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Police & Fire
(Update) Man Dragged From Car By Bear After Fatal Western Mass Crash ID'd By Police
A driver whose body was dragged away from a Hampshire County crash by a bear on Sunday, May 5, has been identified by police as a 31-year-old Western Massachusetts man, police said. Update: Friends Remember Man Dragged From Wrecked Car By Bear As "Unique Soul" Daniel Ducharme, of South Hadley, was ejected partially or fully from his Honda Civic just after 11 a.m. when he lost control of the vehicle, hit the guardrail multiple times, and crashed down an embankment on I-91 South, state police said. Police found Ducharme's body next to the tree line near mile marker 30.8 in Hatfield. In…
Police & Fire
Western Mass Man Admits To Drunken Crash That Killed Partner, Mom Of His Daughter: DA
A 30-year-old Hampshire County man has admitted to causing the 2023 rollover crash that killed his longtime partner and mother of his daughter, authorities announced on Monday, April 22. Cory Menard, of Granby, pleaded guilty to vehicle homicide while operating negligently and under the influence of alcohol; and reckless assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, the Northwestern District Attorney said. A judge sentenced him to two and a half years in prison with two years of probation once he's released, the prosecutor said. Earlier Report: Granby Man Charged In D…
Lifestyle
Beware 'The Sudbury Devil' In New Film Set In Colonial Massachusetts
A pair of Puritan witch hunters travel to a small Massachusetts town and find themselves outmatched as they face ungodly forces waiting for them. That's the premise of the new historical horror film "The Sudbury Devil" by Massachusetts native filmmaker Andrew Rakich that was released this week. The movie is set and was filmed in Massachusetts, and while it's fiction, the movie is steeped in real history. In the late 17th century, a pair of Puritan witch hunters travel to a small Massachusetts town to investigate rumors of devil worship and are irrevocably transfor…
Obituaries
Donald Trump's Sister Dies At 86 In New York
The elder sister of former President Donald J. Trump has died while in hospice care in New York, a source with direct knowledge told Daily Voice early Monday morning, Nov. 13. Maryanne Trump Barry, a Queens native and retired federal judge, died over the weekend from cancer while in hospice care in New York City, the source said. She was 86. Barry became an Assistant US Attorney in 1974 and was appointed to the US District Court for the District of New Jersey by the late President Ronald Reagan in 1983. She was appointed to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia…
News
Dad Who Poisoned Daughter, 7, In Western Mass Will Not Get New Trial: DA
A Massachusetts appeals court has upheld the 2020 conviction of a Hampshire County father who was found guilty of injecting his 7-year-old daughter with liquid drain cleaner, authorities said. She survived the assassination attempt. Christopher Conley, of Northampton, who is serving a 16 to 18-year prison sentence, filed a petition for a new trial saying that the judge erred in allowing the jury to hear evidence that he'd previously attempted to poison the girl, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. He was arrested in April 2015 after his daughter was admitted to Yale New&n…
News
More Mosquitos With West Nile Virus Found In Western Mass: Health Officials
Massachusetts health officials have urged caution after more mosquitoes tested positive for the potentially fatal West Nile Virus in Hampshire County. This adds to the number of infected insects already found in West Springfield, Worcester, and Brookline. The Massachusetts Health Department announced this week that testers had detected the virus in Hadley and South Hadley on July 28. The risk of exposure remains low for most people, but residents should take steps to prevent contracting West Nile Virus. Young children and the elderly are especially at risk of severe complications if th…
Lifestyle
Trio of $1 Million Powerball Tickets Sold In Mass
They may not have snagged the $1 billion jackpot, but three Massachusetts tickets still hit it big. Three Powerball tickets sold in Massachusetts scored $1 million in the Wednesday, July 19 drawing, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. Eight other Massachusetts tickets also brought home serious cash, with one winning a $100,000 prize and seven others winning $50,000 prizes. The three $1 million winning tickets were purchased from the following locations: In Norfolk County: Shaw’s Supermarket, located at 255 East Central Street in Franklin, in No…
Weather
School Closings: List Grows As Nor'Easter To Bring Heavy Snows, High Winds
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Central and Western Massachusetts on Monday, March 15, through Wednesday as a nor'easter will blanket the area with heavy snows and high winds. Several schools have announced they will be closed on Tuesday. The Berkshires Adams-Cheshire Regional School District Berkshire Hills Regional School District Central Berkshire Regional School District Farmington River Regional School District Gabriel Abbott Memorial School Hancock Regional School District Lee Public Schools Mount Greylock Regional School District North Ad…
