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Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Western Massachusetts Crash Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Western Massachusetts Crash
Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Western Massachusetts Crash A man has died after a crash involving another car in Western Mass. At around 2:50 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 14, officers were called to the 900 block of Boston Road for the crash involving a car and motorcycle, according to Springfield Police spokesman Ryan Walsh. The man driving the motorcycle was taken to Baystate Health where he died from his injuries, Walsh said. Walsh said a preliminary investigation indicates the motorcycle rider was driving at a high rate of speed. The driver of the car remained at the scene. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Western Mass Woman Dies Hours After Being Shot, Police Say Western Mass Woman Dies Hours After Being Shot, Police Say
Western Mass Woman Dies Hours After Being Shot, Police Say A woman has died hours after being found shot on street in the region. The unidentified Massachusetts woman was found shot in Hampden County around 2:50 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 11 on Vermont Street in Springfield. According to the Springfield Police Department spokesperson Ryan Walsh, the woman was found after officers responded to the area following a ShotSpotter activation.  The woman was taken to Baystate Health where she died from her injuries at  10:50 p.m., Walsh said.  The investigation is continuing.  If you have any information, anonymously text a tip to CRIMES…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Two Western Mass Sites Offering Walk-In Vaccines COVID-19: Two Western Mass Sites Offering Walk-In Vaccines
Covid-19: Two Western Mass Sites Offering Walk-In Vaccines Two vaccine sites in Western Massachusetts are offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccines for those still in need of a vaccination. The two sites, both in Hampden County, are: The Baystate Health Education Center at 361 Whitney Ave., in Holyoke. Shots will be offered Wednesday, May 5 through Friday, May 7, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Both Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson vaccines will be offered. The Castle of Knights, at 1599 Memorial Drive in Chicopee is also taking walk-ins Wednesday, May 5, from 10 a.m.to 1:30 p.m. They are offering the Moderna vaccine. To receive a vaccine you will need a l…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Baystate Plans To Close Emergency And Cancer Care Satelite Facility By 2023 Baystate Plans To Close Emergency And Cancer Care Satelite Facility By 2023
Baystate Plans To Close Emergency And Cancer Care Satelite Facility By 2023 Baystate Health has plans to close one of its satellite emergency medical and cancer care facilities within the next two years. On Tuesday, Jan. 26, in a letter to the community, Baystate President Mark A. Keroack outlined the state and financial health of one of its satellite facilities in Western Massachusetts. The facility slated to be closed is the more than 100-year-old Baystate Mary Lane Outpatient Center in Ware, which provides emergency as well as cancer care and other services. Over the next two years, services will be transferred mostly to Baystate Wing Hospital, which is about 9…

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by Kristin Palpini