Paul Franz

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NORTHFIELD — A stubborn house fire at 129 Warwick Road kept firefighters busy Saturday afternoon, but did not cause any injuries.

ORANGE — A fire that killed two dogs and three cats at 41 Rogers Ave. on Sunday afternoon was determined to have started on the left side of the house’s first floor, according to a state Department of Fire Services spokesperson.

TURNERS FALLS — Firefighters from several towns extinguished a small fire in a one-story home at 41 Coolidge Ave. on Friday.A call came in at 11:59 a.m. reporting smoke coming from the home. According to Fire Chief Todd Brunelle, upon arrival,...

ORANGE — Thanks to training he received through the SAFE (Student Awareness of Fire Education) program in the Orange school system, 12-year-old Joel Wilkey knew just what to do when he awoke to the sound of a smoke detector going off on Dec. 11, 2023....

MONROE — Firefighters from North Adams to Greenfield and numerous towns in between helped quell a stubborn three-alarm fire at 117 Readsboro Road on Wednesday morning.At least a dozen fire departments battled the blaze in a building that housed two...

HEATH — Deirdre Gleason was driving home to 161 Colrain Stage Road with her boyfriend and two young children when she noticed a column of smoke.“Oh my God, what’s going on?” she exclaimed.Her home was not on fire, but the adjacent standalone studio...

A two-alarm fire consumed the home of Bob and Linda Raymond at 178 Turners Falls Road on Monday evening.A neighbor reported the blaze at around 5:45 p.m., and the first firefighter to arrive reported flames showing through the roof of...

Senior Citizens Club having annual meetingORANGE — The Orange Senior Citizens Club plans to hold its annual installation meeting and luncheon at the Orange Senior Center, 62 Cheney St., at noon on Thursday.Lunch will be served only to those who have...