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Kenneth Arroyo Sentenced To 12-13 Years In Prison: DA
Kenneth Arroyo, 41, of Chicopee, was sentenced to 12 to 13 years in prison after being convicted of two counts each of aggravated rape of a child, indecent assault and battery over 14, and indecent assault and battery under 14, the Hampden District Attorney said. A jury convicted Arroyo on...
Outrage as drag queen leads young kids in ‘free Palestine’ chant during story time event
Video of a drag queen in Massachusetts leading a group of young kids to chant “Free Palestine” has sparked fierce backlash — with some calling it “indoctrination” that is “wrong on every level.” The encounter, which unfolded at a “Queer Storytime for Palestine” event organized by the Valley Families for Palestine group in Amherst, had gone viral by April 25 as outrage mounted. For top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com.
A cookbook for the people of Holyoke, by the people of Holyoke
HOLYOKE — Holyoke is home to all sorts of different restaurants — perfect for when you want a night out. But sometimes the best food is made in your own kitchen, cooking up a family recipe that’s been passed down for generations. If you purchase a product...
Crews respond to box truck accident in Holyoke
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Police and fire crews in Holyoke responded to the area of Main and Lyman Streets on Tuesday for an accident involving a box truck that managed to end up on its side. Police have not yet mentioned how it got like that or what may have...
Holyoke stabbing victim Eileen Monaghan remembered as ‘loving mother’
Eileen Monaghan — a 48-year-old Chicopee woman who prosecutors say was stabbed and killed by her boyfriend in Holyoke earlier this month — is being remembered for her devotion to both public service and family. “For all that Eileen will be remembered for, she was a devoted and...
Coup at the club? Witnesses say rival gangsters seize control of Springfield’s Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society Club
SPRINGFIELD — A month after de facto local organized crime boss Albert Calvanese was in a devastating car crash, rival gangsters swept into the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society Club this week, changing the locks and hobbling security cameras affixed throughout the Winthrop Street building. According to witnesses...
Plea negotiations for Devin Bryden, man accused of Northampton murder, break down
A Northampton man accused of killing his roommate in July 2022 appeared set to plead guilty during a court hearing Wednesday, but negotiations on a plea deal ultimately fell apart and the man’s case is now likely headed for trial, the Northwestern District Attorney’s office confirmed to MassLive.
2 teens arrested for allegedly breaking into Hyundai vehicle
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Two teenage boys have been arrested in connection to a car break-in overnight on King Street in Springfield. Police said they reportedly saw two suspects actively breaking into a Hyundai vehicle around 2 a.m., but the suspects ran when they saw the officers. A short time later, police saw the same two suspects on Lebanon Street where they said they found burglary tools on one of the two boys, ages 15 and 16, and placed them under arrest.
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