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Barn-Burner Rages Overnight Monday Barn-Burner Rages Overnight Monday
Barn-Burner Rages Overnight Monday A fire destroyed a full barn on Monday, Jan. 18. The fire began around 9:30 p.m. when police and fire officials responded to a report of a fully-involved barn fire on Shattuck Road in Hadley. Members of the Amherst Fire Department also responded. No injuries were reported in the fire, WesternMass News reported. Amherst firefighters said that the blaze could have been much worse. “While this barn was a loss, a strong effort by Hadley Fire prevented extension to an adjacent home,” said Amherst firefighters in a Facebook post. 

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19: WMass City Reverts To Full-Remote Education COVID-19: WMass City Reverts To Full-Remote Education
Covid-19: WMass City Reverts To Full-Remote Education A small Western Massachusetts city is the latest city to join the full-remote learning club. On Tuesday, Nov. 17, Easthampton School Committee voted 4-3 to revert students to full-remote learning, according to WesternMass News.  There were not many children in classes at the moment - only kindergarten and special needs. Students were supposed to return to school on Thursday, Nov. 19, but this has been indefinitely delayed. School officials said they would revisit the decision in early December.

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by Kristin Palpini
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Low-Risk Communities Can Increase Capacity, Offer More Services On Monday Low-Risk Communities Can Increase Capacity, Offer More Services On Monday
Low-Risk Communities Can Increase Capacity, Offer More Services On Monday Communities will be able to move onto Step 2 of Phase 3 in Massachusetts re-opening plan if they are considered low-risk for COVID-19 infection. On Tuesday, Sept. 29, Gov. Charlie Baker said commonwealth communities that have not been “red” for the last three weeks can proceed to Step 2. Being a “red” community refers to the state’s COVID-19 infection, color-coded maps. Communities in the red have the highest rate of infection, the second highest is yellow, then red, and finally gray communities pose the lowest of all risk. Starting Monday, Oct. 5, according to WesternMass News, municipali…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Possible Suicide At Movie Theater Police Investigate Possible Suicide At Movie Theater
Police Investigate Possible Suicide At Movie Theater Police are investigating a possible suicide in a theater parking lot. West Springfield Police went to the theaters on Route 5 (Riverdale Road) on Tuesday, Sept. 29, early in the morning to investigate what appears to be a self-inflicted fatality, according to WesternMass News. The incident is still under investigation. When police arrived they found a man in his 20s unresponsive and laying on the ground near a car.

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by Kristin Palpini
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Holyoke City Councilors Seek To Oust Mayor Morse With A Recall Vote Holyoke City Councilors Seek To Oust Mayor Morse With A Recall Vote
Holyoke City Councilors Seek To Oust Mayor Morse With A Recall Vote A group of Holyoke City Councilors is seeking to oust Mayor Alex Morse with a recall vote. City Councilor Mike Sullivan said, on Tuesday, Aug. 11, that he will be filing an order that would allow Holyoke residents to launch a recall petition that would set up a vote on whether to keep Morse as mayor. Morse, 31, is facing criticism since news broke earlier this week that he had dated students, 18 years and older, while a professor at UMass Amherst. Morse is running for Congress against longtime incumbent Richard Neal. Sullivan said the recall filing will be co-sponsored by City Councilors L…

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by Kristin Palpini