Brian Steele
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Easthampton, MA, United States
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Massive Northampton rally condemns white supremacy in response to Charlottesville attack
The 7 p.m. rally on Main Street was a chance for activists to express their support for minorities at a time when racial and political tensions are high. → Read More
Boston police investigating after man arrested for yelling 'f--- the pigs' (Video)
As the man is being placed in the cruiser, he becomes combative and screams louder. A uniformed officer puts both hands around his neck and the suspect shouts "f--- you" repeatedly in his face. → Read More
Jimmy Chang, owner of Longmeadow children's tutoring center, charged with sexual assault
Manchester, Conn., police confirmed that records show Jimmy Chang, 32, of East Longmeadow, is employed by Kumon, a multinational tutoring organization for children. → Read More
Plymouth police respond to four heroin overdoses in four hours
A 26-year-old woman was lying on the side of a road downtown and she had her dog with her. When officers returned the dog to her home, they found the woman's aunt barely breathing on the floor. → Read More
Elderly woman shoved to ground in Boston's Chinatown dies of head injury
Yuzhen Lei, 72, died at Tufts Medical Center on Thursday night, hours after her alleged attacker was arraigned and held on $75,000 bail. → Read More
State police: Girl whose body found on Deer Island had pierced ears; new image released (Photo)
The composite image was created by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Police also previously released photos of the black-and-white polka dot leggings she was wearing and a zebra-striped blanket found with her body. → Read More
Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage nationwide
The decision announced Friday morning puts an end to more than a decade of battles in courts all over the country. → Read More
7-alarm Webster mill fire considered suspicious; 4 firefighters injured
Firefighters are still working to thoroughly extinguish the 7-alarm blaze at Anglo Fabrics Mill, 103 North Maine St., that triggered a regional response of 15 departments. → Read More
Weekend weather in Massachusetts: Three days of rain, temperatures in the 70s
There's a hazardous weather outlook in place for all of Massachusetts, except for Berkshire County, on Saturday night into Sunday morning. → Read More
Tornado warning issued for northeast Essex County
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency said the Massachusetts towns affected are Newbury, Newburyport and Salisbury. → Read More
2 crashes on Mass. Pike shut down lanes; injuries reported in Auburn
The Auburn Fire Department is responding a three-vehicle crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike near Exit 10 westbound. → Read More
Dump truck rollover on I-495 in Hopkinton closes lane; cleanup could last hours
Crews will spend the next several hours cleaning up spilled sand and fuel, and the right lane will be closed for some time. → Read More
Everyday People: Retired state trooper, injured chasing suspect, gets life back 30 years later
The culvert seemed to come out of nowhere. All of a sudden, Bill Roche plunged into it, landing hard and rolling his right ankle so badly that it would not be fully repaired until 2012. Regardless, he made the arrest. → Read More
Everyday People: Retired state trooper, injured chasing suspect, gets life back 30 years later
The culvert seemed to come out of nowhere. All of a sudden, Bill Roche plunged into it, landing hard and rolling his right ankle so badly that it would not be fully repaired until 2012. Regardless, he made the arrest. → Read More
Department of Youth Services honors Western Mass. workers for saving lives of teens
Moe Martinez was one of three workers to receive commendations from DYS Commissioner Peter Forbes, who said that when he heard the stories of employees stepping up, his "gut reaction" was to drive out to Western Mass. and shake their hands. → Read More
Vito Perrone hired as principal of West Springfield High School
Perrone is the principal of Easthampton High School and spent much of his career as an educator in Carson City, Nevada. → Read More
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to speak at Springfield Public Forum this fall
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Sotomayor is one of four left-leaning justices, often called the court's liberal wing. Her talk will officially kick off the fall speaker series on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the MassMutual Center. → Read More
Honor Flight New England: Veterans on D.C. trip greeted with applause, gratitude
This outpouring of appreciation was a surprise, part of a daylong tribute put together by the nonprofit Honor Flight New England. Uniformed servicemen and women were joined by passersby in celebrating the arrival of the Greatest Generation. → Read More
Honor Flight New England: Veterans on D.C. trip greeted with applause, gratitude
This outpouring of appreciation was a surprise, part of a daylong tribute put together by the nonprofit Honor Flight New England. Uniformed servicemen and women were joined by passersby in celebrating the arrival of the Greatest Generation. → Read More
Nonprofit Suit Up Springfield opens store on Worthington St., offers professional men's clothes
Suit Up Springfield has grown from a social media campaign to a full-fledged nonprofit organization with a storefront at 296 Worthington St. And it's not just about looking dapper. → Read More