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West Brookfield Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash West Brookfield Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
West Brookfield Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash A man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Western Mass. The crash took place in Franklin County in the town of Orange around 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 4. A Worcester County man from the town of West Brookfield died after his motorcycle crashed on a curve on Warwick Road in Orange, said Laurie Loisel, spokeswoman for the Northwestern District Attorney's Office.  Mark Clarke, age 64, was pronounced dead at Athol Hospital, where he was transported after the crash, at 5 p.m. Saturday, Loisel said. Clarke had been traveling on Warwick Road behind a friend when the friend rea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Rollover Crash In Massachusetts Crash Traps Two Inside Rollover Crash In Massachusetts Crash Traps Two Inside
Rollover Crash In Massachusetts Crash Traps Two Inside A serious rollover crash in Western Massachusetts sent two people to the hospital. It happened around 5:35 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 4, in Franklin County on Wheeler Avenue in Orange, said the Orange Fire-Rescue Department. When first responders arrived on the scene they found a single vehicle that had crashed into a tree and then rolled over, with two people trapped inside the vehicle, officials said. Crews went to work to stabilize the vehicle and used the jaws of life to extricate the occupants.  Both were taken to Athol Hospital for treatment.

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Where To Get Tested In Worcester County COVID-19: Where To Get Tested In Worcester County
Covid-19: Where To Get Tested In Worcester County The number of places providing COVID-19 testing has expanded over the last week as Massachusetts and surrounding states pass travel restrictions for people coming in from out of state. A lot of testing places will provide free tests to people with no health care insurance, according to the Massachusetts COVID-19 online resource center. Some testing places require an appointment, though; it is best to call ahead if a person is planning to get tested. Depending on the kind of test a person gets - SARS Antigen, PCR, anti-body - makes a difference as to whether a health care insurance provider …

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by Kristin Palpini