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Western Mass Man Killed In Ware Crash ID'd Western Mass Man Killed In Ware Crash ID'd
Joseph J. Lynch Killed In Route 9 Crash In Ware Authorities have identified the 21-year-old who died in a Hampshire County crash earlier this week as a 21-year-old Ware man.  Joseph J. Lynch, of Monson, died on Sunday, June 23, after being involved in a crash on Route 9 near Anderson Road just before 6 p.m., the Northwestern District Attorney said. Another person in the vehicle was airlifted to UMass-Worcester with life-threatening injuries. Two people in the other car, both from Ware, were taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield with non-life-threatening injuries.   Ware police are investigating the cause of the …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Head-On Collision Sends 2 To Hospital In Western Mass; Woman Airlifted To Trauma Center Head-On Collision Sends 2 To Hospital In Western Mass; Woman Airlifted To Trauma Center
Head-On Collision Sends 2 To Hospital In Bernardston Two people were rushed to the hospital Tuesday night, Dec. 12, in Franklin County following a head-on collision. One driver had to be cut from her vehicle before paramedics could get her to a doctor.  The crash happened just before 10:45 p.m. on Northfield Road in Bernardston near Purple Meadow Road, Berndardston firefighters said. A sedan and a small SUV had slammed into one another head-on, crumbling the front ends of both vehicles.  The driver of the sedan, a man, was able to get out of his vehicle and was rushed to Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield. The …

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by Josh Lanier
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13 Massachusetts Maternity Hospitals Among List Of Best In US: Study 13 Massachusetts Maternity Hospitals Among List Of Best In US: Study
13 Massachusetts Maternity Hospitals Among List Of Best In US: Study Expectant parents in Massachusetts can choose where to plan their births with more confidence, thanks to a new study by Newsweek.  Newsweek's study identified the top 384 hospitals for maternity care in the US, and divided the group further into 159 five-ribbon hospitals, and 225 four-ribbon hospitals. Thirteen Massachusetts hospitals made the cut, eight of which claimed the even more competitive five-ribbon standard.  “We are proud of our staff for providing such excellent service to our community, and we cherish the opportunity to care for patients and their families during the…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Man Pulled From Pond Hospitalized In Western Mass Man Pulled From Pond Hospitalized In Western Mass
Man Pulled From Pond Hospitalized In Western Mass The condition of a 49-year-old man pulled from a Western Massachusetts pond is unknown, according to police. The incident took place just before 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 3 in Hampden County when the Wilbraham Police Department and Wilbraham Fire Department received a 911 call about the man in distress at Nine Mile Pond.  Both agencies responded to the area were told the man was attempting to swim to a boat however did not surface.  The marine unit and dive team began and search and under the direction of Sgt Shawn Baldwin located the man about 40 minutes later and 25 feet from shor…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Facing Charges After Fatal Mass Turnpike Crash CT Man Facing Charges After Fatal Mass Turnpike Crash
CT Man Facing Charges After Fatal Mass Turnpike Crash One person was killed in a crash involving a Freightliner tractor-trailer, a 2020 Toyota Camry, and a 2008 Toyota Sienna van in Western Massachusetts. At 3:22 p.m. Friday, April 23, troopers from the Massachusetts State Police Barracks in Lee responded to the crash on the eastbound side of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Becket.  Preliminary investigation by state police and the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office indicates that the tractor-trailer was eastbound approaching Mile Marker 15 when traffic in front of the truck began to slow because of traffic. Evidence suggests the truck s…

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by Joe Lombardi