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Alert Issued For Missing Western Mass Man
A 68-year-old Western Massachusetts man has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him.
Franklin County resident Geoffrey R. Arthur, of Sunderland, who goes by "Randy," was last seen around 9 p.m. Sunday, March 28.
Sunderland Police said its officers, assisted by Massachusetts State Police, searched for him in the area of Route 47 in Sunderland.
"We, and his family, are hopeful that you may have seen him or given him a ride somewhere," Sunderland Police said.
If anyone has any information, please reach out to the Sunderland Police…
Covid-19: These 15 'Red' Cities And Towns Pose Highest Infection Risk
More than 50 Massachusetts cities and towns are now considered to be at “high-risk” for spreading COVID-19 infections, according to the most recent state data.
Among the communities where the risk is highest - 8 or more new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents, per day - are 15 Western and Central Massachusetts municipalities.
The community with the highest daily incident rate is Marlborough - 19.9 new cases per day per 100,000 and going up.
Though the risk is still high, infections in Amherst, Southborough, Springfield, and Sunderland are decreasing.
On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Massachus…