An inbound Greenbush Commuter Rail train struck a 2015 GMC pickup truck driven by John F Canney died at the scene after suffering what police described as traumatic injuries Beechwood Street was closed to traffic throughout most of the afternoon The accident impacted inbound and outbound riders throughout most off the day The MBTA arranged shuttle services in both directions after the accident Local, Massachusetts and MBTA police investigators are working to find out whether a mechanical failure, human error or some other factor led to the truck to be on the tracks at the time "to provide a comprehensive understanding of the circumstances surrounding this tragic event," a Cohasset Police Department statement says MBTA-related fatalities building up on the South ShoreLess than a week ago, on April 30, a woman died after an MBTA Commuter Rail train collided with her vehicle in Abington on Centre Avenue near the Abington train station An official from Keolis the company that operates rail service for the T said at the time that the train's crossing gates and warning system were functioning properly The incident happened between the Sohier Street crossing and the Rocky Lane bridge Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates Authorities have identified a 78-year-old Cohasset man who was killed in a collision with a train on Saturday Cohasset police investigate after a pick-up truck was hit by a train on Saturday when his pickup truck crashed with a commuter train on Beachwood Street according to the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office where a Greenbush Line train had struck a 2015 GMC truck and Cohasset police are investigating the cause of the crash has announced the victime as 78-year-old John F Cohasset police say the incident occurred on the Greenbush line in the area of 15 Beachwood Street around 11:20 a.m. when reports came in of an MBTA commuter rail colliding with a motor vehicle The crash remains under investigation by the MBTA Transit Police Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Office of Norfolk District Attorney Michael W Check back for updates as more information becomes available Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts This website is unavailable in your location It appears you are attempting to access this website from a country outside of the United States therefore access cannot be granted at this time ROCKLAND -- Stability and continuity generally are considered positives when it comes to team building if we're talking about Cohasset High girls lacrosse The Skippers are 63-12 over the last four seasons a runner-up finish and a quarterfinal berth on their resume And they've done it all despite cycling through four different head coaches This year's boss: former Norwell coach Kara Connerty who led the Clippers to five state titles and now finds herself on the opposite side of one of the best girls lacrosse rivalries around She was leaving Norwell and we had that spot open It's going to make the rivalry even more fun when we play them this year." All the coaching changes might have tripped up a lesser program They're 9-1 after Wednesday's 13-0 win over Rockland and were No "We've been fortunate to have four great coaches," senior midfielder Reese Hansen said "Each year we've learned something different from each coach." I think it's helped us a lot," agreed fellow senior midfielder Libby Schiffmann who had a natural hat trick against Rockland "We've gotten to see different coaching styles and we've learned how to work together as a team More: 'A piece of home': Hingham's Lilly Reale leans on family as she kicks off pro soccer career a Norwell High grad who still lives in that town has settled in nicely in her new address in the South Shore League "It's been such a supportive administration and the kids have been so enthusiastic from the beginning I inherited a very talented team that won the state title last year But the level of commitment and enthusiasm has been terrific." Connerty's new team already has a signature win On Tuesday the Skippers edged three-time defending Div snapping the Cougars' 58-game winning streak against in-state opponents The victory avenged a 15-7 loss at NDA on April 17 "It was a big accomplishment for all of us," said sophomore Molly Campbell who had 5 goals in the rematch and is up to 14 on the season "It was an awesome team effort," Hansen said "Before the game in the locker room we were talking about how we needed to work together and how it's not just about one person Connerty said her team "learned a lot" from the first NDA matchup and put that knowledge to good use before an appreciative home crowd Plenty of high-profile showdowns still loom The teams' last meeting came in the 2024 semis with the Skippers pulling out an 11-9 decision thanks to Greer's deciding goal with 3:32 left and Hansen's insurance tally with 2:10 remaining Asked if she had apologized yet to Connerty for scoring that dagger goal This year's Cohasset roster bears a strong resemblance to last year's 3 all-time scorer (356 career points) has moved on but Hansen (who leads the team with 19 goals and 35 points) is back juniors Aine Norton (15 goals) and Avery Regan (15 goals) and sophomore goalie Janet O'Carroll Freshman Emily Regan has been impressive with 17 goals The Skippers have taken to Connerty's demanding approach to coaching with Schiffmann noting She's also appreciative of how her new players have handled yet another new voice telling them what to do "I think it speaks to the leadership of the girls," she said "Having four different coaches (in four years) is difficult for any program To maintain that level of success is a credit to the girls as a cohesive unit I've experienced that already in my short period of time (here) that they're very close-knit and a team-first kind of program It's difficult to play for four different personalities Cohasset High has named Kara Connerty as its new girls lacrosse coach Connerty spent the