Hampden NewsLocal news for Hampden, MA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.East Longmeadow and Palmer hit hard by thunderstorms- June 30, 2008 By GEORGE GRAHAM ggrahamrepub.com EAST LONGMEADOW - Isolated power outages remain and some side streets may still be impassable as work crews deal with the aftermath of a violent thunderstorm early this ...http://www.topix.net/city/hampden-ma/2008/06/east-longmeadow-and-palmer-hit-hard-by-thunde... Western Massachusetts experiences second day of storms- June 28, 2008 The stormy weather from Monday came in with a vengeance, and then managed to give-way to a nice sunset.http://www.topix.net/city/hampden-ma/2008/06/western-massachusetts-experiences-second-day-... Hampden storm leaves questions- June 26, 2008 The extent of tree damage inflicted by a violent thunderstorm in the Meadowbrook Lane area on Monday has some residents wondering whether they were hit by a microburst.http://www.topix.net/city/hampden-ma/2008/06/hampden-storm-leaves-questions?fromrss=1 Man jailed for attempted robbery- June 24, 2008 Eliel Vazquez, of Holyoke, had no prior record when he tried to rob his employer with a loaded semiautomatic handgun in a Springfield restaurant where the man paid employees of his temporary job agency.http://www.topix.net/city/hampden-ma/2008/06/man-jailed-for-attempted-robbery?fromrss=1 Three deacons to be ordained as priests- June 22, 2008 The Diocese of Springfield will ordinate three men as its newest priests, the Rev.http://www.topix.net/city/hampden-ma/2008/06/three-deacons-to-be-ordained-as-priests?fromr... Veterans district loses one of five member towns- June 20, 2008 Because selectmen were late for the meeting and a vote was taken one hour before their arrival, Holland will automatically remain a member of the Eastern Hampden County Veterans District, along with Wales, ...http://www.topix.net/city/hampden-ma/2008/06/veterans-district-loses-one-of-five-member-to... West Side man shot by police guilty- June 18, 2008 A 21-year-old West Springfield man who was shot in the leg by a West Springfield police officer was found guilty earlier this month of assaulting the officer with a metal bar in a July 9, 2007, incident.http://www.topix.net/city/hampden-ma/2008/06/west-side-man-shot-by-police-guilty?fromrss=1 Countdown to closure- June 16, 2008 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on Fenn Street, a national parish for persons of Italian descent, opened in 1903.http://www.topix.net/city/hampden-ma/2008/06/countdown-to-closure?fromrss=1 Stabbing murder charge dropped- June 14, 2008 Murder charges against 59-year-old Lee A. Wilkins were dropped this week after a Hampden County grand jury declined to indict him for the March 21 stabbing death of a man who broke into his room at a Seymour ...http://www.topix.net/city/hampden-ma/2008/06/stabbing-murder-charge-dropped?fromrss=1 Trio of infections less fearsome- June 12, 2008 They were once feared as terrible plagues that would ruin the great outdoors for the region's nature lovers.http://www.topix.net/city/hampden-ma/2008/06/trio-of-infections-less-fearsome?fromrss=1 |