North Adams Man Killed in MassPike Work-Site AccidentStaff Reports,
09:54AM / Friday, November 16, 2018 | |
BECKET, Mass. — A North Adams man was killed Thursday afternoon while working on the Massachusetts Turnpike near mile-marker 17.2.
Authorities say Brian M. Simard, 26, was killed in a "work site accident" at 1:45 p.m. Simard, a construction worker, was pronounced dead at the scene. His obituary can be found here.
"No further details will be released at this time as the accident remains under investigation," states a press release from the Berkshire district attorney's office.
The westbound lane of the MassPike was blocked for nearly three hours. State police from the Westfield barracks are 7 Comments
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Superior Court Briefs: September 22 - September 29Staff Reports,
04:31PM / Friday, September 30, 2011 | |
, 24, of Bristol, Conn. had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on two counts of breaking and entering in the nighttime, two counts of malicious destruction of personal property over $250 and a single count of larceny in a building.
Pahl was released on personal recognizance. It is alleged that Pahl broke in to two homes in Becket between November 23, 2010 and December 8, 2010.
, 44, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to two counts of dissemination of visual material of a child in a state of nudity or sexual conduct and 19 counts of knowingly possessing visual material of a child depicted in sexual conduct.
Whipple was sentenced to one to two years at the Berkshire 0 Comments
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Alleged Thieves Plead Not-guilty in Court| 03:00PM / Friday, August 19, 2011 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A city man accused of armed robbery of La Fogata Restaurant and a Becket man accused of a series of break-ins both entered not guilty pleas in Berkshire Superior Court on Friday.
, 19, of Tyler street had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on one count of armed robbery while masked and two counts of assault by means of a dangerous weapon. He ordered to be help on $50,000 bail.
Swenson allegedly covered his face with a bandana and robbed the restaurant shortly after it closed last weekend with what was described as a black handgun. However, other reports stated that the gun that was used was a pellet gun.
, 25, of Becket entered not guilty pleas
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Structure Fire in BecketStaff Reports,
04:21PM / Monday, February 28, 2011 | |
BECKET, Mass. — Firefighters are responding to a fully involved structure fire on Minstrels Way in Sherwood Forest. The report of a fire came in at about 3:30 p.m.
Smoke is pouring from the building and the Fire Department is calling for more equipment and manpower.
A tanker and engine have been requested from Otis Fire Department and Hinsdale is standing by in the station. An ambulance has also been called to the scene and an incident command team activated. Chester has also sent men and equipment.
Complicating matters are reports of a 600-pound propane tank at the back of the building.
Reports are from FireGround360.
The scene was cleared at 11 p.m., according to
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Becket Motorcycle Accident Kills OneStaff Reports,
09:54PM / Monday, July 19, 2010 | |
BECKET, Mass. — A 59-year-old Swiss woman was killed in a motorcycle accident Monday afternoon in Becket.
Lorenza Bernasconi-Galli was operating a 2007 Honda BTM, three-wheeled motorcycle west on the Massachusetts Turnpike when she drifted into the breakdown lane and struck the guard rail, according to state police from the Westfield barracks.
The trike and rider continued west for 188 feet before the rider was ejected. Bernasconi-Galli was fatally injured in the crash and pronounced dead at the scene.
The accident occurred at about 3:27 p.m. at mile marker 16.8 in Becket. Two other bikers were traveling with the victim but were unhurt.
The far right travel lane and
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