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Beloved Former South Deerfield Restaurant Owner Killed In Florida Motorcycle Crash Beloved Former South Deerfield Restaurant Owner Killed In Florida Motorcycle Crash
Beloved Former South Deerfield Restaurant Owner Killed In Florida Motorcycle Crash Richard Daviau, the co-owner of a popular steakhouse in Hampden County, died on Friday, Aug. 4, in a motorcycle crash in Florida, his family announced.  Richard Daviau owned Prim3 St3akhous3 in Southwick with his brother and sister. The threes in the name refer to the three siblings — Debbie, Todd, and Richard Daviau.  His sister, Debbie Daviau, wrote about Richard's death on the restaurant's Facebook page.  Prim3 St3akhous3, is the embodiment of a vision of 3 siblings, Todd, Deborah, and Richard Daviau. It is with heavy hearts that Todd and Deborah announce that their brother and partne…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Driver Injured After Car Veers Off I-91, Crashes In South Deerfield Driver Injured After Car Veers Off I-91, Crashes In South Deerfield
Driver Injured After Car Veers Off I-91, Crashes In South Deerfield A driver in South Deerfield was rushed to an area hospital after their car careened off of I-91 and crashed, authorities said.  The single-vehicle crash happened around 7 p.m. on Monday, June 26, just south of Exit 36, South Deerfield Fire District officials said. The driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries, but the car was completely totaled.  Police are still investigating the cause of the crash. 

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Severe Crash: Both Drivers Walk Away From South Deerfield Wreck, Despite Damage To Cars Severe Crash: Both Drivers Walk Away From South Deerfield Wreck, Despite Damage To Cars
Severe Crash: Both Drivers Walk Away From South Deerfield Wreck, Despite Damage To Cars Somehow, no one was seriously injured in a South Deerfield wreck on Tuesday, May 23, that trapped one driver inside their car and totaled another, authorities said.  The two-car crash happened just before 5 p.m. at the intersection of Mill Village Road and Greenfield Road, South Deerfield first responders said. When firefighters arrived, they found one car on its side with the driver trapped inside.  Crews pulled out the windshield and freed the driver, who walked away with only minor injuries. Though, officials took them to Cooley Dickinson Health Care Northampton for e…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Yankee Candle To Close South Deerfield Plant, Scatter Remaining Workforce: CEO Yankee Candle To Close South Deerfield Plant, Scatter Remaining Workforce: CEO
Yankee Candle To Close South Deerfield Plant, Scatter Remaining Workforce: CEO The CEO of Yankee Candle's parent company announced on Tuesday, Jan. 24, that the company would close its corporate office in South Deerfield as part of a corporate restructuring that would see 13 percent of Newell's workers on the unemployment line.  Newell Brands CEO Ravi Saligram announced several moves and shake-ups at the massive company going forward in a statement on its website. The company said it would also close its Boca Raton offices as well.  Employees at the South Deerfield facility who will stay with Yankee Candle will be moved to existing spaces locally, Salig…

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by Josh Lanier