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24-Year-Old Shot At Western Mass Residence 24-Year-Old Shot At Western Mass Residence
24-Year-Old Shot At Western Mass Residence A shooting suspect is at large in Western Massachusetts after a 24-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound in an area residence, police said. In Berkshire County, first responders were dispatched to Congress Street in Pittsfield at approximately 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, where there was a report of a shooting in the area. According to Pittsfield Police Lt. Michael Maddalena, upon arrival, officers found the shooting victim, and treated him at the scene before the Pittsfield Fire Department and County Ambulance arrived to transport him to Boston Medical Center with life-threatening…

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by Zak Failla
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Dog Killed In Western Mass House Fire Dog Killed In Western Mass House Fire
Dog Killed In Western Mass House Fire A family dog was killed during a house fire at a two-and-half story home in Western Massachusetts. The fire took place around 12:35 p.m., Thursday, July 29 in Berkshires County at 16 Atlantic Ave., in Pittsfield. Pittsfield Police officers, who were at the neighboring house, noticed smoke coming from the wood-framed structure, said Pittsfield PD Deputy Chief Daniel Garner. When Pittsfield firefighters arrived on the scene, they found heavy fire conditions in the first-floor kitchen area with extensions into other areas of the home, said Garner. During the battle of the blaze no firefight…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fire Breaks Out At Wendy's In Western Mass Fire Breaks Out At Wendy's In Western Mass
Fire Breaks Out At Wendy's In Western Mass A cleaning crew working at a Western Massachusetts Wendy’s restaurant accidentally started a fire at the eatery, officials said. Crews from the Pittsfield Fire Department responded to Wendy’s at 12:15 a.m. on Monday, June 28, where there was a fire reported in the kitchen of the Hubbard Avenue restaurant. Officials said that firefighters found a small fire in the kitchen that was quickly extinguished. The fire broke out when the cleaning crew was moving a gas-fed stove, at which point flames erupted from behind the vessel. Further investigation by Berkshire Gas found that there was a smal…

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by Zak Failla