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Massachusetts firefighters deploy to help battle wildfires in Idaho
MASSACHUSETTS - A crew of firefighters from Massachusetts is supporting efforts to battle wildfires in the western part of the country as demand for resources continues to soar. A team of 21 left for Idaho over the weekend. They're the second crew the state has sent in a month and...
MSPCA announces several fee-waived adoption events
BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) — The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) announced several fee-waived adoption events throughout late August and early September. The MSPCA and its Massachusetts Animal Shelter Support (MASS) coalition partners said the events are to free up space in shelters throughout the...
Union raps UMass as university pulls back from felony protest charges
AMHERST — A University of Massachusetts union representing 1,500 campus employees is calling out the administration for “authoritarian” actions and cracking down on free speech after learning that two student leaders of the Students for Justice in Palestine chapter were facing possible felony charges for allegedly inciting a riot for their role in establishing a pro-Palestinian encampment last spring.
Developers in Hadley float expansion of over-55 zoning district, rules changes
HADLEY — Developers interested in bringing a 55-and-over housing project to a 45-acre site between North Maple Street and Rocky Hill Road, and to a portion of the Hampton Inn Barn Shops property near the Coolidge Bridge, may seek zoning changes at upcoming Town Meetings. With East Street Commons,...
Purple Heart proud: Hadley celebrates becoming latest community to honor those
HADLEY — An Army medic in the Vietnam War who earned a Purple Heart, Hadley resident Bob O’Neil returned home more than 50 years ago with no fanfare or community celebration recognizing his service. As with fellow resident, veteran and Purple Heart recipient Dennis Fil, who served in...
Hadley accepts gift of 5-plus acres near Conn. River
HADLEY — A small undeveloped and land-locked parcel along the Connecticut River off Hockanum Road is being accepted as a gift to the town by the Select Board, even though no formal policy is in place for receiving such properties. With support from the Conservation Commission, the Select Board...
Musical experiences that must be seen: Amherst Cinema presents Sound & Vision series through Sept. 18
A documentary profiling Swing-era clarinetist Artie Shaw, a musical comedy featuring 1960s-pop band The Monkees and one of African cinema’s first musicals are among this year’s selections in an annual summer celebration of music culture through film underway at the Amherst Cinema. In its eighth year, the Sound...
Move to decertify union at Trader Joe’s in Hadley advances
HADLEY — A sufficient number of employees at the Trader Joe’s store in Hadley have signed onto a petition seeking to decertify the union formed two years ago, meaning the National Labor Relations Board will determine if a vote should be held on the future of what is known as Trader Joe’s United.
The Lehrer Report: Aug. 15, 2024
Garden report: The chipmunk is having a superb meals with my tomatoes — even green ones. I try to harvest every day to keep ahead of the little foodie, but the chipmunk is faster and can squeeze through the fence. The asters and hibiscus have bloomed. Waiting for...
Opening doors for immigrants: UMass Dining’s Pam Adams finds work for Haitian community
AMHERST — On the 10th floor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Campus Center, Samuel Noel, a welder by trade, works as a dishwasher — his first job in the United States. Noel, a Haitian immigrant who moved to Greenfield’s Days Inn shelter on Colrain Road with his...
UMass lands $6.4M EPA grant to help steel industry shrink carbon footprint
AMHERST — More than 37% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions are produced by the billions of tons of concrete, asphalt, steel, glass and other construction materials used in buildings and other infrastructure projects, according to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates. For steel manufacturers to better understand their carbon...
Aug. 9, 2024: Hapax Home Body and Chabichou
Local synth-pop duo Home Body joined The Fabulous 413 for a on-air live session. The Fabulous 413 is about to go on vacation, and it feels like we should start our pause with a bang. So, for Live Music Friday we welcome the Greenfield-based synth-pop duo Home Body to the...
Residents concerned after suspected cocaine found in West Springfield pool
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - There are concerns in West Springfield after a bag containing suspected cocaine was discovered late Wednesday afternoon at Memorial Pool. Ashton Kennedy and Mariah Lopez look to community pools in West Springfield as a way to cool off and spend time with family. “We’ve been coming...
MGM Springfield updates state on hiring, efforts to keep minors from gaming floor
SPRINGFIELD — Quarterly job numbers have ticked up slightly at MGM Springfield, according to figures released Thursday by the casino. Hiring at MGM Springfield is always closely watched, as creating jobs was a big motivator behind legalizing casino gambling in the Bay State. MGM sold its plan to city officials and the public by promising 3,000 jobs, a number it reached only briefly soon after opening in August 2018.
Single-family house in Leeds sells for $760,000
A house located at 46 Upland Road in Leeds has new owners. The 1,760-square-foot property, built in 2011, was sold on July 22, 2024. The $760,000 purchase price works out to $432 per square foot. This two-story house has three bedrooms and three baths. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. Additionally, the house features an attached garage. The lot of the property covers a substantial area of 0.3-acre.
Trucking company owner pleads guilty to falsifying logs in fatal motorcycle crash
A former co-owner of now-defunct Westfield Transport of West Springfield, Massachusetts, has pleaded guilty in federal court to falsifying driving logs in connection with a June 2019 collision involving one of the company’s vehicles. Seven motorcyclists died in the accident in Randolph, New Hampshire. Dunyadar “Damien” Gasanov, 39, of...
15-year-old charged in connection with Springfield shooting indicted, DA says
A 15-year-old Springfield boy was indicted in June, moving his case to Superior Court, a spokesman for the Hampden County District Attorney’s office confirmed. Legacy Lopez, who was 14 when he was arrested earlier this year, is charged with murder, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, carrying a firearm without a license and possession of a loaded machine gun, court records show. Lopez is charged as an adult in connection with the fatal shooting of Railyn Paredes Paulino, 20, on April 12 on Phoenix Street in Springfield.
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