WESTFIELD – The Westfield Starfires have filled out their coaching staff for the 2024 season, naming Nate Cormier as hitting coach, Joe Colucci as bench coach, and Scott Ross as assistant coach, manager Paul Bonfiglio announced this past week.“This is a strong group of hard-working...
SPRINGFIELD – A judge on Thursday halted bidding for contracts and awarding work to build the West Parish Filters Water Treatment Plant, saying a union-friendly project labor agreement unfairly restricted competitive bidding.Litigation had already delayed until next week the planned opening of bids for subcontractors...
The Nuggets will have a chance to clinch a spot in the Western Conference Finals for the second straight season with a road win against the Wolves in Game 6. Denver is looking to become one of the few teams in NBA history that have...
The Boston Celtics are moving on to the Eastern Conference Finals and although their opponent hasn’t been decided, fans can still shop for tickets.The Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 in Game 5 on Wednesday to wrap up the Eastern Conference Semifinals series. This marks...
PRESS RELEASENEW YORK — Mark43, the leading cloud-native public safety software provider, is proud to announce its partnership with the Fox Valley Park District Police Department in Illinois, to deliver its modern and secure records management system (RMS). The deployment of Mark43’s cloud-native RMS has...
By Mark PriceThe Charlotte ObserverBRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. — Alligators aren’t known for their sense of humor, but one appeared to be teasing deputies on the night shift in southeastern North Carolina.The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office says it started late Monday, May 13, when multiple passersby...
By Mike StunsonThe Charlotte ObserverELIZABETH TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A K9 revered in his Pennsylvania community over his nearly decade of service suddenly died during a police demonstration, authorities said.The dog, named Eli, was with his handler at an elementary school Wednesday, May 15, when he...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1EUCLID, Ohio — Newly-released body camera footage sets the scene for the ambush killing of Euclid Police Department Officer Jacob Derbin, who warned other officers of danger while being shot, FOX 8 reported.The May 11 incident occurred when Derbin and two other officers...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1SEATTLE — Seattle police swiftly responded to an ongoing robbery at a pharmacy, culminating in the arrest of two suspects caught on an officer’s body camera as they exited the store with a cash register, KIRO reported.“Woah, woah, woah,” the officer said as...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara recently highlighted the challenges his department faces amid a significant shortage of officers and a surge in violent crime, CBS News reported.“I try to come out [to emergency call responses] to show the officers I am...