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Wheeler, Lincoln pitch Easthampton to victory

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Dakota Wheeler and Kevin Lincoln combined on a two-hit shutout as Easthampton won its season-opener against Frontier 1-0 in Mickey Mantle baseball action Saturday at home. Wheeler went six innings and struck out seven to earn the win, while Lincoln tossed a scoreless seventh for the save. Lincoln added two hits in the victory. Sky Torres scored Easthampton’s only run of the game on a Jake Laprade sacrifice fly in … 0

UMass police officer on leave after rape arrest

Friday, June 7, 2013

AMHERST — A University of Massachusetts police officer from West Springfield is on paid administrative leave following his arrest on several charges, including rape of a child. George Colon, 49, was arrested at 8:15 p.m. Thursday at the West Springfield police station on a warrant charging him with rape of a child, sodomy and enticing a child under 16 and two counts of … 0

Teen recovering in Springfield hospital after being struck by lightning in Granby Tuesday

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

GRANBY — A 16-year-old student struck by lightning and knocked unconscious while outside the MacDuffie School Tuesday afternoon is recovering at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Springfield. Head of school Steve Griffin said Wednesday he spoke to the young woman’s parents and informed her fellow students that she is on the mend. “She is alert and asking about her homework, which is wonderful,” … 0