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Business
Anheuser-Busch To Cut 200 Jobs At Mass. Facility
Anheuser-Busch has alerted state officials that it plans to eliminate nearly 200 jobs at a facility in Medford later this year, reports said. The brewer plans to transfer its AB One wholesaler on Riverside Avenue to Quality Beverage, which already has distribution locations in Chicopee, Auburn, and Taunton. “We are working with Quality Beverage to ensure a smooth transition for our operations, including fully supporting our local teams, and as part of this ongoing transition, we expect that some opportunities will be made available for Boston employees with the Quality Beverage …
Police & Fire
Third Suspect Busted In Fatal I-391 Shooting In Western Mass
Police have arrested a third person they say was involved in the fatal shooting of Guyton Winspeare on a stretch of I-391 in Holyoke two months ago, authorities said. Miguel Dones, 21, of Springfield, is charged with murder and a slew of drug offenses after police found narcotics and an AR-15-style rifle in his car during a traffic stop, the Hampden District Attorney said. He was being held on a $25,000 cash bail, but that could change after he is indicted on the murder charge on Monday, May 20, authorities said. Dones is the third person police have connected to the…
Police & Fire
Man Admits To Killing Child 58 Years Ago, Leaving Body In Western Mass River
A 75-year-old man has admitted to beating a 10-year-old Hampden County girl with a rock and leaving her to drown in a river in Western Massachusetts. Donald Mars, of Bedford, pleaded guilty Thursday, May 2, to manslaughter after he was indicted in the 1966 murder of Betty Lou Zukowski, the Hampden County District Attorney said. He will serve two and a half years in prison and two years probation, and he must register as a level-3 sex offender after his release. “Sadly, Betty Lou’s parents are deceased, and are not able to see Donald Mars answer for the brutality he inflicte…
News
$100K Lottery Tickets Sold In Westfield, Western Mass
Two Bay Staters had a very good week when they won $100,000 playing the Massachusetts State Lottery. The winning tickets were claimed on Wednesday, May 1, and were sold at Big Apple Market & Deli at 294 Littleton Road in Westford and Big Y at 650 Memorial Dr. in Chicopee. Related: Mass Woman Wins Two $1M Lottery Jackpots In 10 Weeks Both won their jackpots by correctly guessing all five numbers of the daily "Mass Cash" drawing. Those were 6, 11, 18, 24, and 26. The winners' names were not released. Each store will receive a $1,000 bonus for the sale. …
Police & Fire
Ex-Western Mass Schools Superintendent Who Sent Threats To Police Chief Candidate Sentenced
The former superindentent of a Hampden County school district will avoid jail time for lying to FBI agents about sending nearly 100 threatening messages to a candidate for Chicopee police chief, authorities said. Lynn Clark, 53, of Belchertown, was sentenced to a year of probation and a $1,000 fine on Tuesday, April 30, after pleading guilty to two counts of making false statements in January, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Clark had been head of the Chicopee School District when she made the threatening texts, authorities said. Acting US Attorney for Massachuset…
Police & Fire
Chicopee Man Gets Up To 13 Years In Prison For Raping Multiple Children: DA
A Hampden County man found guilty of multiple heinous crimes against two children will spend more than a decade behind bars, a judge ruled this week. Kenneth Arroyo, 41, of Chicopee, was sentenced to 12 to 13 years in prison after being convicted of two counts each of aggravated rape of a child, indecent assault and battery over 14, and indecent assault and battery under 14, the Hampden District Attorney said. A jury convicted Arroyo on April 9, and he was sentenced on Tuesday, April 23. Arroyo was accused of sexually abusing two children he knew who were between the ages…
Obituaries
'A Rose In A World Of Thorns': Loved Ones Remember Mass Stabbing Victim As Kind, Funny, Caring
Eileen Monaghan was a woman who loved deeply, her family and friends in Western Massachusetts said. Unfortunately, it was someone she cared for who is accused of killing the mother of two. The 48-year-old from Chicopee was found stabbed to death on Sunday, April 14, around 1:30 a.m. in a home on South Water Street in Holyoke after police were called for suspicious activity, officials said. Police charged her Chicopee firefighter boyfriend Jason Chapdelaine with her murder. Original Report: Sheriff's Assistant ID'd As Victim Of Domestic Violence Killing …
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Western Mass Convenience Store Armed Robbery ID'd: Police
A man who attempted to rob a Hampden County convenience store and later died of his wounds has been identified as a 53-year-old South Hadley man, authorities said. Robert Papalardo died Thursday night, April 18, after paramedics rushed him to Baystate Medical Center following the shooting in Chicopee just before 6:30 p.m., the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. An initial investigation found that Papalardo tried to rob the Zain’s Smoke Shop & Convenience on Montgomery Street when shots were fired, police said. Authorities said Papalardo was armed. …
Police & Fire
Western Mass Mom Of 2 Allegedly Killed By Boyfriend ID'd As Sheriff's Assistant: DA
