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Officer In ICU: Donation Fund Created For Chicopee Cop Who Suffered 'Serious Medical Event' Officer In ICU: Donation Fund Created For Chicopee Cop Who Suffered 'Serious Medical Event'
Officer In ICU: Donation Fund Created For Chicopee Cop Who Suffered 'Serious Medical Event' Officials in Western Massachusetts have created a donation fund for a police officer who was hospitalized on Sunday, March 13, after he collapsed following an annual charity hockey game in Hampden County.  Chicopee Police Officer Mark Wilkes played in the Battle of the Badges against the Chicopee Fire Department, but he didn't get much time to celebrate his department's victory. A few hours after the game, Wilkes suffered a "serious medical event" and needed CPR to save his life from the same firefighters he'd competed against earlier that day. He was still in intensive care days later, off…

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by Josh Lanier
Neighbors
Chicopee Community Helps Family Of 6 Rebuild After Losing House In Fire Chicopee Community Helps Family Of 6 Rebuild After Losing House In Fire
Chicopee Community Helps Family Of 6 Rebuild After Losing House In Fire The community is pitching in to help a family of six from Western Massachusetts rebuild after they lost their home in a fire this week. The Garcia family was displaced after a fire broke out at their home on Sitnik Avenue just after 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 31, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Everyone inside the home made it out safely before crews arrived, according to Chicopee Fire, but the family has now lost their home and is staying at a hotel. At approximately 2:06 p.m., crews were dispatched to a structure fire on Sitnik Avenue. All occupants were out of the...…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Dog Reunited With Family After Rescued From Chicopee House Fire UPDATE: Dog Reunited With Family After Rescued From Chicopee House Fire
Update: Dog Reunited With Family After Rescued From Chicopee House Fire A major road in Chicopee was closed so firefighters could rescue a dog from a burning home, authorities said. Chicopee Fire responded to fire on Sitnik Avenue just after 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 31, the department said on Facebook. At approximately 2:06 p.m., crews were dispatched to a structure fire on Sitnik Avenue. All occupants were out of the... Posted by Chicopee Fire Department on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Everyone inside the home was outside before crews arrived, Chicopee Fire said. The dog who was rescued from one apartment was reunited with its family.  The incident…

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by David Cifarelli
Obituaries
5-Year-Old Boy Dies From Wounds In Christmas Eve Chicopee House Fire: Officials 5-Year-Old Boy Dies From Wounds In Christmas Eve Chicopee House Fire: Officials
5-Year-Old Boy Dies From Wounds In Christmas Eve Chicopee House Fire: Officials A 5-year-old boy who was seriously burned when a home caught fire in Chicopee on Christmas Eve has died, state officials said on Tuesday, Jan. 3.  Fire crews were called to a fire at a multi-family home at 759 Chicopee Street just after noon and were told the boy was trapped inside, the Massachusetts State Fire Marshal's Office said. Firefighters rushed inside and pulled the boy out, but he was seriously injured. They rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he fought for his life for several days before succumbing to his injuries.   State officials did not release the boy's na…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
3 Pets Die, 15 Displaced Following Christmas Eve Fire In Chicopee: Officials 3 Pets Die, 15 Displaced Following Christmas Eve Fire In Chicopee: Officials
3 Pets Die, 15 Displaced Following Christmas Eve Fire In Chicopee: Officials A dog and two cats lost their lives in a Christmas Eve fire in Chicopee that also displaced about 15 people, fire officials said. Chicopee Fire responded to the fire at 759 Chicopee Street just after noon on Saturday, Dec. 24, Chicopee Fire Chief Dan Stamborski and State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey report. Upon arrival, firefighters learned that one person was still inside the multi-family home.  Crews made their way into the building and rescued the person, who was seriously injured. They were immediately taken to an area hospital for treatment, officials said.  According to a GoFundMe …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
One Month On, River Search Continues For Missing 11-Year-Old Boy One Month On, River Search Continues For Missing 11-Year-Old Boy
One Month On, River Search Continues For Missing 11-Year-Old Boy Nearly a month after he went missing, law enforcement personnel and emergency responders have resumed searching for an 11-year-old boy last whereabouts were by a Connecticut River boat ramp. On Wednesday, March 3, a large search and rescue mission was conducted on the Chicopee and Connecticut rivers by the Medina Boat Ramp in Chicopee. People were asked to avoid the area so as not to inhibit the search for Aiden Blanchard. Aiden, 11, of Chicopee, was last seen Friday, Feb. 5, at approximately 11:30 a.m. as he was walking in the Willamansett area of Chicopee, near Old Field Road, and was bel…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Waterway Search For Missing 11-Year-Old Boy Enters Day 4 UPDATE: Waterway Search For Missing 11-Year-Old Boy Enters Day 4
Update: Waterway Search For Missing 11-Year-Old Boy Enters Day 4 A local school district is preparing crisis counseling while police are asking anyone with a security camera to check their video as the search for a missing 11-year-old boy enters its fourth day. Over the weekend, police provided an update on the search and rescue mission for missing boy Aiden Blanchard. Chicopee Police said that while the search for Aiden continues, no evidence of the boy has been found in the Connecticut river waterways where Aiden was last seen in the area of the Medina Street Boat Ramp. The area has been searched by the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing, and Drone…

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by Kristin Palpini