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New Details Emerge In Triple-Fatal Plane Crash Whose Victims Included CT 29-Year-Old New Details Emerge In Triple-Fatal Plane Crash Whose Victims Included CT 29-Year-Old
New Details Emerge In Triple-Fatal Plane Crash Whose Victims Included CT 29-Year-Old New details have emerged after a triple-fatal plane crash in northwestern Massachusetts in which one of the victims was a student pilot from Connecticut. The three victims are: Chad Davidson, age 29, of Woodstock, in Windham County, Connecticut Fredrika Ballard, age 53, of Southwick, Massachusetts (in Hampden County) William Hampton, age 68, of Indian Orchard, Massachusetts (also in Hampden County) Ballard owned Fly Lugu Flight School and Hampton was an instructor. Davidson was taking flying lessons, Massachusetts State Police said.  According to flight tracker data, the twin-engine …
Triple-Fatal Plane Crash: 29-Year-Old Student Pilot From CT ID'd As One Of Victims Triple-Fatal Plane Crash: 29-Year-Old Student Pilot From CT ID'd As One Of Victims
Triple-Fatal Plane Crash: 29-Year-Old Student Pilot From CT ID'd As One Of Victims A Connecticut resident has been identified as one of three people killed in a small plane crash in northern Massachusetts. The Baron Twin-Piston was located at approximately 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14 in a small clearing in the woods within the Leyden Wildlife Management Area in Franklin County, Massachusetts, near the border of the city of Greenfield and the town of Leyden. The three occupants, all of whom were in the crashed plane, were determined to be dead by Greenfield Firefighters and American Medical Response paramedics, Massachusetts State Police said. Late Monday morning, Jan. 15,…
'Beloved' Father, Computer Administrator From Springfield Suddenly Dies At 53 'Beloved' Father, Computer Administrator From Springfield Suddenly Dies At 53
'Beloved' Father, Computer Administrator From Springfield Suddenly Dies At 53 Momoh Kamara embodied what it meant to truly live life to the fullest. The 53-year-old, who was born in Freetown in Sierra Leone and lived in Springfield, was a beloved husband and father as well as a "respected computer/network administrator," a GoFundMe reads. Unfortunately, Momoh's life was suddenly cut short on Sunday, June 18, "leaving behind a void that will be felt by all who knew him," the campaign continues.  Momoh obtained a bachelor's degree in computer science from Westfield State University and went on to work at Granville Tolland Regional School in Southwick, accord…
Support Pours In For Family Of Infant Nephew Of Litchfield County Woman Killed In Crash Support Pours In For Family Of Infant Nephew Of Litchfield County Woman Killed In Crash
Support Pours In For Family Of Infant Nephew Of Litchfield County Woman Killed In Crash The GoFundMe to benefit the family of a 4-month-old girl who died when a tree fell on the car she was riding in on Friday, Feb. 3, has surpassed its goal in just a few days, authorities said.  On Tuesday, Feb. 7 the campaign had raised more than $26,000 and counting.  Alana Rae Bourbeau died after noon on Friday when high winds pushed over a tree in Hampden County along Route 57 (Feeding Hills Road) in Southwick and onto the car Bourbeau was riding in, Massachusetts State Police said.  Her 23-year-old aunt, from Litchfield County, Jannel Towle, of Winsted, was…
Falling Tree Kills Baby Riding In Car In Western Mass: DA's Office Falling Tree Kills Baby Riding In Car In Western Mass: DA's Office
Falling Tree Kills Baby Riding In Car In Western Mass: DA's Office A infant was killed Friday afternoon, Feb. 3, when a falling tree crashed into the car they were riding in, authorities said. The incident happened just before noon along Route 57 (Feeding Hills Road) in Southwick, MA, Hamden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said.  The driver, a 23-year-old woman from Winstead, CT, was rushed to an area hospital with serious injuries. Gulluni said the child was the woman's niece. A portion of Route 57 near Foster Road was shut down Friday afternoon as police cleared the scene. The investigation is ongoing. 
Man Charged With Manslaughter In CT Crash That Killed 60-Year-Old Man, Police Say Man Charged With Manslaughter In CT Crash That Killed 60-Year-Old Man, Police Say
Man Charged With Manslaughter In CT Crash That Killed 60-Year-Old Man, Police Say A Western Massachusetts man was charged with manslaughter in a crash that killed a 60-year-old man in Connecticut last year. Hampden County resident Dominic Grassetti, age 25, of Southwick, turned himself in to police on Monday, Oct. 3, Connecticut State Police reported.  He was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the two-vehicle crash that killed Fernando Lebron, of Chicopee, Massachusetts, on I-91 in Enfield on Nov. 12, 2021, police said.  Police said the crash happened at about 12:40 a.m. near the Exit 48 off-ramp. A Scion xA, driven by Lebron, was northbound on t…
Western Massachusetts Man Dies After Falling From 100-Foot Cliff, Reports Say Western Massachusetts Man Dies After Falling From 100-Foot Cliff, Reports Say
Western Massachusetts Man Dies After Falling From 100-Foot Cliff, Reports Say A 20-year-old man from Agawam has died after calling from a 100-foot cliff in Southwick, multiple news outlets report. Southwick Police, Agawam Fire and Agawam Police all responded about a search of a person believed to be in a quarry on Provin Mountain around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, Western Mass News reports.  Police told the outlet the young man “was determined to have died due to injuries from a fall." At least a dozen emergency vehicles were reportedly on scene, WWLP reports.  The man's death remains under investigation. 
This Western Mass Spot Knows How To Serve Pizza, Burgers, Brews This Western Mass Spot Knows How To Serve Pizza, Burgers, Brews
This Western Mass Spot Knows How To Serve Pizza, Burgers, Brews If you live anywhere in Western Massachusetts you probably already know about the Rail Trail Ale House and its brick-oven artisan pizzas, Angus burgers, and hand-cut fries. But just in case you don't here's a quick rundown of what you'll find when you visit this Hampden County hot spot which is a favorite with Southwick locals. The menu features a complete rundown of just about every type of pizza such as the buff chicken with house-made Buffalo sauce or the mushroom madness ( no explanation needed). But just in case you are picky, or can't find that right combination they will make it for…
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…