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Three vehicle crash sends five to hospital
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — At least six area emergency response units were on the scene of a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Silver Street and Vernon Street in Greenfield Friday afternoon. Five individuals were transported to Baystate hospitals in Greenfield and Springfield with varying degrees of...
Social media posts foil GOP candidate’s nomination for Longmeadow voting panel
LONGMEADOW – The appointment of a Longmeadow resident to the town’s Board of Registrars is typically a straightforward process. This year, it turned into a political showdown. As a nonpartisan town government, the Longmeadow Select Board has established a precedent to alternate the majority political party on the...
Thank-you potluck honors volunteers at Grandmothers’ Garden in Westfield
WESTFIELD — A potluck dinner for volunteers took place at Grandmothers’ Garden on Aug. 16, to thank everyone for their hard work in preparing the historical garden for its 90th anniversary year. The garden is part of the city-owned Chauncey Allen Park on Smith Avenue, but is largely...
After three public hearings, Great Barrington Board of Health approves Order to Correct for Housatonic Water Works
Great Barrington — The town’s Board of Health approved an Order to Correct for Housatonic Water Works at its public hearing on Wednesday, August 22. The hearing was the third in a series discussing and debating details about the order, with the first public hearing on August 8, and the second on August 15.
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'Big Smooth', film about Neil Fingleton, playing at Hyannis Film Festival
WORCESTER, Mass. — “Big Smooth”, the documentary about Neil Fingleton, the former Holy Name and Holy Cross basketball standout, is playing at the Hyannis Film Festival Saturday, Aug. 24, at 7 p.m., at the Emerald Resort. Fingleton gained fame for his height at 7'7", his basketball skill...
Starting XI: Women's Soccer at UMass
1 p.m. at Rudd Field (Amherst, Mass.) Rutgers women's soccer (1-0-1) earned a 1-1 draw with Wake Forest (1-0-1) last Sunday afternoon at Yurcak Field to kick off its 2024 home campaign. Redshirt-freshman forward Reilly McGlinn scored the Scarlet Knights' goal on her first collegiate shot attempt. Rutgers took the 1-0 lead with 90 seconds left in the first half when junior midfielder Allie Post threaded a ball to McGlinn, who took the breakaway chance and buried her first collegiate goal inside the far post from the left side of Wake Forest's 18-yard box.
An Update from Chancellor Reyes on Important Work and Dialogue
Chancellor Javier Reyes sent the following message to the UMass Amherst community on Aug. 23, 2024. For many of us, the beginning of the fall semester is a time of joy and reunion; we return to our friends, our colleagues, and a community steeped in inquiry and discovery. At the same time, the return to campus can be a source of anxiety, highlighting projects that remain incomplete and issues that remain unresolved.
Long Awaited Return: Cliff Saunders Grabs Late Model Victory At Stafford Speedway
STAFFORD – After two years away from competition, Cliff Saunders returned full-time to the Late Model division at Stafford Speedway for the start of the 2024 season. Friday the longtime Stafford Speedway veteran made his to victory lane. Saunders, of Stafford, passed Tom Butler on lap 23 and rolled...
Person arrested for pulling out gun while driving on I-395 in Thompson
A person has been arrested after pulling out a firearm while driving on Interstate 395 in Thompson on Friday night. It happened just before 6:30 p.m. State police said they responded to the scene to investigate and a person has been taken into custody. The investigation remains ongoing. No additional...
Woman dead after crash in Enfield
ENFIELD, CT (WFSB) - A woman has died after a crash in Enfield Friday afternoon. Police say that at around 1:39 P.M., units responded to the area of Enfield Street and South Road on a report of a motor vehicle accident. The incident involved a pickup truck and SUV. The...
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