Patrons At A Route 20 Strip Club Tip Police Off To Alleged Shooting Patrons At A Route 20 Strip Club Tip Police Off To Alleged Shooting
Patrons At A Route 20 Strip Club Tip Police Off To Alleged Shooting An alleged shooting at a rural strip club was kept under wraps until patrons tipped off police. On Sunday, Feb. 21, police went to inspect reports of an alleged shooting at the Magic Lantern “topless” bar on Route 20 in Palmer. Monson Police were told by multiple patrons that a shooting had occurred at the club around 1 a.m. on Sunday, police said. Bar management is not cooperating with the investigation, Monson Police said, so officers are reaching out to the community for anyone with information about the incident. Monson Police and Massachusetts State Police are investigating the inci…
Woman Charged With Murder For The Grisly Killing Of A Palmer Woman In February Woman Charged With Murder For The Grisly Killing Of A Palmer Woman In February
Woman Charged With Murder For The Grisly Killing Of A Palmer Woman In February A woman is being charged with murder following the gruesome killing of a Palmer woman earlier this month. On Tuesday, Feb. 16, police arrested Brenda Mayhew, 54, of Palmer, and charged her with murder, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. Mayhew allegedly killed Marcia Wilson, 68, of Palmer, in the victim’s Fox Street home on the morning of Monday, Feb. 8. When police arrived at Wilson's home they found a horrific scene. They allegedly saw Wilson, in her nightgown, lying face down with stab wounds in her chest and torso surrounded by large amounts of blood splattered on the…
Homicide: Police Find 1 Dead, 2 Injured Inside Small Town Residence Homicide: Police Find 1 Dead, 2 Injured Inside Small Town Residence
Homicide: Police Find 1 Dead, 2 Injured Inside Small Town Residence One person is dead and another two have been injured after a moment of violence erupted in a small town the morning of Monday, Feb. 8. On Monday, Palmer Police responded to distress at a Fox Street residence around 8:08 a.m. Police had to use force to enter the home after being blocked at the front door, according to WWLP. Upon entrance, police found one person who was dead, and two more people: one was taken to the hospital for evaluation and treatment, and the other person was transported to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The names of the people involved have not yet be…
COVID-19 Cases Spike In 2 School Districts; See District-By-District Incident Rates COVID-19 Cases Spike In 2 School Districts; See District-By-District Incident Rates
Covid-19 Cases Spike In 2 School Districts; See District-By-District Incident Rates Two local school districts experienced COVID-19 flare-ups over the last week, according to the most recent state data. On Thursday, Jan. 28, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released how many COVID-19 incidents were reported by students and staff from Jan. 21-27. Most of the Central and Western Massachusetts, as well as the Berkshires, had school districts where no COVID-19 incidents were reported that week. However, Shrewsbury and Hampden-Wilbraham school districts each reported 12-15 students and faculty that had become il…
Baystate Plans To Close Emergency And Cancer Care Satelite Facility By 2023 Baystate Plans To Close Emergency And Cancer Care Satelite Facility By 2023
Baystate Plans To Close Emergency And Cancer Care Satelite Facility By 2023 Baystate Health has plans to close one of its satellite emergency medical and cancer care facilities within the next two years. On Tuesday, Jan. 26, in a letter to the community, Baystate President Mark A. Keroack outlined the state and financial health of one of its satellite facilities in Western Massachusetts. The facility slated to be closed is the more than 100-year-old Baystate Mary Lane Outpatient Center in Ware, which provides emergency as well as cancer care and other services. Over the next two years, services will be transferred mostly to Baystate Wing Hospital, which is about 9…
TREND: Fourth Large-Scale Marijuana Farm, With NYC Ties, Is Busted In Western Mass TREND: Fourth Large-Scale Marijuana Farm, With NYC Ties, Is Busted In Western Mass
Trend: Fourth Large-Scale Marijuana Farm, With NYC Ties, Is Busted In Western Mass For the fourth time in about six months, men from Brooklyn have been busted in Western Massachusetts for allegedly growing mass quantities of marijuana. On Monday, Jan. 11, around 8 a.m., police responded to a report of a possible fire with smoke coming out from the eaves of a roof at 24 West St. in Belchertown. When firefighters entered the home to investigate, they allegedly found a large-scale marijuana growing operation, WesternMass News is reporting. After obtaining a search warrant, law enforcement allegedly seized more than 800 marijuana plants, growing equipment, and $2,500. Huoq…
