Monday's high school hockey: Turners Falls defeats Greenfield

The Turners Falls hockey team scored a big victory Monday, beating Greenfield 3-1 at Collins-Moylan Rink in Greenfield.

The Indians (7-9) needed the win to keep their hopes of a postseason berth alive.

Keegan Downey (assist) scored twice, while Trevor Peduzzi had one goal.

Capsized iceboat leads to search of Whately pond; no victims found

WHATELY - Massachusetts State Police are seeking information about an abandoned iceboat on a pond in Whately discovered Saturday afternoon. The discovery of the capsized craft led to an search which lasted for several hours and involved emergency personnel from four towns as well as state police. No victims were found. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call state police in Northampton at 584-3000.

Nigh-imperceptible quake visits Valley

WILLIAMSBURG - "So that's what that was!" exclaimed Christine Allen of South Street when she heard the cause of what she described as a "sonic boom."

"It was like a big BLAM," she said. "The whole house shook and the windows rattled. I have never felt an earthquake before, but now, I guess I can say I have."

Truck fire closes section of I-91

WHATELY - A rear axle fire on a milk truck closed down a section of I-91 South on Sunday, causing traffic to be diverted for approximately 45 minutes, said state police.

Burning truck closes I-91 south briefly Sunday

WHATELY - A rear axle fire on a milk truck closed down a section of I-91 south on Sunday, causing traffic to be diverted for approximately 45 minutes, said state police.

A fire started at approximately 3:37 p.m. in the rear axle of an 18-wheel truck that was transporting milk, forcing the truck to make an emergency stop on the highway near mile 32.

Frontier Regional girls basketball needs to find its defense

SOUTH DEERFIELD - Defense has been the foundation of the Frontier Regional girls basketball team's latest run of success.

After some recent struggles on that end of the court, however, the Red Hawks know they need to get back to that old mind-set to avoid more losses like the one they had at home Wednesday.

Driver in Whately crash facing charges

WHATELY - A Turners Falls man has been arrested on drunken driving charges after colliding with a tractor trailer.

Jared Johnson, 24, of 19 Maple St., faces a charge of operating under the influence of liquor after the Tuesday night accident.