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Where to Find Gold in New England
Did you know that New England is home to gold-panning hop spots?. Gold-panning is the act of finding gold among other rocks. Gold is about seven times heavier than other rocks of a similar size. Using a screen and a bucket, you can shuffle around a pile of small rocks in the river bed, and be left with little gold pieces to keep or turn into real cash.
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Most of this city’s housing was built before World War II. What’s to be done about it?
GREENFIELD — As the state faces a crippling housing shortage, many municipalities have been forced to come up with solutions that will work in the long- and short-term. One of those cities, Greenfield, recently received funding from the state’s Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities to conduct a study of its housing needs and existing stock. On Wednesday, residents got the chance to tell officials what they hope to see.
Flash flood warning affecting Franklin County Tuesday evening
A flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 6:16 p.m. in effect until 7:45 p.m. for Franklin County. "At 6:16 p.m., Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly," says the weather service. "Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas."
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