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Springfield College

Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Beloved Thornwood Teacher Remembered For Positive Energy, Impact On Students Beloved Thornwood Teacher Remembered For Positive Energy, Impact On Students
Beloved Thornwood Teacher Remembered For Positive Energy, Impact On Students A beloved teacher who was a fixture at a Northern Westchester high school for decades is being remembered for her contagious positive energy and her tremendous impact on her students throughout her long career.   Elizabeth “Betsy” Groat of Ho-Ho-Kus in Bergen County died on Wednesday, Oct. 30 after a battle with cancer, according to her obituary.   Groat, who taught physical education and coached at Westlake High School in Thornwood, dedicated 38 years to inspiring and supporting student-athletes in the Mount Pleasant School District, according to a GoFundMe page created in her honor that i…

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by Ben Crnic
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Police ID Western Mass Cop Shot In Shootout; Fundraiser Tops $20,000 Police ID Western Mass Cop Shot In Shootout; Fundraiser Tops $20,000
Police ID Western Mass Cop Shot In Shootout; Fundraiser Tops $20,000 Police in Hampden County have identified the officer who was shot and seriously injured during a shootout with a suspect over the weekend.  Cameron Prosperi, 29, had been with the Wilbraham Police Department for eight months when he was wounded in the line of duty on Saturday, Jan. 20, the department announced on Facebook.  Related: Michael Ortega ID'd As Man Who Shot 29-Year-Old Wilbraham Cop: Police Prosperi and two other officers exchanged fire during a standoff after a man barricaded himself inside a home at 11 Old Carriage Drive in Wilbraham around 8 p.m. Three peo…

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by Josh Lanier
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Man Found Shot Dead Inside Car Near Springfield College: Police Man Found Shot Dead Inside Car Near Springfield College: Police
Man Found Shot Dead Inside Car Near Springfield College: Police Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred near Springfield College this week. Springfield Police responded to a ShotSpotter Activation in the 100 block of Hancock Street around 9:20 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, Public Information Officer Ryan Walsh said on Twitter.  If you have any information on this incident, call our Detective Bureau at 413-787-6355 or anonymously Text-A-Tip. Text CRIMES (2-7-4-6-3-7) type SOLVE and your Tip. (3/3) — Ryan Walsh (@PIO_SPD) April 14, 2023 Responding officers found one man suffering from gunshot wounds inside a vehicle on Hancock Stre…

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by David Cifarelli
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Sexual Assault: Springfield College Student Attacked In Dorm, Campus Police Say Sexual Assault: Springfield College Student Attacked In Dorm, Campus Police Say
Sexual Assault: Springfield College Student Attacked In Dorm, Campus Police Say Springfield College police said they are increasing patrols at the campus after a student was sexually assaulted in their dorm room earlier this week. Campus police sent an email out to students and staff about the 1 a.m. attack on Monday, Feb. 13, at Gulick Hall. They asked residents to be vigilant and report anyone who matches the description of the suspect.  “This afternoon, February 14, 2023, a sexual assault by an unknown male was reported to have occurred at approximately 1:00 AM on Monday, February 13, 2023, in Gulick Hall. Both the Department of Public Safety and the Office of Non-…

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by Josh Lanier
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Vincent Minotti, Longtime Teacher/Coach In Northern Westchester, Dies Vincent Minotti, Longtime Teacher/Coach In Northern Westchester, Dies
Vincent Minotti, Longtime Teacher/Coach In Northern Westchester, Dies A longtime teacher and coach in Northern Westchester has died. Vincent Minotti died on Sunday, Nov. 14, at his home in Orleans, Massachusetts, surrounded by his family.  He was born on Sept. 28, 1940, in Bedford Hills. He attended St. Mary’s High School in Katonah and later attended Springfield College in Massachusetts majoring in physical education. He earned his graduate degree at Teachers College Columbia University in New York City.  He followed his passion and became a dynamic physical education teacher and coach. He taught in the Bedford Central School District from 1963 …

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by Daily Voice
Springfield, MA
Schools
Lawsuit: Springfield Student Challenges New Flu-Shot Requirement For Mass. Students Lawsuit: Springfield Student Challenges New Flu-Shot Requirement For Mass. Students
Lawsuit: Springfield Student Challenges New Flu-Shot Requirement For Mass. Students A Springfield graduate student and a Waltham mother are seeking to get the new flu vaccine requirement for all Massachusetts students thrown out by the courts. A lawsuit was recently filed by Madison Schiltz, 27, a Springfield College graduate student, and Tamar Massoyan-Artinian, both claiming that Massachusetts did not follow proper procedures to create a flu-vaccine mandate, according to the Boston Herald. Therefore, they said, the rule should be vacated. The new law, crafted to fight the spread of COVID-19, requires all children ages 6 months and older to receive the flu vaccine as a co…

