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Historic Covered Bridge In Litchfield County Severely Damaged By Backhoe Historic Covered Bridge In Litchfield County Severely Damaged By Backhoe
Historic Covered Bridge In Litchfield County Severely Damaged By Backhoe A historic covered bridge in Connecticut was severely damaged after someone towed a backhoe through it, officials said.  The West Cornwall Covered Bridge in Litchfield County, located in West Cornwall by the intersection of Route 128 and Route 7, was damaged on Friday afternoon, Dec. 23, when the backhoe struck multiple wooden beams that support the bridge's roof, according to the state's Department of Transportation.  Because of the severe damage, engineers are now analyzing the bridge, which will be closed for about a week, officials said. Detours have been put in place for people to avo…

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by Ben Crnic
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Rollover Crash Involving Tractor-Trailers Sends Central Mass Driver To Hospital Rollover Crash Involving Tractor-Trailers Sends Central Mass Driver To Hospital
Rollover Crash Involving Tractor-Trailers Sends Central Mass Driver To Hospital One person was hospitalized after their car collided with several tractor-trailers and rolled over off a major route in Central Massachusetts this week, authorities said.  Shrewsbury Police and Fire along with Worcester EMS responded to a three-vehicle crash near Flynn's Truck Stop off Route 20 in Shrewsbury around 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20, Shrewsbury Police told Daily Voice.  Upon arrival, officers found a 2016 Toyota RAV4 that appeared to have rolled over and two tractor-trailers with heavy damage to their front ends.  Multi-truck crash with injuries in #Shrewsbury on US-20-NB …

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by David Cifarelli
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Massive, Days-Long Forest Fire Still Burning In Western Mass Massive, Days-Long Forest Fire Still Burning In Western Mass
Massive, Days-Long Forest Fire Still Burning In Western Mass Fire crews are back at work on Monday morning, May 17 after spending the weekend battling a massive brush fire that broke out in Berkshire County. On Friday, May 14, a fire was first reported in Williamstown near Henderson Road, prompting a response from area departments as it quickly spread from approximately 180 acres of land to upwards 300 acres as of Sunday, May 16. According to reports, the quickly spreading fire prompted officials to send out warnings to some area residents cautioning that the fire is approaching homes in the vicinity of the blaze. 
North Adams fire officials said t…

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by Zak Failla