Clint Cornelius, from Atlanta, Georgia was sentenced to a year in jail (after a complicated four-year legal battle) for bringing guns onto the Mt. Holyoke College campus.
Cornelius pleaded guilty for possessing ammunition without a permit.
“Prosecutor Matthew D. Thomas said he would drop nine more serious charges against Cornelius when he returns to begin the jail [...]
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Mount Holyoke College Public Safety Officers Arrest Clint Cornelius For Gun Possession
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The Only Reason I Commit Violence is Because No One Told Me Not To
I was walking down the street and I saw a man wearing a DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) shirt while smoking a cigarette. I laughed at the irony. What I saw reflects the failure of government run programs such as DARE. The person wearing the DARE shirt seemed to be making a statement (even if [...]
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Students at Holyoke School Need a Grade of 70 to Go On To the Next Grade
When the 2011-12 school year comes, all students in Holyoke schools from grades 4-12 who must complete all of their work at a minimum grade of 70%.
A student support system will be put in place through a Homework Center in order to help the students reach a grade of at least a C. The School District wants [...]This entry was posted in Holyoke, Local News and tagged grade, holyoke, holyoke schools, homework center, schools, student support system, students, work. Bookmark the permalink.
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Oprah’s Last Stand
Two weeks ago was Orpah’s last show. After 25 years of enormous success, Oprah is calling it quits.
During the final screening of the Oprah Winfrey Show, there were 300 local fans from Springfield, Massachusetts watching the show on a high-def television screen.
Following the screening was an Oprah Final Party which included $20,000 dollars in prizes, [...]This entry was posted in Holyoke, Hyundai, Local News, Western Massachusetts and tagged cars, giveaways, hyundai, Oprah, party, prizes. Bookmark the permalink.
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Springfield Cancels Car Race
Mayor of Springfield, Domenic J. Sarno said that the Springfield Vintage Grand Prix is canceled. The reason being that city officials can’t guarantee that the race, which was scheduled to take place from July 22-24, would be the safe, crowd-pleasing event it planned on being.
Both Sarno and Peter Roberts (who is [...]This entry was posted in Holyoke, Local News, Western Massachusetts and tagged car race, free event, Springfield, vintage car race. Bookmark the permalink.
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What’s the Number for 911 in Spanish?
In Springfield, Massachusetts, the City Council has unanimously approved a “language access” decree so people who speak little to no English can have equal access to police service. People who hardly speak English have trouble getting police help since they have trouble communicating to the police what they need due to a language barrier. The [...]
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15 and a ½ is the New 16
According to Plymouth high school students, letting teenagers get their permit at 15/2 instead of 16 will lead to more confident and experienced drivers. This bill to lower the permit age was proposed by Republican Representative Steven L. Levy. The bill would also change the permit requirements to spending more time behind the wheel than [...]
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Blue Sox Holyoke—Social Programs Opportunity
The Blue Sox is a baseball team in Holyoke, MA. The athletes who play on The Holyoke Blue Sox come from top colleges across the country and many of the players get drafted into Major League Baseball teams. Such professional sport teams that the Blue Sox athletes have been drafted in are: The Red Sox, White Sox, [...]
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Landlord Has to Pay $25,000 Dollars for Trying to Evict Man With HIV For Having A Dog In a Pet Free Apartment Building
Richard M. Blake was diagnosed with HIV over 20 years ago. Because of this, Mr. Blake became depressed and wouldn’t leave his house. His blood pressure rose as well as his weight. Blake’s doctor recommended getting a dog as a companion in order to not feel lonely which would in turn hopefully improve his physical [...]
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Not in My Backyard!
Residents in Holyoke are clashing with state officials’ plan to allow the building of a parking lot (through the use of a special permit) in some residential areas in order to help businesses. Home owners feel that having a parking lot in their neighborhood would change the neighborhoods’ environment for the worse.
On Wed., August 6, [...]This entry was posted in Holyoke, Hyundai, Local News, Western Massachusetts. Bookmark the permalink.