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By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Educators from more than 24 schools and districts gathered at Greenfield Community College Wednesday morning as keynote speaker Gaelin Elmore, a former NFL player, spoke of his tumultuous childhood and how community leaders can assist...

NORTHAMPTON — Northwestern Assistant District Attorney Erin Aiello was recently honored by Dakin Humane Society in recognition of her contributions to the health and welfare of animals.Accompanied by Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan,...

By DOMENIC POLI

CHARLEMONT — A Pittsfield woman died Sunday after the motorcycle she and her husband were riding and an SUV collided on Route 2 near Avery Brook Road.Sheila Rombeiro, 72, was taken by ambulance to Baystate Franklin Medical Center, where she succumbed...

NORTHAMPTON — With summer official this week, the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office and children’s advocacy centers of Hampshire and Franklin counties and the North Quabbin region urge anyone caring for children to recognize the unique dangers...

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — Maria Pantoja credits her late aunt and dearest friend Doris Colon with giving her a valuable lesson about helping people in the throes of drug addiction.“She showed me how to treat the person, then the problem,” Pantoja said.Colon had...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SHELBURNE — The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office is investigating the death of a woman who was struck by a train early Monday morning.An unidentified woman was struck and killed by a Berkshire & Eastern Railroad freight train about a half a...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — It took nearly 35 years, but the human remains found just off Route 78 in Warwick in 1989 have been identified as belonging to Constance (Holminski) Bassignani, who was 65 years old at the time of her murder.The Northwestern District...

GREENFIELD — Authorities have scheduled a press conference on Thursday morning to announce what they say is a major breakthrough in the case of human remains found in Warwick in 1989.Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan, First Assistant...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Law enforcement in Albany, New York, arrested a Greenfield man on a murder charge Tuesday after police found the body of an unidentified man inside an apartment on lower Chapman Street on Monday night.Taaniel Herberger-Brown, 42, a former...

The two-county gun buyback event held by the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office on April 13 collected 195 unwanted firearms, one of which was an antique that was subsequently donated to the Springfield Armory.The event was held at the Greenfield...

The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office is leading a gun buyback event on Saturday, April 13, at the Northampton and Greenfield police stations in an effort to put unwanted firearms out of commission.People who drop off weapons will receive gift...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — While it’s often said that it takes a village to raise a child, the message shared at Friday’s flag-raising event in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month went one step further.“Well, it takes a whole community to uplift and to...

Two billboards going up in prominent spots in Northampton and Greenfield will call attention to the prevalence of intimate partner violence in the community, offering phone numbers to call for help.Staff with the Northwestern District Attorney’s...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — Several state grants meant to improve public safety and combat human trafficking have been awarded to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, along with federal dollars appropriated by the state to several other organizations within...

By DOMENIC POLI

The backlog plaguing courthouses across much of the state seems to have spared Franklin and Hampshire counties, where the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office reportedly put many cases to bed while in-person jury trials were suspended during the...

NORTHAMPTON — The recent National Prescription Drug Take Back Day events in Hampshire and Franklin counties collected 2,568 pounds of drugs, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office.That means the district has safely disposed of 71,584...

Residents are encouraged to clean out medicine chests and dispose of unneeded medication for humans and pets at 14 Hampshire and Franklin county locations participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2...

By DOMENIC POLI

WARWICK — About 1½ miles north of a parking lot for Mount Grace State Forest is a pull-off on the same side of the road, for motorists to safely stop or turn their vehicles around on Route 78.This seemingly unremarkable spot was the scene of a...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — No foul play is suspected in the death of a man who was found unresponsive in the men’s bathroom at the McDonald’s on Federal Street, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office.Spokesperson Laurie Loisel said police received...

By DOMENIC POLI

ATHOL — The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office and the Athol Area YMCA will split $100,000 in federal money to help pay for police overtime and youth programming. The DA’s office plans to use $50,000 to help 12 local police departments —...

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — An independent journalist is suing Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan’s office under the state public records law for withholding names of police officers accused of crimes and other misconduct.Andrew Quemere, author of “The...