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Cross Country Begins Season at Ken O’Brien Minuteman Invite
AMHERST, Mass. – The Boston University cross country teams opened their season at the Ken O'Brien Minuteman Invite at UMass on Saturday. The men's squad finished third with 75 points and the women's squad finished fourth with 83 points. The Terriers went up against athletes from UMass, Northeastern and Central Connecticut to begin the 2024 slate. In the men's 6K, all five of BU's freshmen made their collegiate debut. Daniel Hruska led the Terriers with a time of 18:34.46 to come in fifth overall. James American Horse finished 10th in a time of 19:02.13 and was followed by Isaac Mahler...
See all homes sold in Hampshire County, Aug. 25 to Aug. 31
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Hampshire County reported from Aug. 25 to Aug. 31. There were 34 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,512-square-foot home on Ferry Street in South Hadley that sold for $415,000.
You can now carry a switchblade legally as Massachusetts rules ban violates 2nd Amendment
It's now legal to carry switchblades in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a ban on carrying a switchblade knife violated the right to bear arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment, striking down a 1957 state law that forbade the carrying spring-release knives. ...
How to Watch UMass vs. Eastern Michigan: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – August 31, 2024
At Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday, the UMass Minutemen meet the Eastern Michigan Eagles. You'll want to head to ESPN+ for the upcoming matchup between the Minutemen and Eagles. Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the UMass Minutemen and the Eastern Michigan...
Erving awaiting word on I.P. Mill demolition money
ERVING, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Erving officials are awaiting word from MassDevelopment on a plan for partial demolition of the International Paper Mill. Town Administrator Bryan Smith says MassDevelopment had some questions about the plan before the grant money is released. Scott Bastarache of the Selectboard explained that he wants the town to stay ahead of the process.
What happened when Greenfield’s mayor was offered psychedelics at a fair
The mayor of Greenfield told the city’s licensing commission last week that a vendor at a Fourth of July event at the fairgrounds offered her psychedelic drugs. Mayor Virginia “Ginny” Desorgher’s office confirmed with MassLive that a vendor at the Franklin County Fairgrounds promised her “a very good trip” as they were openly offering psychedelic mushroom gummies, as first reported in the Greenfield Recorder.
OSHA regulations could overwhelm local fire departments
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — New proposed federal Occupational Safety and Health Association, OSHA, regulations for fire departments could put undue financial and staffing burdens on small towns. OSHA is proposing moving from medical exams at hiring, to requiring twice yearly exams as well as weekly inspections of...
Women's Soccer: In Repeat of 2023 Opener, Warriors Trimmed by Lyons Again by 1-0
MANSFIELD, Conn. – Junior midfielder Anna Kennedy headed in sophomore defender Schuyler Pettibone's midfield free kick in the opening minutes of the second for the only goal as Mount Holyoke College trimmed Eastern Connecticut State University by a 1-0 score for the second straight year on opening day Saturday afternoon at Rick McCarthy Field.
70-year-old killed in Hadley motorcycle crash remembered as ‘humble man’
A 70-year-old man from Western Massachusetts who died in a motorcycle crash last Saturday is being remembered for his tight-knit ties to his community. “James Henry Lis will be remembered as a humble man who loved his passions and his family dearly,” his obituary reads. “His memory will forever be cherished by all those who were fortunate enough to know him."
College to continue Williams-Mystic Program after considering its closure
The College is renewing its contract with the Mystic Seaport Museum to continue the Williams-Mystic Program — a semester-long study away program in maritime studies — for three more years, President Maud S. Mandel and Executive Director of Williams-Mystic Tom Van Winkle announced in an all-campus email on Friday.
Leeds man charged in connection with Ludlow church vandalism, police say
A 63-year-old man from Leeds has been charged in connection with a church vandalism on Aug. 23, according to the Ludlow Police Department. Officials’ investigation pointed to Robert Day, 63 of Leeds as the suspect who vandalized the Cathedral of Life Church on Central Street, police said. Day has...
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