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New Details: Mass Woman Found Dead On Hiking Trail 'Died Peacefully, In Place She Loved Most'
Relatives of a Massachusetts woman who was found dead on an upstate New York hiking trail after a weekslong search are finding solace in knowing she spent her final moments someplace she adored. The body of 40-year-old Fae Morgana Barbone was found Tuesday, April 16, in a rural part of Rensselaer County on the Taconic Crest Trail, located nearly eight miles east of Berlin, Williamstown Police said. Barbone was reported missing out of Williamstown, Massachusetts, on Thursday, March 7. Earlier Report: Body Of Fae Morgana Barbone Found On Taconic Crest Trail She had last been seen in …
Police & Fire
Car Belonging To Woman Missing For Weeks Found Abandoned In Remote Area Of Berkshire County
Police are searching an area of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, near the border with New York after the car of a woman who has been missing for weeks was found abandoned near a remote hiking trail. Fae Morgana Barbone has been missing since March 7. She was last seen on March 9 in Maine, where she had an "interaction" with a police officer, Williamstown police said. There have been unconfirmed sightings of her in North Adams. But when her car was found abandoned in a remote area on Berlin Road in Williamstown on Tuesday, March 19, that sparked a new intense round of s…
Police & Fire
Pittsfield Man, 42, Discussed Sexually Assaulting Child He Met Online: DA
A Pittsfield man who struck up a sexual conversation with a 14-year-old on Facebook found out that the girl he wanted to assault was a police officer, authorities said. James Wojtkowski was arrested and charged last week with dissemination of matter harmful to minors, the Berkshire County District Attorney said on Wednesday, Nov. 1. Related: Plainfield Man Busted Sending Sexual Messages To 'Child' Investigators said Wojtkowski contacted a person he believed to be a 14-year-old girl living in North Adams on April 29. He probed the girl for information like where she went …
Police & Fire
Plainfield Man Busted Sending Sexual Messages To 'Child' On Facebook: DA
A 49-year-old Plainfield man who thought he was preying on a 14-year-old girl on Facebook was, in truth, talking to an undercover officer in Berkshire County. Jamie Wooldridge was arrested earlier this month and charged with dissemination of matter harmful to a minor and enticing a child under 16, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. He had been in contact with a North Adams police officer posing as a child for more than a year before his bust. Related: Pittsfield Man Sent Nudes To What He Thought Was 14-Year-Old Girl Police say Woolridge contacted the undercover a…
Police & Fire
Western Mass Coach Secretly Filmed Gymnasts In Vermont Bathroom: Police
A Berkshire County gymnastics coach was arrested and charged with filming athletes in the bathroom of a gymnastics center in Vermont. Jonathan Girard, 39, of North Adams, was a visiting instructor at the Central Vermont Gymnastics Academy in Waterbury, Vermont, last month when the alleged recordings took place from July 10 through July 14, Vermont State Police said. Girard owns and is the head coach at J Star Gymnastics in North Adams. Vermont troopers received a copy of one of the videos on July 15 and began an investigation. They reached out to North Adams police, who i…
Weather
Thousands Without Power As Snow Blankets Parts Of Western Mass
As much as a foot of snow has fallen in parts of Western Massachusetts on Friday, Dec. 16, with more on the way. But along with the beautiful views come traffic issues and power outages. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) lists more than 3,000 power outages in pockets across the state, with most reported in the west, where snow is at its heaviest. With more snow forecast to fall throughout the day and into Saturday, those numbers could increase. Click here to see an updated map of power outages across Massachusetts. Here's a look at snowfall reports through ~11:30 …
Police & Fire
Porn Swap With 11-Year-Old Lands North Adams Man In Handcuffs: Feds
A North Adams who drove more than an hour for sex with an 11-year-old was instead met with a team of police officers with a pair of handcuffs that were just his size, federal authorities said. James Macko, 23, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 9, in Albany, New York, and charged with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor and attempting to transfer obscene material to a minor, the US Attorney for New York said. Investigators allege that Macko began a weeks-long text relationship with what he believed was an 11-year-old child starting on Nov. 16, federal officials said. He sent …
