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West Nile virus and EEE risk map Massachusetts: See risk factor in your town
Two additional cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in humans in Massachusetts, as public health officials raise the risk level in 9 more cities and town. So far this summer, there have been 79 EEE-positive mosquito samples and 285 West Nile virus-positive mosquito samples. In terms of human illness, two...
Central Hampshire elder veterans' benefits event set for Sept. 9 in Hadley
HADLEY — All U.S. military veterans, their family members or caregivers or survivors are invited to a free event with the Central Hampshire Veterans Services’ District on Monday at the Hadley Senior Center. From 4 to 6 p.m., several organizations will be on hand to explain the variety...
Childhood friend of deadly hit-and-run victim remembers her as loving, beautiful, bubbly
SPRINGFIELD — A childhood friend of Kristine Andrews, the woman identified as the victim of Monday evening’s fatal hit-and-run on Boston Road, will remember Andrews as a beautiful person inside and out. Ryan Geagan, 36, said she and Andrews met as teenagers in middle school. “I remember she...
500 runner slots for this year’s Bright Nights 5K available Monday at midnight
SPRINGFIELD — The starting pistol will be fired twice for the Bright Nights 5K Road Race. The first time will be when registration opens. The second time will be the night of the race, when runners will take a path through more than 750,000 lights at Bright Nights at Forest Park.
Six Flags New England to debut a new haunted attraction for Fright Fest
Fright Fest opens on Sept. 21. Six Flags New England is rolling out a new haunted maze during its annual Fright Fest celebration this fall. Fright Fest, billed as “New England’s largest haunt event,” features more than 20 attractions, live entertainment, themed areas, and haunted mazes. This year, the 200-acre Agawam park added a new haunted maze called Camp Killamore, for a total of five haunted mazes. The returning four mazes are: Nightmares, Terror Tales, Slasher Circus 3D, and Midnight Mansion.
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