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Tractor-Trailer Driver From West Granby Gets Jail Time For Fatal Mass Pike Crash Tractor-Trailer Driver From West Granby Gets Jail Time For Fatal Mass Pike Crash
Tractor-Trailer Driver From West Granby Gets Jail Time For Fatal Mass Pike Crash A 70-year-old tractor-trailer driver from Connecticut will spend time in prison for his role in a crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike that left a man dead.  Hartford County resident Stanley Kardys, age 70, of West Granby, was sentenced to 90 days in jail for his role in an April 2021 crash in Berkshire County that killed 69-year-old Gary Litwin of Ludlow, the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 4.  Earlier Report - CT Man Facing Charges After Fatal Mass Turnpike Crash According to the DA's Office, on April 23, 2021, just be…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Police Conduct Large Drug Bust After Motorcycle Club Activity Shuts Down Little League Field Police Conduct Large Drug Bust After Motorcycle Club Activity Shuts Down Little League Field
Police Conduct Large Drug Bust After Motorcycle Club Activity Shuts Down Little League Field Some 25 people were arrested and a large number of drugs were confiscated during a warrant raid of a Connecticut motorcycle club. The search took place in Middlesex County around 7:40 p.m., Wednesday, June 15 in the town of Portland at the Ruthless 4 Life motorcycle gang clubhouse. The raid, conducted by the Connecticut State Police and numerous other agencies, was initiated because of numerous complaints made by members of the public regarding large gatherings at the location where open drug and alcohol use was causing significant quality of life issues for the community, state police sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Officer Severely Bitten By Woman During Arrest In Region, Police Say Officer Severely Bitten By Woman During Arrest In Region, Police Say
Officer Severely Bitten By Woman During Arrest In Region, Police Say A Western Massachusetts police officer was seriously injured after being bitten by a woman while off-duty. The incident took place in Hamden County around 2:30 p.m., Friday, April 22, in Ludlow. The attack occurred when an off-duty Ludlow police officer entered the Big Y Supermarket on Center Street in Ludlow and observed suspicious activities by a woman inside the store, said Chief Daniel J. Valadas, of the Ludlow Police. The off-duty officer went to alert the store manager of what he suspected to be shoplifting in progress, but the woman exited the store with a carriage fu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Wanted On Felony Warrants Apprehended After Pursuit Ends In Western Mass Suspect Wanted On Felony Warrants Apprehended After Pursuit Ends In Western Mass
Suspect Wanted On Felony Warrants Apprehended After Pursuit Ends In Western Mass A man wanted on felony warrants was arrested following a lengthy pursuit that ended in Western Massachusetts. A trooper located the vehicle, which had been reported stolen out of Maine, in Worcester County at the Charlton Service Plaza on the Massachusetts Turnpike westbound at about 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20, according to Massachusetts State Police. The trooper found the driver sleeping in the back seat of the 2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor. The driver, identified as 48-year-old Kevin Oldaker, of Illinois, refused to unlock the doors of the Mitsubishi and then drove away, traveling …

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by Nicole Valinote
Schools
School District In Region Appoints New Superintendent School District In Region Appoints New Superintendent
School District In Region Appoints New Superintendent A veteran educator in New England has been named as the newest superintendent of a Western Massachusetts School District. The School Committee voted unanimously 5-0 to name Dr. Frank Tiano, the interim middle school principal at the Dover-Sherburn Public School in Norfolk County as the newest head of the Ludlow School District, officials announced. Tiano beat out a group of three other prominent educators who are currently in various positions throughout Massachusetts school districts, including administrators and other superintendents. The School Committee reviewed dozens of applications …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Apparent School Violence Threat Under Investigation In Region Apparent School Violence Threat Under Investigation In Region
Apparent School Violence Threat Under Investigation In Region Police in Western Massachusetts were called into action to investigate a rumor regarding an alleged threat made toward an area high school. In Hampden County, the Ludlow Police Department issued an alert after it was alerted to a threat regarding school violence at the high school shortly before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2. According to Lt. David R.G. Irwin, working with administrators at the Ludlow High School, they traced the rumor back to its source, a student at the high school, and ultimately determined that the threat was not credible.

