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HATFIELD — New signalized crosswalks, part of a $2.16 million Massachusetts Department of Transportation project being undertaken in several area communities, are coming to Route 5 in Hatfield.The crosswalks are part of MassDOT’s Vulnerable Road User...

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HOLYOKE — A 12-year-old girl was struck by a car on Main Street as she walked to school early Friday morning, prompting Mayor Joshua A. Garcia to remind the public of safety guidelines that can help prevent such tragedies.The mayor’s office said the...

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AMHERST — University of Massachusetts Police are investigating five reports from residents at two Orchard Hill dormitories about a man who has looked at and possibly recorded female students while showering.UMass Police this week issued a crime alert...

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AMHERST — Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s performance in “The Bear,” the FX/ Hulu comedy series, is earning him a second consecutive Emmy Award.The Amherst native on Sunday night was recognized for being the outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for...

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NORTHAMPTON — Exit 23 on Interstate 91, which drops vehicles off the highway onto Route 5, will be closed overnights beginning Sunday to accommodate ongoing construction.Beginning at 7 p.m. daily, the exit ramp will be closed, reopening the following...

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NORTHAMPTON — The city’s Department of Public Works announced Thursday that it was implementing nonessential water use restrictions, effective immediately, for users of the Northampton public water supply. Between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., washing buildings,...

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HADLEY — All U.S. military veterans, their family members or caregivers or survivors are invited to a free event being planned for their benefit by the Central Hampshire Veterans Services’ District on Monday at the Hadley Senior Center, 46 Middle...

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LUDLOW — A Leeds man is facing charges in connection with vandalizing the Cathedral of Life Church in Ludlow on Aug. 20, according to Ludlow Police Chief Daniel Valadas.Robert Day, 63, was taken into custody by Northampton Police three days after the...

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SPRINGFIELD — The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority said Monday that it is preparing for a potential strike by bus drivers should negotiations for a new contract falter. The transit authority said that it has been informed by DGR Management Inc., the...

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HADLEY — A 70-year-old man from the Three Rivers section of Palmer died following a collision between his motorcycle and a truck on East Street Saturday around noon, according to the Northwestern district attorney’s office.James Lis was transported...

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Saying that its responsibility as a grocer “goes far beyond our aisles,” Stop & Shop will stop selling all cigarettes and tobacco products at its 360 stores on Saturday, including stores in Northampton, Hadley, Belchertown and two in Holyoke.The...

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EASTHAMPTON — A 22-year-old Easthampton man missing since Tuesday was found dead on Friday afternoon in the Lower Mill Pond.Rodney Yankson, 22, was found by a man and his son who were fishing in the area at about 4:30 p.m., according to the...

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SOUTHAMPTON — Firefighters responded to a car fire shortly after 5 p.m. on Wednesday at 167 Glendale Road. There were no injuries, according to a post on the Southampton Fire Department’s Facebook post. When they arrived, Southampton firefighters...

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CHICOPEE — A South Hadley man is being charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol following a two-car crash on Memorial Drive that killed the driver of the other vehicle on the evening of July 25, according to Chicopee...

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SOUTH HADLEY — A 25-year-old South Hadley man who threatened suicide, before leading South Hadley, Granby, Hadley and State Police on a vehicle pursuit from the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School campus to Route 9 in Hadley Thursday...

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HOLYOKE — A Springfield man was killed and another was injured in early morning shootings Saturday on High Street, authorities said.Holyoke police officers responded to the area of the 400 block of High Street at approximately 2 a.m. for a reported...

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HADLEY — A large self-storage project that would use about 5 of the 19 acres behind the Campus Shopping Plaza, 438-454 Russell St., continues to make its way through the town’s permitting process.James Martin, an attorney with Pullman & Comley, LLC of...