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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Pittsfield Trust Says 'Snow' Me The Money $1M Lottery Jackpot: Pittsfield Trust Says 'Snow' Me The Money
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Pittsfield Trust Says 'Snow' Me The Money A trust in Pittsfield recently collected a $1 million check from the Massachusetts State Lottery.  They won the money playing the “$1,000,000 Snow Much Money” $5 scratch-off lottery game.  Related: Leominster Woman Strikes 'Gold' In New Mass Lottery Game The Green Acres Nominee Trust of Pittsfield chose to take the lump sum of $650,000 before taxes rather than the annuity.  Benjamin Smith, a representative of the trust, collected the check for the winner. Using a trust allows the winner to remain anonymous.  The winning ticket was sold at Green Acres Package &a…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Search Continues For Armed, Dangerous Man Accused Of Stabbing His Ex In Adams Search Continues For Armed, Dangerous Man Accused Of Stabbing His Ex In Adams
Search Continues For Armed, Dangerous Man Accused Of Stabbing His Ex In Adams Local and state police are continuing their search for a man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend in Western Massachusetts this week. Jeffrey Cote, of Savoy in the Berkshires, is wanted in connection with the stabbing that happened on early Wednesday morning, June 7, Massachusetts State Police report.  Police officers were called to a home in Adams in Berkshire County just after 5 a.m. to reports of a woman being stabbed, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Responders rushed her to a hospital with serious injuries, and she is expected to survive, State police said. Inves…

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by David Cifarelli & Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Employee Accused Of Intentionally Setting Fire At Lanesborough Restaurant Employee Accused Of Intentionally Setting Fire At Lanesborough Restaurant
Employee Accused Of Intentionally Setting Fire At Lanesborough Restaurant An employee of a Western Massachusetts restaurant is accused of intentionally setting the building on fire over the weekend. Authorities in Berkshire County received a report of a fire at Olde Forge Restaurant, located at 125 North Main St. in Lanesborough, at about 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, according to the Lanesborough Police Department. The Cheshire, Dalton, Hancock, and Hinsdale fire departments responded to assist the Lanesborough Fire Department and found fire coming from the back of the building. The fire was contained within an hour, police reported. Authorities said a…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Barricaded Suspect Armed With Crossbow Apprehended In Cheshire Barricaded Suspect Armed With Crossbow Apprehended In Cheshire
Barricaded Suspect Armed With Crossbow Apprehended In Cheshire An hours-long standoff between a crossbow-wielding man who barricaded himself inside his Western Massachusetts home and state police led to the arrest of a suspect without any reported injuries. The Massachusetts State Police Special Tactical Operations Team (STOP) responded to a Berkshire County residence in Cheshire to apprehend a suspect who aimed a crossbow at a state trooper during a standoff. The incident began shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25 at the Pine Valley Trailer Park on 4th Avenue in Cheshire. Police said that local law enforcement called on state police for ass…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
School Superintendent In Western Mass Abruptly Resigns School Superintendent In Western Mass Abruptly Resigns
School Superintendent In Western Mass Abruptly Resigns A popular school superintendent in Western Massachusetts will be unexpectedly leaving his position at the end of the academic year as he pursues other opportunities in education. Hatfield School Superintendent Martin McEvoy announced this week that he will be stepping away from the district as of Wednesday, June 30 after a year and a half of navigating the district through the COVID-19 crisis. McEvoy was appointed by the School Committee slightly more than a year ago, in March 2020, right as the pandemic was hitting the East Coast hardest. He took over for former Superintendent John Robert…

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by Zak Failla