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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.

Greenfield, MA · 2d

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

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

WCAX

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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
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Vermont elementary school threat suspect taken into custody

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) - A Connecticut man is facing charges for making alleged terroristic threats against Vermont schools earlier this week. Jacob Cunningham of Colchester, Connecticut was taken into custody in Chautauqua County, New York. Brattleboro police said on Tuesday they received a call from someone who made violent threats...

Brattleboro, VT · 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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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.

Greenfield, MA · 2d

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Amherst Black Reparations Committee Elects Shabazz and Cage as Co-Chairs

Report on the meeting of the Amherst Black Reparations Committee, Nov. 12, 2026. This meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded. Committee members: Monica Cage, Sarah Crary, Andrew Grant-Thomas, Kelly Norris, Raphael Rogers, and Amilcar Shabazz. Staff: Paul Bockelman (town manager) and Philip Avila (assistant director of diversity, equity, and inclusion). Also present: Michele Miller (former co-chair, African Heritage Reparation Assembly)

Amherst, MA · 1d

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PFAS Chemicals Found in Most Western Mass Rivers, Including Deerfield and Chicopee

Trace amounts of PFAS, the so-called forever chemicals, have turned up in freshwater bodies across western Massachusetts, with the Deerfield River registering 1.3 nanograms per liter, the Chicopee River at 3.9 ng/L, and the Millers River posting the highest reported concentration in the region at 4.8 ng/L. The readings are part of a broader pattern of contamination found across the state's rivers, ponds and lakes, raising fresh questions for anglers, paddlers and anyone who draws drinking water from groundwater fed by these waterways.

Massachusetts · 9h

takingthekids.com

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10 Western Massachusetts Hobby Shops Where You’ll Want To Spend The Whole Afternoon

A yarn store in western Massachusetts has its own attached warehouse full of discounted yarn. I read that once and immediately wanted a bigger tote bag. The surprises keep stacking up out here. One game shop stays open until 10 PM on weekends, with tons of table space for playing.

Massachusetts · 1d

The Commons

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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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Town Will Realize Nearly $5 Million in Benefits from New School’s Sustainability Features

Report on the Meeting of the Elementary School Building Committee, Nov. 13, 2026. The Elementary School Building Committee’s (ESBC) most recent monthly meeting took place on Nov. 13, 2026, over Zoom and was recorded. Construction Update. Connor Palazzo from Accenture (Owner’s Project Manager) reported that the paving (roadway and...

Amherst, MA · 1d

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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

The Cool Down

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Massachusetts town projects a lower property tax rate but plans to collect $607,769 more

"Please go as easy as you can on the local taxpayer when you formulate your decision."

Orange, MA · 1d

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10 Massachusetts Indoor Activities That Make A Cozy Thanksgiving Weekend

Thousands of tropical butterflies flutter around a greenhouse in Massachusetts, kept at a steady 80 degrees all year. In late November. While the rest of us dig out our winter hats. That detail sold me on the idea of an indoor holiday weekend. Then I learned about a used bookstore...

Massachusetts · 2d

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The bones of history: Amherst History Museum renovations expose centuries-old craftmanship

AMHERST — On the main floor of the Simeon Strong House, long, thick pieces of rough-cut wood, many of which date back to the home’s 1750s construction, rest on short pillars made from both large and small stones. Exposed after removing the wide-plank flooring and subflooring during renovations...

Amherst, MA · 18h

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

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Full Staffing for CRESS: A Cost-Saving Investment That Strengthens the Amherst Police Department

The following analysis was sent to the Amherst Town Council on Nov. 3, 2026. The Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC) recommends that the Town Council fund CRESS at the staffing level needed to operate as a full, two-shift department. We make this recommendation for three reasons: it will lower what the town spends to answer calls for service, it will reduce costly downstream emergency and medical expenses, and it will give the Amherst Police Department (APD) more time and capacity to respond to violent crimes.

Amherst, MA · 1d

westernmassnews.com

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Reading the Room: small bookstore charm

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - It’s time to unplug and exhale. Join Western Mass News as we slow things down with a cozy podcast all about books - what we’re reading, loving, and recommending. In this episode, Colleen sits down with Raven Used Books in Northampton to hear how...

Northampton, MA · 1d