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Pittsfield Woman Killed, Motorcyclist Husband Hurt In Crash With SUV In Charlemont
A 72-year-old woman was killed and her 69-year-old husband was seriously injured after they were involved in a crash with an SUV in Franklin County, authorities said.
Sheila Rombeiro, of Pittsfield, was on the back of her husband's motorcycle when it was involved in a crash on Route 2 in Charlemont on Sunday, Sept. 1, around 5 p.m., Northwestern District Attorney said. Paramedics rushed her to Baystate Franklin Medical Center, where she later died of her wounds.
Sheila leaves behind two adult children.
Her husband, Robert Rombeiro, of Pittsfield, was seriously injured in…
Man Who Admitted To Western Mass Crash That Sent 8 On Motorcycles To Hospital Gets Prison
A Rhode Island man who admitted to being under the influence when he crashed into a group of motorcyclists, sending eight people to the hospital with serious injuries, in Franklin County was sentenced to prison, authorities said.
Ryan O’Farrell, 34, was sentenced to nine to 12 years behind bars on Monday, Aug. 19, for the 2022 crash, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.
O'Farrell was behind the wheel of an SUV pulling a trailer with a motorcycle when he drifted over the center line on Route 10 in Northfield near Main Street on a sunny May 29, 2022, day when he …
Yankee Candle Founder's 'Sprawling' Mass Estate For Sale: Look Inside
A massive compound, comprised of eight buildings that include an indoor water park, an arcade, and much, much, more, is on the market in New England with a whopping price tag.
Located in Western Massachusetts in the Franklin County town of Leverett, the truly one-of-a-kind estate is listed for $20.9 million.
Owned by the late Michael James Kittredge II, who founded the Yankee Candle Company, the compound was renovated, enhanced, and expanded through 2010 and is made up of eight different structures – the main house, two car barns, two guest houses, a clubhouse, a pool cabana, and a …
Woman, 65, Killed In Western Mass House Fire ID'd
State fire officials have identified the woman who was killed in a Franklin County fire as a 65-year-old Orange woman, authorities said.
Debra Marini died several hours after she was seriously burned last week in a blaze at 99 West River Street in Orange, the State Fire Marshal's Office said on Tuesday. The homeowner, Vicki Kennedy, was also seriously hurt in the fire, but authorities said she is expected to recover.
Related: Woman Dies From Injuries In Orange Fire, Second Woman Remains In Burn Ward
The fire began just after 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13, and tore thr…