News
Western Mass Woman Pleads Innocent To Murdering Grandmother On Halloween
A 26-year-old woman from Western Massachusetts is being held without bail after pleading innocent to murdering her grandmother on Halloween, authorities said. Kelsie Cote, of North Adams, was arrested for the murder of 74-year-old Doris Cote on Friday, Nov. 4, the Berkshire District Attorney's Office reports. Police responded to a 911 call from a relative saying Doris was found dead inside her home on Church Street, the office reports. Investigators later established probable cause that Kelsie murdered her grandmother on Oct. 31 and tried to destroy evidence. District Attorney Andr…
Events
Pittsburgh's Brooke Annibale Bringing 'Bigger, Bolder Sound' To Western Mass
In a world where tens of thousands of songs come out per day, one pop-folk singer/songwriter hopes her sound will be the one to stand out among the crowd. Brooke Annibale has been professionally releasing music since she was 23 years old but finally feels like she's in a place where everything is coming together. The now 34-year-old artist will be performing at MASS MoCA in North Adams for the first time on July 2 and says she's been waiting for this moment for a while. "Any shows right now are things that I'm really looking forward to because for two solid years, there weren't a lot of…
News
Man Accused Of Stabbing Wife To Death In Massachusetts
A Berkshire County man is facing a murder charge for allegedly stabbing his wife to death, the District Attorney's Office announced. Luis Rosado, age 49, of North Adams, was arrested Thursday morning, June 2, in connection to the death of his wife, Jillian Rosado. He was taken into custody without incident at around 8:30 a.m. at an apartment on Fenn Street in Pittsfield, the DA announced. Rosado was later arraigned in Central Berkshire District Court on a single count of murder. It came just days after police and medics were called to a home on Charles Street in North…
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Homicide Under Investigation In Massachusetts
A homicide is under investigation in Western Massachusetts after police located a body in an area home. The incident took in Berkshire County around 8 p.m. Saturday, May 29 in North Adams. North Adams Police and Northern Berkshire Emergency Medical Services responded to a residence after receiving a 911 call, said Andrew McKeever, spokesman for the Berkshire District Attorney's Office. A person was found dead at the home, McKeever said. The Office of the chief medical examiner took custody of the body and will determine the cause and manner of death, he added. "Law enforcement does not …
Lifestyle
Teacher Who Studied In Massachusetts To Compete On 'Survivor'
A New York educator who attended college in New England is ready to fight to win on season 41 of "Survivor," which is set to air this month on CBS. The third Long Island teacher in two years to hit the beaches attempting to win the $1 million prize, Nassau County resident Tiffany Seely, age 47, of Plainview, has been busy since March shooting the upcoming season in Fiji's Mamanuca Islands. According to her LinkedIn account, Seely was born and raised in Queens. She graduated from SUNY Cortland in 1995 with a degree in elementary education, and a master's degree in educational leaders…
Police & Fire
Massive, Days-Long Forest Fire Still Burning In Massachusetts
Fire crews are back at work on Monday morning, May 17 after spending the weekend battling a massive brush fire that broke out in Berkshire County. On Friday, May 14, a fire was first reported in Williamstown near Henderson Road, prompting a response from area departments as it quickly spread from approximately 180 acres of land to upwards 300 acres as of Sunday, May 16. According to reports, the quickly spreading fire prompted officials to send out warnings to some area residents cautioning that the fire is approaching homes in the vicinity of the blaze. North Adams fire officials said t…
Obituaries
Private Funeral For Slain Capitol Officer To Be Held In Massachusetts
State Police from Massachusetts and Connecticut will escort the body of U.S. Capitol Police Officer William Evans, a Western Massachusetts native, after the flight carrying his remains arrives at Bradley International Airport. The escort will happen around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, said the Connecticut State Police. Motorcycle members of the State Police Traffic Services Unit will be joined by police from Massachusetts in a motorcade to North Adams, where Evans will be laid to rest. The motorcade will exit the airport onto Route 75 and travel through Suffield and Enfield before crossi…
