Worthington News

A Worthington woman is said to be doing okay after being struck by lightning yesterday.

The man convicted of murdering Truro fashion writer Christa Worthington in 2002 was once again yesterday denied a new trial by a Superior Court judge.

Dr. Ray E. Hubbe, of Northampton, right, examines the eyes of a resident of the Caribbean island of Nevis.

It's time that Springfield strapped a permanent fig leaf on strip clubs in the city's downtown that have been the scene of two murders, each possibly gang-related. Last weekend's slaying at Club 418 on Worthington and the previous one at the Mardi Gras have done immeasurable harm to the city's other downtown businesses by fueling fears.

By ALEX PESHKOV apeshkov@repub.com HUNTINGTON - Hilltown parents fighting to keep three elementary schools from closing urged Gateway Regional School Committee Wednesday night to "think outside the box" and to "go green" to cut costs.

Photo by Manon Mirabelli -- From left, Dawn S. Hoppe, 18, of Huntington; Ashley B. Parady, 17, of Russell; Natasha A. Downie, 17, of Russell; Karina E. Piispanen, 17, of Chester; Elyse A. Pommenville, 17, of Worthington, and Hilary P. Anderson, 17, of Russell.

When Cheshire's Mike Balawender and Adams' Gary Alibozek decided to join the Hilltown Biodiesel Cooperative, they knew they would be growing sunflower seeds to make biodiesel fuel for their farm equipment, and would be able to use the byproducts as grain for their animals -- they had no idea they would be commended for it by the United State Postal ...

Town Meeting agreed Saturday to keep a high level of cash on hand while reducing budgets for the coming fiscal year.

By DAN RING dring@repub.com BOSTON - A day after hiking the sales tax, the state House of Representatives dipped into the proceeds from the planned increase and approved an additional $205 million in state aid for cities and towns.

The Gateway Regional School District's Elementary Advisory Committee meets for the first time today at 9 a.m. A 14-member elementary education parent advisory committee will be working with the district's superintendent and elementary schools principals to give input on the process of consolidation or closing Blandford, Chester and R. H. Conwell ...

Victorious in 13 consecutive contests this past season against teams representing schools from Clarksburg, Florida, Cummington, Hinsdale, Lanesborough, Becket and Worthington, the undefeated Cheshire School boys' basketball team is regarded at Berkshire County's best for 1959.

By JIM DANKO jdanko@repub.com HUNTINGTON - A day after the more festive race brought out hundreds of casual canoeists and kayakers, the serious paddlers got down to business on the Westfield River.

This is an 8 p.m. update of a story originally posted at 12:44 this afternoon. By DAN RING dring@repub.com BOSTON - House leaders on Wednesday unveiled a harsh state budget that closes a $3.6 billion shortfall with federal stimulus money and deep cuts in programs including $424 million reduction in aid to cities and towns.

Brian Reed, left, projects manager for Homes For Our Troops, shows Army veteran Peter J. Rooney III a drawing of the house his organization is planning to build for Rooney in Worthington.

The Berkshire County League of Sportsmen has selected Eleanor Tillinghast of Mount Washington to receive the 2008 Sportswoman of the Year award.

Due to cuts in state aid, the Gateway Regional School District has taken it's first step toward closing three local elementary schools.

By DAVID A. VALLETTE dvallette@repub.com MONTAGUE - Waiting on federal stimulus funds to deal with school and municipal government money woes is not such a good idea, according to the Massachusetts' Secretary ...

By ALEX PESHKOV apeshkov@repub.com HUNTINGTON - A contract ratified Wednesday by the teacher's union will help to keep educators in the Gateway Regional School District close to the salary level of other ...

An early-morning fire gutted a sugar house on Rida Road, near the town's border with Cummington.

Our most recent storm behaved nicely for us . As advertised, those driving down from the hill towns this morning will see an icy commute.