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4 days ago
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Juvenile suspect in 2023 crash that killed Northampton teen found not guilty
A juvenile suspect in a hit-and-run crash that killed 19-year-old Jesse Johansmeyer two years ago has been found not guilty, according to Johansmeyer's family. Johansmeyer was at a bonfire party on the night of March 24, 2023 when another person at the party, who was driving a pickup truck, struck him with the vehicle and drove away, MassLive reported at the time. The Northampton High School graduate was brought to the hospital for treatment, where died the next morning. Willow Vandoloski, Johansmeyer's older sister, confirmed Friday that the suspect was found not guilty last month. Because the suspect was a minor, the details of the case are not public, and the Northwestern District Attorney's Office could not share any information or confirm the verdict. Vandoloski said the outcome was 'earth-shattering' for her and her family. 'We were all kind of in a state of shock,' she said. 'The last two years since Jesse was killed, we've kind of all been in a daze, especially because we've been having to put so much effort and energy toward the trial itself. So for that two years to go on and no justice to come of that was incredibly difficult for us, and it's something we're still processing and something we're going to have to process the rest of our lives.' Since Johansmeyer's death, his family has organized an annual motorcycle ride in his honor, which has raised money for the Easthampton Dog Park for the last three years. Vandoloski said it has been a way for them to channel their grief into something that will help others. Otherwise, Johansmeyer's family members have largely leaned on each other for support, as she said there are few resources available for those grieving loved ones lost in traumatic circumstances. The family created a website and in the last few days, Vandoloski started a TikTok page to spread her brother's story and remind people of the importance of calling 911 in an emergency. She said she wants to do everything she can to preserve Johansmeyer's memory. 'He could put a smile on anybody's face. He had so much life left to give that was taken from him,' she said. 'We're going to do everything in our power to make sure Jesse's name is not forgotten.' Fatal crash shuts Route 3 in Tyngsborough, drivers asked to avoid the area Another 'Duck Dynasty' family member facing health issues Red Sox lineup: Slumping rookie sitting vs. Yankees, David Hamilton at 2B This is my classroom. ICE isn't welcome here. Waltham man found guilty of 2020 fatal stabbing on Halloween Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
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Massachusetts education secretary to discuss local budgets in Northampton
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Massachusetts Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler will visit Northampton High School on Tuesday. Students and staff will talk about the challenges their communities are having in finding funding for public education. Students across Hampshire County will have the chance to ask Secretary Tutwiler about funding public schools at the state level.. and air their concerns about their districts. Trump administration cuts $106M in funding for schools in Massachusetts The event is meant to highlight young voices across western Massachusetts as they advocate for education. It comes as students and teachers have rallied across our region, fighting for more funding for schools. In some cities and towns, the issue has been put to a vote with leaders proposing tax increases to fill the gaps. Amidst the federal government's plan to slash public K-12 education funding, some districts are facing deficits of millions of dollars with no other avenues to make up the difference. Massachusetts public schools are funded through a combination of state, local, and federal sources, and Tuesday students will have the chance to ask what exactly that means for their programs here in western Massachusetts. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Boston Globe
11-03-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
High school tournament photo gallery: Driving toward state titles
