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Ex-Western Mass Schools Superintendent Who Sent Threats To Police Chief Candidate Sentenced Ex-Western Mass Schools Superintendent Who Sent Threats To Police Chief Candidate Sentenced
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…

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by Josh Lanier
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Harrison Ford Forced To Make Quick Exit From Popular Farmers Market In New England Harrison Ford Forced To Make Quick Exit From Popular Farmers Market In New England
Harrison Ford Forced To Make Quick Exit From Popular Farmers Market In New England Harrison Ford left the wretched hive of scum and villainy that is Los Angeles for somewhere more quaint over the weekend when he visited Western Massachusetts for the Amherst Farmers Market.  The 80-year-old A-Lister was in town to see his youngest son Liam graduate from Amherst College.  While in Amherst, Ford stopped by the farmers market but didn't get a chance to buy anything because word quickly spread that Indiana Jones was about, said Joyce Douthwright, who runs Cold Spring Soapery with her husband. She snapped a photo of him just before he was mobbed by fans.  "…

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by Josh Lanier
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$31 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Won Off Ticket Sold In Boston Area Claimed $31 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Won Off Ticket Sold In Boston Area Claimed
$31 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Won Off Ticket Sold In Boston Area Claimed For only the second time in Mega Millions history, one lottery has had two jackpot winners within three drawings, lottery officials said.  The historic moment was set after a S & L Trust, represented by trustee Leo Cushing, claimed their $31 million Jackpot on Wednesday, March 8, the Massachusetts State Lottery reports.  The prize was won in the state's game on Tuesday, January 31, officials said. The winning Quic Pic ticket was purchased at Gibbs located at 107 Winn Street in Woburn and had the winning numbers 07-09-18-29-39 and MegaBall 13. Gibb…

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by David Cifarelli
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$33 Million Mega Millions Prize Won Off Ticket Sold In Western Mass Claimed $33 Million Mega Millions Prize Won Off Ticket Sold In Western Mass Claimed
$33 Million Mega Millions Prize Won Off Ticket Sold In Western Mass Claimed A $33 million Mega Millions Jackpot prize that was won off a ticket sold in Western Massachusetts earlier this year has been claimed, lottery officials said. The Skylark Group Trust of Wellesley claimed the prize won in the game's Tuesday, Jan 24 drawing on Wednesday, March 1, the Massachusetts State Lottery reports.  The Trust, represented by trustee David M. Lipshutz, opted for a one-time total payment of $17,441,861 (before taxes), according to the lottery.  The winning jackpot originally was $31 million, but grew to $33 million after sales from all participating lotteries were counted…

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Mass Lotto Player Claims 2nd Consecutive $31 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Mass Lotto Player Claims 2nd Consecutive $31 Million Mega Millions Jackpot
Mass Lotto Player Claims 2nd Consecutive $31 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Massachusetts might be the luckiest state now that lottery players have claimed Mega Millions jackpot prizes two weeks in a row.  A Mega Millions ticket sold in Woburn was the sole winner on Tuesday, Jan. 31, hauling in $31 million, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. The win marks the second Tuesday in a row that a Massachusetts ticket won $31 million.  The Jan. 31 ticket was sold at Gibbs, located at 107 Winn Street, granting the store a $50,000 bonus for its part in the exceptional win. The lucky numbers were 7-9-18-29-39, MegaBall 13. On Tuesday, Jan. 24, a wee…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Winning Ticket Of $31 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Sold In Western Mass Winning Ticket Of $31 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Sold In Western Mass
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,…

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by David Cifarelli
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Belchertown Man Guilty Of Multiple Rape, Sentenced To Up To 7 Years: DA Belchertown Man Guilty Of Multiple Rape, Sentenced To Up To 7 Years: DA
Belchertown Man Guilty Of Multiple Rape, Sentenced To Up To 7 Years: DA A Hampshire judge sentenced a 42-year-old Belchertown man to between five and seven years in prison after a jury found him guilty of rape and several other violent crimes, authorities said.  Erik L. Wheeler was also found guilty of strangulation, suffocation, and two counts of assault and battery stemming from attacks on the same victim in 2017 and 2018, the Northampton District Attorney's Office said. The judge gave him a two-year concurrent prison sentence on those charges, the prosecutor said.  The trial lasted 10 days, with the jury deliberating for more than 12 hour…

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by Josh Lanier