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CORRECTS SPELLING OF LAST NAME -- In this photo copied from the 2010 Sleepy Hollow High School yearbook, high school student Andrea Rebello is shown. Police said Rebello, a junior at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., was shot and killed Friday, May 17, 2013, during a break-in near the college campus. (AP Photo/Sleepy Hollow High School)

Monday, May 20, 2013

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Father Bill Hamilton is sworn in as police department chaplain Wednesday at the Easthampton Public Safety Complex. SARAH CROSBY

Rev. William Hamilton first Easthampton police chaplain

Monday, May 20, 2013

EASTHAMPTON — The newest person to wear an Easthampton Police Department badge is not a young recruit. He is a 60-year-old Catholic priest who said he will devote himself to supporting the city’s officers as they deal with a demanding, sometimes dangerous job. The Rev. William J. Hamilton, a longtime area priest now … 0

Belchertown attorney Michael J. Pasterczyk stripped of law license for pocketing client’s insurance settlement

Monday, May 20, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — A Belchertown attorney has been disbarred and will be unable to practice law in Massachusetts after he kept a client’s insurance settlement from an auto accident. The state Supreme Judicial Court ruled in favor of the Board of Bar Overseers in stripping Michael J. Pasterczyk of his license to practice law. According to a copy of the SJC decision, in April … 0

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Father Bill Hamilton is sworn in as police department chaplain Wednesday at the Easthampton Public Safety Complex. SARAH CROSBY Rev. William Hamilton first Easthampton police chaplain
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Area police news

Monday, May 20, 2013

Amherst ■ Connor Dunn, 19, of 82 Pondview Drive, was arrested Sunday at 4:32 a.m. on West Street on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, being a minor in possession of alcohol, unlawful possession of a keg and possession of a fake … 0

Metro North railroad employees use heavy equipment to repair tracks near Bridgeport, Conn., Monday, May 20, 2013. A train collision on Friday injured 72 people and disrupted rail service into New York City. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Connecticut commuter rail service to resume Wednesday

Monday, May 20, 2013

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Commuter rail service between Connecticut and New York City is expected to resume in full by Wednesday morning rush hour, five days after a derailment and crash injured scores of passengers, transit authorities said Monday. … 0

Metro North employees, in orange vests, help transfer westbound commuters at the transportation center in Bridgeport, Ct., to shuttle buses Monday, May 20, 2013. The commuters had arrived from New Haven by train and were being bused to Stamford, Ct., where rail service to New York was available. A train collision on Friday injured 72 people and disrupted rail service into New York City. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Commutes long, slow in aftermath of Connecticut train derailment

Monday, May 20, 2013

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Connecticut commuters endured slow trips to work Monday following last week’s train collision that injured 72 people and disrupted rail service into New York City. It took Gary Maddin of Milford an hour to make … 0

Police report 7-year-old girl drowns in Wilbraham home pool

Sunday, May 19, 2013

WILBRAHAM (AP) — Police say a 7-year-old girl has drowned in a pool at a home in Wilbraham. The Republican reports that Wilbraham Police Sgt. Robert G. Zollo said the 911 call came in at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday from the girl’s mother, who said her daughter was … 0

Metro-North employees work at the site of Friday's train derailment in Bridgeport. Conn. on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Crews will spend days rebuilding 2,000 feet of track, overhead wires and signals following the collision between two trains Friday evening that injured 72 people, Metro-North President Howard Permut said Sunday. (AP Photo/The Connecticut Post,Brian A. Pounds ) MANDATORY CREDIT

Traffic mess forecast for southwest Connecticut until service restored after commuter rail line derailment

Sunday, May 19, 2013

HARTFORD, Conn. — Traffic in southwest Connecticut could be a mess for as much as a week until service is restored to the commuter rail line affected by a derailment that injured scores of passengers, Gov. Dannel P. … 0

Northampton police news

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Thefts reported from vehicles at dog park NORTHAMPTON — Police are urging people visiting the dog park on Burts Pit Road not to leave valuables in their cars after receiving two reports in two days of thefts from vehicles. Northampton Police Det. Patrick Moody said the car breaks … 0

MBTA Police Officer Richard Donahue smiles with his wife, Kim, during an interview at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston's Charlestown section, Sunday, May 19, 2013. Donahue almost lost his life after being shot during the crossfire with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects in Watertown, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

MBTA police officer shot during showdown with Boston Marathon bombing suspects determined to return to duty

Sunday, May 19, 2013

BOSTON — With a bullet still in his body, the police officer who survived a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects said Sunday he’s determined to return to duty. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Officer Richard Donahue has … 0

Kenneth Feinberg says all money to bombing victims next month

Sunday, May 19, 2013

MILTON (AP) — The administrator overseeing efforts to provide financial help to victims of the Boston Marathon bombings says he will keep to the June 30 date for release of donated money. Kenneth Feinberg spoke at the commencement of Curry College on Sunday. He said he is determined … 0

Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis speaks to graduates after receiving an honorary degree during the UMass Lowell commencement in Lowell, Mass., Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Ashley Green)

Boston police, city will review bombing response

Sunday, May 19, 2013

LOWELL — Boston’s police department and mayor’s office will conduct twin reviews of the response to last month’s bombing of the Boston Marathon, police commissioner Ed Davis said Saturday. Davis said the aim of the reviews is to … 0

NH troopers selling 'Boston Strong' shirts

Sunday, May 19, 2013

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire state troopers are raising money for Boston Marathon victims with their own version of a “Boston Strong” T-shirt. The front of the T-shirt sports a logo reading “Boston Strong” and the date of the bombings: 4-15-13. The back of the shirt is … 0

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