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Popular Discount Bakery Chain Shutters Sole Connecticut Store Popular Discount Bakery Chain Shutters Sole Connecticut Store
Popular Discount Bakery Chain Shutters Sole Connecticut Store It’s the end of an era for bakery bargain shoppers as longtime staple Freihofer’s Bakery Outlet has permanently closed. The discount bakery chain has shuttered dozens of stores across the Northeast, including all of its New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts locations. “After careful analysis and consideration, we made the difficult decision to permanently close 28 of our outlet stores…” a representative for Bimbo Bakeries, Freihofer's parent company, told Daily Voice. Any leftover products were expected to be donated to local food banks. “We appreciate all of our associates who worked …
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing 17-Year-Old From Region Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing 17-Year-Old From Region
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing 17-Year-Old From Region Police are asking for help in locating a teenager from Western Massachusetts who has been missing for several days. Hampden County resident Ayden Williams, age 17, was last seen walking away from his Wilbraham home on Friday, Sept. 1, according to police. Williams is described as being 5-foot-8-inches tall and 150 pounds.  He was last seen wearing a camouflage shirt, zip-up hoodie sweatshirt, and dark-colored pants. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Wilbraham Police Department at 413-596-3837. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily …
10-Year-Old Girl Killed In Springfield Rampage Died Protecting Her Family: Obit 10-Year-Old Girl Killed In Springfield Rampage Died Protecting Her Family: Obit
10-Year-Old Girl Killed In Springfield Rampage Died Protecting Her Family: Obit Aubrianna Lynn Serra loved princesses, dancing, and gymnastics, but more than anything, she loved her family. The 10-year-old died trying to protect them when a gunman entered her grandmother's Springfield home last week, her obituary said.  Aubrianna Lynn was shot on Aug. 14, along with her 12-year-old sister and grandmother, Kim Fairbanks, at a home at 174 Berkshire Ave., Springfield police said. Their upstairs neighbor Victor Nieves pulled the trigger before killing himself, police said.   Aubrianna Lynn died three days after at Boston Children's Hospital after days in intensive care. …
Body Of Missing Western Mass Man Found More Than Month After Disappearance Body Of Missing Western Mass Man Found More Than Month After Disappearance
Body Of Missing Western Mass Man Found More Than Month After Disappearance The body of a missing 83-year-old man from Western Massachusetts was found more than a month after he was reported missing, authorities said. A Massachusetts Highway Contractor found Thomas Frazier's body in a heavily wooded area near Main Street in Wilbraham on Friday Dec. 2, Wilbraham Police reported a week later on Dec. 9. The body was found along a drainage stream at the bottom of a steep hill, police added.  Frazier was originally reported missing from the Vantage Health and Rehab facility in Wilbraham on Oct. 20, police said. Authorities do not believe his death was suspicio…
Missing Woman From The Region Found Safe, Police Say Missing Woman From The Region Found Safe, Police Say
Missing Woman From The Region Found Safe, Police Say Update: A 74-year-old woman from Western Massachusetts who was reported missing has been found safe. The Wilbraham Police Department said Sandra Stephens has been found. Authorities previously reported that Stephens had visited her son in the Hampden County city of Palmer on Sunday, May 15, and hadn't returned to the Orchard Valley Senior Living facility in Wilbraham.  Original report: Police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing woman from Western Massachusetts who was last seen in Connecticut.  Sandra Stephens, age 74, visited her son in the Hampden County city of Palmer …
Man Accused Of Putting Video Camera In CT Beach Bathroom, Police Say Man Accused Of Putting Video Camera In CT Beach Bathroom, Police Say
Man Accused Of Putting Video Camera In CT Beach Bathroom, Police Say Police arrested a Western Mass man for allegedly putting a video camera in a popular Connecticut beach bathroom. Hampden County resident Nicholas Spellman, age 21, of Wilbraham, Massachusetts, was arrested by East Lyme Police in New London County on Thursday, April 14. The arrest comes as a culmination of a lengthy investigation by the East Lyme Police detective division based upon evidence discovered during a New London Police Department investigation, said Chief Michael T Finkelstein, of the East Lyme Police. Subsequent to a New London Police Department arrest, numerous el…
