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Baltimore police are searching for suspects in several shootings within hours of each other.

Top crash locations in Massachusetts: These intersections are most common spots for car crashes Today 5:30 AM What’s the worst intersection in Massachusetts? Drivers surely can think of a treacherous intersection on their commute, or maybe even a location near their home. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation uses a methodology to rank the state’s intersections, weighing crashes that resulted in injuries higher than those that just left property damage. MassDOT’s most recent rep...

Holyoke’s Utility Takes Leadership Role in Green Energy Holyoke G&E Manager Jim Lavelle at the hydroelectric facility at the Hadley Falls Dam. Holyoke Gas & Electric was recently recognized among a handful of utilities nationwide for its leadership in transforming to a carbon-free energy system. That designation, from the Smart Electric Power Alliance, underscores a green-energy mindset at the municipal utility that is not only earth-friendly, but a powerful force when it comes to economic de...

Marijuana grower GTI, outgrowing Appleton St., wants to buy former Hampden Papers complex in Holyoke Posted May 12, 2021 Facebook Share HOLYOKE — Marijuana grower and retailer GTI — Green Thumb Industries — is in the process of buying the Hampden Papers complex at 100 Water St., according to the city. The company is outgrowing its location at 28 Appleton St., said Aaron Vega, director of Holyoke’s Office of Planning and Economic Development. The company, which also does business in Hol...

Detroit police search for missing 14-year-old girl This is the first time Shaviah Bassett has gone missing Tags:  DETROIT – Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 14-year-old girl. According to authorities, Shaviah Bassett was last seen at about 5 p.m. Saturday in the 19600 block of Appleton Street, just east of Telegraph Road. Her family said she left home and has failed to return. This is the first time she has gone missing. She is reportedly in good physical ...

New tip places Detroit mother missing nine years, at Indiana Street house year ago DETROIT (FOX 2) - Tamala Wells was last seen at her home on Appleton Street on Detroits west side, back in August, 2012. Her vehicle was found abandoned near her home but police did not find any evidence to charge anyone in her disappearance. Detroit community activist gets tip on woman missing nine years Tamala Wells was last seen at her home on Appleton Street on Detroits west side, back in August, 2012. Her ve...

Holyoke Irish flag raising kicks off the month of St. Patrick Updated Mar 06, 2021; Posted Mar 06, 2021 Members of the St. Patricks Parade Committee, the Grand Marshal and colleens gathered to raise the Irish Flag at the JFK Memorial on Appleton Street Saturday. Facebook Share A small crowd gathered on the grounds of the JFK Memorial on Appleton Street in Holyoke Saturday to raise the Irish flag, the ceremonial beginning of the Month of St. Patrick in Holyoke. The Grand Marshal of 2020, 2021 ...

Holyoke’s energy stays green and affordable as demand expected to grow Updated Feb 19, 2021; Posted Feb 19, 2021 1/20/2021 -Holyoke- James Lavelle, manager of the Holyoke Gas and Electric Department, overlooks the Holyoke Dam. (Don Treeger / The Republican) Facebook Share HOLYOKE — While the city’s energy future looks clean, green and bright, Holyoke Gas & Electric must adapt to new industries, shifts in demand and a strained natural gas supply. The massive dam that reroutes the churn...

Cheap electricity, ‘political stability’: Why one Massachusetts city is becoming a cannabis industry hub Posted Feb 17, 2021 Facebook Share Cannabis is expected to be an economic driver for Holyoke, with several large-scale growing and retail operations slated for 2021 and beyond. Holyoke’s open-arms approach to the industry has attracted interest from investors drawn to the low utility rates and former mills ripe for conversion. The state Cannabis Control Commission has already issued a...

By Casey Nelson Feb 10, 2021 2:45 PM APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A mural in downtown Appleton will need to be taken down just a few months after it was created. Appleton Downtown Inc. says the building that has hosted the Downtown Unites mural since June will need structural repairs to the wall where the mural was painted. The owner of the building at the corner of College Avenue and Appleton Street says she discovered the deteriorating wall when she was preparing the building for a ne...