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by Kristin Palpini
Springfield, MA
News
Being Black: Racism Against Springfield College Students Is Aired On Instagram Being Black: Racism Against Springfield College Students Is Aired On Instagram
Being Black: Racism Against Springfield College Students Is Aired On Instagram Black At Springfield College, a new Instagram account, is shining a spotlight on racist incidents students allege happened on campus or in connection to the school community. The account @blackatspringfieldcollege, which was started in late August, features mostly anonymous, written statements. The social media postings are similar to other "black at" accounts popping up at American colleges and universities. The 30 or so anonymous statements tell of instances where students were called racial slurs or singled out and treated poorly because of their skin color. Meanwhile, Springfield Colle…

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by Kristin Palpini
Springfield, MA
News
42 Massachusetts Colleges Deal With COVID-19 Outbreaks; 1,000 NE Students And Staff Infected 42 Massachusetts Colleges Deal With COVID-19 Outbreaks; 1,000 NE Students And Staff Infected
42 Massachusetts Colleges Deal With Covid-19 Outbreaks; 1,000 NE Students And Staff Infected COVID-19 outbreaks on New England college campuses have infected more than 1,000 students *and staff since the pandemic began. Massachusetts has had 439 cases at 42 schools while neighboring Connecticut has had 434 cases at 10 schools. As for the rest of New England: Vermont has had 34 cases at 8 schools, New Hampshire has had 68 cases at 6 schools, Maine has had 44 cases at 10 schools, and Rhode Island has had 62 cases at 8 schools, according to a New York Times database. That makes a total of 1,047 college and university students and staff who have contracted COVID-19. The NYT has kept …

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by Kristin Palpini
Worcester, MA
Business
COVID-19: College-Town Businesses More Likely To Stay Closed COVID-19: College-Town Businesses More Likely To Stay Closed
Covid-19: College-Town Businesses More Likely To Stay Closed College town businesses that closed due to COVID-19 conditions are 24 percent more likely to stay permanently closed once the virus is gone compared to communities without institutions of higher education, according to a recent Yelp analysis. Northern Connecticut and Western Massachusetts are home to many communities with economies that depend on business serving higher education institutions and people - especially: - Worcester, MA: (Clark University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Assumption College, UMass Worcester, Becker College, etc.), - Hartford, CT: (Hartford University, Trinity…

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by Kristin Palpini
Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Dad Locks Son Out Of House In Hudson Valley After Spring Break Trip COVID-19: Dad Locks Son Out Of House In Hudson Valley After Spring Break Trip
Covid-19: Dad Locks Son Out Of House In Hudson Valley After Spring Break Trip One Hudson Valley dad isn't fooling around when it comes to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), locking his spring-break partying son out of the house. Peter Levine, of Nanuet in Rockland County, which has been hit hard by the pandemic, was worried a few weeks ago when his son Matt Levine, a junior student-athlete at Springfield College in Massachusetts, headed to South Padre Island in Texas with a group of friends to party down for a couple of weeks, reported the New York Post. But the more the 52-year-old father thought about it, the more he thought his son should come home and follow the r…

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by Kathy Reakes
Pelham, NY
Sports
Area Native Celebrates Super Bowl Title As Member Of Kansas City Chiefs' Coaching Staff Area Native Celebrates Super Bowl Title As Member Of Kansas City Chiefs' Coaching Staff
Area Native Celebrates Super Bowl Title As Member Of Kansas City Chiefs' Coaching Staff A Hudson Valley high school graduate reached the top of the mountain on Sunday, helping lead the Kansas City Chiefs to the Super Bowl championship. Ossining native Dave Toub, 57, a Mahopac High School alum and the team’s assistant head coach and special teams coordinator under head coach Andy Reid, raised the Lombardi trophy after the Chiefs shocked the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl LIV on Sunday, Feb. 2 in Miami. Toub, 57, graduated from Mahopac High School in 1980, following a career as a lineman on both sides of the ball. He later played football at Springfield College and the …

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
Obituaries
After 67 Years Of Marriage, Fairfield's Bob & Joan Seirup Pass Within Weeks After 67 Years Of Marriage, Fairfield's Bob & Joan Seirup Pass Within Weeks
After 67 Years Of Marriage, Fairfield's Bob & Joan Seirup Pass Within Weeks FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Robert L. Seirup Sr. and Joan (Hedin) Seirup of Fairfield, who were married for 67 years, passed away within weeks of each other.  Robert L. Seirup Sr., a beloved local teacher and coach, died Dec. 8. His beloved wife, Joan Seirup, died Dec. 31.  Joan, who was raised in Bridgeport by Harry and Katharine Hedin, graduated from Bassick High School in 1945 and from the Scudder Business School.  Bob, a lifelong Fairfield resident and son of the late Carl and Maud Seirup, was a graduate of Ludlowe High School and received a bachelor's degree from Springfield College, master's …

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by Daily Voice