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Yankee Candle Founder's 'Sprawling' Mass Estate For Sale: Look Inside Yankee Candle Founder's 'Sprawling' Mass Estate For Sale: Look Inside
Yankee Candle Founder's 'Sprawling' Mass Estate For Sale: Look Inside A massive compound, comprised of eight buildings that include an indoor water park, an arcade, and much, much, more, is on the market in New England with a whopping price tag. Located in Western Massachusetts in the Franklin County town of Leverett, the truly one-of-a-kind estate is listed for $20.9 million.  Owned by the late Michael James Kittredge II, who founded the Yankee Candle Company, the compound was renovated, enhanced, and expanded through 2010 and is made up of eight different structures – the main house, two car barns, two guest houses, a clubhouse, a pool cabana, and a …

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by Sophie Grieser
Real Estate
Huge $4M Western Mass Log Cabin Perfect For Yogis, Yuppies Up For Sale Huge $4M Western Mass Log Cabin Perfect For Yogis, Yuppies Up For Sale
Huge $4M Western Mass Log Cabin Perfect For Yogis, Yuppies Up For Sale Don't let the looks fool you. A log cabin in Franklin County that is up for sale for $3.9 million may look old school, but it is teaming with one-of-a-kind features and modern amenities.  The four-bedroom, six-bathroom cabin in Leverett boasts more than 9,000 square feet of living space on two floors.  The grand living room features soaring ceilings and a two-story fireplace beneath vaulted ceilings. The wall of windows provides a panoramic view of the 10-acre property, with its fresh-water stream and waterfall.  The two-story fireplace is the centerpiece of the living r…

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by Josh Lanier
Real Estate
‘Lamborghinis On Top Of Lamborghinis’: See Inside $23M Leverett Mansion With Indoor Water Park ‘Lamborghinis On Top Of Lamborghinis’: See Inside $23M Leverett Mansion With Indoor Water Park
‘Lamborghinis On Top Of Lamborghinis’: See Inside $23M Leverett Mansion With Indoor Water Park The Juggler Meadow, the gigantic estate in Leverett built by Yankee Candle founder Michael Kittredge, remains on the market after nearly 15 months, but it hasn't slowed interest in the extreme estate.  YouTuber MrBeast featured the 120,000-square-foot, 60-acre estate in a video showing him and his crew touring a variety of homes, ranging from a $1 shack to a mansion worth more than $100 million. The main attraction is the enormous indoor waterpark. Douglas Elliman Juggler Meadow, which is listed on Zillow for $23 million, is a massive 16-bedroom, 25-bath compound that and a gourmet…

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by Khier Casino
Police & Fire
Surprise! Men Asleep In Their Car Blocking Northampton Road Had Drugs: Police Surprise! Men Asleep In Their Car Blocking Northampton Road Had Drugs: Police
Surprise! Men Asleep In Their Car Blocking Northampton Road Had Drugs: Police Officers in Hampshire County didn't have to struggle to figure out why there were two men asleep inside a running car that was partially blocking a road in Northampton. The drugs were in plain sight, authorities said.  A Department of Public Works employee called officers on Tuesday, March 14, when they noticed the car idling on Florence Road, Northampton police said. When police arrived, they found two men asleep in the car.  Officers struggled to rouse them.  When the men finally woke up, they were confused and disoriented, authorities said.  Police tried to spea…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
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