Bondsville News

State Rep. Todd M. Smola told the crowd at the Veterans Day ceremony at Bondsville Grammar Park on Wednesday about a teacher from Little Rock, Ark., who taught her students a lesson about veterans.

The School Committee race could bring out voters today, as two political newcomers, Gary A. Blanchette and Gary T. O'Brien, attempt to oust longtime members Mary A. Salzmann and David M. Lynch.

The Belchertown Land Trust plans to seek an extension to its Nov. 30 deadline for devising a plan to either repair the Upper Bondsville Dam or take it down.

A fast-food fire forced two local families out into the cold on Thursday night. At about 6:30pm a fire broke out in a two family home on 3 Spring Street in the Bondsville section of Palmer.

Firefighters responded to a kitchen fire at 3003 Spring St. on Thursday about 6:30 p.m. which displaced the tenants living there.

The Belchertown Land Trust will meet in a closed, private session Wednesday night to discuss options for dealing with the Upper Bondsville Dam, which the organization owns.

A Palmer man, currently held in jail on other charges, has confessed to the armed robbery of the Ye Olde Grog Shoppe last month, police said.

Fans of hot rods with a rockabilly theme can rejoice this weekend, as Grace Black Vintage and Milltown Ink, both of Bondsville, come together to produce a show of cars and music right in the heart of Worcester at The First Annual Rumble at Ralph's on Sept.

Centro Las Americas and ARTSWorcester have re-teamed to present Viva el Arte 2009, an exhibition of contemporary Latin American art and culture.

A photo taken by a surveillance camera shows a robber holding a knife to a customer's throat during a robbery Saturday at Ye Olde Grog Shoppe in Belchertown.

Over the weekend Bishop Timothy McDonnell who is the Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield announced the third, and what he hopes is the final round of church closings throughout the diocese.

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Nothing appeared to be missing from the business. Police are investigating. * Two men entered a residence at Townehouse Apartments through an unlocked door and a laptop was stolen in an incident reported to police Sunday at 4:44 p.m. * A 25-year-old Amherst man will be summoned to court on a charge of domestic assault and battery after he shoved ...

Several Western Massachusetts communities will be that much safer because 31 local men and women have completed their fire service training.

Several local businesses were damaged in an industrial park fire late Sunday afternoon.

Drivers heading for Ware on Route 32 in Palmer get a chilling reminder they're entering the s-curve zone.