Stephanie Barry

SPRINGFIELD — Giuseppe “Little Joe” Manzi, a local organized crime associate, was busy for months at the Bally’s Casino and Resort in Lincoln, Rhode Island, according to authorities. He allegedly used other people’s identities to get perks there and won a... See more

LUDLOW — Hampden County Sheriff Nicholas Cocchi this week announced the department planned to pull the long-established regional lock-up services for arrestees on weekends. The announcement was quick, rattling chiefs of police across the region, and becam... See more

SPRINGFIELD — After more than two decades of purportedly clean living, local gangster Giuseppe “Little Joe” Manzi was arrested Thursday for the second time in two months. Manzi, along with four other men, were arrested in a massive warrant sweep executed ... See more

SPRINGFIELD — He marched at Selma, and took the civil rights battle to this city. Former state Rep. Benjamin Swan died Monday at 92. His community is mourning. Many who knew him said he advocated for equality in the spirit of the Rev. Martin Luther King J... See more

SPRINGFIELD — Former state Rep. Benjamin Swan died Monday at 92, and the Springfield community is mourning. Many who knew him said he advocated for diversity in the spirit of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., with whom he stood shoulder to shoulder in the ... See more