Search doesn't turn up Pelham break-in suspect

PELHAM - Police searched unsuccessfully for nearly three hours Tuesday for a man who allegedly broke into a Buffam Road home. The search was called off shortly after 1 p.m.

Pelham Police Chief Gary Thomann said the homeowner returned around 10:30 a.m. to find a man standing in his garage. The intruder fled into the woods. Nothing appears to have been stolen, Thomann said.

Cafe opens in Pelham

PELHAM - A new restaurant will open its doors here Sunday.

Penni's Rebel Cafe at 387A Daniel Shays Highway, or Route 202, is hosting a grand opening between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. with live music and storytelling to accompany servings of the restaurant's American-style fare.

Police say fatal New Year's Eve crash in Pelham likely caused by black ice

PELHAM - The New Year's Eve car crash on Route 202 that killed one man, his unborn twins and injured his fiancee was likely caused by black ice, the Pelham police chief said today.

The accident is still under investigation by State Police, but it appears that neither alcohol nor speed were a factor, said Pelham Police Chief Gary Thomann.

Woman in fatal Pelham crash loses unborn twins

BELCHERTOWN - A 23-year-old woman who was a passenger in a car driven by a man killed in a one-vehicle crash on New Year's Eve was pregnant with twins at the time and the babies did not survive the accident, according to the man's sister.

Orange man dies when SUV rolls over on Route 202 in Pelham

PELHAM - A New Year's Eve crash in Pelham claimed the life of a 32-year-old Orange man.

According to state police, Michael L. Atwell was driving a 2000 Suzuki Sport SUV when it rolled over on Route 202 northbound in Pelham.

Dispute settled over storm debris in Pelham

PELHAM - The brush piles here are gone, nearly a month and half after the October snowstorm dumped over a foot of snow on the region and knocked out power to thousands.

Fire reported in Shutesbury

SHUTESBURY - A structure fire reported at a Merrill Drive home drew firefighters from surrounding towns Sunday around 10:30 p.m.

Shutesbury Fire Department requested a tanker truck from Pelham and mutual aid from Amherst, Leverett, Montague, New Salem and Wendell.