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Steam Punk coaster coming to Six Flags next year
AGAWAM, Mass. — Steam Punk fans will get a new thrill next year as Six Flags New England unveils a new type of coaster. Park officials said the Quantum Accelerator is designed to provide an immersive and thrilling experience from start to finish. According to a press release, riders...
Upcoming Auction May Decide Fate of Springfield Landmark
Over the past year or so, while the historic Paramount Theater property in Springfield has somewhat quietly been on the market, Bill Low has taken more than a dozen interested parties through the landmark. Slicing through the comments made by those taking the tour, he said he’s counted quite a...
Westfield Fair readies for 96th annual run
Sheila Phelon, president of the Westfield Fair Association, has been going to fairs like this weekend’s Westfield Fair for most of her life. “When I was a little girl I used to follow my dad to fairs where he would participate in horse and oxen draws. As I got older, my mother would have me help her work the food booths at various fairs like Cummington and Westfield. And after I got married and moved to Westfield, I got even more involved. I laugh when it comes to my family and their involvement in the fair, that it is not a choice but something you do in this family,” she said.
Republican candidate for Massachusetts Senate arrested three times, court records show
A Republican running for a Massachusetts Senate seat has been arrested three times over the past two decades on either disorderly conduct or assault-related charges, including after one alleged altercation inside a Fenway bar in 2007, according to police and court records. The charges against Nick Pirro of Lunenburg, a...
Religion Notes: Aug. 15, 2024
Springfield - The thrift shop at St. Gregory Armenian Church, 135 Goodwin St., in the Indian Orchard section, is open Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information, go online to saintgregoryarmenianchurch.org. Church events. Sunderland – First Congregational Church of Sunderland, 91 S. Main St., Serendipity Shop is...
Can Massachusetts Environmental Police Pull You Over for Speeding?
If you've ever found yourself speeding in Massachusetts, you might wonder whether an environmental police officer has the authority to pull you over. The answer is in Massachusetts General Law - Part I, Title II, Chapter 21A, Section 10G, which outlines the powers of environmental police officers and other law enforcement officials.
Around Amherst: Community Safety Day highlights weekend
AMHERST — The chance for kids to touch a truck, car seat inspections and K9 demonstrations will be part of the town’s third Community Safety Day on Saturday, one of a number of activities happening around Amherst over the course of the morning, afternoon and evening. Community Safety...
Greenfield Community College awarded $200K grant for clean energy training programs
Greenfield Community College (GCC) has been awarded a $200,000 planning grant from the Department of Energy's Industrial Training and Assessment Centers (ITAC) to develop new clean energy training programs in Industrial Machine Maintenance and Mechatronics.
Dog photos due Saturday for Westfield on Weekends photo exhibit, competition
WESTFIELD — When Holly Faria put clothes on her rescue dog Jaxx, he didn’t protest it. Glasses, hats, tuxedos, sports jerseys, Halloween costumes, Hawaiian skirts, he would wear it all. He loved the attention it would get him. “He was just a total clown,” said Faria. If...
AIC Welcomes Sara Vincent as AVP for Admissions and Financial Aid
SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) announced the appointment of Sara Vincent as assistant vice president for Admissions and Financial Aid. She brings more than a decade of experience in higher education and a proven track record in fundraising, alumni engagement, legislative relations, and enrollment management. In her new...
Vehicle strikes tree, driver sent to hospital
ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — On Monday night, a car crashed into a tree on West Myrtle Street in Orange, leaving one person with non-life threatening injuries. Reports came in around 8:38 p.m. of the vehicle going off the roadway, up a retaining wall, and becoming airborne before striking a tree.
MBTA Orange Line: A Total Transformation
“I started on a train that took people to work,” remarked the Medford, Mass.-born travel writer Paul Theroux, as he embarked on the Orange Line to begin a long train journey from Boston to the tip of South America. Boarding at the newly opened Wellington station in the late 1970s, Theroux joined the 100,000 other daily Orange Line passengers on a line midway through a modernization project that would see both ends of the line entirely replaced.
Hurricane Ernesto is Gaining Strength: How Will It Affect Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts?
Until recently, New England rarely had to worry about tropical storms and hurricanes. Over the last few years, we have seen that change, though. In September 2023, we had to deal with a pair of back-to-back storms. While those storms had lost much of their strength by the time they reached New England, they did hit us within days of each other. And after dealing with Debby last weekend, we are getting ready to deal with Ernesto this weekend.
Quick-Thinking Driver and Massachusetts State Trooper Save Desperate Hawk
There's so much bad news, so when something heartwarming happens, it's nice to share it with the public. That's what the Massachusetts State Police did on their Instagram this week. A truck driver had called about an injured hawk on the side of the highway near Northampton, Massachusetts. The man...
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