Amherst, MA
Business
COVID-19: Western Mass Businesses Start GoFundMe Campaigns To Stay Open COVID-19: Western Mass Businesses Start GoFundMe Campaigns To Stay Open
Covid-19: Western Mass Businesses Start GoFundMe Campaigns To Stay Open Several local businesses have started GoFundMe campaigns to make ends meet as the pandemic-induced economic downturn continues to eat away at revenue. Among the businesses that have resorted to fundraising are: Gateway City Arts, of Holyoke; Barts and Snows Ice Cream, of Greenfield; And Odyssey Bookshop, of South Hadley. Here's why ... GATEWAY CITY ARTS, Holyoke Seeking: $70,000 Raised: $29,412 Recipient of GoFundMe Small Business Relief grant ($500) The first donation was made one month ago. Gateway City Arts is a converted mill building in the Holyoke Canal District that has prov…

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by Kristin Palpini
Hartford, CT
Weather
Tornado Spotted in Western Massachusetts; People Warned To Get Inside Tornado Spotted in Western Massachusetts; People Warned To Get Inside
Tornado Spotted in Western Massachusetts; People Warned To Get Inside A tornado was spotted over Blandford, a rural part of Western Massachusetts at 7:26 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 2. The National Weather Service is reporting that radar data confirms eye witness accounts of the twister. It’s being called a “damaging” tornado. Law enforcement in Sandisfield, in the southern Berkshires, is reporting that a tornado produced damage to South Main Street in town, The National Weather Service said. The tornado has produced flying debris and could be dangerous to people caught without shelter. It can destroy mobile homes and damaged roofs windows and vehicles. Tree damage i…

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by Kristin Palpini
Springfield, MA
Weather
Tornado Spotted in Western Massachusetts; People Warned To Get Inside Tornado Spotted in Western Massachusetts; People Warned To Get Inside
Tornado Spotted in Western Massachusetts; People Warned To Get Inside A tornado was spotted over Blandford, a rural part of Western Massachusetts at 7:26 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 2. The National Weather Service is reporting that radar data confirms eye witness accounts of the twister. It’s being called a “damaging” tornado. Law enforcement in Sandisfield, in the southern Berkshires, is reporting that a tornado produced damage to South Main Street in town, The National Weather Service said. The tornado has produced flying debris and could be dangerous to people caught without shelter. It can destroy mobile homes and damaged roofs windows and vehicles. Tree damage i…

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by Kristin Palpini
Amherst, MA
News
COVID-19, Where Are The Hot Spots? Town-by-town Infection Rates And Trends - Hampshire County COVID-19, Where Are The Hot Spots? Town-by-town Infection Rates And Trends - Hampshire County
Covid-19, Where Are The Hot Spots? Town-by-town Infection Rates And Trends - Hampshire County Positive tests for COVID-19 continue to stay under 2 percent in Massachusetts. Massachusetts' seven-day positive test rate for COVID-19 has been below 2 percent since the beginning of July. On Friday, July 17, Gov. Charlie Baker said the positive rate for the past seven days is 1.7 percent. Meanwhile, in Hampshire County, Chesterfield is the only community with a 14-day positive test rate of over 2 percent - the town's rate is 6.7 percent. The state economy is now in Phase 3 of a four-phase reopening plan. The fourth phase - which would see the reopening of business such as amusement parks…

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by Kristin Palpini
Norwalk, CT
News
IDs Now Released For All Victims, Survivors Of Deadly WWII Bomber Plane Crash IDs Now Released For All Victims, Survivors Of Deadly WWII Bomber Plane Crash
IDs Now Released For All Victims, Survivors Of Deadly WWII Bomber Plane Crash The names of the seven victims and the survivors of a deadly World War II bomber plane crash at Bradley International Airport have been released as authorities continue to investigate. During a press conference on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 3, Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner James Rovella said that as the investigation continues, it was important to keep the families of "those injured and killed in our thoughts and prayers." The pilot, Ernest McCauley, 75, of Long Beach, California, and co-pilot Michael Foster, 71, of Jacksonville, Florida, are …

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by Kathy Reakes