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Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Neighborhood Evacuated; Western Mass Man Accused Of Making Bombs
A Holyoke man is being accused of making bombs in his home garage. Gregory Bennett, of Pleasant Street in Holyoke, is being charged with four counts of possession of illegal incendiary devices, according to MassLive. On Tuesday, Sept. 15, a section of Pleasant Street was evacuated to allow law enforcement officials to investigate and clear Bennett’s home of alleged bomb-making material. Bennett is the son of a former Holyoke police seargent, Gary Bennett. Police were tipped off to the potential bomb threat by Bennett’s brother, Jason, according to the newspaper. Jason Bennett had stopped …
Springfield, MA
Politics
Watch
: Congressman Neal, Mayor Morse Debate Tonight, Monday, Aug. 17
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal will debate challenger Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse Monday, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. They are both running as Democrats to represent Massachusetts’ 1st Congressional District. The district includes Hampden and Berkshire counties as well as large sections of Hampshire and Franklin counties. The primary election will be Sept. 1 to see who will represent the Democrats on the November ballot. The hour-long debate will be the first between the two politicians. It will be moderated by veteran newsman Ray Hershel. The event was organized by The Republican and MassLive, New England P…
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Springfield Police Fires Gun To Avoid Being Hit By Car During Drag Race Crackdown
A Springfield Police officer allegedly shot through a windshield at a suspect because the man in the vehicle was trying to hit the officer, Sunday. Aug. 16. Meanwhile, a second officer involved in the incident was transported to Baystate Medical Center where he was treated for a head injury and released, police said. The driver is not believed to have been struck by the officer’s bullets as he fled the scene, police said. Police continue to search for the suspect who is described as a young, white man with light hair. He was driving a Honda with a false license plate. As is standard proce…
Springfield, MA
News
Covid-
19: Is The Virus Making a Comeback In Western Mass?
Don’t call it a comeback - please don’t call it a comeback: Baystate Health CEO Dr. Mark Keroack said Western Massachusetts may see a resurgence in COVID-19 infections. Keroack said, Wednesday, Aug. 5, that across Baystate Health’s facilities, there were 34 coronavirus patients - 32 of those people are being treated at Baystate Medical Center Springfield. “I am worried that we are entering a perilous new phase of this pandemic,” he said during an interview with MassLive. This is only the second time since June that the number of patients at Baystate hospitals were over 30, he said. The ra…
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Scape Goat? Holyoke Soldiers' Home Super Pushes Back Against Blame For Deadly
Covid-
19 Outbreak
The Superintendent of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home - where a major COVID-19 outbreak led to 76 veteran deaths and more than 80 additional infections - is pushing back against the assertion that his mismanagement led to the tragedy. On Thursday, July 23, attorney William Bennet held a press conference to redress critiques of his client, Superintendent Bennett Walsh, and poke holes in the state’s report on the Soldiers’ Home’s response to the pandemic. As head of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, Walsh has largely been blamed for the deadly fiasco, Gov. Charlie Baker put him on administrative leave …
