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4 weeks ago
Overheated sump pump causes basement fire

On Friday evening, Orange Firefighters were called to a resident’s home where smoke was filling the basement.

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1 month ago
Head-on collision on Route 2 in Orange Saturday morning

ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A head-on collision occurred early Saturday morning at […]

Local
1 month ago
Housing Rehab program updates coming to Buckland Town Hall

A public hearing is set for October 28th at 5 p.m. in the Buckland Town Hall to discuss updates on the Community Development Block Grant Housing Rehabilitation program for the towns of Buckland, Colrain, and Ashfield who have collaborated on this grant.

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1 month ago
Ashfield receives new protective gear through grant award

The Ashfield Fire Department has received five sets of protective gear as a recipient of a Western Regional Homeland Security Advisory Council grant.

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1 month ago
Dakin assists in rescue of nearly 100 cats

On Tuesday, the Dakin Humane Society assisted local law enforcement with removing 96 cats and kittens from a severe hoarding situation in Hampden County, where the animals were found in overcrowded, unsanitary, malnourished neglectful conditions.

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1 month ago
Main Street repaving next week

Greenfield’s Main Street will undergo repaving next week, on the westbound side between Conway and Federal Streets to address the inconsistencies left from utility work earlier this summer.

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1 month ago
Cybersecurity incident causes network outage at local hospital

The network outage that has impacted Heywood and Athol Hospitals this week, has been the result of a cybersecurity incident, according to Athol Hospital officials.

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1 month ago
Greenfield Main Street repaving project to begin on Monday

The City of Greenfield has announced that the long-awaited repaving of Main Street between Federal and Conway Streets will begin on Monday.

The project will address the patches of pavement that are a result of utility service work conducted by Berkshire Gas and its contractors.

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1 month ago
AAA Northeast issues deer advisory; deer crashes spike between October and December

Travelers throughout our region have probably noticed far more deer at the roadside than they did a month ago. Their eyes aren’t deceiving them: Fall is by far the worst season for deer collisions.

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1 month ago
Gov. Healey establishes new council for economic competitiveness

On Wednesday, Governor Healey signed an executive order establishing an Advisory Council on Competitiveness to drive economic growth and strengthen the state’s business climate.

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