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Police Seek To ID Woman Accused Of Stealing Vehicle In Western Mass Police Seek To ID Woman Accused Of Stealing Vehicle In Western Mass
Police Seek To ID Woman Accused Of Stealing Vehicle In Western Mass Police in Western Massachusetts are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a wanted woman who potentially stole a vehicle this week in Berkshire County. The North Adams Police Department released a photo of a "person of interest" who allegedly stole a motor vehicle after last being seen in the area of Union Street near McDonald's. A post on the department’s Facebook page attempting to identifying the woman drew so much traffic, criticism, and vitriol that it was taken down less than a day later, North Adams Police Chief Jason Wood said. No other descriptive informatio…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
New K-9 Officer Helps Police Nab Suspect In Break-In At Western Mass McDonald's New K-9 Officer Helps Police Nab Suspect In Break-In At Western Mass McDonald's
New K-9 Officer Helps Police Nab Suspect In Break-In At Western Mass McDonald's A police canine in Western Massachusetts made his first assist over the holiday weekend as he helped track down a suspect who broke into a Mcdonald's restaurant and attempted to flee, officials announced. Officers from the Springfield Police Department responded to McDonald's on the 700 block of Main Street at approximately 5 a.m. on Sunday, May 30, where there was a report of a break-in. Police said that the initial investigation into the break-in determined that a man - later identified as Springfield resident Jose Robles - broke the glass in the front of the building and stole several i…

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by Zak Failla
News
New England Woman Who Went Missing In New York City Has Been Found New England Woman Who Went Missing In New York City Has Been Found
New England Woman Who Went Missing In New York City Has Been Found Update: A New England woman who went missing in New York City has been found. Christine Hammontree, age 29, of Falmouth, Maine, had last been seen just after 2 a.m. on Monday, May 24 getting into a vehicle with a man and two women in Times Square. She was reported missing to the Falmouth Police Department by her parents on Tuesday, May 25. She was located at a hostel in Queens and is safe, authorities announced on Friday, May 28. No foul play is suspected. "The Falmouth Police Department would like to thank its law enforcement colleagues for their time, attention, and steadfast dedicatio…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
COVID-19: Popular Western Mass Mall Reopens Food Court Seating COVID-19: Popular Western Mass Mall Reopens Food Court Seating
Covid-19: Popular Western Mass Mall Reopens Food Court Seating A popular Massachusetts mall is lifting some COVID-19 restrictions that were put in place at the food court as the state continues its recovery from the winter wave of the virus. Officials announced that beginning on Monday, March 22, seating at the Holyoke Mall's food court would be restored after the mall was forced to transition to takeout-only during the pandemic. There are currently seven restaurants at the mall: Cajun Cafe, Charley’s Philly Steaks, EA Teriyaki, McDonald’s, Smoothie Island, The Greek Place, and Wings Express, with a Sbarro location set to open soon. While it is open t…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Look Who's Latest Fast-Food Chain To Add Fried Chicken Sandwich To Menu Look Who's Latest Fast-Food Chain To Add Fried Chicken Sandwich To Menu
Look Who's Latest Fast-Food Chain To Add Fried Chicken Sandwich To Menu It seems the chicken sandwich fast-food wars are heating up again with McDonald's jumping into the fray with a new line of sandwiches.  McDonald's announced on Wednesday, Feb. 24, it was releasing a new crispy chicken sandwich, which is joining its roster of longtime favorites like the Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Egg McMuffin, and Filet-O-Fish. Not unlike the famous Popeye's sandwich, the new fried sandwich features a crispy fillet made with all-white meat chicken topped with crinkle-cut pickles and served on a  potato roll. But not be outdone, the chain will also offer two additio…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Is This Really The Most Popular Fast-Food Chain In Massachusetts? Favorite Franchises Ranked Is This Really The Most Popular Fast-Food Chain In Massachusetts? Favorite Franchises Ranked
Is This Really The Most Popular Fast-Food Chain In Massachusetts? Favorite Franchises Ranked Fast food is a guilty pleasure and whether you admit to eating it or not, some restaurant chains are more popular in some states than others. Can you guess which fast-food chain is the most popular in Massachusetts? In a recent survey of Yelp reviews, Eat This, Not That discovered the most popular fast-food chain in each state as well as the location of the most popular fast-food franchisee’s restaurant in the whole 50. Many chain restaurants wound up on the list multiple times - this was the case in Massachusetts. According to Eat This, Not That, Massachusetts’ favorite fast food is Chic…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Rintala: EMT Seeks To Appeal Murder Conviction 11 Years After Wife's Death Rintala: EMT Seeks To Appeal Murder Conviction 11 Years After Wife's Death
Rintala: EMT Seeks To Appeal Murder Conviction 11 Years After Wife's Death The case of whether Cara Rintala killed her wife that twice ended in a hung jury, may get another airing. Rintala, 53, is seeking to appeal her 2016 murder conviction over the 2010 death of her wife Annamarie Cochrane Rintala. Her lawyer sought to have Rintala released from prison while she waits for an appeal hearing, but on Tuesday, Jan. 26, a Hampshire Superior Court judge denied the release request, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Rintala is seeking to appeal on the belief that the state should not have been able to call an expert paint witness to explain the scene o…

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by Kristin Palpini