Obituaries
Officer Killed In Capitol Attack Was HS Athlete In Massachusetts
The police officer killed in a car attack at the United States Capitol was a native of Western Massachusetts who was a high school athlete. Berkshire County native William "Billy" Evans, who grew up in North Adams and neighboring Clarksburg, graduated from Western New England University. He was 41 years old and served for nearly two decades in the US Capitol Police Force. He was killed when a 25-year-old man rammed the car into two officers at a barricade outside the Capitol building on Friday, April 2. The knife-wielding suspect, identified as who authorities said then lunged t…
Lifestyle
Fresh Menu, Unique Drinks Praised At Gastropub
The concrete slabs and iron-looking frames around dark windows that make up the District Bar & Kitchen’s exterior belie the warm and upscale-casual atmosphere inside. District on West Stree in Pittsfield serves modern American cuisine influenced by the eccentric gastropub movement. If you want rosemary in your cocktails, chorizo on your nachos, and truffles on your fries, this is the place to be. And, yes, I want all of that. District has been around since the mid-2010s and is owned by the same man who owns Public Eat + Drink in North Adams - Jared Decoteau. The menu is slim and r…
Police & Fire
Traffic Stop Of BMW Leads To Felony Drug Charge For Massachusetts Man
A 43-year-old Massachusetts man was nabbed for alleged possession of drugs during a traffic stop in New York. Berkshire County resident Jahart Moore, of North Adams, was arrested around 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 18, said Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, troopers conducted a traffic stop of a 2014 BMW 335I for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess, in the town of East Fishkill. An investigation discovered Moore was in possession of approximately 155.6 grams of cocaine, Hicks said. Moore was charged with criminal possession of a contr…
News
Covid-
19: New List Of Red, Yellow Communities Released
Five 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, March 25, 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 lates…
News
Third Berkshire County Man Arrested In Connection With Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
A third Berkshire County man has been arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol Building. On Tuesday, March 9, it was announced that the FBI had arrested Troy E. Sargent of Pittsfield, according to WesternMass News. Sargent is accused of assaulting, resisting, and impeding federal officers. Two other men from the Berkshires were previously arrested in connection with the right-wing assault on democracy. On Feb. 4, the FBI announced the arrest of Brian McCreary, 33, of North Adams. In January, the FBI arrested David Lester Ross, 33, of Pittsfield, in connection with…
News
Covid-
19: Pioneer Valley, Berkshires Pharmacies Rarely Administering Vaccine
Outside of hospitals, CVS and Walgreens are by far the largest distributors of COVID-19 vaccine in Massachusetts, but the national pharmacy chains have not provided many doses to people in the Pioneer Valley or the Berkshires. According to vaccine appointment schedules maintained by pharmacies at CVS, Walgreens, Stop and Shop, and Big Y, as of Tuesday, Feb. 9, none of the commercial pharmacies - except for the Big Y in East Longmeadow - were distributing the vaccine or were otherwise able to book a vaccination appointment anytime this month in Western Massachusetts. (Vaccination clinics at …
Police & Fire
Second Local Man Arrested By FBI Over Jan. 6 Capitol Building Attack
A North Adams man was recently accused of participating in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol Building and arrested. On Thursday, Feb. 4, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said that Brian McCreary, 33, of North Adams. He is one out of 5 New England people who have been arrested since the pro-Trump Jan. 6 siege - and the second Berkshire County man busted for alleged participation. In January, David Lester Ross, 33, of Pittsfield, was arrested in connection with the riot, as well. McCreary is being charged with: Knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grou…
Weather
Who Got The Most Snow? Snowfall Totals In Central, Western, Berkshire, MA
