Springfield, MA
News
Man Serving Life For Murder Confesses To Cold Case Killings, Including Massachusetts Woman Man Serving Life For Murder Confesses To Cold Case Killings, Including Massachusetts Woman
Man Serving Life For Murder Confesses To Cold Case Killings, Including Massachusetts Woman A man sentenced to life in prison after strangling a single mother has been linked to two cold-case killings, including of a Massachusetts woman, according to police. Charles Helem, 52, is serving life in prison at a supermax state prison for the 2002 murder of Patricia Bentley, a 37-year-old single mother from Chantilly, Virginia. He strangled Bentley with a phone cord and his hands, according to officials. This week, Helem was indicted for murder by a Fairfax County grand jury in the 1987 murder of another woman and is also suspected of killing a third woman in Prince George's County in 2…

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by Joe Gomez
Franklin Township, NJ
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Man Serving Life For Murder Confesses To 2 Cold Case Killings Man Serving Life For Murder Confesses To 2 Cold Case Killings
Man Serving Life For Murder Confesses To 2 Cold Case Killings A man sentenced to life in prison after strangling a single mother has been linked to two cold-case killings including one in Maryland and another in Virginia dating back to 1987, according to police. Charles Helem, 52, is serving life in prison at a supermax state prison for the 2002 murder of Patricia Bentley, a 37-year-old single mother from Chantilly, Virginia. He strangled Bentley with a phone cord and his hands, according to officials. This week, Helem was indicted for murder by a Fairfax County grand jury in the 1987 murder of another woman and is also suspected of killing a third wo…

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by Joe Gomez
Bowie, MD
News
Man Serving Life For Murder Confesses To 2 Cold Case Killings Including Prostitute In MD Man Serving Life For Murder Confesses To 2 Cold Case Killings Including Prostitute In MD
Man Serving Life For Murder Confesses To 2 Cold Case Killings Including Prostitute In MD A man sentenced to life in prison after strangling a single mother has been linked to two cold-case killings including one in Maryland and another in Virginia dating back to 1987, according to police. Charles Helem, 52, is serving life in prison at a supermax state prison for the 2002 murder of Patricia Bentley, a 37-year-old single mother from Chantilly, Virginia. He strangled Bentley with a phone cord and his hands, according to officials. This week, Helem was indicted for murder by a Fairfax County grand jury in the 1987 murder of another woman and is also suspected of killing a third wo…

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by Joe Gomez
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
Obituaries
Washington Irving High Graduate Mary Pat (Deely) McGuire, 80 Washington Irving High Graduate Mary Pat (Deely) McGuire, 80
Washington Irving High Graduate Mary Pat (Deely) McGuire, 80 Mary Patricia (Deely) McGuire, age 80, of Bridgewater, MA died on Friday, March 5 after a brief illness. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Thomas H. and Rosalie T. Deely. Mary Pat was a graduate of Washington Irving High School in Tarrytown and the College of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale. Mary Pat was married to the predeceased J. Francis McGuire in 1962 and they settled in Avon, where they raised their three children. Mary Pat was bigger than life and was always the life of the party; additionally, she was a long-time substitute teacher in the Avon school sys…

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by Daily Voice
Worcester, MA
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US Flags Flying At Half-Staff To Honor Local Soldier US Flags Flying At Half-Staff To Honor Local Soldier
US Flags Flying At Half-Staff To Honor Local Soldier American flags flying across Massachusetts have been lowered to half-staff Friday, Feb. 5 in honor of a local, deceased Air National Guard sergeant. On Jan. 29, Massachusetts Air National Guard (MANG) Sergeant Christopher Murdock Delano, of Middleboro, died unexpectedly, according to his obituary. He was 36 years old when at the time of his death. DeLano grew up in Randolph and graduated from Blue Hills Regional Technical High School, graduating in 2003. Loved ones knew DeLano as funny, witty, and a skilled craftsman. DeLano leaves behind his daughter, many relatives, and his five dogs. …

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by Kristin Palpini
Springfield, MA
Business
COVID-19: Businesses Forced To Close - Again - In 13 'High-Risk' Communities COVID-19: Businesses Forced To Close - Again - In 13 'High-Risk' Communities
Covid-19: Businesses Forced To Close - Again - In 13 'High-Risk' Communities Some businesses that opened just a few weeks ago will be closed as 13 Massachusetts cities and towns take a step back in reopening their local economies. COVID-19 rates that have spiked over the last several weeks are forcing 13 cities and towns to rollback their local economies to Step 1 of Phase 3. The closures and restrictions are temporary until the community can bring its COVID-19 positive test rate down. There are 26 other Massachusetts municipalities that were sent back to Step 1 of Phase 3 earlier. In total, that's 38 cities and towns with additional economic restrictions due to COV…