last 13 years coaching girls lacrosse and soccer at Norwell High where she won a combined eight state championships between the two teams (five in girls lacrosse -- 2010 She resigned from her positions at Norwell in August of last year I’m going to pursue other coaching opportunities.” The Cohasset girls lacrosse team is the reigning Division 4 champion the team's longtime assistant who took the reins for one season last spring The following is from a press release sent by Cohasset High principal Brian Scott on Wednesday: "Cohasset High School engaged in a competitive process to determine the new head coach was tasked with identifying a coach that espoused the beliefs outlined in the Vision of the Graduate one who demonstrates inspiring character and can lead our girls towards purposeful growth and scholarship in service to the greater community both through lacrosse and beyond We thank the committee for their work and look forward to the next chapter of Cohasset Girls’ Lacrosse An announcement about meeting with the team is forthcoming." COHASSET — Cohasset is one of four cities receiving a Community Energy Transition grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development The city was awarded $750,000 to support site remediation and redevelopment prep work plus grading and excavation for road construction and utility infrastructure installation for the Blackwater Banks development project Cohasset announced its plans to convert the old Cohasset Lumber Mill site on the banks of the Mississippi into a mixed-use downtown area Cohasset Mayor Josh Casper told KAXE the plan is to have a hotel some businesses and apartments and a fieldhouse/arena with a sheet of ice The city applied for the grant before Minnesota Power announced it would convert the coal-powered Boswell Energy Center to natural gas But there are still a lot of unknowns surrounding the change and Casper said the project is still needed “We want to bring more business into the area; we want to get more development into the area," he said "We need more housing in the area to have people to work at these new businesses The timeline for the project is still unclear The original developer backed out due to timing and interest rates noting that because he's only been mayor since January he's still getting caught up on everything "But the city is definitely still wanting to move forward with it," he added it is preparing a request for proposal to send to developers to get an anchor tenant that will attract other developers Casper said Cohasset’s glad to be near Grand Rapids but doesn’t want to be viewed as just a suburb "But we want to be looked at more of a destination rather than you're just driving through it on the way to and from Grand Rapids." COHASSET – Police responded the morning of Wednesday, April 2, after a person was struck and killed by an MBTA commuter rail train bound for Boston from Scituate Police and fire units responded to the scene about 9:35 a.m and were unsuccessful in their attempts to save the victim Service on the Greenbush Commuter Line was halted for about four hours while officials from the Cohasset as well as the Norfolk District Attorney's office investigated the scene and took care of the victim The victim's identity has been withheld pending notification of family When coach Jim Willis' bunch gets together next summer and much better: How can we defend a state championship The Skippers will have fun wrestling with that problem in 2025. They were practically delirious with joy on Saturday afternoon at Curry College, celebrating the program's first-ever state crown, courtesy of a 3-2 win over defending champ Lynnfield in the Division 4 title game The top-seeded Skippers (19-4-2) came from behind twice winning it on substitute Sam Ellinger's goal in the final minute of regulation we got past (the quarterfinals) this year," said senior Cian Casey who scored in the first half to forge a 1-1 tie and then set up Ellinger's winner "We knew this team was special from the start set up by great passes from Nathan Askjaer and Casey -- Cohasset's two leading scorers -- put an exclamation point on a successful four-season run that was threatening to end without a crown after previous Round-of-8 playoff losses to Frontier Regional (2021) More: Going to Gillette?: South Shore high school football scoreboard for MIAA semifinals This is awesome," said Cohasset coach Jim Willis subbed on for defense in the second half as Cohasset tried to overcome an early injury that disrupted the lineup "He's a real defensive-minded player who throws himself all over the field," Willis said of Ellinger "We lost the heart of our defense early when Max (Crews) rolled his ankle and couldn't go back in We had to makeshift the defense most of the game; we played six or seven people back there "After we tied it up (2-2 on Ty Rudnik's second-half goal) (Number) 19 (Lynnfield's Rocco Scenna) and (Number) 5 (Tyler Maddocks) just cover them and we'll let our front guys play 1-on-1 and we'll hope we get the winner that way.' Sam sneaks up into space and pass He had a couple of goals early in the season More: 'Bit of magic': Duxbury girls soccer's dramatic improvement culminates with state final whose assist on Casey's goal gave him 100 career points began the winning play with a strong run into the box on the left side His cross across the goal mouth found the foot of Casey who had his back to the net inside the 6-yard box Ellinger drilled a right-footed shot low inside the post to set off a huge Cohasset celebration Nobody was guarding me and he just laid it back to me Cohasset wasn't expecting Ellinger to even be on the team A few years ago he was a football player in the fall who offered him a (conditional) spot on varsity 'Come on out and give us everything you've got I can't guarantee you that you're going to get any minutes but we'll take you,'" Willis said "I had him in class and I knew he was an awesome kid He very quickly became an integral part of