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'Mission Accomplished': Watch Western Mass's Gabby Thomas Win Gold In 200 Meter Race 'Mission Accomplished': Watch Western Mass's Gabby Thomas Win Gold In 200 Meter Race
'Mission Accomplished': Watch Western Mass's Gabby Thomas Win Gold In 200 Meter Race Gabby Thomas has rounded out her trophy case after claiming her first gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, Aug. 6. She already had a silver and bronze medal from the 2020 Tokyo Games.  The 27-year-old Northampton sprinter entered Tuesday's race a favorite after her monster qualifying run on Monday, where she turned in a time of 21.86 seconds. She beat that Tuesday with a time of 21.82.  Mission accomplished for Gabby Thomas with a GOLD medal in the 200m! #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/O7wQjNquCi — NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 6, 2024 Julien Alf…

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by Josh Lanier
Sports
Western Mass. Runner Going For Gold In 200M Finals Western Mass. Runner Going For Gold In 200M Finals
Western Mass. Runner Going For Gold In 200M Finals If Gabby Thomas' qualifying round meant anything, she should have no problem in the women's 200 meter final.  The Northampton runner will race for the gold at the Paris Olympics at 3:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The Harvard University-educated Thomas turned in a time of 21.86 seconds in Monday's qualifying round in the 200 meters, dusting her competition.  If Gabby Thomas ran 21.86 that easily in the 200m semis...what's she going to drop in the final?! 😳#ParisOlympics 📺 NBC & Peacock pic.twitter.com/8KLzP2irsq — NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlym…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Amherst Man Guilty Of Indecent Assault On 2 Children Under 12: DA Amherst Man Guilty Of Indecent Assault On 2 Children Under 12: DA
Amherst Man Guilty Of Indecent Assault On 2 Children Under 12: DA A Northampton jury convicted a 41-year-old Amherst man this week on multiple counts of indecent assault on a child, officials said.  Jorge Castillo was convicted on Wednesday, Feb. 8, of five counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and one count of intimidating a witness following a five-day trial, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. A judge is set to sentence him on Monday.  The jury deliberated for three days, but they were unable to return verdicts of two counts of aggravated rape and abuse of a child and one count of open and gross lewdness, of…

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by Josh Lanier
News
UPDATE COVID-19: The Towns Where You Can - And Can't - Go Trick-Or-Treating UPDATE COVID-19: The Towns Where You Can - And Can't - Go Trick-Or-Treating
Update Covid-19: The Towns Where You Can - And Can't - Go Trick-Or-Treating Communities across the state are taking different approaches to Halloween this year amid COVID-19 concerns. Some have outright banned trick-or-treating while others have left it up to parents whether their children will participate. If you’re wondering where you can go trick-or-treating this year, below is a list of cities and towns that have made decisions about how their communities will do Halloween amid COVID-19. Most communities are asking people to adhere to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Halloween guidelines.  The CDC advised against door-to-door trick-or-tre…

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by Kristin Palpini