A passing Nor'Easter left about 3-17 inches of snow across the region with snowfall totals varying greatly in communities all over Central or Western Massachusetts. The National Weather Service has put a winter weather advisory into place until Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 4 p.m. Before the late afternoon, people can expect to see light snow showers and pockets of freezing drizzle. A glaze of ice developing on top of the snow is possible. Wind gusts may reach as fast as 40 mph. Below are snowfall totals from the Monday, Feb. 1 winter storm. The totals are reported as inches are as of 8 a.m. Tuesday,…
Schools
Covid-
19 Cases Spike In 2 School Districts; See District-By-District Incident Rates
Two local school districts experienced COVID-19 flare-ups over the last week, according to the most recent state data. On Thursday, Jan. 28, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released how many COVID-19 incidents were reported by students and staff from Jan. 21-27. Most of the Central and Western Massachusetts, as well as the Berkshires, had school districts where no COVID-19 incidents were reported that week. However, Shrewsbury and Hampden-Wilbraham school districts each reported 12-15 students and faculty that had become il…
News
Covid-
19: Advocates Win More Vaccines, New Vaccination Sites For Central, Western MA
In a turn of events, Central and Western Massachusetts and the Berkshires will be receiving thousands of more COVID-19 vaccine doses - and establishing more vaccination sites - than previously scheduled. On Thursday, Jan. 28, Sen. Jo Comerford and Rep. Mindy Domb said in a joint statement that Western Massachusetts would be receiving 3,000 additional COVID-19 vaccines per week starting Feb. 1. In a Jan. 21 report of vaccination distribution, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health doled out COVID-19 vaccines to counties in the following amounts: Worcester - 69,825 Hampden - 34…
News
Covid-
19: How Many Miles Will You Travel To Get Vaccinated? Check This Map
A new map of where you can get vaccinated against COVID-19 in Massachusetts shows 20 locations in Central and Western Massachusetts. If you’re eligible to get a vaccine, Mass.gov has created an interactive map of vaccination sites you can use to learn more about the facilities and how to book appointments. It appears that most people live within 10-12 miles of a vaccination center, but for the more far-flung communities, including North Adams and Sutton, the trek could be 20 miles or more. The closest vaccination center to Williamstown, which is located in the most northwest…
Police & Fire
Missing Teen Comments On His Own 'Missing Child' Facebook Post
One of two missing Berkshires teens seems to have popped up on the North Adams Police Department’s Facebook feed. A Facebook account for Shaun Chelstowski, who police said was missing on Wednesday, Jan. 13, posted to the police department’s social media page on Thursday, Jan. 14, around 4 p.m. Cheltowski, 17, appears to have left two short comments on his own Missing Child post on the North Adams Police Facebook page. In the posts, he alludes to an allegedly volatile confrontation with his mother. Cheltowski is one of two missing teens for whom the North Adams Police said they are search…
Weather
Forecast: Expect Snow Today, Wednesday, Dec. 30 - Rain on NYD
Snow is on the way for today, according to the most recent forecast by the National Weather Service. It won’t add up to much, but meteorologists are predicting light snow in the region today, Wednesday, Dec. 30. The snow will be heaviest in Central Massachusetts and the Northern Berkshires with the Worcester, Fitchburg, Pittsfield, and North Adams areas expected to receive an inch of snow. In Western Massachusetts, the southernmost part of Central Massachusetts, and Berkshires South County are expected to receive less than an inch of snow. The snow could become rain Wednesday night or ear…
News
For Pan Am Flight Tragedy's 32nd Anniversary, US Charges Alleged Bomb-Maker
More than 30 years after it happened, charges have been filed against a former Lybian Intelligence Officer and bomb-maker in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. More than a dozen of the passengers who perished were from Massachusetts - including people who lived in South Hadley and Shrewsbury. On Monday, Dec. 21, the U.S. Department of Justice announced new charges against Abu Agela Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, aka Hassa Abu Ojalya Ibrahim, or Masud, for his role in building the bomb that killed 270 people in the destruction of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland 32 years ago. The U.S…
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