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by Kristin Palpini
Worcester, MA
Business
If You Had To Guess: Top 10 Easiest Places In Massachusetts To Sell A Home If You Had To Guess: Top 10 Easiest Places In Massachusetts To Sell A Home
If You Had To Guess: Top 10 Easiest Places In Massachusetts To Sell A Home Homes sell faster in some towns than others, and a new survey has identified the top 10 easiest places to sell a home in Massachusetts. SmartAsset looked at the length of time a home sits on the market and the ease of sale index to determine where homes sell fast. There are 351 municipalities in Massachusetts. It turns out, Central Massachusetts homes are among the quickest to sell in the state. The top 10 communities where it’s easiest to sell a home are (from most difficult to least): 10. Randolph 9. Beverly 8. Oxford 7. Abington 6. Leominster 6. Lynn 4. Worcester 3. Gardner 2.…

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by Kristin Palpini
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Hit-Run Crash With NY State Police Cruiser On I-84 In Putnam County Man Charged In Hit-Run Crash With NY State Police Cruiser On I-84 In Putnam County
Man Charged In Hit-Run Crash With NY State Police Cruiser On I-84 In Putnam County The driver of a tractor-trailer that struck and damaged a New York State Police cruiser on Interstate 84 before fleeing the scene has been apprehended, authorities said. At approximately 11:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, a state trooper on patrol from the East Fishkill barracks was monitoring traffic on a stretch of the roadway in Putnam County in the Town of Kent when the tractor-trailer struck the cruiser and fled the scene. The trooper was transported to Putnam Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries and has since been released. On Thursday, Aug. 27, state police investigat…

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by Zak Failla
Springfield, MA
News
COVID-19: Free Testing Coming To Worcester County, Western Massachusetts COVID-19: Free Testing Coming To Worcester County, Western Massachusetts
Covid-19: Free Testing Coming To Worcester County, Western Massachusetts Targetted COVID-19 testing sites are being dispatched to hot spots in Worcester County and Western Massachusetts. On Monday, July 27, Gov. Charlie Baker announced the expansion of the “Stop the Spread” initiative, which provides free COVID-19 testing where it’s most needed. New testing sites in the Western part of the state include: Agawam Springfield Worcester. The sites are now being launched and will be available through Aug. 14. More information about the location will be provided at mass.gov/stopthespread. Other communities included in the expansion are Brockton, Methuen, Randolp…

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by Kristin Palpini
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Obituaries
'We Will Never Stop Sharing His Story' Says Family Of Randolph Artist Who Battled Addiction 'We Will Never Stop Sharing His Story' Says Family Of Randolph Artist Who Battled Addiction
'We Will Never Stop Sharing His Story' Says Family Of Randolph Artist Who Battled Addiction Daniel Joseph Wolf of Randolph died on July 9. He was 25 years old. Affectionately known as Danny, he was remembered in his obituary as a talented artist and musician with a big heart. His family is dedicated to keeping his memory alive and helping others who share the struggle of addiction. "Danny struggled with opiate addiction on and off for years and unfortunately lost his battle," his family wrote. "He will be in our hearts forever and we will never stop sharing his story." Danny graduated from Randolph High School in 2012. He was a natural-born artist with a knack for making people …

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Lifestyle
Community Rallies For Randolph HS Dance Teacher Recovering From Brain Tumor Community Rallies For Randolph HS Dance Teacher Recovering From Brain Tumor
Community Rallies For Randolph HS Dance Teacher Recovering From Brain Tumor Dance skirts: That was Michele Adriano de Oliveira's first thought after waking up from surgery to remove a brain tumor earlier this month. The Randolph High School dance teacher and mom of two was diagnosed with a meningioma (benign brain tumor) after several bouts of dizzy spells and severe headaches. Adriano de Oliveira feels grateful that the tumor was benign and she won't need radiation or chemotherapy. Still, she faces a long road ahead. More than $16,700 had been raised as of Tuesday morning on a GoFundMe for Adriano de Oliveira launched by her cousin Danielle Baker. Bein…

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by Cecilia Levine
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Man Caught With 12 Pounds Of Pot After Stop For Unsafe Lane Change On Hutch, Police Say Man Caught With 12 Pounds Of Pot After Stop For Unsafe Lane Change On Hutch, Police Say
Man Caught With 12 Pounds Of Pot After Stop For Unsafe Lane Change On Hutch, Police Say An unsafe lane change on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester led to the seizure of a dozen pounds of marijuana from a driver in Harrison. Randolph, Mass. resident Tan Van Nguyen, 55, was driving northbound on the Hutchinson River Parkway near North Street in Harrison on Wednesday, Aug. 15, when he was suddenly veered from the left lane into the right lane, forcing a second motorist to slam on the brakes to avoid crashing. Westchester County Police detectives in the area saw the near collision and stopped Nguyen's Lexus sedan. While speaking with Nguyen, the detectives said they det…

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by Zak Failla