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'Our Village Is Broken': MA Remembers Dad Killed In Snowmobile Crash
A 37-year-old father of daughters is being remembered as a devoted, hard-working man who touched the lives of everyone he knew following his death earlier this week.
Derek Graves, of Chesterfield, died in a snowmobile crash around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, according to the Northwestern District Attorney's Office.
An avid snowmobiler, Graves, who also has ties to Northampton, crashed near Smith Road in Chesterfield. Emergency responders performed CPR at the scene, and paramedics rushed him to Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, where he later died, the DA's office said.
Tributes have …
Missing Canoer, 20, Found Dead In Western Mass Pond After Days Of Searching
After a nearly five-day search, the body of a 20-year-old canoer who went overboard in Westfield's Pequot Pond was found on Sunday, June 25.
The East Longmeadow man was on the pond with two friends on Wednesday night, June 22, when it capsized, tossing them all into the water. Two men swam to shore, but the third man never resurfaced.
Police have not released his name.
One of the other canoers was hospitalized for injuries.
Multiple police agencies utilizing dive teams, helicopters, sonar, and other instruments scoured Pequot Pond for hours each day but found …
Woman Dies After Falling From Porch At CT Residence
A Connecticut woman was killed after the railing on her balcony collapsed and she fell more than eight feet to the pavement below.
The incident took place around 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, in Hartford at 82 Chadwick Ave., authorities said.
The woman, who has not been identified, was standing on the second-floor rear deck of her home when the railing collapsed and she fell more than eight feet onto the pavement, causing severe head trauma, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police.
She was transported to Hartford Hospital where she later died, he added.
An investigation is unde…
Resort Worker Killed By Snowmobile In Berkshires, Officials Say
The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit is investigating an apparent accidental death at a Western Massachusetts resort.
According to Andrew McKeever, of the Berkshires District Attorney's Office, detectives responded to the Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Hancock on Tuesday, Jan. 4, following a snow groomer and a snowmobile collision.
Kimberlee Francoeur, 30, of Lanesborough, died after the snow groomer operator backed into the snowmobile she was operating, McKeever said.
Jiminy Peak Ski Patrol and Northern Berkshire EMS personnel attempted to save Francoeur’s life, but ultimat…
Patriots, Bruins Rally Around Local High School Hockey Player Who May Not Walk Again
An outpouring of support from the local community, Boston Bruins, and Robert Kraft is being directed at a teen in critical condition following a terrible accident during a high school hockey game.
The injury happened on Tuesday, Jan. 26, when Bishop Feehan Ice Hockey player AJ Quetta, missed a shoulder-to-shoulder check, and skated headfirst into the boards during a game against Pope Francis in West Springfield, according to the Bostin Globe.
It is possible Quetta, of Attleboro, may never move again, according to a GoFundMe established to help offset medical expenses.
The GoFundMe was sta…
