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Dead soldiers' parents sue insurer over benefits
Aug 30, 2010 14:40 EDT
Dead soldiers' parents sue insurer Prudential over interest paid on life insurance policies. The parents of six deceased U.S. soldiers are suing Prudential Financial, saying it paid paltry interest on military life insurance benefits while keeping more generous interest earnings for itself.
Lord Jesus Christ (his real name) hit by Mass. car
May 07, 2010 08:34 EDT
Woman cited for running down man named Lord Jesus Christ in western Massachusetts crosswalk. The victim might have forgiven the woman who ran him down in a Massachusetts crosswalk, but police haven't.
Military air crew was unaware C-5 had lost wheels
Jul 24, 2009 17:57 EDT
Air Reserve officer says military air crew was unaware massive cargo plane had lost 2 wheels. The military says the crew of a huge C-5 transport plane did not realize that two wheels had fallen off during a training flight in western Massachusetts until after they were alerted by an air traffic controller.
Strategies for trimming summer vacation costs
Apr 17, 2009 22:50 EDT
Unwilling to give up on vacation despite recession, families find ways to make trips happen. Shannon Filippelli wants to take her two kids back to Cape Cod this summer. But she's not sure if her family can afford their traditional week at the beach.
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Belchertown, Massachusetts | |
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| — Town — | |
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| Nickname(s): B-town, Coldspring | |
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| Coordinates: 42°16′37″N 72°24′05″W / 42.27694°N 72.40139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Hampshire |
| Settled | 1731 |
| Incorporated | 1761 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Total | 55.4 sq mi (143.4 km2) |
| - Land | 52.7 sq mi (136.6 km2) |
| - Water | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 613 ft (187 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 12,968 |
| - Density | 245.9/sq mi (94.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01007 |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-04825 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618196 |
| Website | www.belchertown.org |
