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2 months ago
Hadley police arrest man in two alleged hit-and-run accidents

Hadley Police have arrested a 32 year-old man from West Springfield who was allegedly involved in two hit and run accidents on Friday night.

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2 months ago
Three displaced, cat injured in Turners Falls fire

A third-floor apartment on Third Street in Turners Falls caught fire Friday afternoon, displacing three residents and injuring one pet cat, who received care.

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2 months ago
DESE recommends postponing votes on Gill-Montague, Pioneer merge

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has made a recommendation to the Six Town Regionalization Planning Board to postpone their upcoming town votes for the merging of the Gill-Montague and Pioneer Valley Regional School Districts. The postponement came out of a lack of precedent for merging regional districts. The Planning Board will meet on Tuesday to vote on the postponement recommendation.

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2 months ago
Pedestrian fatalities on the rise in Massachusetts

Across the country, pedestrian fatalities in traffic crashes have been on the decline over the past three years.

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2 months ago
Dollar General suing Sunderland over property disagreement

A Land Court petition has been filed Thursday against the town of Sunderland by attorneys for Dollar General. The proposed new store at the corner of Route 116 and Clark Mountain Road was debated over the course of several Zoning Board of Appeals meetings, ultimately leading to a disagreement over whether the property is one or two parcels and the ensuing lawsuit.

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2 months ago
UMass researchers find success in cancer vaccine study

UMass Amherst announced Thursday that researchers at the university have developed a nanoparticle vaccine that has prevented multiple kinds of cancer in mice, as well as proving highly effective at preventing the spread of cancer.

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2 months ago
Alleged attempted murder in Athol Wednesday

Athol Police responded to an alleged attempted murder with a knife on Wednesday afternoon, according to a press release from the department.

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2 months ago
Jumptown Skydiving fatality identified

The skydiver who passed away from injuries incurred during a midair collision in Orange has been identified by the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office as

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2 months ago
Book distributor Baker & Taylor closing after nearly 200 years

New library materials are experiencing delivery delays after longtime local book distributor in Hartford, Connecticut, Baker & Taylor, is ceasing operations and will be closed by the end of the year.

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2 months ago
Two-vehicle rollover in Hadley

No serious injuries were reported in a two-vehicle rollover accident on North Hadley Road in Hadley Wednesday evening.

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