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Belchertown eyes regionalizing dispatch services with Wilbraham
03-08-2024 2:09 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

BELCHERTOWN — The town this summer is likely to become the latest to follow a growing trend in the region of outsourcing emergency communications to regional dispatch centers.Staffing shortages for dispatchers and $7.6 million in upcoming radio...


Two free on bail on cocaine trafficking charge; warrant issued for 3rd defendant
02-02-2024 10:54 AM

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — Two people stopped by State Police while traveling on I-91 in August were arraigned Thursday in Hampshire Superior Court on charges of cocaine trafficking and conspiracy to violate drug laws following indictment by a grand jury.James...


Suspect in pliers attack in Northampton last fall ordered held
01-17-2024 1:21 PM

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — A Ware man will remain incarcerated following arraignment in Hampshire Superior Court on charges stemming from a murderous assault on the mother of his child outside the Northampton police station in October.Judge Edward McDonough agreed...


Easthampton’s Paula Garcia, 53, killed in Hartford crash
01-10-2024 2:50 PM

By MADDIE FABIAN

EASTHAMPTON — An Easthampton woman was killed in a tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 91 in Hartford early Tuesday morning.Connecticut State Police identified the victim as Paula Garcia, 53.Born in Spain, Garcia was the co-owner of HomestaysUSA,...


Sunderland man dies after being struck by car in Hadley 
01-06-2024 5:15 PM

HADLEY — A 33-year-old Sunderland man died Saturday after he was struck by a car while walking along the edge of Route 116 in Hadley, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office.Hadley Police, State Police assigned to the DA’s office, and...


Emerging from darkness: Medically-retired South Hadley police officer finds a new career in the comfort of candles
01-01-2024 2:16 PM

By Emilee Klein

CHICOPEE — Kelsey Wilson popped open a bottle champagne on a cold night last March to celebrate the beginning of a new chapter in her life, or the end of the book.The South Hadley police officer lived with depression after suffering a severe hand...


Worthington resident and his brother arrested after allegedly shooting deer from truck in Colrain
12-06-2023 11:31 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — Massachusetts Environmental Police arrested two brothers Saturday night after they allegedly shot a deer from their truck while in Colrain.Police arrested Colrain resident Seth Doull, 51, and Worthington resident Ira Doull, 46, on...


Belchertown man in critical condition after being ejected from vehicle
12-01-2023 4:44 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

BELCHERTOWN — A 54-year-old Belchertown man is in critical condition after being ejected from his vehicle as the result of a two-car collision Friday morning at the intersection of Route 9 and Allen Road.Police said the driver of the other vehicle...


Amherst man charged in U.S. Capitol riot
11-29-2023 7:42 PM

By CHAD CAIN

AMHERST — In conjunction with the Amherst and Hadley police departments, the FBI Boston Division arrested an Amherst man Wednesday on five charges for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot.Daniel Tocci was taken into custody without...


Belchertown increases police presence at schools after anonymous threat
11-29-2023 2:41 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

BELCHERTOWN — Police presence has increased in schools this week after Belchertown School District employees received an anonymous email threat toward the schools over the weekend.The email, received on Nov. 25, vaguely threatened all the school...


Living up to her promise: Departing Police Chief Kasper hailed for captaining department through trying times
11-28-2023 6:12 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — When she accepted the job more than eight years ago to become the city’s first female police chief, Jody Kasper had this message for the community: “I hope to live up to your expectations and I will do my very best to do that.”Former...


Chicopee man gets 7-9 years in Ware shooting
11-22-2023 12:59 PM

Staff Report

NORTHAMPTON — A Chicopee man was sentenced to seven to nine years in state prison Tuesday for several crimes in connection with a 2021 shooting in Ware, according to the Northwestern district attorney’s office.Hampshire Superior Court Judge James...


New State Police unit to shape hate crimes response
11-20-2023 5:54 PM

By Alison Kuznitz

BOSTON — A new State Police unit will work with other law enforcement agencies and community partners as Gov. Maura Healey’s administration looks to bolster strategies for addressing hate-based incidents tied to race, ethnicity and religion, among...


Northampton Police Chief Kasper chosen to take over Nantucket police force
10-30-2023 6:49 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — After 25 years of service and a lifetime spent in western Massachusetts, Northampton Police Chief Jody Kasper is leaving the city to take on a new role as chief of police for the idyllic island town of Nantucket.“Pursuing this...


Maine’s governor says at least 18 people were killed and 13 were injured in shootings in Lewiston
10-26-2023 11:10 AM

By DAVID SHARP

LEWISTON, Maine — Maine Gov. Janet Mills said that at least 18 people were killed and 13 were injured in shootings in the state’s second largest city Wednesday night.A man shot and killed the victims at a bowling alley and restaurant in Lewiston and...


Rash of car break-ins reported in Westhampton, Southampton, Easthampton
10-19-2023 2:45 PM

By MADDIE FABIAN

Police are urging residents to lock their car doors following a string of recent car break-ins in Westhampton, Southampton and Easthampton.Just after midnight on Sunday going into Monday, Westhampton saw four car break-ins at one address, along with...


Easthampton police investigating racist flyers found on lawns, driveways
10-17-2023 7:00 PM

By MADDIE FABIAN

EASTHAMPTON — Early on Monday morning, a New England-based white supremacist and neo-Nazi group left flyers on residents’ lawns and driveways throughout the southern section of the city, according to the Easthampton Police Department.“It’s beyond...


Dearth of dispatchers forces Southampton to seek help from Easthampton
10-15-2023 2:00 PM

By MADDIE FABIAN

SOUTHAMPTON — As Southampton’s dispatch services transfer to Easthampton’s Public Safety Communications Center, residents who enter the lobby of the Southampton Police Station will notice a few changes, namely a lack of in-person staff at times.Due to...


Holyoke Police arrest Greenfield woman walking with weapons in trash bag
09-19-2023 11:40 AM

HOLYOKE — A Greenfield woman with no license to carry or FID card was arraigned in Holyoke District Court on Monday after being arrested by police while walking on High Street carrying guns and knives in a trash bag.Sheri Sulewski, 58, pleaded not...


Holyoke woman seeks damages over forcible arrest
09-14-2023 6:19 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — A lawyer representing a Holyoke woman whose arrest by Northampton police sparked backlash has officially filed a claim for damages with the city, seeking monetary compensation on behalf of her client.Dana Goldblatt, an attorney based in...

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