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Sunderland Man, 33, Killed Walking Along Route 116 In Hadley
A 33-year-old Sunderland man was killed on Saturday morning, Jan. 6, while walking a road in Hampshire County, authorities said.
The man, whose name was not released, was walking on the side of Route 116 in Hadley when he was struck by a 29-year-old Deerfield woman, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. No charges have been filed, and the woman's name was not released.
She remained at the scene and called 911.
Bystanders gave the man medical aid until paramedics arrived. They rushed him to Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, where he later died.&nbs…
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…
Alert Issued For Missing Franklin County Man
A 68-year-old Western Massachusetts man has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him.
Franklin County resident Geoffrey R. Arthur, of Sunderland, who goes by "Randy," was last seen around 9 p.m. Sunday, March 28.
Sunderland Police said its officers, assisted by Massachusetts State Police, searched for him in the area of Route 47 in Sunderland.
"We, and his family, are hopeful that you may have seen him or given him a ride somewhere," Sunderland Police said.
If anyone has any information, please reach out to the Sunderland Police…
Covid-19: These 15 'Red' Cities And Towns Pose Highest Infection Risk
More than 50 Massachusetts cities and towns are now considered to be at “high-risk” for spreading COVID-19 infections, according to the most recent state data.
Among the communities where the risk is highest - 8 or more new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents, per day - are 15 Western and Central Massachusetts municipalities.
The community with the highest daily incident rate is Marlborough - 19.9 new cases per day per 100,000 and going up.
Though the risk is still high, infections in Amherst, Southborough, Springfield, and Sunderland are decreasing.
On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Massachus…
