NORTHAMPTON Mayoral races across the state are heating up, including in Northampton and Holyoke.Candidates in both cities have begun to file their nomination papers the step necessary to appear on the ballot. In Northampton, candidates for mayor.
AMHERST – Public libraries throughout the region are reopening and returning to somewhat normal, if at times more limited, operations.At the special collections room at the Jones Library in Amherst, which hasn’t been open to the public since March.
GREENFIELD The Northampton man accused of vehicular homicide in connection with Tuesday’s hit-and-run on Route 2 in Shelburne has been ordered held on $25,000 cash bail. Conditions of release include surrendering his driver’s license and not leaving.
Bail set at $25K for Northampton man accused of vehicular homicide
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GREENFIELD The Northampton man accused of vehicular homicide in connection with Tuesday’s hit-and-run on Route 2 in Shelburne has been ordered held on $25,000 cash bail. Conditions of release include surrendering his driver’s license and not leaving the state without permission.
Peter Toomey, 51, was arraigned in Greenfield District Court Wednesday afternoon, appearing before Judge Mark Pasquariello on charges resulting from a hit-and-run that killed 45-year-old Rhonda Thompson of Shelburne Falls. Toomey pleaded not guilty on charges of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, negligent motor vehicle homicide and failure to stay in marked lanes.
Officials: Fire at hot tub spa in Northamtpon accidental
Firefighters battle a blaze at East Heaven hot tub spa on Monday. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Published: 6/9/2021 7:36:04 AM
NORTHAMPTON The cause of a fire Monday at East Heaven hot tub spa that caused an estimated $500,000 in damage has been determined to be accidental.
The fire started in a closet holding mechanical equipment connected to the hot tubs and there was no foul play, according to the state Fire Marshal’s Office.
The fire was spotted by Northampton firefighters traveling in an engine at 5:23 p.m. Monday as they were heading back from a fire alarm. The engine pulled over and the firefighters began to fight the fire, which was in the roof of the building at 33 West St. Firefighters largely extinguished the blaze within about 10 minutes, according to Northampton Fire Chief Jon Davine.