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These High Schools Rank Top 5 In Hampden County: Report These High Schools Rank Top 5 In Hampden County: Report
These High Schools Rank Top 5 In Hampden County: Report The school year is starting off on a positive note for these Massachusetts schools that out-performed neighboring institutions, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering several key areas, the following schools were ranked in the website’s 2023 “Best Public High Schools in Hampden County” report: No. 1 - Longmeadow: Longmeadow High School No. 2 - West Springfield: Hampden Charter School of Science West No. 3 - Chicopee: Hampden Charter School of Science East No. 4 - Wilbraham: Minnechaug Regional High School No. 5 - East Longmeadow: East Longmeadow Hi…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Double Murder: Teen Charged With Killing Man Inside Western Mass Apartment Double Murder: Teen Charged With Killing Man Inside Western Mass Apartment
Double Murder: Teen Charged With Killing Man Inside Western Mass Apartment A week after two men were found shot to death inside a Hampden County apartment, police arrested a teenager they say pulled the trigger.  Adrian Perez, 19, of Springfield, was arrested on Wednesday, June 14, and charged with murder, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, carrying a gun without a license, and carrying a loaded firearm without a license, Springfield police said.  He was being held without bond, the Hampden County District Attorney said.  RELATED: Police ID Victims In Springfield Double Homicide; Friends Mourn Their Loss Alexander Rodriguez, 19, …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
One Person Injured In Shooting, Springfield Police Investigating One Person Injured In Shooting, Springfield Police Investigating
One Person Injured In Shooting, Springfield Police Investigating Detectives in Hampden County are investigating a Monday night, March 6, shooting in Springfield, authorities said.  Officers were called to Hebron Street just after 8:30 p.m. for a report of a gunshot victim, authorities said. Police found the man, and responders rushed him to Baystate Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.  Police did not release the man's name or an update on his condition Tuesday morning.  Springfield police detectives are investigating the shooting. 

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Teen Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Hampden County Teen Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Hampden County
Teen Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Hampden County A teen was killed and an adult seriously injured during a raging house fire in Western Massachusetts, authorities announced. It happened in Hampden County around 9 a.m., Wednesday, March 9 at a home in Agawam. Agawam firefighters responded to the area of Squire Lane following a 911 call, said Agawam Fire Chief Alan Sirois.  On arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke and flames on all sides of the two-story structure, and a second alarm was ordered a short time later, Sirois said. Sections of the roof collapsed over the main house, as well as the attached garage during the fire, offi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Real Estate
New Multi-Sport Facility, Housing, Restaurant Planned For Site In Western Mass New Multi-Sport Facility, Housing, Restaurant Planned For Site In Western Mass
New Multi-Sport Facility, Housing, Restaurant Planned For Site In Western Mass A large residential building and a 54,000-square-foot multi-sport facility are on the road to reality after being approved by officials in Hampden County. Chicopee officials announced Wednesday, April 7, that Singing Bridge LLC will develop Lot 1 of the former Baskin parcel to include an approximately 102-unit residential building and a 54,000 square foot multi-sport facility in the first phase of the city's Chicopee Falls Vision Plan. The project, a brownfields redevelopment endeavor, also calls for the former Baskin warehouse building to be turned into a 10,000 square foot brewery/re…

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by Kathy Reakes