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Freight train derails in Wendell, knocking 15 cars off tracks
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
WENDELL — No injuries were reported after a freight train carrying merchandise derailed in Wendell Tuesday afternoon, knocking 15 railroad cars off the track, according to Wendell Fire Chief Joe Cuneo.
Greenfield and Orange District Court Logs: Oct. 9-15, 2019
Holly A. Boisvert, 49, homeless of Greenfield. Charge of possession of a Class B drug and possession of a Class E drug. Released on personal recognizance. Pretrial conference set for Dec. 6. The counsel fee was waived.Judge William Mazanec III...
Greenfield and Orange District Court Logs: Oct. 15 to Oct. 18, 2019
Judge William MazanecGreenfield, Oct. 15Kevin K. Smith, 34, of Oak Grove Avenue, Springfield. Charges of resisting arrest, intimidating a witness/juror/police/court official, a marked lanes violation, failure to stop or yield, improper operation of a...
Vermont man gets 4½ years for crash that severely injured Rhode Island family
By DOMENIC POLI
GREENFIELD — A Vermont man convicted of causing the crash that severely injured a Rhode Island family in 2023 was sentenced to 4½ years in jail on Tuesday following emotional impact statements from the victims.
Turners Falls man sentenced to 5 to 7 years in connection with armed robberies
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
GREENFIELD — Franklin County Superior Court Judge Tracy Duncan sentenced a Turners Falls man to five to seven years in state prison on Tuesday for three armed robberies committed at a Turners Falls convenience store where he had formerly worked.
La Wanza Lett-Brewington remembered as a ‘force of nature’
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
GREENFIELD — Family members, friends and colleagues gathered in Greenfield Community College’s Cohn Family Dining Commons Monday night to mourn the loss of change-maker, activist and beloved community member La Wanza Lett-Brewington.
Montague officials mull demolition estimates for Strathmore buildings
By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN
MONTAGUE — Town officials discussed a financial hurdle on Monday night after Tighe & Bond engineers presented estimates for demolition of the former Strathmore mill complex at 20 Canal St.
Pay bumps for coordinator, clerk among Wendell Special Town Meeting decisions
By DOMENIC POLI
WENDELL — Nearly a year after the town coordinator proposed a salary increase he said would better mirror the pay of leadership positions in towns similar in size to Wendell, residents will have a chance to vote on whether to appropriate another $8,000, if needed, when selecting and hiring his replacement.
Montague Police Logs: Jan. 7 to Jan. 20, 2025
3:23 p.m. — Reporting party states a vehicle was driving recklessly, almost causing multiple collisions. Vehicle turned onto the Turners Falls-Gill Bridge heading into Turners Falls, but the reporting party stayed on Route 2. Referred to an officer.
Northfield holding first Winter Weekend Festival
By GUSTAVO ATENCIO FLORES
NORTHFIELD — With a four-day lineup of festivities, the first-ever Winter Weekend Festival is making the most of the fresh snow, including through its featured event: a snowman contest.
Following report of calls for help, search of Turners Falls power canal fruitless
By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN and DOMENIC POLI
TURNERS FALLS — After emergency personnel responded to a report of someone calling for help, searches of the power canal along Depot Street on Monday and Tuesday did not locate anyone, according to Turners Falls Fire Chief Todd Brunelle.
Four Rivers documentary on addiction looks to show ‘more of a human side’
By CHRIS LARABEE
GREENFIELD — The public is invited to the Garden Cinemas Thursday evening for the premiere of “Rethinking Recovery,” a documentary that Four Rivers Charter Public School’s senior class has been working to produce for the past five months.
PHOTO: Intersection of Church, Franklin streets closed in Greenfield for reported sinkhole
Layoffs loom at Cooley Dickinson as parent Mass General Brigham seeks to close large budget gap
By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL
NORTHAMPTON — Mass General Brigham announced large-scale layoffs across its entire hospital system on Monday, a move that is likely to affect Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton.
Greenfield Community College expands associate degree options with new majors
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College opened four new associate degree majors this academic year, allowing students to enroll in programs such as environmental conservation and human services.
PHOTOS: In bloom year-round
Westfield man who died at Greenfield worksite remembered for kindness, leadership
By AALIANNA MARIETTA
WESTFIELD — Vehicles filled almost every parking spot at Shaker Farms Country Club on Saturday as family members, friends and coworkers gathered to celebrate the life of Matthew P. Nedorostek.
Clean Water Facility renovation, airport funding requests to come before Montague voters
By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN
MONTAGUE — Requests to use $48,500 for a conference room and break room renovation at the Clean Water Facility and $24,000 to supplement the Turners Falls Municipal Airport are among the topics Special Town Meeting voters will consider on Wednesday.
Greenfield High School Honor Roll, Second Quarter
Highest Honors: Haddie Connelley, Elizabeth Derivolkova, Savanna Petrie, Derek Scotera, Dylan Vernon and Kayden Viencek.
Mohawk Trail Regional School Honor Roll, Second Quarter
High Honors: Autumn Belanger, Katelyn Bozek, Sallie Flynn, Augustus Foote, Elliot Franetovich, Miley Frey, Maddan Garcia, Elizabeth Gilmore, Raelyn Hildreth, Grayson Johnson, Annabelle Koshinsky, Samantha Krumm-Poulin, Jared Lanoue, Everett Long, Tamsin Macmillan, Cooper Morey, Adalyn Nevins, Addison Putman, Andrew Redeker, Kaden Shearer, Zoey-Mae Shearer, Adaline Sullivan, Shae Swindell, Rheia Thomasson, Alaina Toothaker, Gunnar Triggs, Sadie Wilcox and Liam Zarotny.
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