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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.
2 dead in separate crashes in western Mass.
Two people are dead after two unrelated crashes in western Massachusetts Thursday night. The Northwestern District Attorney's Office said a 17-year-old from Westfield was killed when his car crashed on Southampton Road in Westhampton. He was the only person in the car at the time. It happened around 10 p.m.
High-speed police chase in Hadley ends in crash, arrest on Hampton Inn lawn
HADLEY — A high-speed chase in Hadley on July 10 ended with a car crash that closed part of Bay Road after an unmarked police vehicle collided with the pursued vehicle just outside the Hampton Inn. The incident occurred shortly after 7 p.m. with police pursuing a vehicle traveling...
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