Domenic Poli
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Greenfield, MA, United States
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‘Loop by Loop’: Hooked rug exhibition on display at Wendell Free Library this month
Walking into the Wendell Free Library and taking a left will bring you to a wall-mounted selection of publications that includes at least five copies of Rug Hooking magazine, which contains photographs and articles about the art and craft.But pop in... → Read More
(Egg)shell shock: Avian flu, gas prices and more contributing to high price of eggs
The United States is experiencing the deadliest bird flu outbreak in its history, labor costs continue to increase and the national average price of gas hovers around $3.40 per gallon.But what’s that got to do with the price of eggs? It turns out,... → Read More
Monte’s March ‘making moves’ in 13th annual trek to end hunger
Monte’s March is about to become a teenager.The brainchild of radio personality Christopher “Monte” Belmonte, the event started as one guy pushing a shopping cart to raise $5,000 to fight hunger and has morphed into a regional staple aiming to... → Read More
Defense rests in Athol murder trial; closing arguments set for Friday
GREENFIELD — The defense rested its case Thursday morning in the trial of Keith D. Hamel, an Athol man accused of killing a 26-year-old woman in November 2019. Jurors will hear closing arguments Friday before starting deliberations.Attorney Joshua... → Read More
Driver involved in Northfield crash held without bail
GREENFIELD — A Rhode Island man was ordered held without bail Tuesday after pleading not guilty to 23 charges stemming from an incident in which the SUV he was driving on Route 10 in Northfield on Sunday afternoon crossed the centerline, striking five... → Read More
Area residents with Russia ties chime in on Putin, invasion
Area residents with close ties to Russia in Franklin and Hampshire counties are expressing great concern, but little shock, over President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade a sovereign Ukraine, causing widespread devastation and sparking Europe’s... → Read More
$1M to support LaunchSpace shared-use kitchen; GCC and Opioid Task Force also get funding
ATHOL — Three Franklin County and North Quabbin agencies will benefit from a total of $1.3 million in congressionally directed spending, including a $1.05 million allotment that will support creating a shared-use commercial kitchen and business... → Read More
Orange public libraries land $10K pandemic relief grant
ORANGE — Having landed among the 200 libraries nationwide that are benefiting from money disseminated through the American Library Association, the town’s public libraries plan to expand children’s access to free music education and books.The Wheeler... → Read More
‘A real craftsman of his trade’: Community mourns loss of local broadcaster, journalist Chris Collins
GREENFIELD — Jeff Tirrell was driving home from visiting his wife’s family on Long Island on Sunday when his phone was bombarded with text messages from co-workers at Western Mass Radio Group.“It was terrible, terrible news,” he recalled.Tirrell... → Read More
Voters weigh in on Greenfield election: ‘I want to be a part of the process’
GREENFIELD — With no presidential race to speak of, a single ballot question was the divisive issue at the polls Tuesday.Question 1 asked residents if they wished to alter the number of signatures required by the city charter for a citizens referendum... → Read More
Greenfield man shares harrowing tale of beaver attack
GREENFIELD — A local man will soon find his story in a wilderness and environmental medical journal after surviving a gruesome attack from a presumably rabid beaver while swimming in a remote Franklin County pond two weeks ago.Mark “Pres” Pieraccini,... → Read More
Groups advocate small-house model in Soldiers’ Home project
HOLYOKE — Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill into law in May authorizing $400 million in bonding for the design and construction of a new Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke. Now, a couple of entities are trying to add their voices to the discussion of how to... → Read More
Area fire crews battle Williamstown forest fire
WILLIAMSTOWN — A Berkshire County forest fire that had burned more than 800 acres by Monday has drawn more than 120 firefighters from across the region in an effort to douse it.The East Mountain Fire in the Clarksburg State Forest, which started... → Read More
Jehovah’s Witnesses using letters, phone calls to reach people during pandemic
GREENFIELD — Do you have a moment to talk on the phone about Jesus Christ?Jehovah’s Witnesses have taken to telephones and letter-writing to reach people during these unprecedented times. Synonymous with their faith, their door-to-door ministry has... → Read More
McGovern kicks off annual farm tour in Sunderland
SUNDERLAND — Jim McGovern was elected to Congress in 1996, and he never imagined that during his political career he would serve the 2nd Congressional District of Massachusetts under a crippling pandemic.The COVID-19 outbreak has suffocated all... → Read More
Mount Holyoke College professor continues to be held without bail
GREENFIELD — The Mount Holyoke College professor accused of using a rock, a fire poker and garden shears to attack a colleague in the alleged victim’s home late last year will continue to be held without the right to bail while awaiting trial.Rie... → Read More
Man taken to hospital after driving car into South Deerfield building
SOUTH DEERFIELD — A man was transported to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield after police say he drove a car through the side of an unused building at 250 Greenfield Road on Wednesday afternoon.A Toyota Corolla’s rear end and license plate were... → Read More
Courts begin gradual reopening following COVID-19 closures
Like the others across the state, courthouses in Hampshire and Franklin counties began a “gradual reopening” on Monday, though some of the practices adopted because of the pandemic will remain intact for the time being.The courts have started... → Read More
Body found in Connecticut River identified as missing woman
MONTAGUE — The body of a 34-year-old woman who went missing while self-quarantining in Colrain in April was found in the Connecticut River Sunday morning, authorities reported Wednesday. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified the body as... → Read More
DA’s office investigating death of 32-year-old Ashfield man
CHARLEMONT — The Northwestern district attorney’s office is investigating the death of a 32-year-old Ashfield man after the car he was in went off the road on Potters Road extension in Charlemont Saturday night.Christopher Nichols was the only... → Read More