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Update: Police Nab Driver Who Left Crash Scene In Northern Westchester
This story has been updated. Authorities apprehended a driver who left the scene of a Northern Westchester crash that briefly caused a closure on a well-traveled main road. The crash happened on Friday, May 24 around 11:30 a.m. on Route 6 near the Somers Commons shopping center, according…
Chicago rap promoter pleads guilty in Boston; fraud netted millions for private jet, luxury cars, designer puppies
Defendant responsible for $2.3 million in victim losses; funds used for private jet and yacht charters, luxury cars and hotels, and designer puppies. “BOSTON – A Chicago-area man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Springfield, Mass. to his role in a nationwide wire fraud conspiracy that victimized businesses and individuals across the United States.
Developer sues CT town for denying massive apartment plan. Site was former corporate headquarters.
Rebuffed in its bid to build more than 430 apartments and townhouses, the Silverman Group is suing Simsbury, claiming town officials acted illegally when they rejected the plan. Silverman, the company that previously built 280 apartments on the north end of The Hartford’s former campus, contends Simsbury’s zoning commission ignored evidence when it voted against the proposal for a far more ...
Mayor: Crackdown On Illegal Dumping Will Continue
Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and other city leaders met up at McKnight Glen Park Wednesday to highlight the ongoing effort to address illegal dumping. Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management has continued to maintain security cameras at several sites throughout the city and during yesterday's press conference the photos and names of people who have been caught on camera were displayed.
Joshua’s House in Springfield to provide 20 shelter beds, wraparound services for homeless teens, young adults
SPRINGFIELD — Joshua Cardona knows what it is like to be in his early 20s, on his own, homeless and struggling to find meaningful work that will pay his bills. But at 23, things are looking up. He’s a graduate and now an employee of YouthBuild, has a part-time job with a building company and moved out of a homeless shelter just a month ago.
Valley Brook Camp set for July 15-19
Bring your whole flock to Hometown Nazareth: Where Jesus Was a Kid!. You’ll travel back into Bible times — without setting foot outside our community. Experiencing this fun, hands-on Bible-times village at this address:. Valley Brook Community Church. 160 Granville Rd, North Granby, CT 06060. Each day, your...
Police investigating after two cars collide in South Windsor
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (WFSB) - Police are investigating after two cars collided and ended up hitting trees in South Windsor Friday night. South Windsor Fire Department says that just after 9:00 P.M., police and the Ambulance Services of Manchester responded to the crash on Nevers Road. One vehicle required an...
Bear euthanized after ransacking home in Simsbury, Conn.
A bear was put down after it got into a house in Simsbury Friday afternoon and ransacked it looking for food. Simsbury police responded to the home on Old Canal Way a little before 1 p.m. after getting a call from the homeowner that the bear was inside. No one...
Volunteers place new flags on Westfield veterans’ graves for Memorial Day
WESTFIELD — Volunteers have spent the past week placing new flags on the graves of veterans around the city in advance of this Memorial Day, May 27. Westfield Veterans Graves Officer Gene Theroux and Pine Hill Cemetery recognized the Purple Heart Trail of Westfield and the Westfield Rotary Club for replacing all of the American flags on veterans’ graves on May 19.
1 hospitalized after rollover crash on I-91 in Longmeadow
LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - One person was taken to the hospital after a rollover crash on 91 North at the bottom of the Longmeadow ramp on Thursday. The crash happened just before 1 p.m. when crews arrived, they found a single car accident. The car was flipped on its roof,...
A new lease on life for Loon Pond in Springfield; Senate’s silly ‘amendment derby’ (Editorial)
One of the state’s Great Ponds has also been one of its most overlooked and abused. It’s not the fault of Loon Pond that a city grew up around it – in the Indian Orchard section of Springfield – and that it is now triangulated by Rick’s Auto Body, a Lowe’s Home Improvement and a Golden Corral Buffet & Grill. Trees mask views of the pond from many angles, which encouraged illegal dumping over the years.
‘Peanut’ roundabout sketched as partial answer to one of the Pioneer Valley’s most dangerous routes
CHICOPEE — It was another noisy and hot day on the road for trucker Adam Morse, threading his 40-ton tractor-trailer through busy intersections on Montgomery Street in Chicopee. At the end of his shift, Morse showed up for the public’s final chance to comment on a plan to improve traffic flow and safety on the major artery.
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