HOLYOKE — After years in a cramped Holyoke apartment, Pedro and Damaris Aponte will finally have a place to call their own. On Monday, Dec. 22, they’ll receive the keys to a sustainable home built by Habitat for Humanity and local students — a project...
By Diane Pineiro-ZuckerDaily Freeman, Kingston, N.Y.SHANDAKEN, N.Y. — Phoenicia firefighter and Fire District Commissioner Michael J. Ryan died Saturday while helping to rescue an injured hiker in Shandaken, officials said Monday.Ryan’s career included stints as the town of Ulster Police Department, the Ulster County Sheriff’s...
DETROIT — The Detroit Police Department released aerial, dash camera and body camera footage showing a man fleeing officers, carjacking bystanders and firing shots at ATF agents before being shot by officers. The Nov. 14 incident began when Detroit Police officers, Michigan State Police officers...
By Rafael OlmedaSouth Florida Sun-SentinelHOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Jason Banegas never had a real chance at life, his lawyer said Monday. He deserves a real chance to live. Even if it’s behind bars.A Broward jury agreed, rejecting the state’s request to sentence Banegas, 23, to death...
By Allison CampbellThe Wichita EagleWICHITA, Kan. — A 23-year-old man was given the maximum sentence — 20 years in prison — after he “intentionally assaulted and strangled” an on-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation officer in Wichita, according to a news release from the...
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield City Council voted 7-6 to seat Tracye Whitfield as its next president in an informal caucus Monday night. “I’ll save my long speech for Jan. 5,” Whitfield said after the vote. Kateri Walsh nominated Tracye Whitfield to be City Council president....
A shelter-in-place order for residents of Canton has been lifted after a woman was shot in a car on Monday night, according to the police department. The shelter-in-place order had begun around 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 15, for residents of the Canton Woods Apartments, Lamplighter...
Forecasters are looking ahead to a wet, windy storm on track to hit Massachusetts later in the week after a temperate Tuesday. The daytime on Tuesday is expected to be dry with light winds in the afternoon across the state, which may increase overnight up...
BOSTON — Jordan Walsh has been an incredible bright spot for the Celtics over the past month since being promoted to the starting five. However, Walsh found himself on the bench for the final six minutes of regulation in Boston’s 112-105 loss to the Pistons...
