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Enfield man arrested following Chicopee traffic stop
CHICOPEE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - A Connecticut man is facing charges after a traffic stop led to a drug arrest. On Friday, May 31, around 1 a.m., detectives were working a traffic assignment when they reportedly saw a vehicle that appeared to be speeding on Chicopee Street. A traffic stop was conducted and the operator was identified as 51-year-old William Preston of Enfield, CT, who was allegedly driving on a suspended license.
Target pursuing Springfield opportunity, says Hampshire Mall foreclosure won’t affect Hadley store
SPRINGFIELD — A Target spokeswoman, asked this week about Springfield Crossing, said the retailer has plans here. “I can tell you we are pursuing the opportunity to reach guests in the Springfield area, but at this time, we’re not at a point where we can share any new store plans,” wrote Loni Q. Monroe of Target Co.’s enterprise communications.
Springfield Mayor renews calls to keep repeat offenders off city streets
On Monday evening additional suspects were arraigned in Springfield District Court for a shooting that occurred last Wednesday, hospitalizing Springfield Police Officer Nestor Santos and striking three MassDOT workers and a pregnant woman after a car chase onto I-91.
Della Blake is tackling mental health disparities in Western Mass.
MassLive recently asked readers to identify people they consider Black leaders in Massachusetts, working to make a difference in politics, education, business, the arts or another area of interest. Profiles of these leaders will be published leading up to the Juneteenth holiday on June 19. These are people our readers...
Windsor woman pleads guilty to smuggling drugs to inmate
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — U.S. States Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery announced on Monday that 34-year-old Samantha Ellis, of Windsor, pleaded guilty to providing contraband to an inmate at a Pennsylvania prison. According to court evidence, Tyshawn McDade was serving an 11-year sentence for gang-related drug trafficking in a U.S. Penitentiary in Allenwood, Pennsylvania when […]
Enfield Man, 33, Killed In Windsor 3-Vehicle Crash
The collision occurred in Hartford County around 11:20 p.m., Monday, June 10, in the northbound lane south of Exit 38 in Windsor. According to Connecticut State Police, Jonathan Scott Schlagel, of Enfield, was driving a 2000 Triumph Sprint RS when he hit the rear of a 1999 Dodge Ram 3500.
South Windsor man faces DUI and disorderly conduct charges
SOUTH WINDSOR — A local man was arrested Monday morning for operating a vehicle under the influence and later, in an unrelated incident, another man was charged with disorderly conduct, police said. Richmond Okyere, 32, of South Windsor, was taken into custody after a South Windsor Police Department officer...
For these Springfield youth, reading is achieving
When he was a boy in his teens, Kyreem Kynard had mentors everywhere he turned, but they were giving him the wrong advice. “I grew up in a tough neighborhood and my mentors were in the streets,” he told The Republican. “I grew up in poverty and an environment that was negative. I made a lot of mistakes because I didn’t know any other way,” said the Springfield native.
Chicopee officers receive awards for helping victims in I-91 crash
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Two Chicopee police officers were presented awards by the American Legion over the weekend. On January 25th, officers Taina Rivera and Korey Therrien were traveling on I-91 when they saw a crash. Officers pulled over to help everyone involved in the accident and on Saturday, they...
Troupe breaks out of theater for murder-mystery benefit at Westfield restaurant
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Theatre Group, a department of the Westfield Woman’s Club, has been entertaining audiences for more than 80 years. The amateur group usually performs a full-length comedy or drama in the fall, with a full-scale musical production in the spring of each season. But this...
Springfield School Committee approves contract for interim superintendent
SPRINGFIELD — The School Committee approved the pact that will allow Michelle Balch to serve as interim superintendent until a contract with Sonia Dinnall, who was chosen to be the city’s next school leader can be finalized. The committee voted 7-0 Tuesday to approve the contract for Balch,...
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