Man Trying To Recover Stolen Car Is Fatally Shot
A teenage girl and a 22-year-old East Longmeadow man have been charged in connection with a fatal shooting on Monday, Oct. 19.
Isaiah Marquez, 22, East Longmeadow, was arrested by Springfield Police and has been charged with murder, carjacking, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, discharging a firearm with in 500 feet of a building, receiving a stolen motor vehicle, carrying a firearm without a license, and possession of ammunition without a firearms ID card, according to MassLive.
The juvenile suspect has also been arrested and charged with murder, but due to her status as a minor…
Covid-19: These 15 'Red' Cities And Towns Pose Highest Infection Risk
More than 50 Massachusetts cities and towns are now considered to be at “high-risk” for spreading COVID-19 infections, according to the most recent state data.
Among the communities where the risk is highest - 8 or more new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents, per day - are 15 Western and Central Massachusetts municipalities.
The community with the highest daily incident rate is Marlborough - 19.9 new cases per day per 100,000 and going up.
Though the risk is still high, infections in Amherst, Southborough, Springfield, and Sunderland are decreasing.
On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Massachus…
Is The Drought Over Yet? Southern Part Of State Drier Than The Rest
The downpour that soaked the region on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 29-30, deposited 1.5-2 inches of rain, but still, much of southern Massachusetts is experiencing extreme drought.
According to state data released Thursday, Oct.1, nearly 30 percent of the state is experiencing “extreme” drought - the second highest degree of drought tracked by the state. The worst degree of drought is “exceptional.”
The ranking goes, from least to most drought-like conditions, are None, Abnormallly Dry, Moderate Drought, Severe Drought, Extreme Drought, and Exceptional Drought.
In…
Covid-19, Where Are The Hot Spots? Town Infection Rates And Trends - Hampden County, Aug.
Hampden County has a lot to celebrate in this week’s COVID-19 positive test results - a lot of cities were able to bring their rates down, according to the most recent information from the Baker Administration.
This week, the update contains a new community, Longmeadow, that had been previously missing from the report.
Positive test rates have gone down in Agawam, Brimfield, Chicopee, Springfield, West Springfield, and Westfield.
Meanwhile, Holyoke positive test rate has held mostly steady over the last three weeks and rates in East Longmeadow and Wilbraham went up a bit.
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