A 48-year-old Hampden County woman who was found stabbed to death in Holyoke next to her boyfriend was the executive assistant to Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi, authorities said. Eileen Monaghan, of Chicopee, and a mother to two daughters, was found on Sunday, April 14, around 1:30 a.m. in a home on South Water Street after police were called for suspicious activity, officials said. Police found Eileen on the ground next to her boyfriend, Jason Chapdelaine, who was suffering from stab wounds, police said. Investigators later ruled those cuts were self-inflicted. …
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Who Stole Car With Baby Inside In Western Mass
Police have identified the man who sparked a statewide Amber Alert when he stole a vehicle in Western Massachusetts, on Friday morning, March 29, that had a 3-year-old baby inside. Vadim Vorobyov, age 52, of Springfield, is charged with kidnapping, child endangerment, and fugitive from justice in Connecticut and is also expected to be charged with kidnapping, child endangerment, and motor vehicle larceny in Massachusetts, State Police said. Vorobyov stole the running car when he came across it outside of a home on Exchange Street in Chicopee around 8:40 a.m., police said. T…
Police & Fire
2 Charged With Car-To-Car Fatal Shooting That Killed Father Of 1 In Western Mass
A Hampden County teenager and 22-year-old woman have been charged in connection with the death of a father of one as they drove along I-391 earlier this month, authorities said. Noah Torres, 19, of Springfield, and Kiana Gonzalez, 22, of Holyoke, are linked to the death of 35-year-old Guyton Winspeare, 35, of Chicopee on March 12, the Hampden County District Attorney said. The shooting happened just before 8:45 p.m. between exits 3 and 4 on I-391 South in Chicopee when one person fired shots into another car on the interstate. Two people were injured in the shooting, and the…
Police & Fire
Western Mass Dad Of Springfield School Shooter, Attacker Arrested For Role In Incident: Police
The father of a 20-year-old Chicopee man who forced his way inside a Springfield high school, pistol-whipped someone, and fired a round that blew out a window was arrested on Tuesday afternoon, March 19. Police say the dad was there during the incident and helped his son and another person escape after the shooting. Dana Dudley, 45, of Chicopee, was arrested on an outstanding arrest warrant, carrying a dangerous weapon on school grounds, and armed breaking and entering daytime for a felony putting a person in fear, Springfield police said. Related: Warrant Issued For Man …
News
Lottery Jackpots: Weymouth Man Wins $1M Holiday Raffle; Foxborough Woman Claims $250K Check
A Weymouth man who won $100 and a $1 million ticket in the Massachusetts State Lottery New Year’s Day Mass Millionaire Holiday Raffle said he wants to spend the money on his grandchild. George Bouchard purchased his tickets at American Legion Morrisette Post 294 in Quincy, where he is the Post Commander. The post will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale. Bouchard said he wants to buy himself a new car and a safe reliable ride for his daughter because he wants to protect his grandchild. Two $250,000 winners have come forward to claim their prizes as well. …
News
Superheroes, First Responders Deliver Custom-Built 'Batmobile' To Student In Western Mass
Criminals of Springfield, beware! Batman's new Batmobile will strike fear in the hearts of any ne'er-do-well, but how it came to be will soften the heart of even the toughest supervillain. Benjamin Brunson, a second-grader at Rebecca M Johnson School in Springfield, on Thursday, April 13, climbed into the driver's seat of his custom-built accessibility tricycle decked out in all of the best Batman kit a boy could want. The trike was a gift from Bob "the bike man" Charland, an honorary deputy with the Hampden County Sheriff's Department. The Bike Man even called in a few favors from his s…
Schools
School Closings: List Grows As Subzero Temperatures Approach Massachusetts
As dangerous wind chills and subzero temperatures are expected to move through the state, many Massachusetts school districts are closing for the day on Friday, Feb. 3. The National Weather Service predicts the lowest wind chills could be between -15 and -45 degrees Fahrenheit from Friday night into Saturday morning. Isolated power outages and snow squalls are expected and the risk for frostbite will also be high. Dangerous Wind Chills Fri-Sat across southern New England. Isolated power outages possible due to strong winds. A few isolated snow squalls possible late tonight into early …
Lifestyle
Winning Ticket Of $31 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Sold In Western Mass
Only one winning ticket was sold in a multi-state lottery game with a $31 million jackpot – and that ticket was sold in Western Massachusetts, officials said. The Mega Millions ticket was sold at a Stop & Shop located at 40 George Hannum Street in Belchertown, the Massachusetts State Lottery announced after the drawing on Tuesday, Jan. 24. The winning ticket was sold at the Stop & Shop, located at 40 George Hannum Street in BelchertownGoogle Maps Street View The winning numbers on the lucky Quic Pic ticket were 33-41-47-50-62 and MegaBall 20. The Stop & Shop will get a $50,…
Police & Fire
Second Person Fatally Struck By Car On Same Street In Chicopee This Week
A pedestrian has been fatally struck by a car on the same street in Chicopee for this second time this week, Western Mass News reports. Police responded to the crash near Jenrose Liquors on Chicopee Street around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30, Chicopee Police said on Facebook. While the person's condition was immediately unknown, Western Mass News said the victim died on Thursday. The incident is being called a hit-and-run, the outlet said citing Chicopee Police. 7:10pm update: Chicopee St is now open **************Road Closed*********** Chicopee St is closed in the area of... …
