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By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Local police had a slithery surprise on Thursday morning when they encountered what they believe to be an endangered snake on Pleasant Street. Greenfield Police Officer Marcus Johansson responded to a report of a large black snake sunning...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Local and State Police are searching for a male and female suspect who allegedly ran from their vehicle during a traffic stop.According to Greenfield Police Lt. Christopher Greene, the man and woman ran toward Cherry Street, where...

By DOMENIC POLI

Police in Leyden and Colrain say they received reports this week of tampered mailboxes.Bernardston Police Chief James Palmeri said dozens of mailbox doors were deliberately left open along Greenfield Road in Leyden, where his department provides...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

A Heath glass artist has joined forces with a Cape Cod multimedia artist for an exhibit that highlights their shared appreciation for Afro-Caribbean culture, and music in particular.Heath resident Robert Dane has been glassblowing since 1973, when he...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — School Committee discussions on whether to consider stationing a school resource officer in the city’s schools resulted in a 3-3 tie vote on Wednesday, leading the issue to be tabled until the October meeting.Wednesday’s discussion comes...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

HAWLEY — The Hawley Volunteer Fire Department is turning 40 years old, and to celebrate, members are inviting everyone to a party on Sunday, Sept. 15, at 2 p.m.The event will be held at the Hawley Grove, located at 327 East Hawley Road.The department...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Residents and public safety officials packed the John Zon Community Center Tuesday night, cheering as Police Chief Todd Dodge’s 6-year-old grandson Silas pinned a badge to his uniform.The symbolic act, which followed a swearing-in...

The Greenfield Fire Department will hold a ceremony marking 23 years since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center at 9 a.m. Wednesday morning at the Fire Station, located at 41 Main St. in Greenfield.Fire Chief Robert Strahan said the...

Monday, Aug. 19 3:43 p.m. — Caller from Stevens Street reports she was almost scammed out $20,000 and was told she needs to make a police report. Officer advised.Tuesday, Aug. 20 1:26 p.m. — Caller from Chestnut Street believes she’s being scammed....

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — Following a Wetlands Protection Act violation stemming from emergency work done in the aftermath of the July 2023 flooding, Deerfield is working with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) to address the...

ORANGE — Following the rescue of two women whose canoe capsized in Lake Mattawa on Thursday night, the Fire Department is encouraging paddlers to always wear life jackets on the water.According to the department’s Facebook page, on-duty and call-force...

By ALEXA LEWIS

Easthampton’s Old Town Hall has once again opened its doors to a diverse assortment of local artistic talent as part of CitySpace’s 2024 Pay it Forward program. As summer winds to a close, the 10 artists and groups selected to this year’s cohort are...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

North Carolina-based muralist Darion Fleming has arrived to Montague to begin working his creative magic on the 3,200-square-foot exterior wall of the Shea Theater Arts Center on Avenue A.The mural’s final design and painting timeline were released on...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

LEYDEN — It can take a whole lot of fire to grow some blueberries.The state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), alongside the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife), set fire to 23 acres of blueberry heathland in the Leyden...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — A 30-year-old Greenfield woman accused of physically assaulting an elderly woman at a pro-Israel rally on the Greenfield Common in May turned herself into the police last week, according to Police Chief Todd Dodge.The defendant, whose...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

HEATH — Thanks to a $100,000 three-year grant from the Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership, Hilltown Youth Recovery Theatre, which is now at capacity, will be able to increase its staffing to provide its mental health arts programming to area youths....

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ORANGE — An all-terrain vehicle caught fire behind a home at 130 Bartlett Lane on Tuesday, though the fire did not spread to the home itself and no injuries were reported.The fire was called in at around 12:30 p.m. by an occupant of the home....

ORANGE — LaunchSpace, the nonprofit workshop on the Orange Innovation Center’s third floor, has announced the graduation of 17 students from its Creative Sector Pathway Program (CSPP), which concluded a cohort on Aug. 14.The program, for people ages...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD – Months after two residents gathered more than 220 signatures, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will take a look at how it can improve the intersection of Routes 5 and 10, North Main Street and Mill Village...

Monday, Aug. 1210:36 a.m. - Accident reported at Ninety Nine Restaurant on Colrain Road between a 2013 Honda CR-V and a 2023 Subaru Outback. Vehicle towed.4:20 p.m. - Larceny reported at Aubuchon Hardware on Federal Street. Services rendered.5:54 p.m....

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Officials are urging the public to take precautions after the Department of Public Health detected the West Nile virus in Greenfield on Friday morning, a potentially life-threatening virus spread primarily by mosquitoes.Public Health...