our team "He just saw an opportunity to be part of something special with his friends Second-seeded Lynnfield (16-3-3) struck first Casey equalized just a few minutes later and the teams got to halftime tied at 1-1 Reilly was it again in the second half, setting up Joel Anthony with a cross that he easily converted to put the Pioneers up 2-1. Again, Cohasset answered, this time via Rudnik who had scored the double-OT winner against East Boston in the semis The Skippers had trailed for most of that game before Asjkaer netted the tying goal with less than two minutes left in regulation The memory of that comeback sustained Cohasset on Saturday as the Skippers twice dug out of holes "It was the same thing against East Boston," Ellinger said I think we knew that we could play (with Lynnfield) and we showed it to everyone today." Raeghan Blake of Bourne rolls to the hoop past Molly Campbell of Cohasset in girls basketball Div Paige Meda of Bourne and Addy Andrews of Cohasset struggle for possession Addy Andrews of Cohasset is tied up with Nola Timo Paige Meda and Aubrey France of Bourne girls basketball Div Official website of the State of California Jan 7, 2025 | Project Highlights The 2024 Park Fire burned over 450,000 acres and destroyed more than 700 structures It was both the largest and most destructive wildfire in California in 2024 The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) has supported a network of fuel breaks constructed around Butte County communities that helped to prevent even more tragic results The Park Fire ignited the afternoon of July 24 The fire’s rapid growth threatened Cohasset and Forest Ranch foothill communities just northeast of Chico many feared the worst—more towns and lives would once again be lost in a part of California that has already suffered so much While many homes and structures were still lost Firefighters kept the blaze out of the heart of both Cohasset and Forest Ranch and held a vital containment line on State Highway 32 Green islands around Cohasset and a green wall of live trees at Forest Ranch mark pockets of resilience and reasons for optimism in this part of the Sierra-Cascade that has endured deadly wildfires in recent years These forest-restoration and wildfire-protection successes were built on years of collaboration between the Butte County Fire Safe Council (BCFSC) and state funders like the SNC and CAL FIRE The BCFSC and the SNC have been working together for over a decade to make local communities and landscapes more resilient to fire Early efforts resulted in pockets of resilience during the catastrophic 2018 Camp Fire Recent increases in state wildfire resilience funding have allowed the BCFSC to put in place more comprehensive protections around Cohasset The SNC’s involvement around Cohasset began in 2020 with an SNC planning grant called the Cohasset Watershed Forest Resilience Project. That project created a 3,750-acre forest management plan for Cohasset and completed environmental permitting for fuel-reduction treatments on nearly 7,000 acres of privately owned lands including much of the defined management area thanks to the historic wildfire funding included in the California Budget Act of 2021 the SNC was able to provide funding for completion of 630 acres of fuels treatments called for by the plan much of which was completed prior to the start of Park Fire in July 2024 The BCFSC worked closely with other funding agencies to complete other components of the forest-management plan and layered these defensible space protections with home hardening and chipping programs Together these efforts gave Cohasset residents and emergency responders the tools they needed to protect lives and property One place where SNC-funded treatments were instrumental was in the canyon below Maple Creek Ranch treatments slowed the Park Fire as it climbed out of the canyon buying residents crucial hours to evacuate and providing firefighters time to deploy suppression resources another SNC-funded Butte County Fire Safe Council project provided an anchor point for suppression activities that prevented the fire from encroaching into Cohasset from the north The BCFSC and the SNC used a similar playbook to create a more defensible landscape near Forest Ranch the SNC funded the fire safe council to complete the Big Chico Creek Forest Management plan the plan covers nearly 8,000 acres and identifies approximately 1,500 acres for thinning and prescribed fire activities with funding from two additional SNC grants and other sources Although not all treatments were completed firefighters credited the fuels work by the BCFSC and others with their ability to hold fire lines at Highway 32 they were able to save much of the town of Forest Ranch and prevent the Park Fire from spreading into the Little Chico Creek and Butte Creek drainages It was yet another megafire that destroyed California homes and degraded treasured landscapes if not for a network of fuel breaks and other forest treatments in Butte County created by local leaders in partnership with state entities like SNC and CAL FIRE it would have almost certainly been far worse Much of the network of fuel treatments around Cohasset and Forest Ranch are being planned and implemented with funds from state budgets that allocated historic amounts of funding to community wildfire resilience between 2021 – 2023 were lost to the Park Fire shows that strategic investments in community wildfire defense projects can work SNC updates Copyright © document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) State of California COHASSET – A Boston-based restaurant group whose co-founder has ties to Weymouth could be opening a new eatery on the South Shore A Street Hospitality Group applied under a different limited liability company name for operating licenses with the town in September It appears that A Street is looking to open a restaurant at the former location of Atlantica on Cohasset Harbor, according to license applications submitted