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Former West Springfield Police Capt. Brian Pomeroy was sentenced to 18 months of probation by a judge in Springfield District Court.
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West Springfield Mayor William Reichelt declares racism a ‘health crisis;’ plans equity committee Updated Jan 18, 2021; WEST SPRINGFIELD — Systemic racism is an “emergency and public health crisis” demanding the attention of all government departments and a series of public forums, according to Mayor William Reichelt. The mayor will introduce an executive order on racism at Tuesday’s meeting of the Town Council, and will ask the council, Board of Health and School Committee to sign on as part of the effort. Reichelt is ordering all town departments to examine their operations wit...
After customer called racial slur at Collins Tavern, West Springfield restaurant issues lifetime ban for former employee Updated Jan 06, 2021; “Are you a n****** or a Black guy?” This question was posed to West Springfield High School coach Matt Griffin on a recent visit to Collins Tavern, a West Springfield restaurant. Griffin was with a friend for dinner last week when an elderly man at the Tavern, Patrick Connors - nicknamed Pat “the bartender” - approached and asked the insensitive and inflammatory question. Griffin told MassLive that he had been going to Collins Tavern regularly...