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By CHRIS LARABEE

LEYDEN — Once down to one man, the Leyden Fire Department is rising from the ashes to build a small, dependable department focused on emergency response.As recently as February, the department was comprised solely of then-officer-in-charge and now...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — Kids hear it constantly: “Pay attention in school.” Not always, however, is the topic a matter of life or death in the way it could have been for 11-year-old Jayden Weber.Jayden was awarded the state’s Student Awareness of Fire...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Following the retirement of its longtime fire chief, the Whately Fire Department swore in another lifelong member to fill the position on Tuesday.Before family, friends and representatives from neighboring public safety departments, JP...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The state Fire Marshal’s Office could not determine the cause or point of origin for the Wednesday night fire that destroyed a vacant Tully Road double-wide trailer, though the blaze is not considered suspicious in nature.A passerby reported...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — Two people were hospitalized following a head-on collision on the Route 2 bypass near Adams Road Thursday afternoon.First responders were dispatched after 1:30 p.m. for a report of two pickup trucks colliding head-on just past the Adams...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — What started as following in his father’s footsteps turned into a career spanning more than half a century for John Hannum.And on his 70th birthday in mid-June, Hannum will retire from his role as Whately fire chief after 19 and a half years...

By LIESEL NYGARD

HAWLEY — To provide a backup to its emergency paging system, the Fire Department has subscribed to a cellular paging app called IamResponding after receiving Selectboard approval.Along with dispatchers having the ability to send messages to...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MILLERS FALLS — The former Montague Lions Club lodge at 335 Wendell Road, which collapsed during a snowstorm this winter, caught fire Tuesday evening as a crew worked to remove debris.According to Lauralyn Brown, who owns the property and lives across...

GREENFIELD — State Rep. Michael Day, D-Stoneham, will be in Greenfield on Tuesday as part of a statewide tour to hear from hunters and gun enthusiasts about Massachusetts firearm policies.The stop is scheduled to take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — In a presentation of the Police Department’s proposed $3.8 million fiscal year 2024 operating budget Thursday night, law enforcement officials insisted they didn’t aim to “pit departments against each other,” while also countering claims...

By DOMENIC POLI

WARWICK — A quarrel about the new Fire Station’s condition has made its way onto the Annual Town Meeting warrant, in the form of a citizen’s petition article asking voters for a $250,000 upgrade.Resident and former volunteer firefighter William Lyman...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — To mark 90 years of neighbors serving neighbors, the Fire Department is welcoming the community to its station for a birthday celebration.From 3 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, folks can stop by the Public Safety Complex at 105 River Road...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The Summit Street fire that displaced two families with children on Saturday afternoon was accidental and was most likely caused by the improper disposal of smoking materials, according to Jake Wark, public information officer with the state...

By BELLA LEVAVI

ORANGE — A fire that began outside the building destroyed a duplex at 36 Summit St. on Saturday afternoon.According to Fire Chief James Young, the duplex is a “total loss” due to structural instability of the roof, and the fire and smoke damage that...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — After returning to the scene Thursday morning, the Deerfield Fire District and numerous other agencies contained and knocked down an expansive brush fire near the railroad tracks by Hawks Road.The brush fire was reported by a Mount Toby...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

NORTHFIELD — A fire in a sacristy at Thomas Aquinas College was caused by incense left burning the night before Easter, according to Executive Director of College Relations Chris Weinkopf.Deputy Fire Chief David Quinn Jr. said his department was...

By EMILEE KLEIN

ORANGE — No injuries resulted from a shed and surrounding brush fire at 15 and 23 Cottage St. on Tuesday.According to Fire Chief James Young, the fire started from “unauthorized outdoor burning that spread to an area of brush and trash and then...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

NORTHFIELD — A small fire inside the Our Mother of Perpetual Help Chapel at Thomas Aquinas College on Sunday caused “very little loss in the room,” according to Deputy Fire Chief David Quinn Jr.Quinn said his department was dispatched at roughly 7:51...

By MARY BYRNE

ORANGE — School and safety officials are investigating an incident at Dexter Park Innovation School after as many as 10 students were transported to area hospitals on Tuesday with adverse reactions from chewing gum reportedly containing “levels of...

ERVING — A pedestrian was treated at the scene and then airlifted from Baystate Franklin Medical Center after being struck by a vehicle at the corner of Church and East Main (Route 2) streets shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Friday.The individual was...