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A registered sex-offender became a ‘ministerial servant’ for Jehovah’s Witnesses in Springfield; he’s now in prison for assaulting child
SPRINGFIELD — A Level 3 sex offender who moved to Springfield and secured a role with the Jehovah’s Witnesses religious organization is now in prison. Jay Aaron Smith, 62, was sentenced recently in Hampden Superior Court to 15 years in prison for several counts of indecent assault and battery on a child. Aaron abused a 13-year-old at his home for months in 2020 and 2021.
I-91 North Reopens After Early Morning Single-Car Crash Near State Line
A previously shut-down stretch of I-91 North reopened early Thursday. This closure was due to a car crash at the state line, leading to an emergency response by the State Police and the Enfield and Longmeadow fire departments. The incident, identified as a one-car crash into the middle divider, happened around 4 a.m. The driver sustained minor injuries. As of now, I-91 North is once again open for traffic.
Trial underway for man accused in 2020 Springfield kidnapping
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - The trial is underway for the man accused of kidnapping and raping an 11-year-old girl in Springfield in January 2020. Sealed envelopes containing new evidence against Miguel Angel Rodriguez were opened by a court officer on Thursday at Hampden Superior Court in Springfield. Rodriguez is now on trial, charged with kidnapping a girl as she walked home from her bus stop in Springfield on January 15, 2020.
Center Street Property Search in Ludlow: One Arrested, Illegal Items Confiscated
A person was arrested in Ludlow in a joint operation involving several departments, leading to the confiscation of illegal weapons, drugs, and money. The Ludlow police department, State Police Gang unit, the Hampden District Attorney's office, and Hampden County's Narcotics Task Force and Sheriff’s Department took part in the operation.
After record breaking Tuesday, here’s how many people attended The Big E Wednesday
For all of MassLive’s Big E coverage, click here. On Wednesday, The Big E had more than 70,000 guests — a considerable jump from Monday’s attendance. The Big E had its lowest attendance in at least two years Monday with 16,549 people. But on Tuesday, the fair had a daily attendance record of 57,802 people.
Suspect in Brookfield shooting extradited to Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The man accused of shooting two people in Brookfield, killing one and seriously injuring the other has been extradited to Vermont. Vermont State Police brought Devon Dennis, 43 of Hartford, Connecticut back to Vermont where he is set to face a Judge Friday. Dennis is charged...
Late-Night Car Crash in Springfield Sends One to Hospital
A serious car crash occurred in Springfield on Wednesday night, which resulted in one person being sent to the hospital. The crash was reported at 11 pm at the crossroads of Fiberloid and Worcester Streets.
2 Men Shot In Car in Chicopee, Drive Themselves To Hospital
Chicopee police were called to the intersection of Hampden and Center Streets around 1:30 a.m. to reports of gunshots. Officers found bullet casings but no victims or damage to property, Chicopee police said. An initial investigation found that someone had fired at a car, and it sped away toward Springfield.
Big Y Foods launches new rewards program
Big Y Foods this week inaugurated a new grocery customer loyalty program, called myBigY Rewards. The Springfield, Massachusetts-based regional grocer said Wednesday that myBigY Rewards will bring customers new ways to save while offering more flexibility and choice. Under the program, members earn points on every purchase with Big Y,...
Everything You Need to Know and Don't Care to Know About Holyoke's New Purple-lidded Trash Bins
We've been hearing about the arrival of the new trash barrels for residents of Holyoke since August, and now they're here. And as far as trash barrels go, they're kinda' pretty with those purple lids.
Kidnapping, rape victim testifies in Hampden court about her 2020 abduction
SPRINGFIELD — Even at 11 years old, the small girl’s intuition tingled while she walked home from her bus stop, where she noticed a strange man standing outside his car on her street in the city’s Hill McKnight neighborhood. Typically, her mom would have been waiting to...
Important Vaccine Update: New Massachusetts COVID-19 Guidelines for Residents
The Massachusetts COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin for the week of September 14, 2023, recommends everyone aged 6 months and older to get the 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine, including the XBB component. This is to guard against severe COVID-19 in the upcoming fall and winter. The bulletin also states that old versions of Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are no longer authorized in the U.S., but new versions are available.
Second half defense leads No. 3 Minnechaug football past Wachusett
WILBRAHAM – Offense may win games, but defense wins championships. “That [motto] is a big thing for us,” Minnechaug coach William Nickerson said. “Keeping that motto is really important to be sound on both ends of the field.”. If you purchase a product or register for an...