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By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Representatives from an architectural, engineering and construction firm remotely attended the latest Selectboard meeting to explain the options for creating a public safety building that would consolidate the town’s police and fire...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

Fire departments in Gill and Northfield are set to receive a combined $146,766 in new equipment via the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters grant program.The program, which is intended to help first responders obtain...

By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL — The state Department of Fire Services has identified the woman who died in the Sept. 7 house fire at 92 Fern St. as 62-year-old Jacqueline M. Doherty.Doherty was described by Town Manager Shaun Suhoski as a beloved member of the community who...

By CHRIS LARABEE

COLRAIN — A third-alarm blaze at Hager’s Farm on Merrifield Lane on Saturday morning destroyed one of the main barns, killed 39 animals and melted equipment.Surveying the damage late Saturday afternoon, the Hagers — Kim, Sherry and Chip — said a...

By DOMENIC POLI

ATHOL — The three-alarm fire that killed a woman at 92 Fern St. on Thursday morning was likely accidental and originated at a gas stove in the kitchen, according to the state Department of Fire Services.When reached Friday, Jake Wark, a spokesperson...

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — The Fire Department can start making room for a new pumper truck, now that residents approved a debt-exclusion override at the polls on Tuesday.Residents voted in favor of the measure’s approval at Annual Town Meeting in July, meaning a...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — For the second consecutive year, Red Fire Farm’s starlor tomatoes have been named the best cherry tomatoes in Massachusetts at the Boston Public Market for the Commonwealth’s 38th Annual Tomato Contest.“I think these tasted as good as...

By AALIANNA MARIETTA

WARWICK — Construction continues on the Fire Station on Orange Road, with plumbing, insulation, and energy-efficient electricity and heating on the horizon.Janice and Steve Kurkoski, who both serve on the Buildings and Energy Committee, updated the...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

GREENFIELD — Though an unoccupied single-family home at 15 Maple St. sustained heavy damage from a fire that started in the attic Monday night, no one was injured, according to Fire Chief Robert Strahan.Reports of smoke showing from the roof of the...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — After 40-plus years of setting her alarm to wake up for work each morning, Lorie Cowan did as she always would on the morning of her retirement.“I actually went to reset [the alarm] for the next day and realized I didn’t have to do it...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

LEVERETT — A Leverett woman was transported to Baystate Franklin Medical Center for evaluation after her vehicle flipped at 137 North Leverett Road on Tuesday.According to Police Chief Scott Minckler, the woman, who was the gray Toyota Camry’s sole...

By DOMENIC POLI

NORTHFIELD — A 23-year-old Northfield woman was reportedly uninjured after the vehicle she was driving went off the road and rolled over at around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, closing Gulf Road for slightly more than an hour.The woman was driving a gray...

By AALIANNA MARIETTA

BERNARDSTON — The majority of the 82 residents at Wednesday’s Special Town Meeting voted in favor of buying Raymond’s Repair to be the new location of the town’s Fire Station, taking advantage of what Fire Chief Peter Shedd described as “a tremendous...

By MARY BYRNE

NORTHFIELD — While the town awaits the state’s decision on Fire Chief Floyd “Skip” Dunnell III’s requested employment extension, the Selectboard continued its discussion this week on how to establish a path forward in the case of his absence. With...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — After a lengthy discussion Wednesday night, City Council voted to remove the police and fire chief positions from Civil Service, bringing both in congruence with their respective departments’ rank-and-file officers.“The Civil Service...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — Northampton Fire Chief Jon Davine was 27 years old when he entered the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy as a new recruit, before joining Northampton Fire Rescue in 1998. Now 25 years later, Davine will soon be the highest-ranking...

By BELLA LEVAVI

WHATELY — The community celebrated three retiring firefighters on Saturday, including the chief, whose contributions total more than 150 years of service to the town.Retired Chief John Hannum, his brother Peter Hannum and John Lasalle all started...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

BERNARDSTON — A new proposal for the town’s fire station could provide the department with additional space for a fraction of the cost. According to Selectboard Chair Stanley Garland, Raymond’s Repair owner Chris Raymond is willing to sell his...