to the town. The site at 46 Border St. is currently undergoing construction as Cohasset Wharf The restaurant group was set to go before the select board on Oct 29 to request approvals for liquor and common victualler licenses but a representative requested that the hearing be continued to January Papachristos could not be reached for comment The Cohasset Wharf development will include a lobster pound The former Atlantica restaurant at 46 Border St. was sold to a limited liability company linked to Thomas D. Sullivan, the founder of Lumber Liquidators Sullivan bought it for $3.4 million in 2019 The Cohasset zoning board meets Tuesday to continue discussing the hotel proposal private outdoor space and views of the harbor The available condos are currently on the market between $1.6 million to $3.2 million Hannah Morse covers growth and development for The Patriot Ledger. Contact her at hmorse@patriotledger.com COHASSET — The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and the state’s commerce department rescheduled an in-person public meeting for the proposed Boswell Solar Project The meeting will now take place 6 p.m. Monday, April 21, at the Cohasset Community Center. Due to the previous cancellation, the comment period has also been extended through May 5 The proposed project includes approximately 1,300 acres of privately owned land in Cohasset which would include a 499-acre solar facility and transmission line right-of-way The 2.5-mile transmission line will be located in parts of Cohasset the Leech Lake reservation and Deer Lake Township within Itasca County State staff will make presentations during the meeting such as explaining the state’s permitting and environmental review processes and Minnesota Power representatives will also be on hand to provide an overview of the project Members of the public are invited to submit comments in person at the meeting or in writing before the May 5 deadline The solar facility, according to Minnesota Power's parent company ALLETE The town had initially hoped to have the Cedar Street facility back in some level of service by Wednesday Town Manager Christopher Senior said in a video recorded with DPW Director Brian Joyce at the site last week 28 Cohasset fire at the transfer station sounded like an explosion they found an oversized commercial metal garage and some adjacent sheds on fire Scituate and Norwell firefighters battled the fire for more than two hours a town-owned front-end loader valued at about $250,000 was destroyed The cause of the fire remains under investigation Cohasset residents with transfer permits were able to take their household trash and recyclables to the dump in Scituate last weekend the facility will reopen primarily for household trash in the town's blue pay-per-throw bags and recyclables during its regular hours from 7:30 a.m Construction and demolition debris materials although damage to the wiring of the scale used to determine the weight and cost of those materials may still be down in which transfer station staff would estimate the weight Specific items that can be disposed of include recyclable plastics COHASSET — Don't save all studying for the night before the big exam 190-pound receiver/defensive back to command the offense as the Skippers underwent an overnight makeover One of the South Shore's most pass-reliant teams is (for now) masquerading as a ground-and-pound machine seventh-seeded Cohasset aced it with a 21-7 victory over WB 2 Clinton in the Elite Eight (date/time TBD) “I was nervous last night," McLoughlin said of hearing about his first start at quarterback McLoughlin ran for 195 yards and 2 touchdowns on 26 keepers in the win Afanasiw opted to start McLoughlin over qualified candidate Gus Greene to resist stretching Greene too thin as he logs heavy snaps on both sides of the ball: Greene vacuumed in a pick to halt West Bridgewater's final drive with 3:37 left More: Backup steps up: Marshfield second string QB stars as Rams open playoffs in style McLoughlin was intercepted on Cohasset's (4-5) opening possession and mishandled a few snaps out of the shotgun formation early on He ripped off highlight touchdown runs of 8 and 51 yards in the first half to headline the win “He’s got a good head on his shoulders," Afanasiw said of McLoughlin “He’s obviously super fast so that definitely helped," junior linebacker Oliver Henry said West Bridgewater (5-4) junior running back Tommy Polidori (9 carries 109 yards) took the first play from scrimmage and sprinted to the end zone for a 71-yard touchdown The Cohasset defense went on to force three WB fumbles (all in the third quarter) two turnovers on downs and Greene's interception on the next eight drives the rest of the way “First play was not exactly how we scripted it up I’ll tell you that," Afanasiw said with a chuckle "But we knew something like that was coming (the West Bridgewater run game) has been doing that all season long Henry scooped up the Wildcats' first fumble on the far sideline and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown at the 10:25 mark of the third quarter as Cohasset pushed its lead to 21-7 It was the Skippers' first defensive touchdown of the season (in nine games) “I was kind of worried I wasn’t going to get it but Graham Simmons tackled the person who fumbled it," Henry said Friday marked Cohasset's first win by double figures since a 41-0 final over Wareham in Week 3 on Sept six of its eight games had been decided by a touchdown's margin or less Some might say these Skippers, who are one round shy of a third straight Final Four appearance are accustomed to making on-the-fly adjustments in crunch time “These kids are battle-tested," Afanasiw said Today went a long way in building that and realizing that they’re a good team and they can hang with anybody.” A new exhibit at the Cohasset Historical Society allows visitors to get a glimpse of women's summer fashion as it was more than a century ago The exhibit, "Summer Afternoon on the Lawn