POLICE

In a donation from the Massachusetts National Guard, the Hampden County DA's office received nearly $300,000 worth of tools and software

Holyoke Community College's new police chief Jacqueline Robles was sworn into the role during a ceremony Monday, with members of the audience waving Puerto Rican flags and cheering.

Federal immigration agents arrested two men at an apartment complex in Great Barrington early Tuesday morning.

According to the Connecticut State Police, 27-year-old Justin Perez is also accused of making unwanted advances and inappropriate conduct towards the female student.

The crew was repairing guardrails on an exit ramp in West Springfield early Friday morning when they were struck by a vehicle.

City officials said progress has been made in combatting the use of illegal dirt bikes on city streets, but there is still more work to be done.

The agency that regulates police training in Massachusetts is trying to finalize new rules.

The year old Springfield-based "Project HOPE 2.0" initiative joins aid organizations and law enforcement to assist rising numbers of unhoused individuals.

Massachusetts state troopers, Berkshire County local police and other law enforcement officers arrested ten people on Friday as part of an effort to stop a large drug trafficking operation in Adams, North Adams and Pittsfield. Police seized about $200,000 worth of narcotics, along with $60,000 in cash and 20 guns, including large-capacity assault rifles.

Public health experts have concerns about the opioid reversal agent Opvee. But the company that makes it, Indivior, has found a vocal ally in its marketing of the drug: police.