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Massachusetts refugees and resettlement agencies sue Trump admin over new detention policy
8+ hour, 48+ min ago (768+ words) Local refugees filed the first lawsuit of its kind against the Trump administration for its new policy that would allow immigration agents to detain many refugees without a warrant. The lawsuit, filed Friday in Massachusetts' federal court, names Department of…...
Snow begins, Springfield, Northampton declare 'State of Emergency"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (585+ words) The snow has started falling here in Western Massachusetts and across New England and the National Weather Service is anticipating more than a foot of snow by Sunday night. Residents in Springfield spent Friday and Saturday gathering the tools and…...
Springfield's Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club makes rowing accessible to all
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (830+ words) Sujeil Albelo, of Springfield, started rowing as a teenager. She found rowing to be a peaceful distraction from everyday life. But being a mom and a student, and holding down two jobs, left little time for rowing, and she quit....
New Bedford man arrested in ICE smash-and-grab released on bond
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (514+ words) Juan Francisco M'ndez's case gained national attention when a video of the arrest circulated online. The video shows a federal agent smashing M'ndez's car window to arrest him. An immigrant who was arrested in New Bedford and then held in…...
‘I need to keep fighting’: How an ICE arrest changed one New Bedford family
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (845+ words) ICE agents detained Juan Francisco M'ndez after breaking through his car window with an axe. His wife, Maril" Domingo Ortiz, is now trying to be reunited with her husband. Maril" Domingo Ortiz says Monday, April 14, started like any other uneventful…...