in Cohasset: 1900s–1920s," started April 1 and runs through Aug It celebrates the elegance and charm of summer social fashion including the iconic white “lingerie dresses” of the era designed for stylish afternoons in the New England heat were made from light materials such as cotton lawn muslin and handkerchief linen — and they were not undergarments 'Reputation for saving buildings': Cohasset Historical Society eyes Beechwood Church for its collection The garments of this time were often adorned with delicate embroidery, lace, net, crochet, pin tucks, ruffles and ribbons, according to the Cohasset Historical Society (which was founded only shortly afterward, in 1928). These elements capture the shifting tides of women’s fashion from the Edwardian Era through the Roaring Twenties. Here are some other key facts to know about the exhibition: Where can I see it?The exhibit is being held at the Cohasset Historical Society, 106 Main St. Museum hours are Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is no cost for Cohasset History Society members. Non-members pay $5 per person. At the turn of the 20th century, women’s fashion was defined by modesty, featuring high necklines, floor-length skirts and long sleeves, according to the Historical Society. The popular S-shaped corset accentuated the “Gibson Girl” silhouette with a monobosom and narrow waist, exuding a blend of poise and femininity. By 1910, the new Art Nouveau influence was apparent. Dresses were loose-fitting, with slimmer skirts and empire waistlines, complimented by extravagant wide-brimmed hats.  World War I brought more change, including a rise in hemlines, and simpler and more functional styles.  Women’s fashion took a bold turn in the 1920s. The “flapper” look epitomized freedom and modernity, breaking from the traditional silhouette with dropped waists and higher hemlines. This era also marked the ready-to-wear fashion, accessible through department stores and catalogs. Photograph by Dave MarquisOne man’s effort to recover six months after Park FireBy Ken Magri “No time to grieve for roses when the forests are burning.”                                                                     –Polish poet Zbigniew Herbert Wildfires plague our state with such frequency now that we have arrived at the point where a new catastrophic fire quickly overshadows the previous one It leaves little time to grieve as Californians grow numb by watching these tragic events repeat themselves January 24 marks six months since the Park Fire raged through Butte and Tehama counties burning 430,000 acres and destroying over 700 structures during its 64-day run While no deaths or significant injuries were reported the fire dramatically changed the lives of every person caught within its path Many of the Park Fire’s earliest victims lived in Cohasset a tiny mountain town of under 350 residents nestled into Butte County’s northern-most forest lands On July 31, my photographer Dave Marquis and I were covering the story for the News & Review when we met Cohasset resident Brian Bowles They were camping next to Highway 99 in the parking lot at the Neighborhood Church of Chico’s evacuation center Bowles told us about the dramatic trip that he and Diamond made to escape the approaching fire A burned out power box and twisted sheet metal cover the landscape during a debris removel effort at the corner of Cohasset and Vilas Roads Photograph by Dave MarquisThe fire began at 2:44 on July 24th at the end of Upper Bidwell Park when two 911 calls reported a burning car at Alligator Hole continuing to move north-northeast along Cohasset Ridge By 8 pm Cohasset residents were told to evacuate Some folks had to communicate the news to their neighbors by driving to their homes and pounding on doors But burning trees along Cohasset Road threatened to block the only escape route Sierra Pacific Industries unlocked the gates to its private logging roads leading 200 to 250 residents across their property and over to Highway 32 two separate car caravans made successful evacuations out of Cohasset Bowles and Diamond were among the last to leave just as the flames were crossing Jack Rabbit Flat Bowles spotted two neighbors whose car ran out of gas He pulled over and hooked a chain to the couple’s bumper a wall of fire blazed through the little town while firefighters including the crew from Cohasset Fire Station #22 redirected its path around the town’s historic cemetery a local church and the Maple Creek Ranch where advance fire mitigation efforts paid off Bowles had asked us to check on his place and message him if anything survived We had the sad duty of informing him about the burn-through that destroyed his residence and burned the tires and electrical wiring off his motorcycle The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA provided support for the initial firefighting effort But because the damage amount did not reach a federally mandated threshold of $75 million FEMA could offer nothing for uninsured individuals in the aftermath Over the months we stayed in touch with Bowles He now stays up the road at a friend’s house He agreed to meet us over at his property as long as we could help push start his Kia afterwards Brian Bowles and his dog Diamond on their property in Cohasset Photo by Dave MarquisWhen we visited Cohasset last July Smoldering tree stumps punctuated the ashen landscape and an eerie sense of quiet hung in the smoke-filled air birds were singing and the scenery changed into more brown and green coloration But something else was different; the smell That off-gassing aroma of burnt fire material anyone can still smell when walking past Bidwell Mansion We talked with the Cohasset Store’s co-owner Lama Hanoun who said they don’t see many of their old customers because most have moved away the store gets steady business from the work crews hired for logging and state-mandated debris removal “Do you know Brian Bowles?” we asked while showing Hanoun a photo She said the