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Motorcycle accident on Route 78 Sunday afternoon
A motorcyclist was injured in an accident on Orange Road/Route 78 in Warwick Sunday afternoon
2 alarm house fire in Gardner Sunday
Several local fire departments responded to a second alarm house fire at 23 Oriole Street just before 3 a.m. Sunday morning.
Overheated sump pump causes basement fire
On Friday evening, Orange Firefighters were called to a resident’s home where smoke was filling the basement.
Head-on collision on Route 2 in Orange Saturday morning
ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A head-on collision occurred early Saturday morning at approximately 3:29 a.m. on Route 2…
2 weeks ago in Sports
Indiana announces new 8-year contract with coach Curt Cignetti worth nearly $93 million
Curt Cignetti's new deal shows Indiana isn't content with being known as just a basketball school. Indiana announced a new eight-year contract with its football coach worth at least $92.8 million on Thursday, rewarding him for pushing the Hoosiers into national championship contention in just two seasons.
2 weeks ago in National
Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged with storing and sharing classified information
John Bolton, who served as national security adviser to President Donald Trump during his first term and later became a vocal critic of the Republican leader, was charged Thursday with storing top secret records at home and sharing with relatives diary-like notes about his time in government that contained classified information.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Ace Frehley, Kiss’ original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74
Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss, who captivated audiences with his elaborate galactic makeup and smoking guitar, died Thursday. He was 74.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rat issues improving at Greenfield Transfer Station
Greenfield Mayor Ginny Desorgher gave an update on the rat population problem at the Transfer Station
Greenfield November Election warrant set by Council
The Greenfield City Council met Wednesday evening to vote on the upcoming Local Election warrant.
Network outage disruptions continue for Heywood
Heywood Hospital officials say they are still experiencing network disruptions in their “Code Black”, which began Sunday morning, however they are open and caring for current patients at this time.
Past the peak of the youth mental health crisis, new data shows
Local Student Survey Data Shows Improvements in Drug and Alcohol Use, Family Connectedness
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Walking is good for you. Walking backward can add to the benefits
Here's a simple way to switch up your walking routine, according to experts: try going backward. Taking a brisk walk is an exercise rich in simplicity, and it can have impressive mental and physical benefits: stronger bones and muscles, cardiovascular fitness and stress relief, to name a few.