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region
Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region Snowfall totals from the powerful Nor'easter that slammed the region ranged from more than two feet to several inches. Here are totals from the National Weather Service and other reports from at or around sunset on Saturday, Jan. 29. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 8.3 inches Nassau County Elmont, 17.3 inches Jericho, 12 inches Levittown, 19.2 inches Massapequa, 16 inches Plainedge, 16 inches  Seaford, 12 inches Syosset, 14 inches Wantagh, 14 inches Suffolk County Amit…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Nor'easter: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region Nor'easter: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region
Nor'easter: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region This story has been updated. Snowfall totals from the powerful Nor'easter that is winding down from west to east Saturday afternoon, Jan. 29, are quickly coming in. Here are some totals from the National Weather Service and other reports as of at or around sunset on Saturday. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 8.3 inches Nassau County Elmont, 17.3 inches Jericho, 12 inches Levittown, 19.2 inches Massapequa, 16 inches Plainedge, 16 inches  Seaford, 12 inches Syosset, 14 inches W…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Assault, Battery Of Police In Region Man Charged With Assault, Battery Of Police In Region
Man Charged With Assault, Battery Of Police In Region A Western Massachusetts man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting several police officers as they attempted to arrest him. Hampden County resident Norman Lafond, age 44, of Springfield, was arrested around 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14 after Ludlow Police received calls of a suspicious male. According to Ludlow Police, callers told officers that Lafond was allegedly falling all over the road and into snowbanks. When police arrived in the area they found Lafond drunk and deemed him a safety risk to himself. Officers attempted to place Lafond into protective custody when Lafond became viol…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region Much of the region saw the first significant snowfall of the season from a fast-moving winter storm that swept through the region overnight Thursday, Jan. 6 into Friday, Jan. 7. Here are some totals from the National Weather Service and other reports. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 5.5 inches Nassau County East Williston, 8 inches Elmont, 6.6 inches Jericho, 7.1 inches Massapequa, 7 inches Syosset, 8.3 inches Suffolk County Islip Airport, 5.6 inches Manorville, 6 i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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12 Nabbed In Connection To Cocaine Trafficking Operation In Region 12 Nabbed In Connection To Cocaine Trafficking Operation In Region
12 Nabbed In Connection To Cocaine Trafficking Operation In Region A months-long investigation involving several law enforcement organizations led to the arrest of a dozen people in connection with an alleged cocaine trafficking operation operating throughout Western Massachusetts. A dozen people from Greenfield, Deerfield, Montague, Ludlow, Charlemont, and West Springfield were arrested in connection with the enterprise, said Laurie Loisel, with the Northwestern District Attorney's Office.  The group was busted on Tuesday, Dec. 14, when members of the Northwestern District Anti-Crime Task Force coordinated the simultaneous executi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Pedestrian On Highway Killed By Being Struck By Two Cars In Region, Police Say Pedestrian On Highway Killed By Being Struck By Two Cars In Region, Police Say
Pedestrian On Highway Killed By Being Struck By Two Cars In Region, Police Say Police are investigating after a man was fatally struck by two cars while walking on a highway in Western Massachusetts.  Massachusetts State Police said troopers responded at about 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 5, to I-291 westbound, near the 1.5-mile marker in Springfield. Investigators found that a 42-year-old Hampden County man from Ludlow was driving a 2009 Toyota Matrix west on I-291 when the Toyota struck a man who was in the left travel lane/center median, police said.  The pedestrian was then struck by a 2015 Chevrolet Sonic, driven by a 29-year-old Springfield man, police s…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Couple From Region Arrested For Fighting With Police Couple From Region Arrested For Fighting With Police
Couple From Region Arrested For Fighting With Police A Western Massachusetts couple was arrested on a variety of charges including driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest following a traffic stop. The incident took place on Saturday, Sept. 18 in Hampden County when Michelle Siddle, age 54, of Ludlow, was stopped for failing to stop at the intersection of Fuller Street and Chapin Street.  While speaking to police, she admitted to drinking alcohol that evening, and officers were able to detect signs that she was impaired, the Ludlow Police Department said. During the course of the traffic stop, Siddle became increasingly uncooperat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman In Hazmat Gear Charged After Dancing In Traffic, Prompting Police Chase In Region Woman In Hazmat Gear Charged After Dancing In Traffic, Prompting Police Chase In Region
