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Greenfield police search for suspects in Water Street shooting

Greenfield police are searching for two suspects involved in a firearm assault on Water Street Wednesday afternoon.

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WWLP

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Animals rescued from Berkshire County property available for adoption

Several animals rescued by the MSPCA-Angell from a Berkshire County property over the summer are now up for adoption.

Berkshire County, MA · 1d

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Connecticut Man Arrested In Chautauqua County For Allegedly Threatening A Vermont School

A Coalchester, Connecticut man has been arrested in Chautauqua County for allegedly making threats of violence against a Vermont school. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Brattleboro Police Department of Vermont in actively searching for the suspect who is alleged to have contacted their office and threatened a school.

Chautauqua County, NY · 1d

The Cool Down

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Some voters in a Massachusetts city rejected a new school, but the city faces $1.87 million a year

Some site and project expenses fall outside the state's reimbursement rules.

Greenfield, MA · 2d

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Vermont Supreme Court orders new look at dismissal of murder case

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A trial court must take another look at whether it was appropriate to dismiss a murder case against a Bennington man accused of killing his girlfriend, the Vermont Supreme Court says. Devin Moffitt is currently behind bars in federal prison on drug and gun convictions. But...

Bennington, VT · 1d

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North Adams' New Kimbell Building Sold for $1.3M

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The New Kimbell Building on Main Street has changed hands again — this time to the family of an iconic Saugus restaurant. A limited liability company listed as 81-91 Main Street North Adams MA acquired the six-story structure on Oct. 27, according to documents on file at the Registry of Deeds. Dennis Wong of Stoneham and Gregory Hayward of Lynn are listed as the managers of the LLC.

North Adams, MA · 2d

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Pittsfield intersection known for fatal crashes gets pedestrian safety redesign

Three years after a fatal crash, an infamous intersection in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, has been overhauled to refocus on pedestrian safety. Ahead of a public tour of the new West Street infrastructure on Sunday - the World Day of Remembrance for those lost to traffic crashes - WAMC Berkshire Bureau Chief Josh Landes went to the site to speak with Berkshire Regional Planning Commission Senior Transportation Planner Nicholas Russo about the changes.

Pittsfield, MA · 1d

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Judge to decide on dismissal of rape charges in Miss Hall's case

A judge in Berkshire Superior Court heard arguments Thursday over a move to dismiss rape charges against a former Pittsfield, Massachusetts, private school teacher. Ryan Schiff, the attorney for former teacher Matthew Rutledge, told Judge Michael Callan that the 15 year statute of limitation for two of the three counts of rape his client is accused of expired before he was charged by the Berkshire district attorney's office in March. The argument rebuts the prosecution's position that time Rutledge spent at his house in Canada paused the clock on when he could face charges for the alleged rapes. The effort to dismiss the third rape charge hinges on the claim that Melissa Fares, one of the two women who has publicly accused Rutledge of grooming and assaulting her while she was a student in his care at Miss Hall's School, did not immediately describe their interaction as rape during a police interview, and that she had “motivation to fabricate” the claim when the DA's office initially said it would not file charges against Rutledge. Prosecutors described Schiff's argument as a baseless misinterpretation, and Fares says she has always characterized her interactions with Rutledge as rape. Callan will decide on the motion to dismiss on Jan. 4.

Pittsfield, MA · 1d

MassLive.com

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Amherst Brewing brings local flavor to Yankee Candle Village

Amherst Brewing has opened a taproom at Yankee Candle Village in South Deerfield, offering Massachusetts beers, ciders, wine and more.

Deerfield, MA · 2d

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Vermont town selectboard member’s family displaced by overnight fire

VERNON, Vt. (WCAX) - A Vernon selectboard member and family escaped an overnight fire first reported by the Brattleboro Reformer. Crews from Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts battled the blaze on Pond Road Thursday night at the home of Jim Pinkerton. According to the Reformer, the fire started in the...

Vernon, VT · 1d

WWLP

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Snow coats hilltowns and Berkshires as season’s first accumulation arrives

The first accumulating snow of the season arrived in parts of western Massachusetts overnight.

The Berkshires, MA · 1d

We Are Berkshires

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Wrong-way Signs On Curran Highway Are Not Plate Readers; They Watch For Drivers Going The Wrong Way

New wrong-way signs on Curran Highway aren't cameras reading plates. Flashing LEDs and an overhead eye watch traffic, then alert MassDOT and state police fast.

North Adams, MA · 1d

WWLP

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Two-car collision on Daniel Shays Highway in Orange

First responders were called to a collision on Route 202 in Orange Thursday evening.

Orange, MA · 1d

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Friday Front Porch Feature: A Brick Georgian Home

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Are you looking for a brick Georgian style home for a growing family? Then this might be the house for you. Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing 5 Crofut St. This...

Pittsfield, MA · 1d

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Early snow arrives in parts of western Massachusetts

BLANDFORD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Blandford woke up to snow Friday morning, as highway crews worked to keep roads safe and residents welcomed the early arrival of winter. Snow was already on the ground when a news crew arrived at 5 a.m. Blandford Highway Superintendent Ray Hultay said his crews were ready.

Blandford, MA · 1d

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The means ‘by which injustice becomes normalized’

BRATTLEBORO-For the first time since 2015, the Windham World Affairs Council (WWAC) Annual Galbraith Lecture will feature non-Galbraith-family presenters. The lecture honors influential economist, author, diplomat, and intellectual John Kenneth Galbraith, co-founder of the WWAC and a summer resident of Townshend. Having delivered the inaugural lecture in 1981, Galbraith set...

Brattleboro, VT · 2d

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State police seek info on Pownal Stewart’s Shop burglary

State police are seeking information after an alleged burglary at Stewart’s Shop early Thursday morning.

Pownal, VT · 2d

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Signage for Pioneer Valley Landform Observatory Installed on Mount Pollux

The town has installed a temporary sign on Mount Pollux as part of the Pioneer Valley Landform Observatory project (PVLO), which describes the tectonic and glacial geo-historical story of the Pioneer Valley and surrounding areas of Western Massachusetts. Thomas Johnson, of Friends of Mount Pollux, told the Indy that the...

Amherst, MA · 2d

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Rutledge Defense Seeks Dismissal of Rape Charges Over Statute of Limitations

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Superior Court courtroom was filled on Thursday as proceedings resumed on the high-profile case against former Miss Hall's School teacher Matthew Rutledge, with the court hearing arguments on his motion to dismiss. Rutledge, 63, was indicted by a Berkshire County grand jury on three counts...

Pittsfield, MA · 2d

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Public Hearing on Leary Well water supply protection draws crowd

GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — There was standing room only as the Greenfield Economic Development Committee and the Planning Board opened public hearings on three proposals; one to change the multifamily buildings definition to allow for more than one building per lot, another on removing a water supply protection district overlay from the Leary Well, and allowing residential reuse of large accessory structures by special permit.

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