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Massachusetts woman sentenced for hoax bomb threat against Boston Children’s Hospital
“BOSTON – A Westfield woman was sentenced on July 18, 2024 in federal court in Boston for calling in a hoax bomb threat against Boston Children’s Hospital. Catherine Leavy, 37, was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to three years’ probation. In September 2024, Leavy pleaded guilty to one count of making a false bomb threat and one count of intentionally conveying false or misleading information that a bomb was on the way to Boston Children’s Hospital.
Road reopens following barricaded suspect situation in South Windsor
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (WFSB) - A barricaded suspect had police asking people to avoid a neighborhood in South Windsor. However, they reported that the area reopened later Tuesday morning. Earlier in the morning, police asked people to stay away from the area of Nevers Road and Lake Street due to...
Know Them? Naugatuck, Prospect Police Searching For Men Installing Card Skimmers
Several incidents have occurred in New Haven County in the past month. In Prospect, the owners of LaBonne's Markets said that at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, two men with accents wearing Hugo Boss apparel and hats bought a few items, paid cash, and while our cashier was making change, placed a credit card skimmer on register 3 at the market's Prospect store.
Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services receives $100,000 emergency pantry funding from the MassMutual Foundation
The Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services of Springfield has announced the continued investment by, and partnership of, The MassMutual Foundation through a recent grant of $100,000 to support its emergency food pantry. The Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services food pantry provides healthy food options to nearly 250 individuals...
New State PAC Seeks To Make An Impact
A new political action committee based in Windsor Locks is hoping to support legislative candidates and policies aimed at making Connecticut a more equitable state, particularly for historically marginalized communities. The PAC, Impact CT, is a nonpartisan Independent Expenditure Committee that will support candidates of any political party who support...
HCC Names Assistant VP to Oversee Student Success Programs
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) recently named William Reyes-Cubides as assistant vice president of Academic Affairs and Student Success. In this new position, Reyes-Cubides will serve as a bridge between both sides of the Academic and Student Affairs division to ensure that students receive the support they need to achieve academic success.
Connecticut Families: NAUGKIDS allows kids to ride historic train for free this summer
THOMASTON, Conn. (WTNH) — All aboard the Naugatuck Railroad for a unique adventure through the river valley! “I think history is important and this is a really unique opportunity because you get to experience this in Connecticut on a historic line that helped build this entire county at one time,” said Orion Newall, manager of […]
2024 All-Western Mass. Boys Volleyball: State-champion Westfield leads all selections with seven
Masslive announced its 2024 All-Western Mass. selections on Tuesday, July 23. Less than two months after earning their fifth Division II state championship, the Westfield boys volleyball team was rewarded with seven combined selections, while Agawam was next with six. If you purchase a product or register for an account...
Man from Waterbury sentenced for role in drug trafficking ring
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - A man who went by the nickname “Boti” learned his fate for his participating in a drug trafficking ring. Oscar Pena-Crespo, 29, of Waterbury, was sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. The sentence was...
Springfield closes Bass Pond due to high bacteria count
SPRINGFIELD -- Bass Pond and the Paddle Club are closed to swimming due to a high bacteria count following multiple rainstorms. Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton Harris made the announcement on Tuesday after the state Department of Environmental Protection detected a bacteria count that exceeds the minimum allowed for swimming.
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