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Police ID Woman Killed In Freak Accident At Western Mass Theater; No Charges Expected Police ID Woman Killed In Freak Accident At Western Mass Theater; No Charges Expected
Police ID Woman Killed In Freak Accident At Western Mass Theater; No Charges Expected A tragic accident at the historic Jacob’s Pillow dance center has left one employee dead, local authorities say. Kathryn “Kat” Sirico, a seasonal employee at the Becket, Massachusetts, theater, was helping a summer intern move stage platforms on a dolly across the property on Friday, Aug. 1. As they navigated a sloped area, the dolly began to roll out of control. Sirico attempted to stop it, but fell and was struck by the dolly, causing the platforms to fall on them, authorities said.  Bystanders rushed to help and tried to save their life. View this post on Instag…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
26-Year-Old Man's Body Recovered At Mass Quarry After Lengthy Search 26-Year-Old Man's Body Recovered At Mass Quarry After Lengthy Search
26-Year-Old Man's Body Recovered At Mass Quarry After Lengthy Search A search for a missing swimmer at the Becket Quarry ended in tragedy after a 26-year-old man’s body was found underwater Saturday morning, July 19. Local and regional emergency crews worked together for hours using divers and advanced drone technology to locate the man. The man's name has not been released.  Becket police and firefighters were called to the quarry Friday evening after reports of a drowning. The Berkshire County Dive Team led the underwater search while the Southwick Police Department assisted by providing a submersible drone.  That drone gave divers a cleare…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Western Mass. Woman ID'd As Victim In Fatal Collision With Cement Truck Western Mass. Woman ID'd As Victim In Fatal Collision With Cement Truck
Western Mass. Woman ID'd As Victim In Fatal Collision With Cement Truck Authorities have identified a 74-year-old Massachusetts woman killed in a head-on collision earlier this week in Hampshire County, authorities said.  Cynthia Jensen, of Becket in Berkshire County, was killed just after 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18, in the town of Huntington, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Jensen, who was in a compact car, collided with a cement truck driven by a 59-year-old Huntington Man on Pond Brook Road near Old Town Road.  Paramedics rushed Jensen to Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton and later to Baystate Medi…

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by Josh Lanier