Also in 1911, a machine made by Vulcan Steam Shovel of Ohio joined the fleet of Western Massachusetts Construction near Goose Pond in Lee/Tyringham. It could move 500 yards of soil a day. In 1912, ...

The “shovel-ready zones” will be areas that are already permitted for development before applications are even submitted. Enjoy the latest local, national and international news. Enjoy the ...

Let’s start by clarifying the whole “Merrimack” (alternate spelling “Merrimac,” sans the “k”) vs. “Virginia” nomenclature/semantics. This vessel ...

There will be plenty of miniature goodies for collectors to snap up at Walsall Ward Toy and Train Collectors' Fair. The next show will be on this Sunday(16) at Oak Park Active Living Centre, in ...

It was bound for Chicago with a cargo of bulk salt. The same historians discovered the John Evenson, a wooden steam tug built in Milwaukee, last September. The Evenson capsized and sank ...