Springfield, MA
News
Boil Tap Water Before Using It In West Springfield After 'Major' Water Main Burst Boil Tap Water Before Using It In West Springfield After 'Major' Water Main Burst
Boil Tap Water Before Using It In West Springfield After 'Major' Water Main Burst Officials in West Springfield warn residents to boil their tap water before consuming it after a water main broke on Tuesday, April 18, causing "dangerously lowered water pressure." The city posted this warning on its website: Due to a major water main break, certain areas in town have experienced dangerously lowered water pressure. As a result, the Water Department is issuing a boil water order for the impacted areas of town outlined below. West Springfield is working to isolate the area to conduct repairs. When water is available in the impacted area, DO NOT CONSUME TAP WATER WITHOUT BOIL…

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by Josh Lanier
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Officer Hospitalized After Hit By Car Near Western Mass Construction Site Officer Hospitalized After Hit By Car Near Western Mass Construction Site
Officer Hospitalized After Hit By Car Near Western Mass Construction Site A police officer is recovering after they were hit by a car while working a road construction detail on Tuesday morning, March 21, authorities said. The officer was taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield after he was struck near Western Avenue and Highland Avenue in Westfield, Western Mass News reports. Westfield Police said the officer was  "conscious and speaking" when he was transported.  This morning while working a road construction detail, one of our officers was struck by a car. He was transported to... Posted by Westfield Police Department on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 "A…

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by David Cifarelli
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
20 LBs Of Coke, $100K In Cash, Guns: Drug Ring Bust Nabs 8 In Springfield, Police Say 20 LBs Of Coke, $100K In Cash, Guns: Drug Ring Bust Nabs 8 In Springfield, Police Say
20 LBs Of Coke, $100K In Cash, Guns: Drug Ring Bust Nabs 8 In Springfield, Police Say A multi-organizational investigation disrupted a drug ring in Western Massachusetts over a month where police arrested eight people and seized millions worth of drugs, guns, and more than $100,000 cash, authorities said.  The arrested began on Jan. 27 and continued through Feb. 17, Massachusetts State Police said in a Wednesday, March 8, news release. During a series of several raids, officers and agents found 9.5 kilograms of cocaine, 2.3 kilos of fentanyl packaged to look like heroin, 111,2000 baggies, 28 grams of fentanyl pills, 18 pounds of marijuana, $104,000 in cash, authorities said.…

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by Josh Lanier
Springfield, MA
Weather
Parking Bans In Effect For These Western Mass Towns Ahead Of Winter Weather Parking Bans In Effect For These Western Mass Towns Ahead Of Winter Weather
Parking Bans In Effect For These Western Mass Towns Ahead Of Winter Weather As heavy snows bear down on most of the Northeast Friday, March 3, several towns in western Massachusetts have implemented parking bans.  Related: Updated Snow Fall Predictions For The Northeast Here is a collection of some of those bans. Violators may have their vehicles towed and ticketed.  AGAWAM No parking is allowed from 12 a.m. Saturday, March 4 until 12 p.m. Saturday, March 4. AMHERST A parking ban on all town streets and lots begins at 12 a.m. Saturday and remains in effect until 7 a.m. However, parking is allowed in three areas.  The lower level of the parking …

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by Josh Lanier
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Hunter Finds Man's Remains In Westfield Park 3 Years After He Vanished: Police Hunter Finds Man's Remains In Westfield Park 3 Years After He Vanished: Police
Hunter Finds Man's Remains In Westfield Park 3 Years After He Vanished: Police A hunter looking for game in a Westfield park found more than he wanted when he unearthed the remains of a man who disappeared three years ago, authorities said. Timothy Kolendo went missing in November 2019. He had a history of mental illness, and his friends said he may have been paranoid and wanted to get "off the grid" when he disappeared, Westfield police said. He left behind his cell phone and keys and vanished.  He was 53 when he went missing.  Police said there was no sign of foul play at his home, but they did not rule out that something could have happened to him elsewh…

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by Josh Lanier
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Running From Troopers, Hiding In Westfield Woods: Police Man Dies After Running From Troopers, Hiding In Westfield Woods: Police
Man Dies After Running From Troopers, Hiding In Westfield Woods: Police Police found the body of a 24-year-old in the woods this week after he bolted from a traffic stop in Westfield on Sunday, Feb. 5, authorities said.  Yoniel Monsanto Maldonaldo, of Westfield, was pulled over around midnight in a wooded and swampy area near Union Street, Massachusetts State Polie said. Once his 2003 Subaru Forester came to a stop, Maldonaldo jumped from his car and sprinted into the woods near Eastwood Driver.  The car's insurance was revoked, police said. They also found 250 grams of heroin in a fanny pack inside the vehicle.  Troopers sent K-9 units and heli…

