‘Let’s honor this student’: Frontier School Committee vote on fallen soldier’s memorial draws ire

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Tractor-trailer blocks North Road in Chesterfield Monday afternoon; tow truck en route

CHESTERFIELD — Police have closed North Road off Route 143 in both directions after a tractor-trailer hauling pipes for a road construction project became stuck Monday afternoon. The truck became lodged around 3:30 p.m., according to Police Chief Peter Fappiano. The trailer came to rest perpendicular to the roadway, blocking both travel lanes. Interstate Towing […]

Senate skips social media ban, targets addictive design instead

BOSTON — Senators on Thursday unveiled a proposal aimed at limiting youth exposure to addictive aspects of social media, one that differs dramatically from a social media ban the House has already passed. The bill (S 3164) slated for Senate debate this week would require all social media platforms to adopt “default” settings for minors […]

Goshen library director Julie Cavacco retires after modernizing library, expanding access

GOSHEN — Keith Wright visits the library every Wednesday or Saturday to pick up books from his favorite genre: mystery thrillers. But that habit didn’t begin until 2023, when the Goshen Public Library joined the CW MARS network, a shared system of more than 150 public, academic and special libraries. The person responsible for the […]

Hadley Fire Department to restore full staffing by end of July

HADLEY — The Hadley Fire Department should be back to an 11-member full-time force, with at least two firefighters on duty at all times around the clock, by the end of July as a result of funding provided by voters passing a Proposition 2½ tax-cap override this spring. Fire Chief Michael Spanknebel, who will be […]