store allows Bowles to occasionally buy small amounts of gas or food on credit trucks hauling logs and fire debris passed by every few minutes The Butte County originally set a January 15 deadline for Right of Entry forms to be completed; but extended it to March 15 Those ROE forms allow contractors to bring in heavy equipment and clean up fire-ravaged debris at no charge to the landowner Passing by the corner of Cohasset and Vilas Roads Twisted sections of sheet metal and old vehicles filled the site with a distinct color of rust  Upon arriving at Bowles’ five-acre property we spotted him down in a ravine salvaging catalytic converters from his old cars His ever-present companion Diamond charged up the hill to greet us joyfully spinning around with saliva flying everywhere  As Bowles continued to work we asked if he received any recovery assistance “There was this realtor outfit that gave a little money There was another [charity] and I filled out their form and got a $500 cash card in the mail.”  At a friend’s suggestion, he created a Go-Fund-Me page for his motorcycle, hoping that Harley-Davidson enthusiasts might have sympathy for the damaged 1998 Dyna Wide Glide. That page his here But to date Bowles has received just $105 in Go-Fund-Me contributions He estimates that he was given less than $5,000 in total assistance But he can still salvage metal to earn a bit more Before the fire Bowles estimated that he earned $300 to $400 a month “You don’t need a lot to survive,” he said he is hoping that upcoming Social Security payments scheduled to begin in April will carry him through was used as staging ground for firefighters during Park Fire Photo by Dave Marquis “My saving grace up here has been the Cohasset Store owners,” Bowles noted “I am able to get a little credit when I need it.” Bowles doesn’t have a refrigerator where he lives now so the store owners keep his pre-paid milk in their cold box for him Bowles’ brand of homespun philosophy serves as a metaphor for all of the Park Fire victims in Cohasset but will pull together in a crisis to help one another “I can get by – I plan to stay,” said Bowles “I‘ve got a buddy who has a single-wide mobile home It needs a little TLC but it’s not falling apart and I can get it for $500.” Working quickly to salvage as much metal as he can Bowles only recently completed his own ROE form to have hazardous trees removed and the property officially cleaned up “This place came with a quote from Einstein that said ‘Imagination is more important than knowledge,’” Bowles recalled So we asked him to imagine what this burned and broken property with less trees around it,” he answered before pointing to a low spot on the property “If I can get use of a tractor I plan to put in a little dam right in there we patted Diamond on the head and said goodbye to Bowles Journalists often share people’s tragic experiences while knowing they will probably never see them again “Journalistic objectivity” is a professional term that reminds reporters to detach themselves from the emotional nature of a traumatic story  So perhaps it was our absence of professionalism that had us stopping in again at the Cohasset Store on our way out of town to pay off Bowles’ modest $20 gasoline bill and leave the Hanouns an additional $30 for his future milk purchases PreviousPrivate firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers The Cohasset Historical Society has been sharing Park Fire stories for several weeks now on substack – https://tellyourparkfirestory.substack.com/ The impact of a disaster is understood so much better when read the personal experiences of the victims Thank you for sharing this resident’s story however I would like to point out some facts you have in the beginning that are in correct We also were only given about 15 minutes to evacuate and that was at 6:05 pm It was a local man “Justin Autry” that led everyone out the back way it was not sierra pacific or blm Although your story shines a light on our disaster it also points out that Cohasset has ONE road out of the area that is paved There used to be 3 but the county and CalFire (formerly CDF) dropped the ball on Ponderosa Was which was Cohasset’s exit to Forest Ranch They quit maintaining that road and it was eventually gated with no opposition from our Supervisors Sierra Pacific closed off ALL of their logging roads which offered another access out of Cohasset To the dismay of our community we lost that route to safety also with no protest from our authorities over another lost access for Cohasset During the fire it was a man named Justin Autrey who led over 80 car loads of people through Sierra Pacific Industries gates…he cut the locks That man saved lives of countless people who were trapped behind the fire lines when they closed the only road out of the area If you want to write a story about a local hero to save the lives of so many running from this monster fire He is the real story here amongst all the others I lost everything of 45 years on that mountain Commentdocument.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "ab4436e1a17bab3ac2f41ccb25eeaf46" );document.getElementById("ib86cb425d").setAttribute( "id" and website in this browser for the next time I comment We'll tell you the story behind the story COHASSET — The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and Department of Commerce will host two meetings next week on Minnesota Power’s proposed Boswell Solar project The utility plans to build a 500-acre solar facility and a transmission line on 1,300 acres of private land in Cohasset the Leech Lake Reservation and Deer Lake Township The transmission line would connect the project to the Boswell Energy Center The agencies will share information to the public about the proposed project and the state’s permitting and environmental review processes The public will also have a chance to comment There will also be a virtual meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday. Find more