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81-Year-Old Leverett Woman Gets 2 Years Probation In Death of Belchertown Motorcyclist: DA 81-Year-Old Leverett Woman Gets 2 Years Probation In Death of Belchertown Motorcyclist: DA
81-Year-Old Leverett Woman Gets 2 Years Probation In Death of Belchertown Motorcyclist: DA An 81-year-old woman avoided jail time after a jury on Thursday, Dec. 1, found her guilty of the death of a 57-year-old man in April 2020 after she caused him to crash his motorcycle. Mary Nelson of Leverett was convicted of motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation and will serve two years of probation and give up her license for 15 years, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Nelson was accused of killing 57-year-old Kevin Douville of Belchertown after she failed to yield to oncoming traffic and turned left in front of Douville's motorcy…

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by Josh Lanier
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Police Ask Motorists To Use Caution At This Western Mass Intersection Police Ask Motorists To Use Caution At This Western Mass Intersection
Police Ask Motorists To Use Caution At This Western Mass Intersection Police agencies in Western Massachusetts are cautioning about a potentially dangerous four-way intersection that could pose a threat for motorists in the area. The Leverett Police Department in Franklin County issued an alert cautioning of a new four-way stop at the intersection of Depot Road, Long Hill Road, and Amherst Road. Officials said that the Selectboard approved the change over the winter due to multiple complaints from drivers and area residents, and the Highway Department recently installed new signage in the area.

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by Zak Failla