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The Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation was originally founded as an affiliate of the New York Community Trust in 1987 before establishing itself as an independent entity in 1990. Since 2016, the BTCF says its assets have grown from $130 million to almost $240 million under the leadership of Peter Taylor,...

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama's 89th birthday anniversary will be celebrated in Northampton on Sunday.

HOLYOKE — A collaborative effort between a nonprofit, various Holyoke churches and a state program ended Saturday with a party in Chestnut Street Park and a free food distribution to families in need. Called “Love and Hope for Holyoke Day of Worship,” the purpose of the effort was to...

At 22:15 Monday July 1, a box alarm was struck alerting all Amherst FIre Department units to flames and fire showing in the area of 63 South Pleasant Street, Veracruzana. Ten minutes later a recall was sounded for a working structure fire at 63 South Pleasant Street. Your Amherst Firefighters were able to work quickly and effectively to extinguish the fire which had occurred on the back porch on the 4th floor of the building. The Amherst Fire Department was staffed to nine firefighters that night, five working out of central station and four working out of the north station. At the time that the box was struck, Ambulances 1, 2, and 3 were all either on scene at a medical call, transporting to the hospital, or at the hospital in Northampton. Each of these ambulances had two firefighters on board. Engine 2 was also on scene acting as an EFR (Emergency First Response) vehicle with two firefighters waiting for a mutual aid ambulance to come transport a patient. With these calls going on, that left the Town of Amherst to be covered by a single firefighter in a firetruck out of the central station. This firefighter responded to 63 South Pleasant Street on their own with no other on duty members available to respond with them. The second firefighter to arrive on scene was the Acting Chief of Department who had to pump the engine to provide water during the initial attack and suppression of this fire.

Recent contestant on "the Voice" and Westfield-native Madison Curbelo performed live Saturday night in Easthampton.

A rare type of deer was spotted in Amherst by a 22News viewer on Saturday.

Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Department. The historic post office in Turners Falls, Massachusetts was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1935. The building is still in service. Location Info. 178 Avenue A. Turners Falls, MA 01376. Coordinates: 42.60656, -72.55892. Contribute to this Site. We welcome contributions of additional...

AMHERST — Greg Grason draws inspiration from the wings of butterflies and birds. As a researcher and professor of polymer science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, he and his team look to nature when thinking about how proteins assemble themselves into the cells and tissues of living organisms.

Second Chance Animal Services is teaming up with Teddy Bear Pools and Spas in Chicopee as part of a free vaccine clinic for dogs and cats.

A Springfield man was arrested after gunshots were heard on Allen Street in Springfield Saturday morning.

A search has been launched for a missing all-yellow parakeet from Westfield named Castor.

BERNARDSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A single-vehicle accident late Sunday night on Eden Trail near the Bernardston/Leyden town line sent the driver to a hospital in Springfield with unspecified injuries. The crash occurred at about 11:13 p.m. when the car struck a tree. When crews arrived on the...

22News Storm Team Meteorologist Chris Bouzakis has a look at what the heat index is.

ADAMS, Mass. — This summer, Classic Lyric Arts (CLA) is bringing Mozart to the Adams Theater–for free. CLA develops the talent of emerging professional opera singers and pianists; its Berkshire program, devoted to mastering the artistry of Mozart's Italian operas, is in its third year. Students and faculty will present classical opera pieces in a free community production at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 12.

The Department of Public Utilities is responding to a water main break on Jayne Avenue in Pittsfield. Crews will be in the area as work continues.

In a daring rescue over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, a Massachusetts teen leapt from the jet ski he was riding onto a runaway boat on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire after the driver fell overboard. The incident happened on Wednesday in Smith's Cove. According to the TODAY show,...

GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — On Wednesday, the Greenfield Agricultural Commission met with Health Director Michael Theroux to discuss the local and state agricultural and livestock regulations as Theroux and Health Inspector Nicole Ducharme have completed inspections of the city’s barns. Through the discussion, it became clear...

WESTFIELD - The weather left a lot to be desired, but for one group of Little Leaguers it was a picture perfect day. The Westfield Little League Baseball 10-Year Old All Stars beat the heat, the rain, and Southampton 16-0 to claim the Massachusetts District 2 championship on Friday night, July 5 at Ralph E. Sanville Memorial Field (Cross Street).

Unlike anorexia nervosa or bulimia, ARFID it is not a mental issue associated with a negative self-image.

Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge in connection to two crashes of 737 Max jetliners that killed almost 350 people.