details, including the meeting link, here Written comments will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on April 17. They can be submitted online or by email Comments should include the docket number (E015/GS-24-425 [Site Permit] and E015/TL-24-426 [Route Permit]) DEDHAM ‒ The attorney for Brian Walshe isn't pleased with the way DNA testing collected by investigators could be done Walshe is charged with killing and dismembering his wife A motion filed in advance of a hearing Wednesday objects to how a lab would test six samples The samples sent to Bode Technology by the prosecution include fragments of blood clots according to defense attorney Larry Tipton's filing Bode is a Virginia company specializing in DNA analysis and other forensic services But Bode Technology's restrictions on what an observer can see "results in a violation of the defendant's rights," Tipton's objection states Bode Technology's observation policies limit the observer's access to certain parts of the testing process viewed through a video feed at a fixed camera angle which the observer cannot manipulate Bode Technology also charges an observation fee of over $20,000 a cost that the prosecution has asked the defense to shoulder Some biological evidence has been tested at State Police labs, while other samples have been sent to Bode Technology, according to court documents the State Police Crime Laboratory allows expert observation "without the severe limits imposed by Bode Technology," Tipton writes in his motion Tipton argued that the prosecution has not sufficiently explained the need to engage Bode Technology except to say that the latter has the ability to slice bone samples that the state lab lacks Tipton noted that only one of the six samples sent to Virginia contains possible bone fragments Tipton requested more information on Bode's observation policies and a detailed description of what Bode can do that the state lab cannot He also requested a hearing prior to any potentially destructive DNA testing Any destruction of evidence in testing where a defense expert cannot adequately observe the process would violate Walshe's rights as a defendant under the 6th and 14th Amendments Tipton has received over a hundred pages of notes compiled by suspended state Trooper Michael Proctor who led the investigation leading to Walshe's arrest in 2023 The documents include pages of notes Proctor took during the investigation and letters between the district attorney’s office and the U.S Proctor's inappropriate text messages about Karen Read became a focal point in Read's murder trial claiming it could yield evidence of bias and lack of professional integrity in the investigation leading to Walshe's indictment Prosecutor Greg Connor said the requested data contains sensitive information related to other ongoing investigations and therefore cannot be turned over Judge Diane Freniere denied Tipton's expansive discovery motion disturbing Google searches related to the disposal of human remains purchases of cleaning products and visits to trash bins with large trash bags Thanks to our subscribers, who make this coverage possible. If you are not a subscriber, please consider supporting local journalism with a Patriot Ledger subscription. Here is our latest offer.  Reach Peter Blandino at pblandino@patriotledger.com More on this case: Brian Walshe is accused of murder: Why his lawyers want access to a federal investigation 2025's most anticipated trials: Karen Read, Lindsay Clancy, Jabrill Peppers: 12 South Shore court cases to watch in 2025 Thanks to our subscribers, who make this coverage possible. If you are not a subscriber, please consider supporting local journalism with a Patriot Ledger subscription. Here is our latest offer. KAXE contacted every candidate twice using contact information submitted to the Secretary of State's Office to invite them to participate in our Election Guide Candidate responses have not been edited and are published as submitted our news team added contextual information clearly marked with an "editor's note" and in italics though responses have not been uniformly fact-checked we are unable to proactively fact check every statement made by candidates But we will make every effort to make note of inaccuracies if they come to our attention Please contact our news team at news@kaxe.org with questions or comments or to report any errors KAXE's Election Guide only includes candidates in contested races. Visit our full list of who's running for office in Northern Minnesota to see who else is on the ballot Election Guide Homepage and what is your role?City of Grand Rapids Please share any prior experience that you believe qualifies you for office.Deputy Clerk Please describe the roles and responsibilities of the office you are running for.Council Member Why are you running for office?I feel I have a lot to give with 27 years of governmental experience in finance Please describe specific policy goals.Budgeting renters and owners are struggling to afford housing what would you do to address the issues of availability and affordability for your constituents?Work for work force housing What effective policies will you support that will prepare your city now next year and in the future to improve resiliency against climate change?I have no experience in policy for climate change however I think that our wealthy persons need to take a serious look at their carbon footprint High taxation is a concern for many Northern Minnesotans Please share any specific opinions you hold related to taxation and how you plan to ensure tax dollars are used efficiently and effectively.We need to have much more resident participation and input with government activities How do you plan to improve transparency and trust in government?It is called resident participation People need to be involved and watching what their government is doing Please share any prior experience that you believe qualifies you for office.I have close to a decade of economic