STURBRIDGE The best part of National Night Out is that it allows residents to meet public safety personnel in a fun environment, Sturbridge Police Chief Earl Dessert said.
The event, held Tuesday evening on the town common, brought out police, firefighters, DPW workers, emergency medical technicians, the community emergency response team, elected officials and many local businesses. It s a great way to bring the neighborhood together, Dessert said. It s a great way for people to get to know the first responders and for us to get to know the community and build relationships.
The event was cancelled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and lead emergency dispatcher Barbara Boiteau, who plans the event with Lt. Larry Bateman, jumped right in when she got the green light in June to begin planning this year s event.
Aldermen receive update on Starkville park finances, new hours
STARKVILLE Starkville Parks and Recreation Executive Director Brandon Doherty updated the board of aldermen on the department’s finances, upcoming projects and amended park hours at a board work session Friday.
Currently, Parks and Recreation has outlined 90 projects to complete over the next few years. These plans include building a bathroom at the J. L. King pavilion, replacing the gym floor at the Outlaw Center and installing cameras, gates and lights at Moncrief Park. Doherty said the department examined each park and figured out the needs of them individually.
Brandon Doherty
Residents concerned about crowd size, violence at McKee Park Starkville city officials, led by Ward 2 Alderman Sandra Sistrunk, speak at a town hall meeting at McKee Park Thursday evening. Sistrunk presented both short-term and long-term plans for creating a safer environment in city parks. Tyler B. Jones/Dispatch Staff
Tytus Brown mentors kids at McKee Park every week through his mentorship program, Brothers Against Violence.
While he and his kids were not at the park Tuesday night when a drive-by shooting occurred just after 9 p.m., he said they had been there just a short hour prior. He said the situation upset him because he aims to prevent violence at the same place violence had occurred.
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