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WILLIAMSBURG — The kiln building at Lashway Lumber was destroyed in a fire early Sunday.The building contained wood intended for guitar manufacturer C.F. Martin & Co., as well as wooden slabs for tables and baseball bat billets, the pieces of wood...

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HADLEY — A joint investigation by the FBI and Hadley police this week led to the arrest of a New Jersey man who allegedly convinced an Athol woman to buy $330,000 of gold bars from a local jewelry store in Hadley.Gaurang Contractor, 38, pleaded not...

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NORTHAMPTON — Cafe Balagan, the Main Street coffee shop associated with the Balagan Cannabis dispensary next door, is opening its doors for late-night service beginning Friday.Rachael Workman, one of the owners of Cafe Balagan and Balagan Cannabis,...

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PLAINFIELD — Police Chief Justin Litchfield has promoted one of his per-diem officers to the rank of corporal, and anticipates promoting him to full time to replace another officer who was not reappointed after being suspended with pay.Anthony Gibbs,...

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MIDDLEFIELD — For more than 30 years, AzureGreen has been part of the fabric of this small town at the far western reaches of Hampshire County. The town’s largest private employer, the New Age supplier of products that range from candles to jewelry to...

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WORTHINGTON — Spouses Aaron and Eric Frary were looking to find a larger property for their goat farm. So they bought an inn.Fast forward and the couple are now the owners and operators of The Goldenrod Country Inn. Located in the premises of the...

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WORTHINGTON — Yvonne Gittelson, an educator who works for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as the corrections program specialist for the state, will be addressing the Town Democratic Committee’s Sundays with the Candidates series...

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NORTHAMPTON — Prosecutors are appealing a judge’s decision to vacate the 2019 rape conviction of a former University of Massachusetts football player and grant him a new trial.Kareem Patrick Kwegor Amara, 26, was convicted of three counts of rape in...

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WILLIAMSBURG — Town residents will be able to get an update on the Mill River Greenway project and provide feedback on it and adjacent projects at a community forum on Sunday at the Town Offices in Haydenville.The event will take place from 2 to 4...

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HUNTINGTON — Human beings have many incentives in life that drive them to feats great and small, with food, love, religious faith and patriotism being some of the common ones.This year, Littleville Elementary School students were given the incentive...

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HUNTINGTON — A body believed to be that of Robert Sherman, who was last seen Feb. 7, was discovered Tuesday afternoon in the vicinity of Norwich Lake.According to the Northwestern district attorney’s office, the body was found about 75 yards from a...

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NORTHAMPTON — Last year India House won the lottery — for a liquor license, a coveted item for many downtown restaurants.“It was like, did it really happen?” said Alka Kanoujia, who owns the restaurant with her husband Omprakash Kanoujia.Now, the...

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BOSTON — A bill introduced by state Rep. Dan Carey, D-Easthampton, would make fleeing from the police in a vehicle in a reckless or negligent manner a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $2,500.“This proposed...

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WILLIAMSBURG — Cichy’s Garage has been in Mitchell “Mitch” Cichy Jr.’s family since 1964, and the automotive repair shop has been a feature of downtown Williamsburg since 1928.Just prior to Sept. 1, Cichy closed down the business. Since then, however,...

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AMHERST — Amherst College President Biddy Martin plans to travel and work on writing projects after she steps down as the college’s leader next summer, before returning to the college to teach.Martin has served as college president since 2011, and...

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AMHERST — Antonio Marquez Diaz grew up in Guadalajara, Mexico, where he was a restaurant owner. Now Diaz is making a home for himself and his family in the Pioneer Valley, and is looking to change how people view his home country and its...

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NORTHAMPTON — The Parsons Block, a landmark anchor in downtown Florence, is undergoing some much-needed sprucing up this summer, one of several establishments in the village that’s getting a new look.Zachariah Vaughan, CEO of the company the owners of...

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WORTHINGTON — Friends and family are remembering community icon Bradford Fisk, who owned Corners Grocery for 25 years, as a family man who entertained many with his singing voice. He died July 30 at age 92.“He was the most wonderful guy and he will be...

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HATFIELD — Danco Modern, a Pioneer Valley furniture store, is marking 50 years this year. And the furniture store’s three owners, all former employees and all younger than the business itself, aren’t content to see the business stand still.“We’re...

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Policing is changing in the hilltowns, and more change is on the horizon.Both Worthington and Plainfield moved to having full-time chiefs this year. Chesterfield and Goshen are considering regionalizing their police departments after the chiefs in...

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WILLIAMSBURG — A new taproom is set to open in the building that once held The Brewmaster’s Tavern, which promises to feature food, music, games and beers produced next door by Brewmasters Brewing Services.“There’s not much up here so people are...