Today's Poll: Should tornado victims in Monson be forced to move temporary trailers to plots where their homes once stood?
A colorful sunrise over the city of Springfield on June 10 at 5:27 a.m. The Forecast
After four beautiful days of sunshine and with the official arrival of summer, grey skies and rain are on the horizon.The National Weather Service is forecasting:
Patchy fog before 8 a.m. with a 40 percent chance of showers throughout the day. There is also a possibility of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. The temperature will peak around 77 degrees today.
Tonight, patchy fog is expected after 11 p.m. with an overnight low around 64. There is a 90 percent chance of rain later this evening into Thursday morning.
Today's poll
Monson residents Corey J. and Tina-Marie Partlow lost their home on Bethany Road to the tornado, and now they are at risk of losing the temporary trailer they put up at 18 Mill St., where Tina-Marie's mother lives.
The Partlows initially were told that it was OK to place the trailer there, but then they were told Friday morning that the trailer has to go.
The town's local zoning bylaw states that temporary housing must be placed on the same site as that of the destroyed residential dwelling unit.
The Partlows said they plan on rebuilding but int he meantime, they want to live near family rather that in their neighborhood which Corey described as a "war zone."
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Should they be forced to move the trailer now, after the town initially approved it? Chime in by voting on the poll below and let us know what you think.
Wednesday's Top 5
The top 5 headlines on MassLive.com on June 21 were:
- Holyoke police: city's latest homicide was a family affair; 3 brothers charged with killing Reynaldo Fuentes
- Best of 2011 Prom: Kicks, kilts and camo [photo gallery]
- Aerials of tornado destruction [photo gallery]
- NBA Draft: Which players are the Boston Celtics considering? [photo gallery]
- Search for Congamond Lakes drowning victim Larry Cauley was hampered by murky water
Quote of the Day
“Larry was always happy and smiling. When he smiled the rest of the room smiled.”
— Shelley Van Etten, a senior at American International College, speaking about her friend Larry Cauley, who died in Congamond Lake this past weekend. To read all the reports on the drowning, click here