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Pittsfield man sentenced to more than 10 years for rape of students at residential school
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, Mass. (WRGB) — A Pittsfield man will serve at least 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to raping students at the residential school where he worked. On Wednesday, May 15th, Douglas Agyeh, 44, pleaded guilty to 23 charges. Agyeh pleaded guilty in Berkshire Superior Court...
17 people displaced, following fire at Rainbow Motel in Whately
WHATELY, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Emergency crews responded to a structure fire in Whately on Saturday morning. According to the Whately Fire Chief, at around 12 a.m. firefighters were on scene for reports of a structure fire on State Road. 13 mutual aid fire companies helped to put out the second-alarm...
Mass. man charged in kidnapping, shooting denied bail
The Dalton, Massachusetts man accused of trying to chain up a man in his basement, leading to a fight and a shooting was denied bail after a hearing. Nicholas Lighten is accused of getting into a fight with the victim on May 9 at Ligthen’s home at Housatonic Street. Lighten then allegedly forced the victim to the basement, tried to restrain him and then shot him in the upper thigh, according to the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office.
Man accused of defrauding Massachusetts employer of nearly $1 million, buying luxury hunting lodge
A Michigan man is accused of defrauding his Massachusetts employer of nearly $1 million, and then using the money to buy a luxury hunting lodge and six recreational vehicles.
Bells tolled from Williamsburg to Holyoke in memory of those killed in 1874 dam disaster
The owners of the former St. Catherine's Church in Leeds opened up their bell tower for the "cascade of bells," an event that remembered the victims of the Williamsburg, Massachusetts, dam disaster of 1874. Bells were rung in ten buildings and churches from Wiliamsburg to Holyoke. The sign describes the height of the flood waters.
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