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Troopers in the Field: Significant Activity Report for Week Ending 10-24-26
On 10/20/2026, the Becket Police Department requested assistance from the Lee Barracks in responding to a male party who was reportedly acting violent and destructive during a domestic disturbance. The male was also reported to be outside the residence with a firearm, threatening to shoot responding police officers. The MSP Drone Unit and the Berkshire County Special Response Team also responded to the scene. The drone determined that the male no longer had the firearm in his possession. Officers tactically approached the male and took him into custody without further incident. Becket PD later executed a search warrant on the residence and seized additional firearms.
takingthekids.com
You’ll Think You’re Lost In The Massachusetts Woods Until This Charming Restaurant Appears
Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Allen Ginsberg once gathered at a 200-year-old farmhouse on a winding road deep in the woods. The place ended up in a Dylan film, and it still serves dinner five nights a week. The farmhouse dates back to the 1820s and sits on 50 acres...
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The Magical Massachusetts Railway Museum That Turns Even The Most Serious Adults Into Wide-Eyed Kids Again
There are places in this world that have a way of reaching right past your adult defenses and finding the kid you used to be, and Chester Railway Station and Museum in Chester, Massachusetts is absolutely one of them. You might think you’re too sophisticated for a railway museum in...
MassLive.com
Western Massachusetts man dies in head-on crash in Connecticut
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct the description of the crash. A driver from Western Massachusetts was killed Thursday night in a two-car crash in Connecticut, according to Connecticut State Police. State Police identified the driver as Richard Waldimer Wuensch, 80, of Agawam. Troopers responded to...