Woman In Hazmat Gear Charged After Dancing In Traffic, Prompting Police Chase In Region A woman who obstructed traffic while dancing in the middle of traffic at a busy intersection in a hazmat suit took police on a low-speed chase before being apprehended in Western Massachusetts. The Ludlow Police Department in Hampden County received a call on Tuesday, Sept. 21 for a woman creating a traffic jam in the middle of the roadway at the intersection of Holyoke Street and Kendall Street. Police said that upon arrival, officers located a Toyota Prius parked on the corner that was obstructing the westbound lane of Holyoke Street, creating a traffic jam. Near the vehicle, police foun…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Arrest Made Following Deadly Crash In Region Arrest Made Following Deadly Crash In Region
Arrest Made Following Deadly Crash In Region Police arrested a man for vehicular homicide in connection to a motor two-car crash that killed one person in Massachusetts.  Hampden County resident Javier Morales, age 34, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 26 by the Ludlow Police in connection with a crash that took place on Sunday, Aug. 22. According to Chief Daniel Valadas, of the Ludlow Police, officers were called to the serious multi-vehicle crash on 177 Chapin Street in Ludlow with injuries.  Victims involved in the crash were taken to Baystate Medical Center for treatment. A male passenger had to be extricated from one of …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Passenger Killed In Crash Passenger Killed In Crash
Passenger Killed In Crash One person was killed during a two-vehicle crash in Western Massachusetts. The crash took place around 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 22, in Hampden County, at 177 Chapin Street in Ludlow, said Ludlow Police Chief Daniel Valadas. During the crash, which involved two Subarus, a passenger in one of the vehicles was trapped and had to be extracted using the jaws of life, police said. Additional passengers and drivers were also injured, all were transported to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield.  The passenger, a male, was then transported to Baystate Medical Center where he was pronounce…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Western Mass Woman Wins $1 Million Lottery Prize Western Mass Woman Wins $1 Million Lottery Prize
Western Mass Woman Wins $1 Million Lottery Prize A Western Massachusetts woman is a $1 million richer after winning the Massachusetts Lottery’s “Diamond Millions” instant ticket game. Hampden County resident, Cheryl Cormier, of Ludlow, has won the $1 million prize on Friday, July 2, while playing the instant ticket game, according to Massachusetts Lottery officials.  Originally thinking her ticket was not a winner, Cormier double-checked it using the Mass Lottery Mobile App and discovered it was indeed a winning ticket. She received a one-time payment of $1,000,000 for her prize (before taxes) and plans to purchase a new car with h…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Searching For Missing Mother, Three Children Police Searching For Missing Mother, Three Children
Police Searching For Missing Mother, Three Children Authorities are asking the public for help verifying the safety of a mother and her three children who've gone missing in Massachusetts. The Ludlow Police Department in Hampden County reported that 9-year-old Aiden Reeves, 5-year-old Grace Krupa, and 3-year-old Isaac Krupa were last seen on May 5. Police said the three children may be in the company of their mother, 30-year-old Ashley Kulig. Kulig is described as being 5-foot-7, with brown eyes and brown hair. Aiden is described as being 4-foot-3. Both Grace and Isaac are 3 feet tall. All the children are described as having brown eyes and…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Armed Suspect Fires On Officers, Bystanders In Western Mass, Police Say Armed Suspect Fires On Officers, Bystanders In Western Mass, Police Say
Armed Suspect Fires On Officers, Bystanders In Western Mass, Police Say A Western Massachusetts man has been arrested for allegedly firing a gun at police officers and bystanders on a city street before being arrested. Jose Montanez, age 43, of Springfield was apprehended around 7:25 p.m., Sunday, June 20,  Montanez, who is well-known to police, was arrested after officers responded to the 0-100 block of High Street for a ShotSpotter Activation indicating five rounds of gunfire, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police Department. Jose MontanezSpringfield Police Department When officers arrived Montanez began fleeing, as is seen in but continu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Man Facing Charges After Fatal Mass Turnpike Crash CT Man Facing Charges After Fatal Mass Turnpike Crash
