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District Court Logs, Feb. 23 to 28, 2018

03-06-2018 12:07 PM

Greenfield, Feb. 23, Judge William Mazanec III Michael P. Jones, 33, of T Street, Turners Falls. Pleaded innocent to assault and battery on family/household member, and intimidating a witness, juror, police, or court official in Montague. Released on...


UMass, Amherst prepared for Blarney Blowout

02-28-2018 5:14 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Entering the University of Massachusetts campus this week, students, employees and visitors are greeted with large electronic signs reminding them that parking will be restricted this weekend.The billboards are a visible reminder to the...


Diane Esser, lawyer and proud GCC alumna, is remembered

02-27-2018 10:16 PM

By CHRISTIE WISNIEWSKI

GREENFIELD — Diane Esser, a Greenfield Community College alumna, is being remembered for her dedication to her alma mater and her community as a whole.Esser, a lawyer for Esser Kent Family Law, died Monday. Friends and community members remembered her...


Superior Court Logs, Jan. 25 to Feb. 12, 2018

02-14-2018 4:07 PM

Greenfield, Jan. 25, Judge Michael K. CallanTyler James Beam, 27, of Main Street, Shelburne Falls. Pleaded not guilty to all charges, to wit, two charges of assault and battery on family/household member, one charge of kidnapping, two charges of rape,...


District Court Logs, Jan. 26 to Jan. 31, 2018

02-12-2018 5:43 PM

Andrew M. Larareo, 30, of West Hartford, Conn. Charge of operating a motor vehicle with license suspended in Greenfield by state police to be dismissed on payment of $50 court costs. Found not responsible for marked lanes violation, and no inspection...


Franklin County remembers Blizzard of 1978 as fresh storm bears down

02-07-2018 9:01 AM

By AVIVA LUTTRELL

GREENFIELD — Forty years ago this week, the Blizzard of 1978 slammed New England, dumping as much as 30 inches of snow on Franklin County.Even as today’s messy storm took aim at New England, Ralph Gordon, 82, remembered the historic 1978 storm well....


Schoolhouse chic: Montague Center project pays homage to its roots

01-22-2018 8:58 PM

By RICHIE DAVIS

MONTAGUE CENTER — It’s back to school as tenants hunker down in their zero-net-energy home.Walking up the new granite steps and into the building that houses the 22 new apartments at 15 School St. is a throwback to when this was a centerpiece of this...


Bowing to financial pressures, Davenport gives up dairy

01-07-2018 6:39 PM

By DIANE BRONCACCIO

SHELBURNE — As far as anyone can remember, the 365-acre Davenport Farm has had dairy cows in the Patten Hill district.The rolling hills had cows when the first Davenports bought the property in 1913, says Maegen (Davenport) Senser, who was raised on...


Gun maker long knew about explosion-prone rifle

12-06-2017 9:45 PM

By RYAN J. FOLEY

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Newly disclosed records show a major gun manufacturer knew for years about extensive problems with the barrel of a rifle that has injured several hunters in explosions, a plaintiff’s lawyer alleged Wednesday.Savage Arms has...


Distirct Court Logs, Oct. 27 to Nov. 6, 2017

11-14-2017 4:41 PM

Orange, Oct. 27, Judge David S. Ross Kenneth H. Wilkey, 36, of Crescent Street, Athol. Pleaded innocent to assault and battery and strangulation or suffocation. Released on personal recognizance. Inquiry made by the court under 276, Section 56A. A...


Former superintendent Susan Hollins hopes to stay on School Committee with her knowledge of policy and budget

11-01-2017 7:09 PM

By JOSHUA SOLOMON

GREENFIELD — The former superintendent is running for re-election, aspiring to move from a two-year term to a four-year term on the Greenfield School Committee.Susan Hollins is the current head of the policy subcommittee, an influential group that has...


Donna Woodcock would bring decades of insights to Greenfield school board seat

11-01-2017 7:09 PM

By JOSHUA SOLOMON

GREENFIELD — After stepping down as principal of Greenfield High School last year, Donna Woodcock is now seeking candidacy as School Committee member for the two-year seat.Running against Susan Eckstrom, whose specialty comes in her special education...


District Court Logs, Sept. 12 to Sept. 13, 2017

09-19-2017 5:35 PM

Greenfield, Sept. 12, Judge William Mazanec III Tommie P. Kendrick III, 29, of Oak Courts, Greenfield. Placed on pretrial probation until 12/12/17 for inhaling glue/toxic substance.Cameron T. Schmuck, 26, of Wilbraham. Admitted to sufficient facts for...


The grand history of Lunt Silversmiths on display

08-28-2017 3:37 PM

By ANDY CASTILLO

GREENFIELD — “See your great-great grandfather?” Jim Lunt asked his young son, Denham Lunt, pointing at a black-and-white portrait of George C. Lunt, who established Lunt Silversmiths in 1902.The portrait was on display Saturday at the Historical...


Powered by cooking oil: Ashfield man invents a better burner

08-24-2017 11:43 PM

By DIANE BRONCACCIO

ASHFIELD — After 14 years of research, Thomas Leue created and patented an oil burner that runs on unfiltered, used cooking oil and has about 98 percent less climate impact than burners using conventional heating oil, he says.And now the U.S....


Our beautiful backyard: The Bridge of Flowers

08-11-2017 8:58 AM

By Paul Franz

The Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls is awash with color this time of year. We are lucky to have this piece of perennial beauty and history to enjoy in our own “backyard” and we should not hesitate to take a break and slowly stroll the flower bed...


Quabbin Reservoir: A gem for outdoorsmen

07-28-2017 9:45 AM

By DOMENIC POLI

When North Quabbin residents get frustrated with the Statehouse politicians and bureaucrats in Boston, sometimes they hint that they’ll shut off the water.But these people aren’t plumbers. They’re alluding to the Quabbin Reservoir, the largest inland...


Former Bernardston restaurant leased by marijuana growers sees vandalism

07-26-2017 10:24 PM

By SHELBY ASHLINE

BERNARDSTON — Just as renovation of the former Bella Notte restaurant got underway, with plans to turn it into a medical marijuana growing facility, Happy Valley Compassion Center’s founders are facing a potential setback following extensive vandalism...


Rodney Hunt in Orange sold, to open on smaller scale

07-25-2017 8:31 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Rexnord Corp. has sold the Rodney Hunt Fontaine Inc. factory in Orange to the American arm of a company based in India, the purchasing company’s president said Tuesday afternoon.Ranjit Nair of JASH USA Inc. said he could not disclose how much...


Drugs found in Erving bust made to look like breath freshener, kids vitamins

06-20-2017 1:57 PM

ERVING — A Marblehead man is facing several drug charges after being found with illegal narcotics during a traffic stop on East Main Street.Of particular concern to police is that some of the drugs were packaged to look like breath freshener or...


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