Northfield News

Silvino "Sal" Manuel, 75, of Southern Massachusetts died suddenly on Thursday, October 29, 2009, at Rhode Island Hospital.

Powerful winds brought down power lines and limbs across the Pioneer Valley. Early Wednesday a branch on Hope Street struck power lines, leaving a handful of business and about 600 residents without power.

A 31-year-old Pine Meadow Road man, arrested by state police detectives early Tuesday morning, faces seven counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and other charges.

By GEORGE GRAHAM ggraham@repub.com HOLYOKE - Holyoke police arrested a man and woman, from Northfield and Turners Falls, respectively, on heroin and cocaine charges Thursday night after stopping their vehicle at Maple and Essex streets.

Beverly A. Stratford, 79, of 387 Brattleboro Road, died Sunday afternoon at Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Greenfield.

Edward F. Shaw, 67, of Parrish, Fla., formerly of Bernardston, died Wednesday at Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility in Greenfield.

Event celebrates the anniversary of hostel system The Redwood Hostel off U.S. Highway 101 at Wilson Creek seven miles north of the Klamath River bridge will be the site of Sundaya s open house.

Nestled in the hills off River Road is a medium-sized patch of garden growing cucumbers, butterhead lettuce, zucchini, potatoes, dill, squash, Swiss chard, green beans, arugula and flowers.

Yes, that's right--we're celebrating the 100th birthday of the hostelling movement, and the 75th birthday of Hostelling International USA ! Next week is Open Hostel Week, from August 23-30. Find a hostel near you and see what's planned--it could be anything from hostel tours and good eatin', to travel presentations and scavenger hunts.

Next month, the power canal will be getting its annual overhaul. This year's maintenance includes fixing the bed, improving the fish ladder at the gate house to the Turners Falls Dam and moving utilities from the foot bridge leading to the former Strathmore and onto a utility pole, said Don Traester, First Light Power Resources' station services ...

The free events will provide an opportunity for the local community to learn more about the hostel experience and HI-USA's mission to make travel accessible to all, especially the young.

The free events will provide an opportunity for the local community to learn more about the hostel experience and HI-USA's mission to make travel accessible to all, especially the young.

Some examples of what Smith students will be doing this year include: living on a kibbutz, doing ecological research, dancing with a professional ballet company, working at an orphanage in Thailand, singing with People to People, teaching English in China and recording a music CD.

If you saw someone taking samples of water out of Connecticut River early on a recent day, you might have seen someone from a monitoring project that is examining 26 sites on the river from Agawam to Hartford, Vt.

Acting Attorney General Orville "Bud" Fitch has issued a preliminary ruling finding a Swanzey, N.H., police officer was justified in using deadly force when he fatally shot a Massachusetts man after a traffic stop.

New Hampshire authorities say a Massachusetts man died of a single gunshot wound to the back of his left shoulder following a confrontation with a police officer.

New Hampshire authorities are investigating an incident that left a 24-year-old Northfield, Mass., man dead and a police officer injured.

Rachel Browning, accomplished ventriloquist and chalk artist, will present a children's program, "Treasure Hunt," from 9:30-11:30 a.m. each morning during the week of July 27-31 at Vernon Union Church.

Gov. Deval L. Patrick is seeking federal stimulus money for boosting passenger rail service between Springfield and Vermont and establishing commuter rail service between Springfield and Worcester, the Springfield Republican reports.

Phone service is back on for Northfield Verizon land-line customers after a day of busy signals.