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Teen Who Drowned In Pool ID'd As Agawam High Student Teen Who Drowned In Pool ID'd As Agawam High Student
Teen Who Drowned In Pool ID'd As Agawam High Student A 17-year-old Agawam High School student died late Monday night, May 30, after he drowned in a privately owned swimming pool.  Ömercan Karaarslan was described by school officials as a wonderful young man, loved by his classmates and adored by his teachers. He is going to be sadly missed by our school," they told Western Mass News.  Little is known about the circumstances surrounding Karaarslan's death. Police are investigating the cause of the drowning and have said he was swimming in a home pool in the Feeding Hills area of town.  Firefighters responded to a…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
ID Released For Springfield Bicyclist Killed In East Longmeadow Hit-Run ID Released For Springfield Bicyclist Killed In East Longmeadow Hit-Run
ID Released For Springfield Bicyclist Killed In East Longmeadow Hit-Run Authorities have identified a 62-year-old bicyclist killed a hit-and-run in East Longmeadow last week as Michael Wilson, of Springfield, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office reports. Wilson died after he was struck by a car at the intersection of North Main Street and Speight Arden around 6:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, according to East Longmeadow Police on Facebook.  The intersection of North Main Street and Speight Arden where the hit-and-run occurredGoogle Maps street view The suspected driver, 27-year-old Justin Lowe, of Feeding Hills, later turned himself into authorities…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Springfield Bicyclist, 62, Killed In East Longmeadow Hit-And-Run: Police Springfield Bicyclist, 62, Killed In East Longmeadow Hit-And-Run: Police
Springfield Bicyclist, 62, Killed In East Longmeadow Hit-And-Run: Police A 62-year-old bicyclist from Springfield was the victim of a hit-and-run in East Longmeadow, authorities said.  The man was struck by a car at the intersection of North Main Street and Speight Arden around 6:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, East Longmeadow Police said on Facebook.  The intersection of North Main Street and Speight Arden where the hit-and-run occurredGoogle Maps He was taken to a local hospital where he later died, according to police. Officers later learned the involved vehicle kept driving down North Main Street after hitting the bicyclist.  The suspected driver, 27-year…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Hampden County Man Killed In I-91 Crash Hampden County Man Killed In I-91 Crash
Hampden County Man Killed In I-91 Crash Connecticut State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash in which a man was killed by an alleged drunk driver. The crash took place around about 12:45 a.m., Friday, Nov. 12, on I-91 in Enfield in Hartford County, said the state police. According to troopers, Hampden County, Massachusetts resident Fernando Lebron, of Chicopee, was driving his 2004 Scion north in the right lane and Dominic Michael Grassetti, age 24, was driving his 2013 Hyundai Sonata behind him, state police said. According to police Grassetti’s Hyundai struck the Scion from behind, sending both cars out of contr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Seize Thousands Of Bags Of Heroin, Cash, Rifles In Springfield Bust Police Seize Thousands Of Bags Of Heroin, Cash, Rifles In Springfield Bust
Police Seize Thousands Of Bags Of Heroin, Cash, Rifles In Springfield Bust Two men are facing charges in Western Massachusetts after being busted with drugs and illegal weapons following an investigation into heroin distribution, police said. Springfield Police Narcotics detectives were conducting a heroin distribution investigation on Wednesday, April 14 when they saw a suspect, Jeffrey Cipriani, leave his area home, where he was followed to the residence of the investigation’s target, Efrain Morales Jr., in Feeding Hills. According to police, the two met in an open garage while counting heroin half-packs (50 bags) that Cipriani took with him as he left the home…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Who Has The Best Chinese Food In Hampden County? Top Restaurants By Yelp Who Has The Best Chinese Food In Hampden County? Top Restaurants By Yelp
Who Has The Best Chinese Food In Hampden County? Top Restaurants By Yelp There's never been a better time than now to enjoy some tasty takeout.  With COVID-19 restrictions keeping many of us home, knowing where to get the best, delivered meals is important.  Here are some of the top-reviewed Chinese restaurants in Hampden County according to local Yelp critics. Tao’s Asian Cuisine, 31 Harkness Ave., East Longmeadow, (413) 525-1820 Reviewers described Tao’s as “authentic” and “classic” with consistently excellent food, cleanliness, and adherence to COVID-19 social-distancing. The food comes out fast, crips and “not too salty, not too greasy” just righ…

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by Kristin Palpini