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IDs Release For Pedestrian Duo Killed By Car In Region IDs Release For Pedestrian Duo Killed By Car In Region
IDs Release For Pedestrian Duo Killed By Car In Region Editor's Note: A previous version of this article said the involved driver was from Hadley. That information has since been corrected.  Authorities have identified the two people who were recently hit and killed by a car in Western Massachusetts as Edward O. Hanlon Jr., age 81 and Ilona L. Murray, age 60. The incident occurred on Northampton Road (Route 10) near the Burger King in Easthampton, around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, Northwestern District Attorney's Office reports.  Both victims were Easthampton residents. The driver of the involved vehi…

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by David Cifarelli
News
2 Pedestrians Struck, Killed By Car In Region 2 Pedestrians Struck, Killed By Car In Region
2 Pedestrians Struck, Killed By Car In Region Two people have died after they were hit by a car in Western Massachusetts Tuesday evening, Aug. 2, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office reports. The 81-year-old man and 60-year-old woman were killed in the crash that occurred on Northampton Road (Route 10) near the Burger King in Easthampton, the office reports. Both victims lived in Easthampton. The driver of the involved vehicle, a Hadley man, stayed on scene and worked with police. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

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by David Cifarelli
Business
Cost-Cutting Menu Move Announced For 1,000 Burger King Restaurants Nationwide Cost-Cutting Menu Move Announced For 1,000 Burger King Restaurants Nationwide
Cost-Cutting Menu Move Announced For 1,000 Burger King Restaurants Nationwide The largest Burger King franchiser in the United States is set to reduce the number of nuggets offered in meals in an effort to combat inflation, MarketWatch reported. Carrols Restaurant Group announced plans to reduce the number of nuggets provided in Burger King meals from 10 to 8, the news site reported. The company also reportedly announced that "The Whopper" will no longer be offered as a core discount item, and it won't be available in two-for-six or two-for-five promotions. MarketWatch said the company reported that it has seen commodity inflation and also higher hourly wages for st…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
CT Man Nabbed For Stabbing After Officer Working Crash Sees It Happen, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Stabbing After Officer Working Crash Sees It Happen, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Stabbing After Officer Working Crash Sees It Happen, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested for allegedly stabbing another man after the incident was witnessed by an officer working a traffic crash, according to police. New Haven County resident Matthew Romans, age 22, of Ansonia, was arrested around 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 25, said Lieutenant Patrick Lynch, of the Ansonia Police. According to Lynch, an Anonsia police officer was working a two-car crash on Pershing Avenue in the Burger King parking lot when he witnessed an altercation between Romans and man. During the fight, Lynch said Romans pulled out a knife and stabbed the man several times,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Take A Look At Burger King's First Major Brand Redesign In Decades Take A Look At Burger King's First Major Brand Redesign In Decades
Take A Look At Burger King's First Major Brand Redesign In Decades For the first time in 20 years, Burger King is rebranding. The new logo, restaurant design, and ads are bold and simple. They rely on direct communication in a few words, a defined color palette, as well as simply drawn food and hands. The change is in line with other companies seeking to make their brand easily recognizable on digital platforms, according to the business magazine Fast Company. No word yet on what's going to happen to the occasionally creepy Burger King King Mascot, but the crown is staying. Crowns will be used in some ads and, it seems, the paper crowns will still be aro…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
McPlant: McDonald's To Test Meat-Free Burger McPlant: McDonald's To Test Meat-Free Burger
McPlant: McDonald's To Test Meat-Free Burger McDonald’s is officially dipping its toes in the vegetarian market with the McPlant, a newly developed plant-based patty that is set to debut as soon as next year. The McPlant offers a new option for some seeking a healthier, vegetarian option from the fast-food giant. “As we have worked to better understand customer demand, some markets around the world have tested plant-based products,” McDonald’s International President Ian Borden said in a statement. Related story - Vote Now: Do You Plan To Try Burger King's Plant-Based 'Impossible Whopper'? “Informed by those learnings, we have creat…

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by Zak Failla