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Arraignment held for Holyoke murder suspect
HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - A Chicopee man is being held without bail after pleading not guilty to murder charges Tuesday morning. Luis Rodriguez, 19, was arrested on July 9 after 38-year-old Dexter Ortiz of Holyoke was shot on West Street. When officers arrived, they found Ortiz shot and two other people with non-life threatening injuries. All of them were taken to Baystate Medical Center, but Ortiz later died.
Springfield takes legal action to address former Vibra site
SPRINGFIELD — Overgrown weeds and graffiti on the inside of windowpanes are obvious signs of dereliction at the former Vibra Hospital at 1400 State St. The building was abandoned by Vibra Healthcare in fall 2023. While the city entered into a purchase and sale agreement for the property at the time, Mayor Domenic Sarno said the company has not held up its end of the bargain.
Springfield School Committee expresses support as Dinnall takes the helm
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield School Committee officially welcomed incoming Superintendent Sonia Dinnall at the July 11 committee meeting. Dinnall received words of support from all members of the School Committee. School Committee member Christopher Collins pointed out that Dinnall is the first “female” school superintendent in the city’s history and said it had been “a long time coming.” He congratulated Dinnall on “breaking that glass ceiling.”
Ravizza to be arraigned on Vineyard charges
Jared Ravizza, who is facing multiple charges including murder in Connecticut, will be arraigned at the Edgartown District Court in September on misdemeanor and felony charges extending from an April incident in West Tisbury. Ravizza was not present during a hearing Monday morning at the Edgartown courthouse. On April 14,...
From Westfield, historic F-15C fighter jet arrives at New England Air Museum
WINDSOR LOCKS, Connecticut — Preparing for the arrival of new F-35s, the 104th Fighter Wing donated a historic F-15C Eagle jet on Monday to the New England Air Museum. Col. Michael “Shot” Glass, operations group commander for the 104th based at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, flew the 48-year-old F-15C Eagle on its last flight, a hop from the base in Westfield to Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, where the New England Air Museum is located, a distance of just 15 air miles and across the state line.
It’s kilts and tilts to the hilt at 29th annual Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival
Bagpipes and drums pierced the air at a park in western Massachusetts over the weekend as a festival devoted to Scottish culture returned to the area. Hundreds of pipers and drummers, dozens of clans and a few thousand visitors were at Look Park Saturday for the 29th annual Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival.
Small classes allow for in-depth projects at Westfield’s Vacation Academy
WESTFIELD — Kate Perez, math supervisor for Westfield schools, and Karoline Kells, assistant principal at Westfield Middle School, were excited to tour some of the classes at the two-week Project Lead the Way Summer Vacation Academy at Highland Elementary School July 8-19. The academy was funded by an Acceleration Academy grant of $173,000, and served kindergarten through sixth grade. Preschoolers also had a class funded by the Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative. Altogether, 245 students and 30 teachers participated in the camp.
Tractor-trailer crash closes I-291 West ramp onto I-91 South in South Windsor
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (WTNH) — A tractor-trailer rollover Monday closed the Interstate 291 West ramp onto Interstate 91 South in South Windsor, according to state police. The ramp was still closed as of 2:45 p.m. Fire officials said the tractor-trailer’s driver and one passenger were able to get out of the truck by themselves. They […]
Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old Found By Guardrail With Leg Injury In Hebron
The events leading to the man's death began in Tolland County on Sunday, July 21 around 1 p.m., when a passerby saw an unattended bicycle against a guardrail at 667 Wall St. (Route 316) in Hebron. According to Connecticut State Police, the passerby then saw a man next to the...
Police ID 3 Of 4 Victims In Fiery Fatal CT Head-On Crash
Police in Connecticut have identified three of the four people killed in a horrific two-vehicle fiery crash. New, updated story: Fourth Victim ID'd In Fiery Quadruple-Fatal CT CrashThe crash occurred in New Haven County around 11 p.m. Friday, July 19, in Waterbury on Thomaston Avenue when a car tr…
More than a dozen animals abandoned in 48 hours, Meriden Humane Society says
MERIDEN, CT (WFSB) - The Meriden Humane Society said it has taken in 13 animals over the past two days. It was not the only shelter in the state being pushed to its limit. Animal control officers reported that they have been seeing it happen across the state. Hartford’s sole...
Police identify woman shot, killed after fight in Meriden
MERIDEN, Conn — A woman is dead after a fight led to a shooting in Meriden, police said. Meriden police were called to the area of State Street and Mill Street near the Meriden Green just after 10 p.m. Monday. When they got to the scene, they found a woman had been shot. First responders gave her aid, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Former Foster Kid Now Dedicates Her Life to Helping Foster Youth | ‘Just Happened’
Sana and Josh Cotten from Middletown, Connecticut, share their experience appearing on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” in this digital exclusive interview. Sana, a former foster child who mentors children in foster care through her nonprofit Unashamed, reveals what she hopes people take away from the meaningful work she and her husband do for their community. Then, the parents of two discuss their plans for the Vrbo vacation Jennifer surprised them with on the show. #VrboPartner.
Cigna targeting disparities with health equity impact fund
Cigna's philanthropic arm, the Cigna Group Foundation, is attempting to address health disparities through the Cigna Group Health Equity Impact Fund, through which the insurer will spend $9 million over the next three years to address inequities within the healthcare system. It will do so "by specifically targeting health disparities...
Proposed plant in Bristol that would burn biomedical waste faces pushback
BRISTOL, Conn. — There is growing public outcry in opposition to a proposed plant in Bristol that would burn biomedical waste. Residents said they are concerned about the public health and environmental impacts of such a facility. It originally became an issue in 2021, but enough people voiced concern then that the proposal laid dormant until now.
Business Monday ETC: July 22, 2024
The O’Dell Women’s Center Foundation will grant $250,000 to nonprofits serving low-income Springfield women. It will award $5,000-$50,000 grants to amplify the efforts of local nonprofit organizations that advance educational and career opportunities for low-income women. Nonprofit organizations that address obstacles facing low-income women, such as food insecurity and child care access, will also be eligible for grant awards.
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