Molly Bish Family Wants DNA Submitted To Ancestory Websites In Search For Killer Molly Bish Family Wants DNA Submitted To Ancestory Websites In Search For Killer
Molly Bish Family Wants DNA Submitted To Ancestory Websites In Search For Killer The family of Molly Bish - a teenage victim of an unsolved murder 20 years ago - is seeking a change in how police investigate mysterious homicides. In Boston, the Bish family is pushing for the passage of a “Familial DNA” bill, which would allow police to submit unknown DNA samples to ancestry websites seeking a suspect’s family members or the killer himself, according to Boston News 25. The effort is being led by Bish's sister, Heather. In Massachusetts, police are barred from doing this. In other states where Familial DNA bills have been proposed, privacy issues have been an obstacle. …
At Least 26 Central, Western Mass Schools Get Free, Rapid-Result COVID-19 Test Kits At Least 26 Central, Western Mass Schools Get Free, Rapid-Result COVID-19 Test Kits
At Least 26 Central, Western Mass Schools Get Free, Rapid-Result Covid-19 Test Kits Rapid-result COVID-19 testing is coming to 134 public Massachusetts School Districts and facilities in December to help stop the spread of the virus. Among the 134 districts and schools receiving testing, at least 26 individual schools and full districts are from Central and Western Massachusetts (not including the Berkshires). For a list of districts and schools getting the tests, scroll down to the end of the article. Due to the limited number of tests, districts that will get the equipment are those that meet certain criteria and offer in-person education. The 2 million tests provided…
State Goes To Biden, But Here Are The Massachusetts Towns Where Trump Won State Goes To Biden, But Here Are The Massachusetts Towns Where Trump Won
State Goes To Biden, But Here Are The Massachusetts Towns Where Trump Won As many elections, including for president, are still being counted, Massachusetts has finished voting for president. As was anticipated, challenger Democrat Joe Biden won the majority vote for president. Biden won 66% of the vote with more than 2 million ballots cast in his favor.  Incumbent Republican Donald Trump won 34% of the vote with more than 1 million people supporting him at the polls. The following is a list of communities that went against the grain in Massachusetts and the majority of residents there voted for Trump - Central and Western Massachusetts are in bold, v…
Fake-Cop Suspect Arrested Collecting Money For Non-Existent Police Charities Fake-Cop Suspect Arrested Collecting Money For Non-Existent Police Charities
Fake-Cop Suspect Arrested Collecting Money For Non-Existent Police Charities A man has been charged with impersonating the police after he was allegedly found trying to solicit donations for area officers. Darrell Marino, 51, of Palmer was arrested on Sunday, Sept. 27, and charged with possession of cocaine, disorderly conduct, attempt to commit a crime, and impersonating a police officer, police said. Ware Police said Marino had allegedly used counterfeit paperwork to request donations at the Ware McDonald’s for a non-existent police fundraiser, police said. This may not have been the suspect’s first time collecting donations for causes that didn’t exist, police s…
COVID-19: Worcester Is On Newest List Of 'High-Risk' Communities COVID-19: Worcester Is On Newest List Of 'High-Risk' Communities
Covid-19: Worcester Is On Newest List Of 'High-Risk' Communities The people of Worcester are at high-risk of catching COVID-19, according to new information from the state. On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Massachusetts released an updated COVID-19 map showing where the “hot-spots” or areas with high infection rates are located. Worcester has made the state's “red” list, so named for the state’s color-coded risk assessment. Red is reserved for the communities with the highest risk of COVID-19 infection. Worcester's infection rate is 9.5 COVID-19 infections per 100,000 people. The most recently listed high-risk communities in Massachusetts are: Chelsea Dedham …
Feds Bust Weed-Growing Ring In Rural Massachusetts - Seize More Than 4,000 Marijuana Plants Feds Bust Weed-Growing Ring In Rural Massachusetts - Seize More Than 4,000 Marijuana Plants
Feds Bust Weed-Growing Ring In Rural Massachusetts - Seize More Than 4,000 Marijuana Plants Two Springfield men have been charged in federal court in connection with a major illegal marijuana growing operation that spanned five properties in a rural part of Massachusetts. Weiqing Li, 41, and Li Qin Li, 48, were charged on Thursday, July 30, with manufacturing marijuana and possessing marijuana with intent to distribute, according to the Department of Justice Massachusetts. Law enforcement had been investigating the duo since July 2019, when they became suspicious of activities at certain properties in Monson and Palmer, court documents stated. When they executed a search warrant…