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Ashfield man takes plea deal on drug, gun charges
10-05-2023 1:27 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — An Ashfield man pleaded guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to drug and firearms charges on Wednesday, two years after his arrest in the Big Y Plaza parking lot.Justin R. Page, 30, changed his plea regarding one count of unlawful...


DA’s office: Foul play not suspected in McDonald’s bathroom death in Greenfield
10-04-2023 4:21 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — No foul play is suspected in the death of a man who was found unresponsive in the men’s bathroom at the McDonald’s on Federal Street, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office.Spokesperson Laurie Loisel said police received...


Former Heath veteran lobbying for ‘Fallen Heroes Memorial Month’
10-03-2023 9:25 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

Four years after chronicling the stories of 50 Gold Star families across the country, Heath native Keith Sherman has started another mission to ensure the legacies of service members killed overseas are not lost to the shrouds of time.Sherman, who now...


Orange man gets 3½ to 5½ years in accidental shooting
10-02-2023 5:37 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — An Orange man who lied about how his girlfriend got shot in their bedroom will spend the next 3½ to 5½ years in state prison after changing his plea in Franklin County Superior Court on Monday afternoon.Conan J. Gentile, 52, pleaded...


Orange talks former Butterfield School’s future
09-28-2023 5:47 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Roughly 30 residents turned out to Town Hall this week to hear the municipality’s three proposals regarding future uses for the former Butterfield School.Over the past year, Orange has worked closely with SSV Architects, a Boston-based firm...


Suspect in Turners Falls shooting ordered held
09-27-2023 6:24 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The Springfield man accused of shooting a man in Turners Falls and fleeing the scene last month has been denied a reduced bail and will remain held as dangerous until around Dec. 25, when his $100,000 bail will go into effect.Gil Viera,...


Virginia man pushes preservation of Greenfield general’s Civil War monument
09-26-2023 4:15 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A Virginia man has made it his mission to preserve in perpetuity a modest monument dedicated in his town to Lt. Col. Russell Hastings, a Greenfield native who was severely wounded in 1864 during the Third Battle of Winchester in the...


‘It’s an amazing event’:At least 4 Greenfield residents heading to Jimmy Fund Walk
09-25-2023 2:47 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

An event centered around cancer carries the potential to be a solemn occasion. But the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk can be described as an uplifting and inspiring experience. That’s one reason volunteers keep coming back year after year.Four of...


Orange Police, school officials investigating threat 
09-21-2023 3:53 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Town police and Ralph C. Mahar Regional School’s administration are investigating a reported threat made against the school, though they do not believe students or staff are in any danger.According to a letter drafted by Principal Scott A....


Officials: Fatal Athol house fire likely started at gas stove
09-08-2023 6:56 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

ATHOL — The three-alarm fire that killed a woman at 92 Fern St. on Thursday morning was likely accidental and originated at a gas stove in the kitchen, according to the state Department of Fire Services.When reached Friday, Jake Wark, a spokesperson...


Rawson Island remains ID’d as missing Greenfield man
09-05-2023 6:10 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Authorities have identified the human remains discovered on a Connecticut River island last month by children as those of Greenfield resident Brian Cornwell, who was reported missing in December 2020, the Northwestern District Attorney’s...


Energy Committee chairman details utility savings in Orange
08-25-2023 5:21 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The town is looking at $264,000 in utility savings thanks to a net-metering contract with the community solar field in Warren, according to the Orange Energy Committee’s chairman.Henry Oertel went before the Selectboard last week to give his...


Youths discover human remains on Rawson Island in Greenfield
08-25-2023 1:34 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Authorities are working to identify human remains found Wednesday morning on Rawson Island by children enrolled in an environmental philosophy program.Laurie Loisel, spokesperson with the Northwestern district attorney’s office, said the...


AG Campbell vows engagement in visit to Leyden
08-24-2023 6:14 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

LEYDEN — The state attorney general visited town on Wednesday to follow through on a promise to ensure western Massachusetts residents don’t feel left out of the political conversation.Andrea Joy Campbell spoke inside Town Hall for about an hour,...


LaunchSpace fundraiser in Orange this weekend
08-24-2023 5:41 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – The member-based community workshop operating out of the Orange Innovation Center has two upcoming initiatives aimed at fostering the creativity of young people and the community at large.LaunchSpace has planned an ice cream social fundraiser...


North Adams woman charged in fatal Charlemont crash
08-23-2023 4:04 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A North Adams woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to two charges stemming from a crash that killed a 66-year-old Colrain motorcyclist on Route 2 in Charlemont on April 12.Melissa C. Repka, 38, was charged in Greenfield District Court with...


New Salem voters to decide on Fire Department pumper truck on Aug. 29
08-22-2023 1:34 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — Residents will head to the ballot box next week to vote on a debt-exclusion override for a new Fire Department pumper truck following the measure’s approval at annual Town Meeting in July.Voters gave their blessing to a $616,000...


Greenfield police warn of duct-cleaning scams
07-31-2023 5:56 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — It might not be a “Nigerian prince” requesting financial help with a promise of being handsomely rewarded later, but that social media post about a special on air duct cleaning should still give one pause.The Greenfield Police Department...


‘Have a pint outside, watch the fireflies’: Where to drink craft beer outside in Franklin County
07-21-2023 12:22 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

To all of you out there reading this online or in print, there is something I desperately need to confess: For a portion of my July, I have been drinking on the job.But, in my defense, my editor told me to.The number of craft breweries has exploded...


Supreme Judicial Court upholds 2007 murder conviction of Greenfield man
07-17-2023 6:12 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

BOSTON — The state’s highest court upheld on Monday the 2007 conviction of a Greenfield man serving two consecutive life sentences in prison for the strangulation death of Brandy Waryasz and her unborn son in April 2005.The Massachusetts Supreme...

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