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People in Business: Aug. 26, 2024
Discovering Justice recognized Springfield’s Thomas Rachele as a “Partner for Justice” at its annual gala that was held on June 26 at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter in Boston. The gala raised $325,000 for the organization’s statewide program. In recognizing Rachele for his partnership since 2021,...
Historic Springfield movie palace presents development challenge as it heads for auction
SPRINGFIELD – Somehow, a few long-deflated party balloons are caught in a chandelier hanging in the water-stained and long-dark Paramount Theater. They are reminders of a party that’s been over for a while. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our...
The Apple Place prepares for fall season under new ownership
EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A beloved family-owned orchard in East Longmeadow now operating under new ownership. We stopped by ahead of a pretty busy time of the year, to see how things are coming along. The Apple Place in East Longmeadow has been doing just fine after new owners...
Three vehicle crash sends five to hospital
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — At least six area emergency response units were on the scene of a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Silver Street and Vernon Street in Greenfield Friday afternoon. Five individuals were transported to Baystate hospitals in Greenfield and Springfield with varying degrees of...
Social media posts foil GOP candidate’s nomination for Longmeadow voting panel
LONGMEADOW – The appointment of a Longmeadow resident to the town’s Board of Registrars is typically a straightforward process. This year, it turned into a political showdown. As a nonpartisan town government, the Longmeadow Select Board has established a precedent to alternate the majority political party on the...
Snack Shack opens in Cheshire to have a place for the community to come to
CHESHIRE, Mass. — Brian Keyes is enjoying retirement — with a new job. He has recently started running the Snack Shack next to the Cheshire Reservoir. The Snack Shack opened near Cheshire Resevoir. The shack has been closed since 2012. Brian Keyes wanted to open it up to...
PETER MOST: Town of Lee is not in a position to be burning bridges
One of Aesop’s Fable concerns a crafty crow who happens upon a pitcher with a bit of water at the bottom. Unable to reach the water, the crow drops small pebbles into the pitcher, raising the water level until she can drink. When faced with difficulty, Aesop’s crow demonstrates creativity. The Town of Lee is currently facing what appears to be a similarly intractable problem in the remediation of the Housatonic River. Lee should consider how it can employ such genius to see that the Rest of River Cleanup Plan is implemented favorably for the town’s, and other South County towns’, benefit. Regrettably, Lee has chosen a far less judicious path.
After three public hearings, Great Barrington Board of Health approves Order to Correct for Housatonic Water Works
Great Barrington — The town’s Board of Health approved an Order to Correct for Housatonic Water Works at its public hearing on Wednesday, August 22. The hearing was the third in a series discussing and debating details about the order, with the first public hearing on August 8, and the second on August 15.
Flags to be lowered to half staff to honor Pittsfield 29-year-old
Flags will be lowered to half staff Saturday to honor a Pittsfield 29-year-old who died unexpectedly on Sunday. Xavier Powell enlisted in the Army National Guard and was stationed in Army Aviation Support Facility 1 at Joint Base Cape Cod as a helicopter mechanic, according to his obituary. He was ranked as specialist and a veteran.
Dalton Advisory Panels Nixes Fire Station Add
DALTON, Mass. — The Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee eliminated the possibility of including a fire station in a public safety building. Committee members highlighted several reasons, including the Fire District's separation from the town, its disinterest in purchasing a station, and its "house [being in] disorder." The Board...
The 1965 Windsor Locks Little League World Series Championship Team
(August 24, 2024) — To baseball fans across the world, the end of August means it’s time to watch the Little League World Series championship tournament in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the birthplace of Little League baseball. During the summer of 1965, 6,350 teams from across the world began a baseball journey. Playing in a single elimination format, fourteen youngsters representing the small blue-collar town of Windsor Locks, Connecticut, defeated thirteen of those teams to become the 1965 Little League World Champions. I was part of that team, and it was the thrill of a lifetime!
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