itself into Hogwarts and the world of Harry Potter this week, possibly for the last time. ...
Bear Terrifies Upstate New York Campers, Campers Ticketed
Upstate New York campers who called for help with a bear ended up getting caught doing something illegal. On Tuesday, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation released its "DEC Forest Rangers – Week in Review" report which highlights "Recent Statewide Forest Ranger Actions." Bear Encounter: Village of...
Exhibit 'A' Brewing announces it's closing in Framingham, will reopen in western Mass.
FRAMINGHAM — Exhibit 'A' Brewing, known for such beers as The Cats' Meow, Hair Raiser, Goody Two Shoes and Briefcase Porter, has announced that it has closed its Morton Street taproom and will move its operations to western Massachusetts. "As we think about our core values, long-term goals and strategize for the future, Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing has made the difficult decision to move both our brewing operations and taproom to a new location in Williamsburg, Massachusetts," the...
Pathfinder, Berkshire vocational schools awarded career training grants
The state has awarded $13.4-million in educational grants to 21 organizations and schools across the state for careers in the trades, construction and manufacturing industries including two in western Massachusetts.
Berkshire Humane Society Pets of the Week: Meet Binx, Luna & Willow
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 Pets of the Week are a lovely trio of guinea pigs! The group consists...
New England states win $450 million to launch heat pump adoption program
Massachusetts and four other New England states received a $450 million federal grant Monday to “supercharge” efforts to get residents to ditch natural gas or oil heating systems and install electric heat pumps. To date, the five states have tried on their own to get residents to make...
RMV restarting motor vehicle inspections today after tech outage disrupted services
Motor vehicle inspections will restart in Massachusetts today, Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced. Last Friday, a worldwide technology outage forced Commonwealth officials to cancel all inspections. Inspections are set to resume today, Wednesday, according to a Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles statement. "The Registry continues to coordinate with its vendor, OPUS, and...
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