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On the right side of the law: Hands-on exposure helps South Hadley criminal justice students
12-02-2024 5:09 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

SOUTH HADLEY — High school students aren’t the only ones learning from South Hadley High School’s criminal justice vocational program.During the spring semester, members of the class of 23 students will be at the Police Academy in Holyoke to act out...

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New Police Chief Brian Keenan: ‘Holyoke is not a place to do crime’
12-06-2024 4:22 PM

By SAMUEL GELINAS

HOLYOKE — A six-month search for a police chief culminated on Thursday when Mayor Joshua Garcia named Brian Keenan to monitor the city with one of the highest crime rates in the state.“I’m an outside candidate but I’m a local guy” said Keenan,...


Hampshire County Jail captain earns state supervisor of the year award
12-01-2024 12:31 PM

By SAMUEL GELINAS

NORTHAMPTON — Capt. Eric Jacque’s philosophies as a corrections officer are seemingly simple and very precise: “Get them out on the street in better condition than they came in,” and “Care. Custody. Control.” These are quite literally award-winning...


Body of Northampton man found in Conn. River
11-26-2024 3:23 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GILL — The body of a 30-year-old Northampton man was pulled out of the Connecticut River Monday afternoon at around 1:30 p.m.Laurie Loisel, spokesperson for the Northwestern district attorneys office said an investigation is underway and the body is...


Homegrown chief: Restoring community ties, trust in police a priority for Northampton’s new law enforcement boss
11-17-2024 2:11 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — John Cartledge knows he has big shoes to fill.A lifelong resident of the Northampton area, Cartledge has spent his entire career as a member of the Northampton Police Department, starting as a patrol officer after completing the Agawam...


Kayaker drowns in Easthampton’s Lower Mill Pond
11-17-2024 12:49 PM

STAFF REPORT

EASTHAMPTON — A 25-year-old Blandford man died Saturday while kayaking in Lower Mill Pond, despite bystander efforts to rescue him, according to the Northwestern district attorney’s office.Emergency responders received a 911 call at 2:45 p.m. from...


Westhampton residents raise privacy concerns about PD request for license plate recognition camera
11-12-2024 4:18 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

WESTHAMPTON — Some residents are raising concerns about a Police Department request to buy an automatic license plate recognition camera, arguing that the idea could be an unnecessary violation of privacy.Police Department officials, however, say that...


South Hadley residents question need for 5 new officers
11-05-2024 1:33 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

SOUTH HADLEY — Despite a recent police staffing study suggesting South Hadley hire five more officers to fill in patrol gaps, residents at a recent forum had a different idea — reduce the workload of existing officers by spending more to address the...


Southampton police issue ‘bail scam’ alert
10-22-2024 10:20 AM

By ALEXA LEWIS

SOUTHAMPTON — The Southampton Police Department has issued a scam alert and is requesting information from the public after a local family was recently targeted and lost a “significant amount” of money.According to the Police Department, the family...


Unity Basketball League coming to Northampton
10-17-2024 8:34 PM

The Northampton Parks & Recreation Department (NPRD) is collaborating with the Northampton Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police to bring the Unity Basketball League to Northampton. The NPRD will host two Unity Basketball Community Days...


Leena’s Place in Belchertown faces state alcohol violation for allegedly serving 22 shots of liquor to underage employees
10-09-2024 6:14 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

BELCHERTOWN — A Belchertown restaurant is facing charges for allegedly serving 22 shots of liquor to three underage employees over a six-hour period in early August, one of whom got into a car crash while driving under the influence in Ludlow a short...


Tent camp stand-down: Situation defused after protest greets police, city officials at deadline for unhoused encampment
10-07-2024 8:16 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — In a small wooded area off of Cooke Avenue, people living in camp tents spent Monday morning scrambling to collect whatever belongings they had in anticipation of what the day might bring, and writing phone numbers on their forearms in...


Northampton council poised to name Cartledge police chief
09-30-2024 3:50 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — The City Council is expected to confirm the appointment of John Cartledge as the next chief of the Northampton Police Department on Tuesday night, following a Committee on City Services hearing last week that resulted in a positive...


Southampton Police warn of ongoing scam
09-23-2024 12:30 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

SOUTHAMPTON — The Southampton Police Department is warning community members to be aware of an ongoing scam. Residents have reported receiving an email detailing their name, phone number, address and an image of their home. The author of the email...


Granby marks 9/11 with special memorial made out of piece of NY fire truck, rather than World Trade Center
09-10-2024 8:40 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

GRANBY — While making its journey to the Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, a piece of a New York fire truck that melted and warped from the flaming aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks snapped in half from the vibrations from travel.Matt Bail,...


Low applicant pools vex local police departments
09-08-2024 2:01 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

For eight months, Northampton did not have a permanent police chief. In August, the city hired interim chief and longtime department member John Cartledge to lead the department, who was chosen from a pool of just four candidates. Similarly, Amherst...


Card skimmer found on Cumberland Farms cash register in Southampton
09-05-2024 5:12 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

SOUTHAMPTON — Police recovered a card skimmer discovered by staff at a Cumberland Farms in Southampton on Thursday. The skimmer was affixed to the left register, or register two, while register one and all fuel pumps appeared to be free of...


French King Bridge barriers ‘working’ after 2023 installation
09-02-2024 5:17 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GILL – Earlier this summer, Stacey Hamel heard a rumor that since the barriers were placed on the French King Bridge in August 2023, neither Gill nor Erving first responders have been called to the bridge for rescue of people in crisis, or recovery of...


Florence man faces charge for threatening sister with firearm
08-28-2024 12:38 PM

STAFF REPORT

NORTHAMPTON — A 24-year-old Florence man who allegedly threatened to shoot his sister with a firearm during a verbal argument on Monday night faces a single count of assault with a dangerous weapon.Cleavon Anthony Thomas, who was arraigned on the...


Interim Northampton Police Chief Cartledge named permanent leader of department
08-27-2024 5:49 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — After eight months without a permanent police chief, the city is hiring current interim chief and longtime department member John Cartledge to take over the role full time.Cartledge is replacing former chief Jody Kasper, who left the...


Judge overturns Belchertown police chief’s denial of firearms license to resident
08-23-2024 4:49 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

BELCHERTOWN — Saying that Police Chief Kevin Pacunas’ decision to deny a firearms license to a resident earlier this year was “overly broad, vague and therefore arbitrary and capricious,” a judge last month ordered the town to grant the license.In...

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