Driver in Cummington fatal identified as Pittsfield man
No charges are expected to be filed, according to a news release from the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. This updates a story posted at 4:48 p.m. Friday. CUMMINGTON - The driver who was...
View ArticleLongmeadow selectmen present counter offer to MGM regarding mitigation payments
Selectmen Chairwoman Marie Angelides said the board looks forward to discussing the “merits of our counter offer” with MGM representatives LONGMEADOW - The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to...
View ArticleColorado student Claire Davis, shot in head by classmate, dies of injuries
Claire Davis appeared to be a random target, Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson has said. LITTLETON, Colo. — A suburban Denver high school student who was shot in the head by a classmate died...
View ArticleAmherst police investigating pedestrian accident
The man was crossing the street when he was struck by a Toyota. AMHERST - Police are investigating an accident in which a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle Saturday night on North Pleasant...
View ArticleTurners Falls woman beaten and robbed in violent home invasion
Two masked men forced their way into a Turners Falls home, held a woman at gunpoint, and stole a safe. MONTAGUE— A Turners Falls woman was beaten and held at gunpoint as a 200 pound safe was taken...
View ArticleChicopee City Council fails to approve raises for department heads
Department heads have not seen a raise since 2006 and salary studies show they are underpaid. CHICOPEE – The City Council declined to vote on a negotiated contract that would give 15 department heads...
View ArticleEasthampton Mayor Michael Tautznik said he's proud of what the city has...
Mayor Michael Tautznik said leaving the post after 17 years is bittersweet. Watch video EASTHAMPTON – Michael A. Tautznik’s first foray into public life began in 1977 when he was appointed to the...
View ArticleHolyoke City Council President Kevin Jourdain claims 9 votes to retain...
The 15-member City Council will vote for its president on inauguration day Jan. 6. HOLYOKE -- City Council President Kevin A. Jourdain said he has vote commitments from nine incumbent and newly...
View ArticleAmherst pedestrian struck by car on North Pleasant Street
An Amherst man was struck by a car as he walked in North Pleasant Street. AMHERST—A middle-aged man was taken to the Baystate Medical Center Saturday evening after he was struck by a car as he walked...
View ArticleBelchertown businesswoman Gina Panzieri participates in 3rd medical and...
Panzieri hopes to return to volunteer in Jordan in March to assist with assistance to those affected by the conflict in Syria. Omar Salem & Gina Panzieri, taken March 2013photo courtesy of Gina...
View ArticleToy for Joy still has more than $86,000 to raise by Christmas Eve to meet goal
On Sunday the fund raised $4,450. View full sizeTo get a printable version of this coupon to mail in with your Toy for Joy donation, click on "view full size," above. SPRINGFIELD - To date the Toy...
View ArticleSpringfield shooting injures one man
The shooting happened at about 5:45 p.m. Sunday on Maple Street. SPRINGFIELD - Police are on Maple Street investigating the shooting of one person Sunday evening. The shooting happened at about 5:45...
View ArticleEnfield fire displaces 20 people on Church Street
Firefighters respond to a fire on Church Street on Sunday morning. ENFIELD, Conn. - There is still no cause for the fire that displaced about 20 people Sunday morning. Firefighters arrived to the...
View ArticleVeteran Gary Houle Jr. refuses mediation offer from Pulaski Club
Veteran Gary Houle Jr. said he will speak with the Disabled American Veterans about the treatment he received at an Easthampton club. EASTHAMPTON — About 50 people, including military veterans, family...
View ArticleSpringfield man killed in possible shootout in Old Hill house
Police are investigating the city's 19th homicide of the year after a man was shot to death inside 513 Union St., a residence near the corner Oak Street. SPRINGFIELD — A 21-year-old man who was...
View ArticleSpringfield Preservation Trust seeks nominations for endangered historic...
Selected properties represent a cross section of Springfield’s built environment and often serve as a catalyst for restoration and preservation. The Springfield Preservation Trust has begun the...
View ArticleMassachusetts Historic Commission seeks nominations for preservation awards
Administered by the commission, the program recognizes projects and individuals who have displayed outstanding commitment to historic preservation in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Historic...
View ArticleFather tosses son off roof, then jumps to own death, after custody dispute,...
Officers found 35-year-old Dmitriy Kanarikov and his son on the lower rooftops of two nearby buildings. NEW YORK — A man involved in a custody dispute who was supposed to turn his 3-year-old son over...
View ArticleStart of winter brings snow, ice and warm weather
The first full day of winter brought a wild mix of weather across the U.S. on Sunday: ice and high wind in the Great Lakes and New England areas, flooding in the South, snow in the Midwest and...
View ArticleMan struck, killed by train in Wareham
Police say a man has been struck and killed by a train in Massachusetts. WAREHAM — Police say a man has been struck and killed by a train in Massachusetts. When officers responded to the scene Sunday...
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