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Series at a glance: Heroin in Franklin County shatters lives and costs us all

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Cheap heroin has become all too available in Franklin County, and the region, afflicting not just its users but the community generally, as many of those addicts lead shattered lives and resort to crime to feed their addiction — and as medical, social service and criminal justice agencies try to cope with the hundreds of lives affected. Recorder reporter Chris Curtis has spent much of the past several weeks investigating … 0

Court Log April 5-9

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Greenfield, April 5, Judge William Mazanec George A. Petroff III, 24, of Mill Village Road, South Deerfield. Pleaded innocent to assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, to wit, a door stop, assault with a dangerous weapon, to wit, a pipe wrench, and disorderly conduct, released on personal recognizance, continued until 5/31/13 for pretrial conference. Must pay legal counsel fee of $150. Bernard F. … 0

Court log: March 14-25

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Greenfield, March 14, Judge William Mazanec Dion W. Cadiz, 22, of L Street, Turners Falls. Charge of larceny under $250, in Greenfield, amended down from larceny from a building, sentenced to nine-months direct in the house of correction, concurrent with sentence in another case, and given credit for 27 days served. Admitted to sufficient facts for assault and battery, sentenced to nine-months in … 0

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Recorder/Paul Franz
Bleeding heart seems to drips off the vine next to the All Souls Church in Greenfield on Thursday.

A study in pink

Recorder/Geoff Bluh
Marilyn Lorenzo of Greenfield gets a smooch from 3-year-old Romeo while she was training him at the Green River Swimming and Recreation area.

Not part of the training

Recorder/Mike Phillips
Pete Mallett releases some rainbow trout into an undisclosed location on the Millers River. Pete is president of the Millers River Fishermans Association in New Salem.

Stocking up

Other Local News

Fire damages building

Sunday, December 30, 2012

WARWICK — Firefighters from multiple departments responded to a two-alarm blaze at 51 Wheeler Road Sunday night. A one-and-a-half story building was significantly damaged but no one was hurt, according to firefighters. The building’s owner, Gregory Brodski, said the former residence was unoccupied and was being used as … 0

Cable guys fall in Conn. river during job

Thursday, October 4, 2012

SUNDERLAND —Two cable workers were wet, but otherwise unhurt Wednesday, after their boat capsized in the Connecticut River, between Deerfield and Sunderland. Sunderland received the report at about 11:30 a.m. One of the workers made it to the Deerfield river bank while the other remained with the boat. … 0

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Greenfield, Sept. 29 3:06 p.m. — Report that a man was seen peering into resident’s windows Friday night on School Street. Police to patrol area. 4:08 p.m. — Report of a verbal threat by man who said he had a gun, then left in vehicle. Police located vehicle, … 0

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