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Chicopee Parks and Recreation Department working to fix damage to memorial dog park caused by pests
CHICOPEE, Mass. — The Post 9/11 and Service Dog Memorial Park in Chicopee which opened in June has suffered damage to some of its wooden structure due to carpenter ants. The Post 9/11 and Service Dog Memorial Park in Chicopee which opened in June has suffered damage to some of its wooden structure due to carpenter ants.
Family Friday: Sunflower fests, pierogi palooza’s and more late summer fun
(WFSB) - It is already mid-August and we are hanging on to every last bit of summer. If you’re in need of plans, here are some ways to spend the upcoming weekend in our state. 7th Annual Sunflower Fest. August 16th – 18th. Brown’s Harvest, Windsor, CT.
‘More Hut’ is WMass answer to hunger, with new footlong dog, tenders, slushy machines (Food review)
WEST SPRINGFIELD — When new ownership stepped in to rescue city burger joint White Hut in 2020, talk of microbranding this revered eight decade-old institution immediately hit the newswires. A Holyoke location opened late last year with 21st-Century-type upgrades, like online ordering, and the Hut has recently rolled out...
Registration for Manchester Road Race starts Sept. 1
MANCHESTER, Conn. (WTNH) — Registration for the 88th Manchester Road Race is right around the corner! Race officials Friday announced registration would open on Sept. 1 for the Thanksgiving Day race which attracts tens of thousands of runners each year. The entry fee for runners who sign up online before midnight on Oct. 1 is […]
Ellington teaching students to debate politics with civility
ELLINGTON, Conn. (WFSB) - As kids get ready to return to school, one town is approaching politics in a whole new way. They are teaching students how to debate and argue with civility. Discussing politics can be difficult and in some cases explosive. Ellington is working on changing that. “It’s...
Drugs found in West Springfield pool to be destroyed
WEST SPRINGFIELD — A baggie suspected of containing cocaine discovered in the Memorial Pool has been secured as evidence and is slated for destruction at the state police crime lab. Sgt. Joseph LaFrance, spokesperson for the West Springfield Police Department, reported that on Wednesday evening, a lifeguard inspecting the...
Save money on your energy bill with proper insulation
(MASS APPEAL) – Our homes rely on proper insulation to keep us cool in the summer and warm in the winter, and if it’s not properly installed by a professional your hard-earned money could be slipping through the cracks. Brendan Fogarty, Owner of Fogarty’s Home Services, joins me now to explain.
Lincoln Tech Continuing Tradition of Unique Trophies for Lincoln Tech 80 Winner at Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Since Lincoln Tech began sponsoring races at Stafford Speedway back in 2010, they have offered unique prizes for feature winners, ranging from airbrushed hoods, to medallions and custom trophies made of car parts, to their newest tradition, the Smackdown belt. The inaugural Smackdown belt was presented to last year’s Lincoln Tech 80 winner Woody Pitkat and this year’s edition of the championship belt will feature not only the Lincoln Tech logo, but a list of each feature winner from each season that Lincoln Tech has sponsored an event at Stafford. 2024 will mark the 5th open 80 race that Lincoln Tech has sponsored, along with 6 Modified Racing Series events, 2 Back to SKool Kids Night events, a Modified Touring Series event, and the Late Model 100, which was Lincoln Tech’s first sponsored event at Stafford back in 2010.
Trucker Killed Retrieving Item From Route 90 In Blandford
In Hampden County, Nicholas Charles, a resident of Mechanicville in Saratoga County was struck just after 9:45 a.m. near mile marker 33 of Route 90 in Blandford, Massachusetts State Police said. Police says Charles had struck a guardrail and noticed something had come dislodged from his truck, authorities said. A...
Owner of OK’d restaurant-bar in Westfield reassures neighbors about noise
WESTFIELD — The License Commission approved an entertainment license for Xtra Credit Restaurant, a new restaurant-bar to occupy both floors at 150-154 Elm Street, most recently occupied by Shenandoah’s. Restaurant owner Richard Dowling of Springfield, who will be leasing the building from Clifford Laraway of Westfield, said the...
Westfield Health Bulletin: Heat during shipping, storage can ruin Rx medicines
The heat of a humid, sweltering summer afternoon is loved by many and detested by others, me included. Although a vacation lying on a beach (smothered in sunscreen) in the summer sun may be just what the doctor ordered, high heat can be deadly in more ways than one. Intense heat and humidity can cause harmful chemical reactions and decrease potency of medications in shipping.
With deed, Westfield moves forward with police station at old Blessed Sacrament property
WESTFIELD — The city has completed its purchase of the former Blessed Sacrament rectory with plans to build a new police station there. First announced in February, the sale closed July 31, according to papers filed Aug. 1 at the Hampden County Registry of Deeds. If you purchase a...
Fire crews responded to three separate crashes in Berlin
BERLIN, Conn. (WTNH) — The Berlin Volunteer Fire Department had a busy six hours after three separate motor vehicle accidents happened across the town. The first accident happened Friday night at 8:13 at the intersection of High Rd. and Rt. 571. The fire department says it was a multi-vehicle crash and one person was taken […]
Clouds and a rising chance of showers for the weekend
An approaching area of low pressure will bring changes for the weekend. Dry air will provide for a dry start to the weekend. Clouds will mix with sunshine for the day today and shower chances remain on the low side. Despite some sunshine mixing in during the afternoon, wildfire smoke...
Man charged for shooting woman in Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A man was located and taken into custody after shooting a woman last night in Hartford. Friday night at 9:48, the Hartford Police Department was notified via ShotSpotter of a gunfire in the area of 481 Wethersfield Ave. At the location, a woman in her thirties was found with a non-life-threatening […]
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