Sunderland

Sequestered federal budget prompts possible fish lab furloughs

Friday, May 24, 2013

MONTAGUE — Congress’s inability to pass a budget should make itself felt locally beginning next month with furloughs of Conte fish lab employees. Run by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Conte Anadromous Fish Research Laboratory, at One Migratory Way in Turners Falls, is a branch of the West Virginia-based Leetown Science Center and exists to study anadromous fish to support … 0

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A bear goes after a sweet treat by way of a hummingbird feeder in a local back yard.

Bears showing up everywhere

Thursday, May 23, 2013

The Brothers Grimm collected many fine fairy tales illustrating the dangers of antagonizing woodland creatures by, for instance, stealing their porridge. They neglected to mention, however, the dangers of enticing them with birdseed, garbage or undersized pets. The American black bear is native to the area and its local population has been showing … 0

Tornado warning had western Mass. wary Wednesday

Thursday, May 23, 2013

People were forced underground as a tornado warning was issued for areas along and to the south of the Route 2 corridor Wednesday evening. Shortly after 5 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for central Franklin County. It wound up all for naught, but better safe than sorry, as they say. The tornado warning was cancelled at about 6:15 p.m. … 0