Man Charged In Crash That Killed Passenger In Region, Police Say Man Charged In Crash That Killed Passenger In Region, Police Say
Man Charged In Crash That Killed Passenger In Region, Police Say A 28-year-old Western Massachusetts man has been charged in a single-vehicle crash that killed a passenger after police said he drove under the influence.  Kevin Servantez, of Hampden, was charged in the crash that happened at about 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23, according to an update from the Wilbraham Police Department on Tuesday, Jan. 25. Police said Servantez was charged with: Motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation OUI liquor of .08 percent Refusal to stop for police Negligent operation Speeding Police said the crash happened near 967 Main St. in Wilbraham. Earlier report…
Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Region Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Region
Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Region Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash in Massachusetts that killed one occupant of the vehicle and injured another. The crash happened at about 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23, near 967 Main Street in the Hampden County town of Wilbraham, according to the Wilbraham Police Department. Wilbraham Police Department 2780 Boston Road Wilbraham, MA 01095 413-596-3837 Contact: Captain Edward Lennon Date of... Posted by Wilbraham Police Department on Sunday, January 23, 2022 Police said the two occupants of the vehicle were taken to the hospital. A male occupant of the vehicle was pro…
One Killed In Rollover Crash In Region One Killed In Rollover Crash In Region
One Killed In Rollover Crash In Region A 31-year-old Western Massachusetts man died after losing control of his vehicle on the Mass Turnpike, striking a median, and rolling over his vehicle, state police said. In Hampden County, troopers responded to a stretch of I-90 eastbound in Wilbraham, where there was a report of a one-car crash involving a rolled-over vehicle with one injured. Police said that upon arrival, troopers found a vehicle that had struck the median and rolled over, coming to a rest in the breakdown lane, with the driver suffering from life-threatening injuries. According to investigators, the driver, Hampden Co…
Police Ask Public's Help In Locating Larceny Suspect In Region Police Ask Public's Help In Locating Larceny Suspect In Region
Police Ask Public's Help In Locating Larceny Suspect In Region A suspect is at large after being caught on camera stealing a kayak in Western Massachusetts, police said. The Wilbraham Police Department released photos and videos of a suspect who is wanted for larceny that happened early on Sunday, Aug. 29. According to Wilbraham Police investigators, a suspect who was described as being a white male in his 50s was caught on a doorbell video at approximately 11 a.m. on Sunday morning at a residence on Dalton Street driving a U-Haul pick up truck. Police believe the suspect was involved in stealing a 12-foot orange and yellow tandem kayak. Anyone wit…
Drive-By Shooting Under Investigation In Region Drive-By Shooting Under Investigation In Region
Drive-By Shooting Under Investigation In Region Police are investigating a drive-by shooting incident that was directed at a specific residence in Western Massachusetts. The incident took place in Hampden County around 3:15 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 15 in Wilbraham, police said. According to Wilbraham Police Captain Edward Lennon, officers responded to an area of Merrill Road for reports of gunshots being fired. Once on the scene, the officers discovered that shots had been directed at a specific residence from a vehicle, which had fled the area, Lennon said.  There were no reported injuries. The incident, which appears to be random and…
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…
Unregistered Sex Offender Busted With Help Of 'Alert' Citizen Unregistered Sex Offender Busted With Help Of 'Alert' Citizen
Unregistered Sex Offender Busted With Help Of 'Alert' Citizen Police are saluting an “alert” citizen who reported a man suspiciously watching children at play. It turns out the man is a sex offender who never registered his newest home, work or school address with the police. Wilbraham Police arrested Christopher Tadra Berchem, 46, of Somers, Connecticut, on the charge of failure to register as a sex offender, level 2 or 3, police said. On Tuesday, Oct. 20, at around 6 p.m., police received a call about a suspicious vehicle in the Raymond Drive neighborhood. “The caller stated that the suspicious vehicle was occupied by a lone white male and he appe…