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Easthampton-Southampton, MA
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Ex-Easthampton School Aide Sentenced For Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old Students: DA
A former western Massachusetts school aide will spend five to seven years in state prison after admitting he sexually assaulted two students who were just 7 years old, authorities said. Troy Gray, 60, of Easthampton, who previously pleaded guilty to eight counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, was sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 15, the Northwestern District Attorney said. Judge Tracy Duncan also ordered 10 years of supervised probation after his release. Gray assaulted the children while working as a paraeducator at Mountain View School in Easthampton between No…
Springfield, MA
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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…
Amherst, MA
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Covid-
19: Where Are The Hot Spots? Town Infection Rates, Trends - Hampshire County, Aug.
South Hadley’s positive COVID-19 infection test rate shot up a whole percentage point since last week - a dramatic gain, according to the most recent information from the Baker Administration. The 14-day positive COVID-19 test rate in South Hadley since July 22, when the rate was 0.6 percent - now it’s 3 percent. Chesterfield looks like it has had a spike in positive test rates, but there are still fewer than 5 townspeople who have contracted COVID-19 since January. Positive test rates have gone down in Amherst, Belchertown, Easthampton, Hatfield, and a little bit in Northampton. The rate…