development experience in addition and I have years of experience in the nonprofit sector the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and I am the Chair of the Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation regional and statewide connections that will be very useful in office Please describe the roles and responsibilities of the office you are running for.It is the City Council's responsibility to govern the city The Council creates and implements the vision for city The City Council is responsible for establishing the levy and ordinances as well as planning and ensuring that services are delivered to residents in a timely and affordable manner the City Council should act as the eyes and ears of the community and should act on the best interest of the community as a whole Why are you running for office?The short answer is because I want to help I’ve wanted to run for Cohasset City Council since I was in my early 30’s and now I’m finally at a time in my life where I have the flexibility and time to devote to being a productive member of the council My mother was the Clerk of Cohasset for many years All I can remember as a child was her working for the city even before I could understand what she did for a living I grew up with the Cohasset City Council and I'm excited to be able to give back to a city that's given so much to me and my family Please describe specific policy goals.The 10,000-pound gorilla that is facing the City of Cohasset are all the “unknowns” surrounding Minnesota Power/Boswell Energy Center and what that means for our tax base is in the process of being sold to a private company and should close sometime in mid- 2025 We know that the parent company is committed to Allete and the local leadership headquarters and current workforce and we know that coal is going away by 2035 What we don’t know is what is going to replace it and it may be some time before we do know what the plan is for the future of the plant the city needs to be focusing on diversifying the tax base The Boswell Energy Center is the lion’s share of our tax base and if it we lose it will be a tremendous blow to our residents We need to attract more businesses to our industrial park and the other properties that are available within the city limits Economic development efforts are critical moving forward what would you do to address the issues of availability and affordability for your constituents?I fully understand that economic development is a double-edged sword Attracting businesses also means the need for housing will increase in an already strained housing market The new housing study just came out and it shows that the estimated housing demand in Itasca County between 2024 and 2029 is between 795 and 875 additional units the demand for housing increases dramatically What's even more alarming is the fact that 60% of all households in Itasca County are paying 30% or more of their income on housing The City of Cohasset should be focusing on housing and attracting developers because it partners with economic development and it increases and diversifies the tax base I have experience in the nonprofit housing industry senior housing and I am connected to developers in the housing industry I also think that there needs to be serious consideration given to zoning requirements that will allow for higher densities in some areas this is not always a popular opinion because we like our space I would like to see more senior housing developed It's wonderful that our seniors are able to age in place be it by choice Our seniors staying in place does not free up the housing stock as it has in the past It would be beneficial to give our seniors more options and opportunities for senior living next year and in the future to improve resiliency against climate change?After reading this question my gut reaction was all of them!" But that's a little over the top I love being able to go winter camping in the Boundary Waters and take a drink of water directly from the lake from the hole that my husband drilled I can watch the birds all day long and there's nothing better than the smell of the air on a cool fall morning my family's home in Cohasset was purchased by Minnesota Power because the neighborhood that we lived in was very close to the plant and they had a fly-ash issue back then homes and lawns would have a light coating of ash we now know that Minnesota Power is one of the cleanest coal plants in operation in terms of emissions Minnesota has very strict environmental standards and we need to honor those standards I will adhere to the laws and standards that have been established and I will do my best be as informed as possible when the issues arise so that the best decisions can be made and how you plan to ensure tax dollars are used efficiently and effectively.I understand I was a business consultant and I am a business owner I have an MBA with concentrations in public administration and finance I am fiscally conservative by nature but that doesn't mean that I will say no to all spending I have also been involved in the nonprofit sector in various capacities for years and I take my fiduciary responsibilities VERY serious and I will be an excellent steward of our tax dollars because I'm not afraid to ask questions How do you plan to improve transparency and trust in government?This is really a tough question to answer I'm a terrible poker player--really horrible I am very transparent and I think it's a combination of two reasons: I don't like surprises and I believe that honesty really is the best policy I think that being able to deliver tough messages or bad news in a way that is direct and to the point but also with compassion goes along way towards building trust The only way to improve transparency and trust in government is through my actions KAXE did not receive a response from this candidate Return to Election Guide Still have questions for the candidates? 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