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Springfield Foodies Fight Over Best Chinese Food In City — Here's Who Won Springfield Foodies Fight Over Best Chinese Food In City — Here's Who Won
Springfield Foodies Fight Over Best Chinese Food In City — Here's Who Won A Facebook comment went semi-viral in a Facebook group when it sparked a lively, spirited, and occasionally pointed debate over what restaurant served the best Chinese food in Springfield.  Nancy Trace posted a comment last week looking for suggestions of where to grab a decent bite to eat after finding the city's Chinese options lackluster since moving from Connecticut last year. What followed was a more than 150-comment avalanche of opinions from Springfield foodies.  The winner? Wong Wok at 749 Summer Avenue took home the top prize as the most suggested option fo…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
'Beloved' Father, Computer Administrator From Springfield Suddenly Dies At 53 'Beloved' Father, Computer Administrator From Springfield Suddenly Dies At 53
'Beloved' Father, Computer Administrator From Springfield Suddenly Dies At 53 Momoh Kamara embodied what it meant to truly live life to the fullest. The 53-year-old, who was born in Freetown in Sierra Leone and lived in Springfield, was a beloved husband and father as well as a "respected computer/network administrator," a GoFundMe reads. Unfortunately, Momoh's life was suddenly cut short on Sunday, June 18, "leaving behind a void that will be felt by all who knew him," the campaign continues.  Momoh obtained a bachelor's degree in computer science from Westfield State University and went on to work at Granville Tolland Regional School in Southwick, accord…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
As Thefts Of 2 Car Brands Spikes, Springfield Police Urge Owners To Update Security Software As Thefts Of 2 Car Brands Spikes, Springfield Police Urge Owners To Update Security Software
As Thefts Of 2 Car Brands Spikes, Springfield Police Urge Owners To Update Security Software After a series of viral social media videos earlier this year exposed a security flaw in models of Hyundai and Kia cars that make them easier to steal, there has been a spike in thefts of those vehicles.  The "Kia Boyz" trend showed how some cars could be easily hot-wired using a USB cable.  In Springfield, a dozen Hyundai and Kia cars were stolen in April, with an additional 13 break-ins, police said. Officers arrested three minors and charged them with the thefts. Police urge Hyundai and Kia owners to reach out to dealerships about a software update to patch the problem.  …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Teen Who Admitted To Stabbing Two In Northampton Gets 9 Months: DA Teen Who Admitted To Stabbing Two In Northampton Gets 9 Months: DA
Teen Who Admitted To Stabbing Two In Northampton Gets 9 Months: DA An 18-year-old teen who pleaded guilty to stabbing two men outside of his Meadowbrook apartment in 2020 was sentenced to nine months behind bars on Tuesday, Jan. 31, authorities said.  Jesus J. Baez, of Springfield, admitted to two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and was sentenced to prison and a two-year suspended sentence while he's on parole, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Prosecutors asked the judge for two years behind bars.  Northampton police said Baez stabbed an 18 and 19-year-old during a brawl ou…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
COVID-19: Citywide Single-Use, Plastic Bag Ban Starts Jan. 1 COVID-19: Citywide Single-Use, Plastic Bag Ban Starts Jan. 1
Covid-19: Citywide Single-Use, Plastic Bag Ban Starts Jan. 1 A city is forging ahead with a ban on single-use, plastic shopping bags on Jan. 1 despite public concerns about COVID-19 transmission. Those concerns, it turns out, may not be warranted. On Friday, Jan. 1, a citywide ban on single-use plastic bags will go into effect in Springfield. The measure was supposed to be implemented earlier, with bags removed from all stores by Dec. 1, but city officials delayed the start due to COVID-19 and concerns about how reusable bags may increase the risk of spreading the virus. With more information about COVID-19 and how the disease is spread now availab…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
Ice Cream Truck Robbed, May Close For Good Ice Cream Truck Robbed, May Close For Good
Ice Cream Truck Robbed, May Close For Good Following a motor vehicle break-in, a popular ice cream truck is cutting the season short and possibly closing for good. On Saturday, Oct. 17, Mary Neumeister owner of Nanas Ice Cream of Springfield said her ice cream truck had been broken into. Someone stole all the ice cream and damaged the vehicle including cutting out a few feet of the exhaust pipe and taking the catalytic converter. “It is with great sadness and hurt in my heart that I let you all know unfortunately Nanas Ice Cream season is cut sort and quite possibly out of business permanently,” Neumeister said in a Facebook post. …

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by Kristin Palpini
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
Police & Fire
Multiple Charges Filed Against Suspect In Workplace Shooting Multiple Charges Filed Against Suspect In Workplace Shooting
Multiple Charges Filed Against Suspect In Workplace Shooting Official charges have been made against a Springfield man suspected of shooting a coworker in their workplace parking lot on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Alan Rosario of Springfield has been charged with second-degree assault with a firearm, first-degree threatening, first-degree reckless endangerment, illegal discharge of a firearm, and third-degree assault, police said. Rosario is accused of shooting a coworker in the parking lot at 105 Edwin Road business in a South Windsor, an industrial/office park. There were two victims in the shooting: the intended target, who was shot, and a second man who …

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Police ID Suspect In Workplace Shooting Police ID Suspect In Workplace Shooting
Police ID Suspect In Workplace Shooting Police have identified the suspect in a workplace shooting that happened on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 22. Alan Rosario of Springfield has been arrested in relation to a shooting at a 105 Edwin Road business in a South Windsor industrial/office park, according to WesternMass News. There were two victims in the shooting: the intended target, who was shot, and a second man who may have caught shrapnel from the gunfire in his body, or been shot himself, police said. In both cases, the injuries were non-life-threatening, police said. The incident is under investigation. The shooting happen…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Strangling A Woman In Attempt To Rob Her Is Arrested Man Accused Of Strangling A Woman In Attempt To Rob Her Is Arrested
Man Accused Of Strangling A Woman In Attempt To Rob Her Is Arrested A man accused of strangling a woman in an effort to steal her purse has been arrested. Titus Crews, 40, of King Street, was arrested Monday, Sept. 14, at around 11 a.m. on Warriner Avenue in Springfield, police said. He is being charged with attempted murder and unarmed assault to rob, police said. Police had also issued a warrant for Crews’ arrest in connection with the assault. Crews allegedly assaulted a stranger after he attempted to steal her purse on Wednesday, Sept. 9, police said. On that day Crews allegedly followed a woman home from a convenience store and tried to steal her purs…

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by Kristin Palpini