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12:40 a.m. - Party over 911 stating he believes his wife has an infection in her mouth and is in a lot of pain. When reporting party was advised dispatch would be sending an ambulance, he declined.

By GREG VINE

WINCHENDON – A Winchendon man arrested Wednesday and charged with possession and dissemination of child pornography and two counts of improper storage of a firearm has been released on bail.

12:13 p.m. - Spoke with a female party who was shoveling snow into the roadway. She was advised to stop. She stated she “wasn’t worried about it” and “didn’t care.”

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — The Friends of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Regional Dog Shelter will come before Deerfield’s regulatory boards in the coming weeks, as the nonprofit seeks to construct an 8,000-square-foot shelter on a 13.4-acre parcel of land off Plain Road East.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The Capital Program Committee (CPC) Wednesday night began its annual series of meetings with department heads to consider capital spending priorities for the approaching fiscal year.

By DOMENIC POLI

WENDELL – Cleanup has begun at the site of a freight train derailment that sent 15 railroad cars carrying non-hazardous merchandise off the track Tuesday afternoon.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

WENDELL — No injuries were reported after a freight train carrying merchandise derailed in Wendell Tuesday afternoon, knocking 15 railroad cars off the track, according to Wendell Fire Chief Joe Cuneo.

2:31 p.m. - Party calling about witnessing a vehicle all over the road on Templeton Road, almost hitting another vehicle head-on after crossing lanes. Officer spoke with operator and passenger. No sign of impairment. Operator stated he dropped a cigarette and was picking it up off the vehicle floor.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

WARWICK — The cause of death for Justina Steffy, the 31-year-old woman whose remains were found in Warwick in October, has been deemed homicide.

By Mike Roche

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ERVING — Three Erving police officers and a mental health clinician with Clinical & Support Options (CSO) have been formally commended for their lifesaving actions in two different incidents involving suicidal individuals at the French King Bridge.

By DOMENIC POLI

A local attorney and business owner has launched an exploratory committee to evaluate a potential run for Franklin County sheriff.

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Franklin County has a new sheriff, as Lori Streeter took the oath of office on Friday afternoon with staff members looking on.

By Mike Roche

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Lori Streeter, the Franklin County Jail and House of Correction’s superintendent and special sheriff since 2014, has been chosen to serve as retiring Sheriff Christopher Donelan’s interim replacement starting at the beginning of February.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The Selectboard has approved a taxi/livery license for Baldwinville resident William Ladeau’s business, Central Area Transport.

9:34 a.m. - Reporting party states a Ford Ranger passed him, cut him off and almost hit him. Officers responded and spoke with all involved parties. Reporting party sent on his way after calming him down. Conflicting stories from both parties. Operator of Ranger was advised of the complaint, he wanted it on record about reporting party’s aggressive behavior in case something happens.

By Mike Roche

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ERVING — The Erving Police Department is looking for 34-year-old Christopher T. Tatro after he allegedly took jewelry from a woman known to him at Weatherhead Apartments and fled from police.

By EMILEE KLEIN

Sue Stubbs isn’t afraid of taking risks — in fact, she welcomes it.In the 1980s, near the beginning of Stubb’s 44-year career as ServiceNet’s CEO, there weren’t any homeless shelters to serve Northampton’s unsheltered population. The state saw...

ATHOL – One person was hospitalized following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Main Street and Petersham Road on Monday.According to department photographer Bryan Favreau, the crash was reported at 5:08 p.m. on Dec. 30. Upon arrival, fire...