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by Josh Lanier
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Westfield Dad Who Admitted To Beating His Infant To Death Gets 17 Years: Report Westfield Dad Who Admitted To Beating His Infant To Death Gets 17 Years: Report
Westfield Dad Who Admitted To Beating His Infant To Death Gets 17 Years: Report A 32-year-old Westfield man who pleaded guilty to beating his 8-month-old baby girl Lily to death will serve 17 years in prison, MassLive reported.  Related: Westfield man gets 17-year prison sentence for beating infant daughter to death Daniel A. Torres admitted to the killing on Tuesday, Jan. 24, and struck a plea deal with prosecutors to avoid his trial, which was set to start this week, the report said. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter, though a grand jury indicted him on second-degree murder charges.  Torres was watching Lily on July 28, 2018, while her mother was at w…

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by Josh Lanier
Amherst, MA
Business
Aldi To Open Soon In Northampton: Report Aldi To Open Soon In Northampton: Report
Aldi To Open Soon In Northampton: Report Aldi, the discount grocery chain, is going through a boom period at the moment and will open three stores in Massachusetts in the first three months of 2023. A store in Northampton is scheduled to open in March, according to MassLive. Related: Northampton Aldi grocery store plans for March opening The company plans to open the Northampton store at 303 King Street, but an exact date was not available.  This will be the third store Aldi will open in Massachusetts this year.  According to the company's website, it opened a store in Westfield on Jan. 5 and will open another bra…

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by Josh Lanier
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
'You're All Gonna Burn': Texas Gun Dealer Threatened Boston Doctor Over Trans-Care: Feds 'You're All Gonna Burn': Texas Gun Dealer Threatened Boston Doctor Over Trans-Care: Feds
'You're All Gonna Burn': Texas Gun Dealer Threatened Boston Doctor Over Trans-Care: Feds Federal agents arrested a 38-year-old Texas man for allegedly leaving threatening voicemails for a doctor who works at the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center in Boston earlier this year, authorities said.  Matthew Jordan Lindner of Comfort, Texas, is charged with transmitting interstate threats and faces up to five years in prison if convicted, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He is being held without bail until a hearing later this week.  The FBI said Lindner, who owns Lindner Ammo in Comfort, called a doctor at the Fenway Health affiliated clinic on Aug. 31 an…

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by Josh Lanier
Quincy, MA
News
83-Year-Old Pilot Dies Following Cape Cod Airpark Plane Crash: Police 83-Year-Old Pilot Dies Following Cape Cod Airpark Plane Crash: Police
83-Year-Old Pilot Dies Following Cape Cod Airpark Plane Crash: Police The pilot of a small plane that crashed at an airpark on Cape Cod earlier this week has died, authorities said.  The 83-year-old pilot was identified as Carl Willis, Massachusetts State Police Spokesperson Dave Procopio told Daily Voice.  He and his wife, Candace Oldham, age 70, were hospitalized following the crash that happened at Falmouth Airpark on Airpark Drive in East Falmouth on the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 2.  #BREAKING: Crews are on scene of a plane crash at the #Falmouth Air Park.Sky5 is overhead, and we have crews on the way to the scene.#wcvb pic.twitter.com/jgnWqsu9G6 — K…

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by David Cifarelli
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Boston Children's Hospital Receives Another Bomb Threat Hoax: Report Boston Children's Hospital Receives Another Bomb Threat Hoax: Report
Boston Children's Hospital Receives Another Bomb Threat Hoax: Report Administrators at Boston Children's Hospital received a bomb threat Wednesday morning, Nov. 16, the third such hoax made to the facility in less than four months.  Police swept the buildings but found nothing, Boston 25 reported.  “We will continue to work closely with law enforcement and hospital security teams, and we are grateful for their immediate response,” a spokesperson for Boston Children’s Hospital told Boston 25. “We are committed to ensuring the hospital is a safe and secure place for all who work here and come here.” This harassment is an ongoing concern for the hosp…

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by Josh Lanier
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Armed, Dangerous Man Wanted For CT Shooting Apprehended: UPDATE Armed, Dangerous Man Wanted For CT Shooting Apprehended: UPDATE
Armed, Dangerous Man Wanted For CT Shooting Apprehended: Update UPDATE (11/7/2022): The Russell-Montgomery Police Department said Darnell Barnes was arrested in West Hartford on Monday, Nov. 7.  Shooting suspect Darnell Barnes has been taken into custody in West Hartford CT yesterday at approximately 11:30pm. Posted by Russell - Montgomery Police Department on Monday, November 7, 2022 Authorities are searching Western Massachusetts for an armed and dangerous man wanted in connection with a Connecticut shooting. Darnell Barnes, age 22, allegedly shot someone multiple times in West Hartford Thursday night, Nov. 3, Massachusetts State Police said. Bar…

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by David Cifarelli