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Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Falling Tree Kills Gardening Revere Woman With 'Wonderful Heart'
An 81-year-old woman was gardening at her New Hampshire vacation home when she was struck by a falling tree, delivering head contusions and killing her, officials say. Phyllis Mary Carifio, of Revere, died on Saturday, April 29 while cutting a tree that had sagged over the winter in her Ossippee, New Hampshire vacation home, according to the Ossipee Police Department. Her great nephew-in-law was helping her cut down the 8-inch diameter tree, but Carifio was unable to get out of its way when it fell down. Carifio suffered head contusions and a compound fracture of the ankle and was not c…
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Cause Released For 'Strange Smell' That Hospitalized West Newbury School Student
One student was hospitalized and multiple students nauseated because of a strange odor reported at a Pentucket middle school in West Newbury. Seventh-grade students in a third-floor science lab reported a strange odor around 10:00 a.m. at Pentucket Middle School on Monday, May 1, according to the public relations team for fire and school districts. Thirty-nine students were evaluated at the scene, six of whom complained of symptoms including nausea. One student felt unwell and was transported to a local hospital. The report triggered evacuations for both the Pentucket middle and high sc…
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Cat Dies, 2 Injured In Georgetown 2-Alarm Fire That Displaced Family Of 3
An "aggressive" attack was needed to extinguish the fire that led to serious injuries and the death of a pet cat, officials say. The fire broke out at a one-story ranch house in Georgetown shortly after noon on Wednesday, April 19, according to the Georgetown Fire Department. Two residents had already suffered injuries by the time firefighters got to the scene. Firefighters mounted an aggressive attack to extinguish the blaze.Georgetown Fire Department A second alarm brought additional firefighters to the scene of the blaze. Firefighters could see smoke billowing from the house, and…
Amherst, MA
Police & Fire
Suspect Caught After Fleeing Scene Of Stolen Car Crash In Western Mass, Police Say
A suspect was arrested in Western Massachusetts following a pursuit in a stolen vehicle. Shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 28, police in Hampshire County received an alert that Holyoke Police in Hampden County and Massachusetts State Police were involved in a pursuit with a stolen vehicle driven by a suspect accused of breaking and entering, according to the Hadley Police Department. Hadley PD officers attempted to deploy tire deflation devices and saw the suspect vehicle leave I-91 North at a high rate of speed and travel over the Coolidge Bridge into Hadley, police said. …
Vernon-Rockville, CT
News
Man Dies After Kayak Overturns In Region
A Western Mass man died after his kayak overturned in an area pond. John Reynolds, age 58, of the Town of Richmond in Berkshire County, died Thursday, Dec. 9 at Berkshire Medical Center after his kayak overturned in Richmond Pond. Around 7 a.m. Berkshire County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting an individual in Richmond Pond calling for assistance, said Berkshire District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Andrew McKeever. State police, along with numerous other law enforcement, responded to the area for an attempted rescue, McKeever said. Firefighters with the Stockbridge Fire…
Pittsfield, MA
News
Covid-
19: Mall In Western Mass Hosting Vaccine Clinic
A Western Mass mall will host a pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic in an effort to help more people receive the vaccine. The Holyoke Mall will hold the clinic from noon to 30 p.m. on Saturday, May 8 for anyone over the age of 18 years old, said mall officials. The Moderna vaccine will be used. The clinic will be located in the upper level across from Billy Beez. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments can also be made by calling the Holyoke Senior Center at 413-322-5625. The second dose vaccine clinic will be held on Saturday, June 5, mall officials said. The clinic is being held in partn…
