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'Collective Pain' Spreads Among UMass-Dartmouth After Freshman Student's Death 'Collective Pain' Spreads Among UMass-Dartmouth After Freshman Student's Death
'Collective Pain' Spreads Among UMass-Dartmouth After Freshman Student's Death A student body is coming together to raise awareness after a 19-year-old University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth student was struck and killed by a car on campus last week.  Frankie Petillo Jr. was struck by a vehicle on Thursday, April 6, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Petillo, of the Manahawkin, NJ, was a freshman Bioengineering student.  UMass students gathered for a candlelight vigil on Monday and also launched a Change.org petition to improve street safety on campus.  The petition says, in part: "The student body wants more safety. Speed bumps, speed monitors, sidewalks, and st…

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by Jon Craig
News
Suspect In Custody After Shelter-In-Place Order Given At UMass Amherst Suspect In Custody After Shelter-In-Place Order Given At UMass Amherst
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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by Kathy Reakes