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Woman, 22, Killed In Multi-Car Crash On Mass Turnpike In Central Mass ID'd: Police
A 22-year-old woman died after she was involved in a car crash in Worcester County that sprawled into a multi-car wreck on I-90, authorities said. Claudia Lukas, of Longmeadow, was killed on Wednesday, Nov. 15, in Grafton after her Subaru and a Kia Sorento collided on I-90 and hit a center guardrail, State Police said. The cars came to a stop in the center of the highway and were hit by an oncoming vehicle. The crashes caused a secondary wreck between two tractor-trailers and a box truck, authorities said. One of the trucks went through a guardrail and down an embankment. Multi…
Obituaries
Former Central Mass Asst Principal, Harvard Grad Dies From Medical Emergency While On Vacation
A 74-year-old former Worcester Public Schools teacher and administrator died last week after suffering a medical emergency while on vacation in Mexico, a fundraiser said. John McFadden, of Paxton, died Friday, March 3, after being airlifted from Cancun to UMass Medical Center in Worcester, his family wrote in a GoFundMe. They wrote McFadden suffered a stroke and took a hard fall, causing a traumatic brain injury. He underwent emergency surgery to relieve pressure on his brain. They wrote he died surrounded by his family after returning to the United States. The …
Obituaries
Grandmother Killed In Western Mass Fire Was 'Most Caring, Nicest Person'
A family in Western Massachusetts is mourning the loss a 66-year-old woman who tragically lost her life in a fire earlier this week. Janelle Verchot said her grandmother Judy Verchot, who worked at UMass Amherst for years, "was the most caring, nicest person," in an interview with Daily Voice. Janelle said she was "extremely close" with her grandmother and often lived with her throughout her childhood. "Every night when I was little, we would both sit in her chair in the living room watching crime shows and eating a bowl of ice cream," she said. "Other people always came first. She lov…
Police & Fire
UMass Student Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash
Police are appealing to the public for help in finding the driver of an SUV who failed to stop after striking a student on the UMass Amherst campus. The incident took place around 10:15 p.m. Monday, March 21, as the 20-year-old man was walking in a crosswalk, said Laurie Loisel, spokeswoman for the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. According to police investigators, the student was crossing Massachusetts Avenue in a crosswalk near Sunset Avenue, having nearly reached the other side, when a white or silver-colored SUV traveling eastbound at a high rate of spee…
News
FBI Issues Nationwide Alert For Missing College Student From New England
A nationwide alert has been issued by the FBI for a college student from New England who mysteriously disappeared nearly two decades ago. Maura Murray was a 21-year-old UMass Amherst nursing student in 2004 when she went missing minutes after crashing her car off Route 112 in Haverhill, New Hampshire. Investigators said that Murray was last seen on surveillance footage on the day of her disappearance on Feb. 9, 2004, at an ATM machine wearing dark jeans and a jacket, prompting the FBI to create a Violent Criminal Apprehension Profile for her near the 18th anniversary of her going missing. …
News
Suspect In Custody After Shelter-In-Place Order Given At UMass Amherst
A shelter in place was issued at UMass Amherst after an armed man was reportedly on campus. The incident took place Tuesday, Oct. 26, according to Ed Blaguszewski, executive director of Strategic Communications at UMass. An all-clear was issued shortly after a campus emergency alert was sent to staff and students, reported 22News. The original message said: “Hostile armed person reported near UHS. Shelter in place and stay indoors. Wait for an all-clear signal.” Blaguszewski told 22News a suspect is in custody. “UMass Amherst Alerts: All clear. Party is in custody. Resume no…
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Reports Of Black Students Receiving Racist Emails Under Investigation At UMass
UMass Amherst is reporting an increase in racially motivated anti-Black incidents, according to a statement by the university’s vice-chancellor. In a message sent to students on Thursday, Sept. 23, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Diversity Officer Nefertiti Walker, said a racist email was sent to numerous Black-centered student groups on campus on Friday, Sept. 17. The university is investigating the email which was reportedly sent from a non-student account and signed “UMass coalition for a better society." The content of the email, Walker said, was “vile, blatantly racist, and violently offens…
Schools
UMass Amherst Professor ID'd As Woman Who Hit Baby Stroller While Allegedly Driving Drunk
