Hillbilly Massachusetts

[G1..]

Originally Posted by in_newengland

Some of the towns only have a few hundred inhabitants. The "hillbilly" area pertains more to the Berkshires, not much of western MA. Western MA is Hampden and Hampshire County (Springfield, Northampton, etc.) running north and south along the Connecticut River, could include Greenfield area in Franklin CTY too and the little "hillbilly" towns nearby. The Berkshires are far to the west, heavily forested for the most part, mountainous, and contain mostly unknown places like Peru and Florida--yes, in MA! Who goes there? Who ever goes to North Adams? Isolated by the mountainous terrain and there's nothing much there anyway.

Born, raised, lived most of my life in western MA but have only been to North Adams probably twice, maybe to look at fall foliage. Must be terribly isolating out there in winter--and bitterly cold. Good place to be a hillbilly because they ARE hilly whereas western MA is mostly valley. In the Berkshires (hillbilly land) there aren't many other people to pester you!

Been in and around the Berkshires since I was 8 years old Lenox, Lee , Stockbridge, Great Barrington, Pittsfield, Adams, Williams , West Stockbridge , Otis , Richmond, Marlboro etc, all maybe Hippy at one point more Yuppy now but Hillbilly ,....I just don't see it.

[massnative71]

Greenfield man faces multiple charges after crashing stolen car in Athol, feigning amnesia to police

https://newslinklive.com/2024/01/09/...sia-to-police/

[massnative71]

Athol man knocks vape pen out of McDonald’s worker hand because he has kids, gets arrested for refusing to leave until he smokes a cigarette


https://newslinklive.com/2024/01/10/...s-a-cigarette/


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Officer Adams said that when police arrived, they found several employees outside the restaurant. The employees explained that a co-worker had been using a vape pen outside when a customer walked up to him, grabbed the pen out of his hand, and smashed it on the ground.
While the officers were speaking with the employees, a manager came out and informed them that the disruptive man was still inside the establishment, causing problems with the staff.
Officer Adams and Sgt. Stage entered the McDonald’s and observed a man at the counter, yelling and swearing at the staff.
“I immediately identified the male party as Mr. Timothy Jaillet from prior law enforcement interactions,” Officer Adams said.
Jaillet, 33, is a resident of 115 South Athol Road in Athol."

[massnative71]

Originally Posted by massnative71

Athol man knocks vape pen out of McDonald’s worker hand because he has kids, gets arrested for refusing to leave until he smokes a cigarette


https://newslinklive.com/2024/01/10/...s-a-cigarette/


"
Officer Adams said that when police arrived, they found several employees outside the restaurant. The employees explained that a co-worker had been using a vape pen outside when a customer walked up to him, grabbed the pen out of his hand, and smashed it on the ground.
While the officers were speaking with the employees, a manager came out and informed them that the disruptive man was still inside the establishment, causing problems with the staff.
Officer Adams and Sgt. Stage entered the McDonald’s and observed a man at the counter, yelling and swearing at the staff.
“I immediately identified the male party as Mr. Timothy Jaillet from prior law enforcement interactions,” Officer Adams said.
Jaillet, 33, is a resident of 115 South Athol Road in Athol."