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Pittsfield Teen Who Drowned In Berkshire County Pond ID'd; Community Rallies Around Family
Earl Giver Essien was found unresponsive at Benedict Pond at Beartown State Forest in Great Barrington just before 2 p.m. on July 17. Police and witnesses pulled her from the water to perform CPR before paramedics rushed her to Fairview Hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead. Pittsfield Schools Superintendent Joseph...
Police to charge teens for damage at Westfield school building site
WESTFIELD — Police last week identified three teenagers they believe caused between $10,000 and $15,000 in late June at the Westfield River Elementary School that is under construction on Franklin Street. “Charges will be forthcoming,” Police Capt. Steve Dickinson said on July 15. He said the three suspects...
Southwick brawl renews call to stop parties at North Pond
A social media photo taken by an unidentified Congamond Lake property owner shows a beach party on July 13 in the North Pond Conservation Area, which is supposed to be reserved for “passive recreation” such as hiking and fishing. SOUTHWICK — With the increasing number of complaints about...
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