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Western Massachusetts City: Report
One person is dead after they were hit by a car in Chicopee, Western Mass News reports. Police responded to the crash on Chicopee Street around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, according to Chicopee Police on Facebook and Western Mass News. The crash shut down Chicopee Street from Celestine Street as a result, according to police. ************ Road Closed******* Chicopee St is closed from Celestine to Charpentier due to a motor vehicle crash.... Posted by Chicopee Police Department on Monday, November 28, 2022 The driver of the vehicle involved stayed on scene, Western Mass News reports.…
News
Video
: Mama Bear, Cubs Search For Something Tastier Than Porridge At Chicopee Home
A security camera at a Chicopee home captured a mama bear and her two cubs going for a late-night snack earlier this week. The bears wandered around the cars and sniffed at some areas on Monday, Nov. 14, before lumbering off for more fertile feeding grounds. Click here to watch the minute-long video. Bear sightings in Massachusetts aren't uncommon. State wildlife officials estimate there are more than 4,500 black bears in the Bay State, with most of them living in Worcester County, northern Middlesex County, and west to the Berkshires. Last week, the Sunderland Police Department put …
Business
Powerball Jackpot Valued At Record-Breaking $1.6 Billion Prize: Officials
The grand prize for the Powerball Jackpot is now the largest in world lottery history, lottery officials announced on Friday, Nov. 4. The jackpot sits at an astounding $1.6 billion a day before it's drawing, the Massachusetts State Lottery reports. The cash option for the prize is an estimated $782.4 million. The historic jackpot has surpassed the previous record of $1.586 billion, won off three tickets sold in California, Florida and Tennessee in January 2016, lottery officials report. The largest Powerball jackpot won in Massachusetts was $758.7 million won in Chicopee in …
News
Arrest Made In 1966 Western Mass Homicide Of 10-Year-Old Betty Lou Zukowski
Authorities in Western Massachusetts have announced an arrest in connection with a 1966 homicide of a 10-year-old girl. Donald Mars, age 73, of Bedford, was charged in connection with the death of Betty Lou Zukowski on Wednesday, Nov. 3, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office reports. Betty Lou left her Chicopee home around 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, 1966 after getting a call from one of her friends. Later that night, Betty Lou's parents Stanley and Mildred Zukowski reported her missing after she did not come home. Betty Lou's body was found beaten and covered in mud in the Wes…
News
Chicopee Man Sentenced For Having More Than 100 Images Of Child Pornography
A man from Western Massachusetts was sentenced to three years in prison and five years of supervised release for possessing over 100 images of child pornography, federal officials report. Herve Plasse, 67, of Chicopee, was sentenced on one count of possession of child pornography on Friday, Oct. 28, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts reports. Investigators found more than 100 images of child pornography on his computer, including images of prepubescent girls engaged in sexual activity, in July 2015, the office reports. Plasse said he obtained the images by accessin…
Police & Fire
Police Search Connecticut River After Report Of Body
Authorities are on the scene at a portion of the Connecticut River after a report of a body being observed in Western Massachusetts. At approximately 10:05 Sunday, July 3, a call came in reporting the possible body in the river in Chicopee, authorities said. The Chicopee Police Underwater Recovery Team as well as the Holyoke Fire Department are on the scene. Both motorists and pedestrians are asked to avoid the area of Catherine Street and Sheppard Street "as this is an active operation," Chicopee Police said. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
News
Duo Nabbed In Connection To Murder Of Western Mass Man
Two Western Massachusetts residents have been charged with murder in the shooting death of a man who was found dead on a city street. The arrests took place in Hampden County in Springfield and included Thania Rosado on Wednesday, June 8, and Jose Amaro on Friday, June 10. According to the Hampden District Attorney Office’s Spokesperson Jim Leydon, both were charged with the murder of 23-year-old Chicopee resident Luis Lebron Alvelo on Monday, May 30. Alvelo was found when Chicopee police were called to Grattan Street for a report of shots fired, police said. When they arrived, they …
News
Western Mass Man Driving Recklessly Injures Deputy, Police Say
A Western Massachusetts man has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon after injuring a sheriff's deputy while driving recklessly. The incident took place in Hampden County in Springfield around 11:45 a.m., Thursday, June 9. Police attempted to stop Tyler Scheurer, age 36 of Holyoke after he was spotted speeding on Birnie Avenue, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police. When the officer approached the vehicle Scheurer sped off just missing the officer. When the officer approached the driver again at a stop light the driver again sped away when the light turne…
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