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Hiker Airlifted To Hospital After 25-Foot-Fall In Dalton: Officials Hiker Airlifted To Hospital After 25-Foot-Fall In Dalton: Officials
Hiker Airlifted To Hospital After 25-Foot-Fall In Dalton: Officials A hiker was airlifted to an area hospital following a 25-foot-fall in The Berkshires this week, according to fire officials. Dalton Fire, Pittsfield Fire along with the Western Mass Technical Rescue Team responded to the incident in Dalton around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, Dalton Fire said on Facebook. At approximately 1930hrs Dalton Fire Dept was dispatched to the area of Mountain Dr at the end for a report of a Injured... Posted by Dalton Fire Department on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 First responders learned that the hiker sustained traumatic injuries after falling from a 25-foot…

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by David Cifarelli
Lifestyle
Iconic Blues Musician Bringing Kick-Ass Shows To Massachusetts This Spring Iconic Blues Musician Bringing Kick-Ass Shows To Massachusetts This Spring
Iconic Blues Musician Bringing Kick-Ass Shows To Massachusetts This Spring A New England Music Hall of Fame inductee is bringing his signature sound to several shows in Massachusetts later this year, and you better have the stamina to keep up with the 73-year-old James Montgomery has been performing and making blues music for several decades, and the New England musician is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.  "People should know that they're going to see an energetic show played by some of the best musicians on the planet," the Detroit, MI, native said in an interview with Daily Voice. "Everybody I have with my band has played with some of the biggest…

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by David Cifarelli
News
Parking Bans In Effect For These Western Mass Towns Ahead Of Winter Weather Parking Bans In Effect For These Western Mass Towns Ahead Of Winter Weather
Parking Bans In Effect For These Western Mass Towns Ahead Of Winter Weather As heavy snows bear down on most of the Northeast Friday, March 3, several towns in western Massachusetts have implemented parking bans.  Related: Updated Snow Fall Predictions For The Northeast Here is a collection of some of those bans. Violators may have their vehicles towed and ticketed.  AGAWAM No parking is allowed from 12 a.m. Saturday, March 4 until 12 p.m. Saturday, March 4. AMHERST A parking ban on all town streets and lots begins at 12 a.m. Saturday and remains in effect until 7 a.m. However, parking is allowed in three areas.  The lower level of the parking …

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by Josh Lanier
News
Brothers From Pittsfield Convicted In Luring, Shooting Death Of 18-Year-Old Brothers From Pittsfield Convicted In Luring, Shooting Death Of 18-Year-Old
Brothers From Pittsfield Convicted In Luring, Shooting Death Of 18-Year-Old Two brothers have been convicted in the luring and shooting death of an 18-year-old man from the region. After more than two weeks of trial in Western Massachusetts, a jury in Berkshire County found Omar Pascual-Polanco, age 26, and Carlos Pascual-Polanco, age 22, both of Pittsfield, guilty of first-degree murder Thursday, Sept. 22, in the death of Jaden Salois. The brothers were running a marijuana distribution operation through a fake social media account when they used it to lure Salois, of Dalton, from a home in Pittsfield early on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, the Berkshire DA’s Office said. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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
News
Man From The Berkshires Sentenced For Sexual Exploitation of Child Man From The Berkshires Sentenced For Sexual Exploitation of Child
Man From The Berkshires Sentenced For Sexual Exploitation of Child A 65-year-old Western Massachusetts man was sentenced after pleading guilty to four counts of sexual exploitation of children. Berkshire County resident James LaFrance, of Dalton, was sentenced on Friday, Nov. 19, to 16 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. LaFrance pleaded guilty to the charges on July 9. LaFrance encouraged a 16-year-old Massachusetts girl he had met online to engage in sexually explicit conduct during video calls on two separate occasions in 2018 and 2019, the US …

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Dalton Man Admits To Child Sexual Exploitation Charges Dalton Man Admits To Child Sexual Exploitation Charges
Dalton Man Admits To Child Sexual Exploitation Charges A Western Massachusetts man pleaded guilty in federal court to child sexual exploitation offenses involving a 16-year-old girl. Berkshires resident James LaFrance, age 65, of Dalton, pleaded guilty on Monday, July 12, to four counts of sexual exploitation of children, said Acting United States Attorney  for the District of Massachusetts Nathaniel R. Mendell. LaFrance admitted that on two separate occasions in 2018 and 2019, he encouraged a 16-year-old girl from Massachusetts, whom he had befriended on the internet, to engage in sexually explicit conduct during video chat sessions…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed With Gun, Drugs In Chase Through Berskhire County Backyards Suspect Nabbed With Gun, Drugs In Chase Through Berskhire County Backyards
Suspect Nabbed With Gun, Drugs In Chase Through Berskhire County Backyards A Western Massachusetts man is facing a host of charges after taking police on a brief chase before being apprehended with drugs and illegal weapons, officials said. Dalton Police Sgt. Bustin Buzzella was on patrol when he attempted to stop local resident Steven Santana, age 30, for allegedly driving 57 mph in a 35 mph zone. It is alleged that when Buzzella and Officer Nickolas Gaudette attempted to stop Santana, he proceeded to speed away. For several minutes, Santana took police on a. chase through several backyards and behind Sugar Hill before he was eventually stopped and taken into cus…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: New List Released Of Western Mass Zones At High Risk For Spread COVID-19: New List Released Of Western Mass Zones At High Risk For Spread
Covid-19: New List Released Of Western Mass Zones At High Risk For Spread More communities in Western Massachusetts are in the COVID-19 “red zone,” while nearly two dozen more have also seen an uptick in cases and have been placed into “yellow zones.” The Massachusetts Department of Public Health released its weekly COVID-19 health report on Thursday, April 8, highlighting the areas of the state that have seen an increase in new cases in relation to the area's population. Under the state’s new criteria, the Department of Public Health is taking population size into account when determining which are deemed “high-risk,” “medium-risk,” or “low-risk.” In the latest…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
How Much Ice Did You Get? Local Accumulation and Power Outage Update How Much Ice Did You Get? Local Accumulation and Power Outage Update
How Much Ice Did You Get? Local Accumulation and Power Outage Update Ice covered much of Central and Western Massachusetts Tuesday, Feb. 16, morning, creating dangerous road conditions, but few power outages. The ice is thickest in the Berkshires where 0.21-0.23 inches of ice has accumulated, according to the National Weather Service. In Springfield and Worcester, 0.5-0.6 inches of ice accumulated overnight. Northward, in Greenfield and Fitchburg, ice accumulation was between 0.17 and 0.21 inches. About 300 of Eversource's hundreds of thousands of customers lost power momentarily and sections of Westfield were also without power for about an hour st…

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by Kristin Palpini