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Margaret Drew was afraid of dogs when she married her husband, Earl, in 1964.But something had to give after their Orange home was burglarized, with the culprit making off with food and guns. So the two got a four-legged security guard for protection...

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GREENFIELD — Authorities are searching for three people accused of stealing a deposit bag with $1,464 from the Taco Bell/Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant on the Mohawk Trail on Tuesday.Greenfield Police Lt. Todd Dodge said two men and a woman were...

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ORANGE — Three men have been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a man they know on North Main Street on Monday before leading police on a high-speed chase that ended in Belchertown.Ali Ayala, 22, of Springfield, Alex Santana, 31,...

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GREENFIELD — A Franklin County Superior Court judge declined to assign bail to a Greenfield man facing assault charges for allegedly pulling a gun on another man in the Stop & Shop supermarket parking lot on March 2.Judge Michael Callan decided Luis...

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GREENFIELD — A Franklin County Superior Court judge has taken under advisement a defense attorney’s request to allow his client, who is facing assault charges, to be released during the case’s proceedings.Judge Michael Callan wanted a second chance to...

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GREENFIELD — Two cousins are being held on bail after they were arrested Monday morning as the result of an investigation by the Greenfield Police Department and the Northwestern District Anti-Crime Task Force.Jose R. Rodriguez, 45, of Hope Street in...

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Walk into a restaurant during a lunch or dinner rush and you’re likely to hear the hum of chitchat of diners talking about their lives and interests.But the people at 67 Dugway Road in Petersham eat in silence, with only the clinking of silverware or...

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NORTHFIELD — The town partnered with the state Department of Transportation and WSP Consultants to apply for a federal grant to help replace the Schell Bridge.MassDOT has requested $12.5 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Rebuilding...

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GREENFIELD — The Greenfield man accused of pulling a gun on another man at the Stop & Shop supermarket on Thursday is being held without the right to bail pending a dangerousness hearing.Luis E. Marin, 39, of Juniper Court, pleaded not guilty in...

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WENDELL — Public safety employees are required by state law to retire by age 65. But an act of the state Legislature can allow an individual more time in their field.That’s exactly what Wendell voters will consider requesting through a vote at the...

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GREENFIELD — Aldi, the discount supermarket chain based in Germany, is one step closer to setting up shop in Greenfield after the Conservation Commission approved special conditions for the project proposed for 208 Mohawk Trail.Commissioners this week...

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GREENFIELD — A Southampton man facing sexual assault charges pleaded not guilty in Franklin County Superior Court on Monday and was released on the same conditions imposed by the Hampshire County Superior Court judge who handled his arraignment on...

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Greenfield Garden Cinemas plans to host its first comedy show early next month, when it welcomes two prominent New England stand-up comedians.Steve Sweeney and Kenny Rogerson are scheduled to be live and in-person at the historic theater on March 3...

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ORANGE — Six North Quabbin residents face charges of kidnapping and other crimes as a result of an assault in which two people were reportedly held against their will for four hours in an Athol house on Feb. 1.Athol residents Franklin L. Payne, 46,...

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Walking into the Wendell Free Library and taking a left will bring you to a wall-mounted selection of publications that includes at least five copies of Rug Hooking magazine, which contains photographs and articles about the art and craft.But pop in...

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NORTHFIELD — After months of controversy, town officials announced this week that the 2023 SoulFest Christian music festival will not be held in Northfield.The proposal had been heavily scrutinized by the Northfield Selectboard during meetings since...

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GREENFIELD — A Heath man was sentenced to five years in jail on Tuesday for trying to “hunt down” two of his friends in the woods while intoxicated in October 2020.Olin D. Schwenger-Sartz, 39, will serve consecutive 2½-year sentences at the Franklin...

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WEST SPRINGFIELD — A Greenfield man faces charges for allegedly stealing items — including seven chain saws and a kitchen sink — from two people in West Springfield around dawn on Thursday.Michael J. Blaine, 35, of High Street, appeared in Springfield...

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GREENFIELD — A Bernardston man who earlier this month pleaded not guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to witness intimidation and violating a restraining order aimed at protecting a family member he previously pleaded guilty to strangling has...

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The United States is experiencing the deadliest bird flu outbreak in its history, labor costs continue to increase and the national average price of gas hovers around $3.40 per gallon.But what’s that got to do with the price of eggs? It turns out,...