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Huntington fire crews respond to fully engulfed shed fire
HUNTINGTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Crews in Huntington responded to a shed fire Wednesday afternoon. According to Huntington Fire Department the shed was entirely up in flames by the time crews arrived on scene. Mutual aid was called in from the Russell and Westhampton Fire Departments. Investigators from the State Fire...
Victim in Springfield assault dies; suspect’s charges upgraded to murder
SPRINGFIELD — A 45-year-old woman who was badly beaten two weeks ago in a domestic dispute has died, and her accused attacker is now facing murder charges. Quitiza L. Holmes, of Springfield, died at about 5:25 a.m. Thursday, after suffering serious head injuries in the April 30 assault, said James Leydon, spokesman for Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni.
West Springfield police looking for suspect in theft investigation
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The West Springfield Police Department is seeking assistance from the public to identify a woman involved in a shoplifting incident on May 7 at a business on Riverdale Street. According to authorities, the incident, under case number 24-8582-OF, took place around 5 p.m. when the unidentified...
Biden declares September flooding in Mass. a ‘major disaster,’ reversing FEMA denial
Portions of central Massachusetts experienced catastrophic flooding last September. President Joe Biden on Wednesday approved a disaster declaration for areas of Massachusetts hit hard by flash floods last September. The decision, announced by the White House, reverses the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s initial denial in February. Portions of central...
Area crews respond to bedroom fire in Granville
GRANVILLE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Emergency crews respond to a house fire in Granville on Saturday night. According to the Granville Fire Department, at around 9:18 p.m. firefighters were deployed to the scene of South Lane for reports of a blazing bedroom of the home. When crews arrived they found a...
Luxury WMass home builder pleads guilty in long-running tax conspiracy case in federal court
SPRINGFIELD — A luxury Western Massachusetts homebuilder once featured on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” has pleaded guilty in federal court to two criminal charges that could draw a two-year prison sentence. Kent Pecoy, one of three defendants in a conspiracy case dating back to 2019, pleaded guilty...
Westfield skate park plans hit bump with costs estimated higher than expected
WESTFIELD — Jeff Burke, a skateboarding advocate who has been leading the charge to redesign the 24-year-old skate park in Amelia Park, which he and other local skateboarders have said is too dangerous to ride, presented cost estimates for the new park to the city’s Parks and Recreation Commission on Monday.
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