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Seven displaced by Phillips Street kitchen fire

Thursday, May 23, 2013

GREENFIELD — Several residents were forced from a three-family home Wednesday evening, after a fire broke out in a first-floor apartment. The fire was called in at 38 Phillips St., at about 5:45 p.m. Smoke poured from windows on every floor of the threestory building, and alarms blared as firefighters made their way inside to fight the flames. The fire was declared under control in short order, but firefighters stayed … 0

Whately home uninhabitable after lightning strike

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

WHATELY — A lightning bolt struck a Whately home early Wednesday, scorching the roof and displacing its three residents. According to Whately Fire Chief John Hannum, at about 3:22 a.m. Wednesday, lightning sparked the wooden roof of the log cabin home at 17 Laurel Mountain Road. The two parents and young child were … 0

Teen recovering in Springfield hospital after being struck by lightning in Granby Tuesday

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

GRANBY — A 16-year-old student struck by lightning and knocked unconscious while outside the MacDuffie School Tuesday afternoon is recovering at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Springfield. Head of school Steve Griffin said Wednesday he spoke to the young woman’s parents and informed her fellow students that she is on the mend. “She is alert and asking about her homework, which is wonderful,” … 0