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Traffic backups reported on both side of Massachusetts Turnpike in Blandford following accidentsState police said no serious injuries have been reported.
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Blandford Fair to kick off 144th year on FridayMuisc, food, livestock and more are featured at the four-day annual event.
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Blandford Selectman Robert Nichols released after denying operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugsState police charged Nichols with negligent operation following a school bus accident in town.
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Update: State Police press release on arrest of Blandford selectman Robert Nichols following head-on collision with school busA state trooper investigating the crash found two pill bottles containing various pills and tablets in the vehicle NIchols was driving.
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Blandford selectman Robert Nichols charged with operating under the influence of drugs following school bus accidentFour students on the mini school bus were not injured, according to Gateway Regional School Superintendent David Hopson.
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State police at scene of school bus accident in Blandford, no serious injuries have been reportedThe accident occurred shortly after 8 a.m.on South Street near Route 23.
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Thirty-six volunteer firefighters from rural and suburban towns graduate from Massachusetts Firefighting AcademyAmong the graduates were volunteer firefighters from Russell, Belchertown and Blandford.
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State Trooper hit after responding to accident on Massachusetts Turnpike in BostonBy late morning, Simsbury, Storrs and Ashford in Conn.; Milford, Framingham and Blandford in Mass; and Cumberland, R.I. had received six or more inches of snow.
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Pioneer Valley Life special focus: Skier-owned areas catch onBlandford Ski Area is the longest-operating ski hill owned by a club.