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No trespassing for community members arrested at pro-Palestinian protest at UMass in May
AMHERST — The majority of people who were arrested on May 7 at the University of Massachusetts Amherst were students, but the few who are not affiliated with the university have now been issued no-trespass notices, their lawyers say. It is standard for the school’s Police Department “to issue...
Dog terrorizes South Hadley neighborhood; board to decide its fate Aug. 5
SOUTH HADLEY — Last month, Stephanie Wall was walking her two small dogs, Harper and Scarlet, with her 19-year-old daughter, Georgia, on their usual route down Pynchon Street. As the pair stopped for a moment on the street on June 24 around 7 p.m., a large, unleashed dog suddenly...
Two-time Olympian Gabby Thomas made mark at Williston Northampton
The Summer Olympics in Paris begins this week. One high-profile athlete with local ties is Gabby Thomas. The Northampton, Massachusetts, native is one of the United States' best hopes for a gold medal in track and field. She went to high school at Williston Northampton in neighboring Easthampton. We paid...
Pittsfield Housing Trust Digs into ARPA Proposals
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Affordable Housing Trust has stepped toward allocating its $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding. Last week, the trust reviewed five letters of intent for housing projects in the city and will ask the parties to submit a full application. ARPA funds must be allocated by December 2026 and applications will be handled on a rolling basis as they come in.
Brockton man convicted in connection with ‘wide-ranging’ cocaine conspiracy
BROCKTON, Mass. (WLNE) — The United States Attorney’s Office said that a Brockton man was convicted in connection with a cocaine trafficking conspiracy involving Puerto Rico, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. 40-year-old Robert Monteiro was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent...
Hampton-Eton Storm-Sewer Sub-Basin vs. Allen St. Storm-Sewer Basin
Former Public Works Director Carilli PE wrote the following to my neighbor. He indicates city engineers verified all of this:. “We are aware that the storm-sewer system in the Hampton-Eton area fails to handle certain rainfall intensity storms. However, the situation is one that is not limited to those particular streets alone, but as a subsystem to the storm-sewer system which serves the area of Allen St.”
'That is what he was here to do for Team USA': Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik shines in Olympic debut
Worcester Tech graduate Stephen Nedoroscik shined in his first taste of the Summer Olympics on Saturday morning, as the pommel horse specialist showed why he was selected to the U.S. men's gymnastics team with a strong showing on his signature event in the first day of competition at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Nedoroscik put up a score of 15.200 to send him to the individual final on that apparatus as the United States...
Man arrested for possession of large capacity firearm at Springfield traffic stop
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Police in Springfield seize large capacity firearm at a Springfield traffic stop on Friday. According to the Springfield Police Department, at around 340 a.m. police saw a car crossing over the double yellow line’s multiple times on Tapley Street in Springfield. The car was also...
Local officers participate in Tip-A-Cop fundraiser in West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Restaurant staff along with law enforcement officers from surrounding police departments will volunteer at popular fundraising event as “celebrity waiters” to raise money for Special Olympics Massachusetts. Special Olympics Massachusetts provides year-round sports training and athletic competition for over 14,000 athletes with intellectual...
DA honors Auburn officers, dispatchers and K9 for search and rescue of missing child
AUBURN — The search for a missing 12-year-old boy on a cold January night had a positive outcome. On Thursday, those who helped craft the successful story were honored in a ceremony at the police station. “These officers and dispatchers worked together to swiftly put an end to this family’s worst nightmare,” said...
Efforts to encourage, increase organ donor registrations in Springfield, Mass. continue
An organization devoted to coordinating organ donations throughout New England is encouraging locals in western Massachusetts to be donors themselves – trying to boost registration numbers that appear to lag behind other parts of the Northeast. A massive billboard off I-291, social media, and events with the mayor have...
Springfield Superintendent pledges unity and promises to listen to residents
SPRINGFIELD — Sonia Dinnall wants parents, students and teachers to know she’s one of them. She was born, raised and still lives in the city. She went to Springfield Public Schools from kindergarten through graduation and she found her love of science through her teachers. If you purchase...
Healthy options abound for food, information at Westfield Farmers Market
WESTFIELD — Visiting the Westfield Farmers Market is a good reminder that summer is the time to add locally grown fresh vegetables and fruit to one’s diet. On July 25, volunteer greeters Dan Bak and Irene Ring met visitors upon entering to answer questions on what’s available and offer stickers to little ones. At the UMass Extension Nutrition Education booth, Julia Thomas gave out free samples of fresh salsa, a recipe on how to make it, and a guide to buying fresh fruits and vegetables.
Westfield Health Bulletin: Feds’ $255M initiative will help agencies share public health data
The ancient Sumerians kept written records of harvest, taxes, beer recipes and sporting matches on clay tablets over 5,000 years ago. Those mysterious and magical looking writings merely contained data about public life. Evidence of advanced data storage is seen in written paper records, the printing press, punch cards, magnetic tapes, cassette tapes, hard drives, Floppy discs, compact discs, SD card, USB flash drive and now the cloud.
WooSox fall to RailRiders despite strong showing from Zach Penrod
MOOSIC, PA – Hard-throwing lefty Zach Penrod shined in his return from the Injured List, but the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (55-44, 12-13) overcame three different deficits to hand the Worcester Red Sox (46-54, 11-14) an 8-5 loss on Friday night at PNC Field. After bouncing his first two pitches to...
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