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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Newly-Made Western Mass Millionaire Has Wholesome Plans For Money $1M Lottery Jackpot: Newly-Made Western Mass Millionaire Has Wholesome Plans For Money
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Newly-Made Western Mass Millionaire Has Wholesome Plans For Money A Palmer woman who won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery said she wants to do something special for her mother with the cash.  Jessica Boutin, of Palmer, won the massive payday playing the  “$1,000,000 Winning 7" game, a $5 scratch-off ticket. She claimed the fifth and final grand prize in the game.  Boutin chose to take the annuity, which will pay $50,000 (before taxes) a year for 20 years, rather than taking the $650,000 lump sum.  She said she plans to put the money toward her retirement and to buy her mother a new car.  Boutin bought the ticket at&…

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by Josh Lanier
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Western Mass Woman Guilty Of Fatal Stabbing Of Friend Who Tried To Help Her: DA Western Mass Woman Guilty Of Fatal Stabbing Of Friend Who Tried To Help Her: DA
Western Mass Woman Guilty Of Fatal Stabbing Of Friend Who Tried To Help Her: DA A 58-year-old Hampden County woman is expected to spend the rest of her life behind bars for the brutal murder of a friend who was trying to help her, authorities said.  Brenda Mayhew, of Three Rivers, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2021 fatal stabbing of Marcia Wilson in her home in Palmer, the Hampden District Attorney said. The penalty for first-degree murder is life in prison without parole.  Police received a 911 call about an attack at 15 Fox Street in Palmer. When officers tried to open the door, they couldn't budge it. The body of Marcia Wilson had fal…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Train Fire In Western Mass Overnight Firefighters Battle Train Fire In Western Mass Overnight
Firefighters Battle Train Fire In Western Mass Overnight Firefighters in Palmer were called to a train engine fire earlier Sunday morning, May 19, which posed a unique problem.  Crews rushed to the scene just before 4 a.m. to a train stopped by Park Street that had caught fire. Firefighters had to use dry chemical extinguishers rather than hoses until they could be sure the power had been cut.  Once they had confirmed the power was out, they could bring in the hoses to finish the job.  At 03:56, the Palmer Fire Department responded to a report of a train engine fire on Park Street. Upon arrival,... Posted by Palmer Fire Depart…

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by Josh Lanier