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Chicopee remembers veterans killed in 1963 and 2013 during Memorial Day commemoration
CHICOPEE – They were heading out to deliver books to Afghanistan children when a homemade bomb exploded outside the gate of a military base in Kandahar. Nine years later, state Sen. John Velis, D-Westfield, a major in the Army National Guard, remembers being one of the people to carry the stretcher with Wilbel Robles-Santa’s body to an awaiting Blackhawk helicopter.
2 Massachusetts Cities Among the Most In-Demand in the Nation
If you're looking to buy a home Massachusetts may be a state that you want to look into especially if you are starting a family. Massachusetts has been recognized as the top state for raising a family by Wallet Hub. The site used five key dimensions including family fun, health & safety, education & child care, affordability, and socio-economics.
See all homes sold in Hampshire County, May 19 to May 25
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Hampshire County reported from May 19 to May 25. There were 4 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,848-square-foot home on Chestnut Street in West Hatfield that sold for $335,000.
Vietnam veterans remembered in Chicopee Memorial Day event on Sunday
CHICOPEE — Over the years, family and friends of Edward J. Downey have died or moved away, but the Marine who was killed in Vietnam before his 20th birthday still is not forgotten. This is the 32nd year the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 111 honored the 15 men...
With Congamond Lake rope swing reappearing, so are efforts to remove trees
SOUTHWICK — Nearly 10 months after Select Board member Doug Moglin said something needed to be done to remove several rope swings hanging from trees along the North Pond in the North Pond Conservation Area, the first steps needed to down the trees are being taken. “I think we...
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