Northfield, New Hampshire killings: Update from officials
A lead investigator in the case involving three homicide victims in Northfield said Friday that officials believe they know everyone involved in the incident. At a press conference Friday, Senior Assistant Attorney General Geoffrey Ward answered questions about the shooting death of a 25-year-old woman and her two children. Officials said Kassandra Sweeney and her two sons, Benjamin Sweeney, 4, and Mason Sweeney, 1, each died from a single gunshot wound. Autopsies by the chief medical examiner revealed that the manner of each death was a homicide.>> GoFundMe launched for funeral expenses Ward stressed that officials believe there is no…
Read More »People advised to avoid swimming in the Connecticut River due to sewage overflow
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) – A sewage alert has been issued for the Connecticut River. With the hot weekend coming up, this is sure to affect cooling plans for many. It’s something we’ve been seeing this summer, alerts from the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission, asking people to avoid the Connecticut River for the next 48 hours because of a sewage overflow, with the last Friday afternoon. The affected communities along the river are Springfield, Agawam, West Springfield and Longmeadow. Officials estimate that more than 658,000 liters of sewage have spilled into the water. Those alerts have been going out more…
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At least 12 dead and 31 injured after Polish bus carrying religious pilgrims crashes in Croatia | World News
At least 12 people have been killed and 31 injured after a Polish bus full of religious pilgrims skidded off a road in northern Croatia on Saturday morning. Some 18 people out of the 31 injured have suffered serious injuries after the bus crashed off the A4 motorway in Podvorec, about 50km north of the capital Zagreb. The most likely cause of the crash was that the driver fell asleep, state broadcaster HRT reported. “All the victims are Polish citizens – we can confirm this at this moment,” a spokesman for the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs told broadcaster TVN24….
Read More »Public swarm alleged Auckland CBD robber in lead up to arrest
Quick actions from the public led police to capture one of a group of suspected armed robbers in Auckland’s CBD, says the onlooker who provided footage of the incident. The video, provided by an eyewitness, shows three people running towards a waiting car before it drives away. The onlooker, who wishes to remain anonymous, said one member of the group of alleged criminals appeared to have been left behind by the fleeing vehicle during the confusion. READ MORE: Dramatic footage shows suspected robbers fleeing scene in Auckland CBD Realizing his mistake, he said the fleeing car came back for the…
Read More »Hispanic Alliance of Southeastern Connecticut welcomes new executive director to continue founder’s legacy
Lina Agudelo, executive director of the Hispanic Alliance of Southeastern Connecticut, at the State Street Group offices in New London on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) New London: Since 2000, the Hispanic Alliance of Southeastern Connecticut has known primarily one executive director and that is its founder, Alejandro Melendez-Cooper. After his death in November last year, his son Claudio Melendez-Cooper took over as interim chief executive and took on the tough task of finding a replacement for his father, someone qualified with a connection to the community Melendez-Cooper, believing she had found someone, hired Lina Agudelo, 42,…
Read More »Snickers apologises after advertisement depicts Taiwan as a separate country | World News
US candy giant Mars Wrigley has insisted it “respects China’s national sovereignty” and apologized after an ad for its Snickers bar referred to Taiwan as a country, sparking outrage on the mainland. Marketing screenshots of the walnut pastry featuring South Korean boy band BTS were quickly picked up on social media in mainland China, where any suggestion that the island is an independent nation is highly taboo. “We are aware of reports of Snickers-related activities in certain regions of Asia, take this very seriously and express our deepest apologies,” said a Mars Wrigley statement posted on Snickers China’s Weibo page…
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CBD & Co. launches on Boundary Road, St Helens
AN ENTREPRENEUR is keen to start a new business in St Helens this weekend. CBD & Co. will be launched at a prominent location on Boundary Road this Saturday 6th August. For owner Ryan Little it marks another new chapter. Ryan, who grew up in Nutgrove and lives in Eccleston, has a property background, with Little Estate Agents in Bridge Street. He took over the reins of Pimmies Pies, based in Jackson Street, in 2021 and hopes to revive the brand’s presence in the city center with a store. Ryan, 27, says he wanted to bring something different to St…
Read More »Early spending on CT governor’s race is big but pretty much even
Advancing Connecticut, a new super PAC funded exclusively by the Republican Governors Association, reported Friday that it spent $920,000 on advertising attacking Gov. Ned Lamont on broadcast and cable television. His opposing operation, the Democratic Governors Association-funded Stronger CT committee, has spent $1.4 million since mid-July opposing the Republican candidate, Bob Stefanowski. The latest round of reported spending brings total spending in the Connecticut governor’s race to at least $14.6 million. So far, it’s a fairly even fight, with $7.4 million spent by Republicans and $7.2 million by Democrats. Needless to say, more will come with three more months of…
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