CT Man Facing Charges After Fatal Mass Turnpike Crash One person was killed in a crash involving a Freightliner tractor-trailer, a 2020 Toyota Camry, and a 2008 Toyota Sienna van in Western Massachusetts. At 3:22 p.m. Friday, April 23, troopers from the Massachusetts State Police Barracks in Lee responded to the crash on the eastbound side of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Becket.  Preliminary investigation by state police and the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office indicates that the tractor-trailer was eastbound approaching Mile Marker 15 when traffic in front of the truck began to slow because of traffic. Evidence suggests the truck s…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Hartford County Stolen-Vehicle Suspect Caught While Pumping Gas, Police Say Hartford County Stolen-Vehicle Suspect Caught While Pumping Gas, Police Say
Hartford County Stolen-Vehicle Suspect Caught While Pumping Gas, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested for allegedly stealing a vehicle while he was pumping gas in Massachusetts. Hartford County resident Yves Sorokobi, age 50, of Manchester, was arrested around 4 p.m., Saturday, April 3, in Hampden County after Ludlow Police received a 911 call for a report of a motor vehicle that had just been stolen, Ludlow Police said. The owners of the vehicle said they were currently tracking the stolen vehicle via a mobile phone application.  Ludlow Police dispatchers were able to remain on the line gathering real-time data and location updates. Shortly therea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Two Western Mass Communities Placed In Red Zone; New Rundown Of 20 High-Risk Areas COVID-19: Two Western Mass Communities Placed In Red Zone; New Rundown Of 20 High-Risk Areas
Covid-19: Two Western Mass Communities Placed In Red Zone; New Rundown Of 20 High-Risk Areas Two communities in western Massachusetts are in the COVID-19 “red zone,” while nearly two dozen more have also seen an uptick in cases and have been placed into “yellow zones.” The Massachusetts Department of Public Health released its weekly COVID-19 health report on Thursday, March 18, highlighting the areas of the state that have seen an increase in new cases in relation to the area's population. Under the state’s new criteria, the Department of Public Health is taking population size into account when determining which are deemed “high-risk,” “medium-risk,” or “low-risk.” In the late…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
CT Man Dives Into River To Avoid Arrest, But Leaves ID At Scene Of Crime CT Man Dives Into River To Avoid Arrest, But Leaves ID At Scene Of Crime
CT Man Dives Into River To Avoid Arrest, But Leaves ID At Scene Of Crime A Connecticut man accused of a pedestrian-involved hit-and-run almost escaped police capture by diving into the Chicopee River - but all the identifying information he allegedly left at the scene of the crime quickly led to his arrest. Andrew Milne, 39, of Stafford Springs, Connecticut, allegedly tore through Ludlow leaving damage and injuries in his wake on Sunday, Sept. 20. Police ran into Milne after they received a report of a hit-and-run accident involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Cady and West streets, police said. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital and is expe…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Start-Stop-Start: At These Schools, COVID-19 Infections Have Temporarily Halted Class Start-Stop-Start: At These Schools, COVID-19 Infections Have Temporarily Halted Class
Start-Stop-Start: At These Schools, Covid-19 Infections Have Temporarily Halted Class Another school has been temporarily closed for deep cleaning following the discovery of staff infected with COVID-19. This time Ludlow’s East Street Elementary school closed the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 9, when a staff member was found to have caught the virus. As children started to go back to school in Massachusetts and Connecticut this month, a handful of schools have had to temporarily halt learning and disinfect the buildings to rid the places of any possible COVID-19 viruses. Each district seems to have a different approach to the discovery of COVID-19 among the faculty, staff…

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19, Where Are The Hot Spots? Town-by-town Infection Rates And Trends - Hampden County COVID-19, Where Are The Hot Spots? Town-by-town Infection Rates And Trends - Hampden County
Covid-19, Where Are The Hot Spots? Town-by-town Infection Rates And Trends - Hampden County Positive tests for COVID-19 continue to stay under 2 percent in Massachusetts. Massachusetts' seven-day positive test rate for COVID-19 has been below 2 percent since the beginning of July. On Friday, Gov. Charlie Baker said the positive rate for the past seven days is 1.7 percent. Meanwhile, in Hampden County Russell has the highest rate of positive COVID-19 tests countywide over the past 14 days, followed by Agawam, Monson, and West Springfield. The state economy is now in Phase 3 of a four-phase reopening plan. The fourth phase - which would see the reopening of business such as …

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by Kristin Palpini