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Mass Company Issues Recall On 30K Blankets, Throws Over Burn, Fire Concerns
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall on nearly 30,000 Berkshire Blanket & Home Company heated throws and blankets over issues with overheating that pose fire or burn risks.
The Ware-based company's blankets were sold under its name and the L.L. Bean brand, where they are sold in stores. The CPSC said in its recall notice that they were also sold at Army and Air Force Exchange Service, Amazon.com, Target.com, Macys.com, and QVC.com.
The company has received nine reports of the blankets and throws burning, melting, or overheating. No injur…
Grill Fire Guts Home In Western Mass, Injures 2, Leave 6 Homeless
Fire investigators say a two-alarm Hampden County blaze on Thursday, Aug. 3, started on a grill on a home's back porch.
The fire began just before 4 p.m. on Wilbraham Street in Palmer as a family was cooking dinner on their outside grill, the Palmer Fire Department said. The blaze quickly got out of control and spread to the home before crews could get there and battle the flames back.
The fire injured two people and displaced a family of six. Palmer Fire Department
Firefighters from Palmer responded with crews from Three Rivers, Bondsville, Wilbraham, Ludlow, Ware, Belchertown, Monso…
Man Found Dead Inside Shed Fire In Western Mass; Officials Investigating Cause
Firefighters found the body of a man inside a shed in Hampden County after putting out a blaze Monday afternoon, July 17, authorities said.
Fire crews were called to 17 West Ware Road in Palmer just after 1:15 p.m. when a passing motorist called authorities after spotting smoke rising from the property, the state fire marshal's office said in a news release.
Palmer fire crews, with help from Warren, Ware, Bondsville, and Monson firefighters, beat back the blaze before it reached the nearby home and woods. Power equipment, gasoline, and other items were found in the nea…
State Police Conduct Water Search For Missing 57-Year-Old Man From Ware
State Police scoured the waters of a reservoir in Central Massachusetts for a 57-year-old man who has been missing for several days.
Jeffrey Allard, of Ware, was last seen in the Farm Road/Cook Lane area after leaving Marlborough Hospital, on Sunday morning, Jan. 22, state and local police report.
Allard is described as a White male, standing 6-foot-1, weighing 170 pounds with short brown curly hair and brown eyes.
He was last seen wearing blue jeans, black shoes, black gloves and a dark grey hooded jacket with a Coca-Cola logo on the right side. He was carrying a duffle bag, according…
Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Massachusetts
There have now been 42 confirmed fatalities after Ida battered the Northeast with historic rainfall and flash flooding.
In New York City, more than 3 inches of rainfall fell in one hour in Central Park on Wednesday, Sept. 1, smashing the previous record.
Here is a look at some rainfall totals from throughout Massachusetts compiled on the day after, on Thursday, Sept. 2, by the National Weather Service.
Boston, 4.20 inches
Berkshire County
Pittsfield, 2.16 inches
Franklin County
Northfield, 2.43 inches
Sunderland, 3.02 inches
Warwick, 2.35 inches
Hampden County
Agawam, 5.13 inc…
Trio Nabbed For Drug Possession In Western Mass
The execution of a search warrant by police in Western Massachusetts led to the arrest of three alleged drug dealers from the area who were busted with crack cocaine, heroin, and other drugs, officials announced.
Officers from the Ware Police Department executed a search warrant on Church Street at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, following a lengthy investigation into drug sales in the area.
The investigation led to the seizure of cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, prescription drugs, cash, and drug distribution equipment.
Following the execution of the search warrant, Western M…
Four Western Mass Residents Nabbed With Cocaine, Heroin During Traffic Stop, Police Say
Three Western Mass men and a woman were arrested on drug charges during a routine traffic stop by Massachusetts State Police.
The two were arrested around 10:30 p.m., Friday, May 21, in Franklin County after Trooper Anthony Lavinge, stopped a black Hyundai sedan for speeding in a construction zone on Route 91 in Greenfield.
According to state police, during the stop, in which the two could not say who the vehicle belonged to or produce a registration, Trooper Lavinge noticed drug paraphernalia on the floor of the vehicle, said state police.
The driver, Alexandrea Chadwick, age 28, of Chadw…
New England For Trump Stores Closing, Consolidating - Ware, Worcester, Somerset
As the end of Trump’s presidency inches closer, and his chances of overturning an election are dashed, New England For Trump stores are shutting down.
On Monday, Dec. 28, a Facebook post by the shop's owner said the Somerset location will close on Wednesday, Dec. 30.
Stores in Webster, Middleborough, and Falmouth already closed on Monday.
On Saturday, Dec. 26, store owner Keith Lambert said he was consolidating the Ware location with other New England for Trump shops he owns in the area.
He spread the word of the closing on social media and is promoting a “YUUUGE SALE,” deep-discounts o…
Covid-19: Town-By-Town Rates And Trends, Hampden County - Dec. 18
Two communities in Hampden County lowered their COVID-19 incident rate and nearly a dozen are below the highest risk category - red, according to the most recent state data.
On Thursday, Dec. 17, Massachusetts Public Health Department released weekly town-by-town datasets that include how many COVID-19 incidents there are per 100,000 residents - the incident rate.
The communities where the rate went down are Southwick and Belchertown.
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Meanwhile, Springfield, Ludlow, Holyoke, Wilbraham, Chicopee, and West Springfield had the highest COVID-19 rates per 100,000 residents. The rates…
