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New England MMA Fighter Dies After Debut Fight In West Springfield New England MMA Fighter Dies After Debut Fight In West Springfield
New England MMA Fighter Dies After Debut Fight In West Springfield A mixed martial arts fighter from Connecticut has died following his debut bout. Christian Lubenga, age 27, who trained in New Haven County at the Black Wolf MMA, a gym in Orange, died on Monday, March 14, two days after the fight that was on Saturday, March 12, at AMMO 10 located in Hampden County in West Springfield, Massachusetts, according to the New England Mixed Martial Arts. According to a blog post from the organization, "the ending of the fight didn't seem very violent, and there is no word on what caused Lubenga's death, but regardless of what was the attributing factor in his pas…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Big E Fair In West Springfield Will Be Held At Full Capacity COVID-19: Big E Fair In West Springfield Will Be Held At Full Capacity
Covid-19: Big E Fair In West Springfield Will Be Held At Full Capacity In a sign that Massachusetts is in full recovery mode following the COVID-19 crisis, officials announced that a popular Western Massachusetts fair will be back at full capacity. After being forced to cancel the 2020 event, the Big E in West Springfield returns this year to celebrate its 105th anniversary from Friday, Sept. 17 through Sunday, Oct. 3. This year’s post-COVID theme: “Big is Back.” 
“It’s a good day! We have long awaited the opportunity to make this announcement and have been working diligently on our program,” Eastern States Exposition President Gene Cassidy said in a statem…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: New Regional Vaccination Sites Approved For Hampden County COVID-19: New Regional Vaccination Sites Approved For Hampden County
Covid-19: New Regional Vaccination Sites Approved For Hampden County New state-run COVID-19 vaccination sites have been approved in Western Massachusetts. The announcements were made on Friday, March 26. The Eastern States Exposition (Big E) in West Springfield will also serve the communities of Agawam, Granville, Southwick, Tolland, and Westfield, Representative Joseph Wagner announced that Chicopee in Hampden County has been approved for the state-run Covid-19 vaccination site. The site will also include the surrounding communities of South Hadley and Granby, Wagner said. The opening dates of the sites will be dependent upon the number of v…

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by Kathy Reakes