Source: Union-News (Springfield, MA) Author: FRED CONTRADA WESTHAMPTON, MA – Firefighters from seven communities battled a blaze at a remote homestead yesterday, but failed to save the 19th century house and adjacent buildings. Walter and Mary Challet lost nearly everything they had at their property at 315 Northwest Road including a barn, garage and the two-story […]
Source: Union-News (Springfield, MA) The Executive Office of Public Safety awarded Student Awareness of Fire Education grants yesterday to the city and three other area communities. Pittsfield will receive $5,225, Goshen gets $3,224, Lanesborough, $3,224, and Cummington, $3,115. SAFE grants are given to local fire departments for student fire-safety education in public schools. Training also […]
Source: The Republican (Springfield, MA) GOSHEN, MA – William J. Ames, 56, of 68 Main St., a civic leader and youth sports coach, died Monday at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He was a longtime heavy-equipment operator at Smith College. He was also a stone mason. Born in Northampton, he was a 1961 graduate of […]
Source: Union-News (Springfield, MA) Author: FRED CONTRADA WILLIAMSBURG, MA – Bruce Niemitz and a co-worker were planning to install just one sheet of metal on the steeple of the First Congregational Church yesterday morning before calling it a day. Before they could finish putting the piece of sheet metal in place, Niemitz slipped and fell 80 […]