SPRINGFIELD — As American Medical Response employees gear up for a strike on Sunday evening, local agencies are putting contingencies in place.AMR, which provides EMT and paramedic services in Springfield and Greenfield, said its employees are planning to strike this weekend over the “picket line...
BOSTON — Among Joe Sacco’s first responsibilities as the Bruins interim head coach after the team fired Jim Montgomery on Tuesday, was to figure out the makeup and roles of his staff.Sacco has been with the Bruins since 2014 and has been overseeing the penalty...
PRESS RELEASEBASKING RIDGE, N.J. — Verizon Frontline announced Dejero as the latest partner to earn “Verizon Frontline Verified” status.Dejero manufactures GateWay network aggregation devices that deliver high-quality live video and real-time data over IP. Dejero joins Panorama Antennas in meeting the high standards required to...
SPRINGFIELD — A former assistant director at the heralded at-risk youth diversion program, Roca, was arrested last year on gun trafficking and drug distribution charges.Nasir Jihad Islam, formerly known as Jose Rodriguez, of Princeton Street, was arrested at his home on Feb. 22, 2023, according...
PRESS RELEASEJUPITER, Fla. — Jenoptik will deliver and deploy 185 automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras by the end of summer 2025. The cameras are a part of Brampton’s continuous efforts to increase road safety for all road users and change driver behavior. The city is...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1MESA, Ariz. — The Mesa Police Department unveiled new training and policy changes aimed at reducing deadly encounters following a significant increase in officer-involved shootings in 2022, ABC15 reported.The department reported 17 shootings that year — nearly three times the city’s annual average...
By Michael R. Sisak Associated PressNEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday appointed sanitation chief Jessica Tisch as police commissioner. A city government stalwart and ex-NYPD official, she’ll be just the second woman in the high-profile, high-pressure post. ...
PRESS RELEASEEAGLEVILLE, Pa. — Streamlight Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting, announced its continued commitment to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) with a $20,000 donation to support breast cancer research and prevention. Each year, Streamlight contributes proceeds from sales of specially marked pink...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A 20-year-old man was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder in the shooting of a Fort Wayne police officer during a burglary, WANE reported.Following the sentencing, Fort Wayne Police released body camera footage...
By Mark PriceThe Charlotte ObserverDELTONA, Fla. — A couple upset over their son being charged with battery at school is facing similar charges after they joined forces to attack a campus resource deputy, according to investigators.The hallway brawl occurred Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Deltona Middle...
