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City Finds 'Hot Loads' Of Radiation-Based Material In Trash City Finds 'Hot Loads' Of Radiation-Based Material In Trash
City Finds 'Hot Loads' Of Radiation-Based Material In Trash A city DPW has been finding “hot loads” of radiation-based materials in the trash during pickups. On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the Department of Public Works in Springfield said their radiation sensors at the disposal facility were “tripped” on Thursday, Oct. 29, and Thursday, Nov. 5. The DPW did not toss the “radiation-based contaminated material” in the trash and the truck that picked up the dangerous junk had to be cleaned at a cost to the city of more than $5,000. The DPW said they believe the contaminated material is coming from the area between Bay Street to State Street, from Cambridge Str…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Springfield Police Make Arrests After 13-year-old Crashes Stolen Car Springfield Police Make Arrests After 13-year-old Crashes Stolen Car
Springfield Police Make Arrests After 13-year-old Crashes Stolen Car Springfield Police made three arrests early this morning after a 13-year-old driving a stolen car crashed at the intersection of State and Catherine streets. In addition to the arrests, police confiscated an illegal firearm - the 70th such weapon police have taken off the streets this year, police said. Joel Arroyo-Collazo, 21, of Horace Street, was arrested July 16, at around 1:15 a.m. and charged with: carrying a loaded firearm with a license, possession of a large-capacity firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number during the commissio…

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by Kristin Palpini