Weather
School Closings: List Grows As Massachusetts Prepares For 'Hazardous' Snowfall
New England's subzero temperatures and heavy snowfall predictions have caused schools across Massachusetts to close for the day on Tuesday, Feb. 28. A winter storm warning calls conditions in New England "hazardous," according to the National Weather Service. Snowfall in parts of Massachusetts may reach up to eight inches overnight, creating hazardous conditions for commuters, according to a Tweet made by the National Weather Service Boston. Snow spreads into southern New England tonight & continues through Tue. Heaviest snowfall late tonight into early Tue AM. Will result in a h…
Police & Fire
Brush Fire Torches 11 Acres At Former Western Mass Landfill
Firefighters from several departments helped contain an 11-acre brush fire that occurred in Hampshire County Tuesday, the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services said in a release. Granby firefighters responded to the fire in area of a former landfill at 11 New Ludlow Road around 2:35 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, the department said. It was soon brought to multiple alarms and required help from several neighboring departments and statewide task forces. Granby Fire Chief Michael O’Neill said the massive blaze was mostly fueled by whipping winds and dry vegetation. Car 1 and Forestry …
News
Authorities ID Victim Stabbed Dead By Roommate At Western Mass Apartment
Authorities have identified Hampshire County's first homicide victim this year as 21-year-old Jana Abromowitz, the Northwest District Attorney's Office said. This comes a day after her alleged killer, 24-year-old Devin Bryden, of Northampton, was arrested and charged in connection with her murder, the DA's Office said. Rest In Peace Jana Abromowitz. Posted by Stephen Morris on Monday, July 11, 2022 Abromowitz's body was found stabbed to death at the duo's apartment at 11 Hatfield Street in Northampton around 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 10, the DA's Office said. Bryden was brought in for q…
News
Man Charged With Female Roommate's Stabbing Death In Western Mass
A man from Western Massachusetts has been charged in connection with the stabbing death of his roommate, the Northwest District Attorney's Office said. Hampshire County resident Devin Bryden, age 24, was arrested after police found his 21-year-old female roommate stabbed to death at their apartment on Hatfield Street in Northampton on Sunday, July 10, the DA's Office said. The victim's identity has yet to be released. This marks the first homicide in Hampshire County this year, according to the DA's Office. Bryden pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and larc…
Lifestyle
These Massachusetts Counties Among Healthiest In Nation, New Report Says
When it comes to the healthiest locales in the United States, several counties in Massachusetts are faring quite well, according to a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The outlet analyzed nearly 3,000 US counties on metrics it said shape and show the health of a community, like public safety, access to healthcare, educational equity, income, housing affordability, food availability, and nutrition. Analysts then used that data to rank the 500 healthiest communities in the country across 10 categories on a scale of zero to 100. In Massachusetts, Nantucket County was ranked h…
Police & Fire
Woman Charged With Possession Of Heroin, Cocaine In Western Mass
A woman is facing criminal charges following an alleged drug bust in Western Massachusetts. In Hampshire County, Lori Larzazs-Supczak was stopped by Ware Police at around 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 6, while driving on Webb Court. During the stop, officers discovered that she had an active warrant, police said. A search of the car turned up heroin and cocaine, according to police. Larzazs-Supczak was arrested on multiple charges, including possessing to distribute a Class A substance. She was held on $5,000 bail awaiting arraignment at the Eastern Hampshire District Court Tuesday, June 7.
News
Massachusetts Gas Prices Reach $5 Per Gallon For The First Time Ever
The average price for gas in Massachusetts reached $5 per gallon for the first time ever on Tuesday, June 7, according to AAA. Currently the average cost per gallon in Suffolk County is $5.11 and just over $5 in Essex, Middlesex and Norfolk Counties, the agency reports. Meanwhile, the average price at the pump in Worcester, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden and Berkshire Counties sits at just under the historic landmark. Last week the average price for gas in the Commonwealth was $4.73 and $4.34 a month ago, according to AAA. The national average cost for gas now sits at $4.91, AAA …
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