Keeping with the trend of declining COVID-19 infections, four of the Berkshires most populated communities are in the state’s “gray” or “green” zones - meaning they are at the lowest risk for virus infection.The Berkshires have no “red” communities, which pose the highest risk of infection, according to the most recent state data. On Thursday, March 4, Massachusetts unveiled its latest ...

Keeping with the trend of declining COVID-19 infections, Central Massachusetts has only 2 “red” communities - cities and towns with the highest risk of virus transmission.On Thursday, March 4, Massachusetts unveiled its latest weekly update on COVID-19 incidents by the municipality. Red communities in Central Massachusetts for the week of March 4 are:Blackstone, 26.1 new incidents per ...

Keeping with the trend of declining COVID-19 infections, the Pioneer Valley has only 4 “red” communities - cities and towns with the highest risk of virus transmission.On Thursday, March 4, Massachusetts unveiled its latest weekly update on COVID-19 incidents by the municipality. Red communities in Western Massachusetts for the week of March 4 are:Chicopee with a rate of 33.4, ...

A vehicle driving down I-91 had a license plate so obscured by road salt and dirt that it attracted police attention leading to the alleged discovery of about 900 packs of heroin and more than 45 grams of crack.On Tuesday, March 2, a little before 1:30 p.m., a Massachusetts State Police Trooper patrolling Interstate 91 in Northampton allegedly observed a gray Nissan sedan drive by with ...

Massachusetts has become a hotspot for a new virus variant of COVID-19.SARS-CoV-2 has one or more mutations that differentiate it from the predominant coronavirus already circulating, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.The CDC has been tracking these mutated COVID-19 viruses around the country. On Friday, March 5, Massachusetts was the state with the 10th most ...

Barbecue comes in many styles - Georgia, Kansas City, California, Texas - but it never comes from a grill. Smokin’ Al, the owner of Smokin’ Al’s Famous BBQ Joint in Massapequa Park, said he runs into too many people who don’t know the difference between barbecuing and grilling. “The Northeast is first learning what real barbecue is all about,” he said in the restaurant’s online bio. ...

A woman who allegedly committed two armed robberies at the Holyoke Mall Sunglass Hut has been arrested.On Wednesday, March 3, Christen Lesnewski, 24, of Chicopee was arrested in Springfield by the Massachusetts State Police and U.S. Marshal’s Office on warrants issued by the Holyoke Police Department, WWLP reported.Lesnewski is facing two charges of armed robbery while wearing a mask in ...

A new interactive map is forecasting the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic not just on individual states, and towns, but neighborhoods, as well.Created by BestNeighborhood.org, a property data clearinghouse, the map draws on industry data and economic projections to predict where the economy will be hardest hit by the pandemic over the next 6-12 months. With just a bit of ...

A Central Mass man has been accused of using Bitcoin to launder profits from the sale of illegal items such as knock-off Gucci bags.On Thursday, March 4, Alan Joseph 32, of Fitchburg, was indicted by a grand jury on the charges of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, and 4 counts of money laundering, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts, said. From August 2020 to ...

A new Long Island Indian restaurant is representing the whole subcontinent on one menu.The owner of the Royale Restaurant and Bar in Carle Place said that he’s not normally a fan of the term “Indian cuisine” because it is too vague. It “would be like saying to a sommelier 'North American wine,' " said Amrinder S in a statement. "Like Napa, Sonoma, Columbia, and Anderson Valley, for ...