The driver of a vehicle who was charged with Operating Under the Influence after hitting a baby stroller has been identified as a UMass Amherst professor. Earlier report - Police: Amherst Woman Driving Drunk Charged After BMW Hits Baby Stroller Tammy Haut-Donahue, age 43, of Amherst, was arraigned and released on her own recognizance on Tuesday, May 18, for driving under the influence and allegedly hitting a baby stroller with her car in Hadley on Monday, May 17. The incident took place around 2:30 p.m., Monday, when Hadley Police said Haut-Donahue, driving a black BMW struck…
Schools
Covid-
19: 10-Plus Students Suspended For Violating Protocols At UMass
Several students at UMass Amherst have become the latest to serve suspensions for allegedly violating COVID-19 protocols at the height of the post-holiday surge in new infections. A spokesperson for the school said that more than 10 students who gathered in small and large groups in early March in violation of UMass’ COVID-19 protocols will face temporary suspension for their actions. In February, UMass instructed students not to gather outside of homes or dorms, outside of meals as the pandemic was spiking over the winter. At the time the students being punished gathered, UMass was operati…
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Know Her? Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted For Questioning In Western Mass
Do you know her? The UMass Amherst Police Department said the person pictured above is being sought for questioning in connection with an ongoing investigation. Specific information regarding the investigation was not released. Anyone with information is asked to call the UMass Amherst Police Department at 413-545-2121. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Police & Fire
Right-Wing Extremist Kicked Out Of UMass Is Arrested For Hoax Bomb By BLM Sign
A local man who was kicked out of UMass Amherst last year for being racist was recently arrested after planting a fake bomb alongside a Black Lives Matter sign in New York. Louis Shenker, 22, who told police that he lives in Amherst, called Brooklyn Police around 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 5, to arrange for his surrender, according to the Daily News. Shenker has also lived in Longmeadow. Shenker may have filmed himself leaving the fake bomb. Shenker was expelled from UMass in 2018 after taunting participants of a rally against white supremacy, racism, and Donald Trump, according to a l…
News
UMass Amherst Shortcut Avoiding Route 9 Traffic Could Be Closed To Commuters
The backroads to UMass Amherst may soon be shut off to many commuters as Hadley looks to address speeding on the residential roads. Knowing how to avoid traffic on Route 9 in Hadley is a sign of a true local, but the popular West Street, North Lane, and Cemetary Road route to and from UMass could be made slower or closed off to commuters. A recent traffic study found that most motorists do not obey the 30 mph speed limit in the area of the shortcut, according to the Daily Hampshire Gazette. The shortcut, from the Coolidge Bridge to UMass, passes through residential and farmland and. The r…
News
Funky Massachusetts Town Eyes Art Tax On Construction Projects
A Massachusetts town known for its out-of-the-box programs and solutions to local and national issues is eyeing the creation of an art tax. If approved, town-funded construction projects would include an additional fee for the purposes of promoting, creating, acquiring, and maintaining public art in Amherst. Amherst residents will get a chance to comment on the proposed bylaw on Sept. 14, at 6:30 p.m., during the Town Council virtual meeting. Town Council could vote on the bylaw - the “Percent for Art” bylaw - as soon as Sept. 21, according to a town announcement. Amherst is already k…
News
5 Takeaways From Last Night's Congressman Neal v. Mayor Morse Debate
Real issues were at the heart of last night’s debate between candidates seeking to represent Massachusetts’ First Congressional District - which includes Hampden and Berkshire counties as well as large sections of Hampshire and Franklin counties. U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and challenger Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse faced off in their first hour-long debate. Another is planned for Aug. 20. Among the topics were COVID-19, campaign donations, Trump’s taxes, and whether either candidate is adequately present in the district. Here are five takeaways from last night’s debate: 1. Corporate Money Neal …
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Holyoke City Councilors Seek To Oust Mayor Morse With A Recall Vote
A group of Holyoke City Councilors is seeking to oust Mayor Alex Morse with a recall vote. City Councilor Mike Sullivan said, on Tuesday, Aug. 11, that he will be filing an order that would allow Holyoke residents to launch a recall petition that would set up a vote on whether to keep Morse as mayor. Morse, 31, is facing criticism since news broke earlier this week that he had dated students, 18 years and older, while a professor at UMass Amherst. Morse is running for Congress against longtime incumbent Richard Neal. Sullivan said the recall filing will be co-sponsored by City Councilors L…
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