Related : South High's Bryan Bascones and her team celebrate after beating visiting Walpole in the MIAA Division 2 girls' basketball quarterfinals on March 8, 2025. Amani Ngunjiri/St. John's (Shrewsbury) High Related : The Medfield girls' basketball team celebrates with its newly won Final Four trophy following its 82-43 win over visiting Northampton in the MIAA Division 2 quarterfinals on March 7, 2025. Maren Sirois/Northampton High School Related : The Northampton girls' basketball team poses for a picture after beating host Westwood, 53-39, in a round-of-16 game in the MIAA Division 2 girls' basketball tournament on March 4, 2025. Maren Sirois/Northampton High School Related : Bobby Rucci (top) and Jaydon Wrzosek hug on the ice after Saint John's (Shrewsbury) defeated Winchester, 4-3, in overtime in the MIAA Division 1 boys' hockey tournament at Chelmsford Forum on March 6, 2025. Emily Olcott/St. Bernard's High School Related : All eyes are on the free throw by Medway freshman Alessandra Cautilli (back) during a MIAA Division 3 girls' basketball tournament game March 4, 2025. Visiting Old Rochester wound up advancing with a 44-43 victory in the round-of-16 game. Katie Miller/Medway High School Related : Doherty's Jamel Walker talks strategy with Ryan Dennis in the middle of the third quarter in what would be a 78-52 loss to host Malden Catholic in the MIAA Division 2 boys' basketball quarterfinals on March 7, 2025. Amani Ngunjiri/St. John's (Shrewsbury) High Related : The Winthrop High School student section waves goodbye to Stoneham High after its team won the MIAA Division 4 state semifinal, 5-1, at Chelmsford Forum on March 8, 2025. Brooke Abbott/Stoneham High School Related : The Saint John's (Shrewsbury) student section watches in disbelief as its team heads to overtime in its MIAA Division 1 boys' hockey quarterfinal at Chelmsford Forum on March 6, 2025. The Pioneers ended up advancing with a 4-3 win over Winchester. Emily Olcott/St. Bernard's High School Related : Bishop Feehan's student section attempts to unnerve King Philip freshman Cheyenne Murray during their MIAA Division 1 girls' basketball quarterfinal on March 7, 2025. Bishop Feehan advanced with a 64-38 victory. Paige Berry/Bishop Feehan High School Related : Woburn's O'Brien Rink was flooded in star-spangled regalia thanks to the Melrose student section during the MIAA Division 3 boys' hockey quarterfinals on March 6, 2025. Daniel Murphy/Melrose High School Related : The Medway student section was out in force to support its girls' basketball team during its MIAA Division 3 tournament game against visiting Old Rochester on March 4, 2025. Katie Miller/Medway High School Related : The Medfield student section enjoys itself during an 82-43 win by its girls' basketball team over visiting Northampton in the MIAA Division 2 quarterfinals on March 7, 2025. Maren Sirois/Northampton High School Related : The Catholic Memorial student section celebrates a goal in the third period, which brought a 1-0 win over Pope Francis in a MIAA Division 1 boys' hockey state semifinal on March 9, 2025, at Tsongas Center in Lowell. Aidan Moroney/Concord-Carlisle High School Related : The Arlington High student section gets loud during a MIAA Division 1 boys' hockey state semifinal against Saint John's (Shrewsbury) at Tsongas Center on March 9, 2025. Aidan Moroney/Concord-Carlisle High School Related : Woburn junior Matt Hughes (4) and senior Jack Lee watch Canton celebrate after it won, 2-1, in an MIAA Division 2 state semifinal at Tsongas Center on March 9, 2025. Billy LaTores/Woburn High School Related : Stoneham High students encourage their boys' hockey team in the tunnel before the second period in what turned out to be a 5-1 loss to Winthrop in the MIAA Division 4 state semifinals at Chelmsford Forum on March 8, 2025. Brooke Abbott/Stoneham High School Related : Newton North fans pull out their newspapers to give them something to do when the starting lineup for visiting Braintree was announced prior to their MIAA Division 1 boys' basketball quarterfinal on March 7, 2025. Sam Danis/Newton North High School Related : A fan gets a patriotic touch up in the Melrose student section where the theme was "USA" during the MIAA Division 3 boys' hockey quarterfinals on March 6, 2025. Daniel Murphy/Melrose High School Related : Anthony Desimone (2) and Derek Mulligan hug after Saint John's (Shrewsbury) defeated Arlington, 4-3, in double overtime in the MIAA Division 1 boys' hockey state semifinals at Tsongas Center on March 9, 2025. Emily Olcott/St. Bernard's High School Related : Goalie Colin McCarthy is congratulated by a Saint John's (Shrewsbury) fan after a 4-3 double-overtime win over Arlington in a MIAA Division 1 boys hockey state semifinal at Tsongas Center on March 9, 2025. Emily Olcott/St. Bernard's High School Related : Stoneham celebrates a goal during its 3-1 win over North Reading in their MIAA Division 4 boys' hockey tournament game at O'Brien Ice Rink in Woburn on March 5, 2025. Brooke Abbott/Stoneham High School Related : Senior Phil Boncore celebrates after scoring a goal in Winthrop's 5-1 win over Stoneham in the MIAA Division 4 semifinals at Chelmsford Forum on March 8, 2025. Sam Hesketh/Nashoba Valley Technical Related : Rivers freshman Carter Meyer celebrates a goal next to the bench during a 5-3 win over host St. Mark's in an NEPSAC Elite Eight game on March 5, 2025. Aidan Moroney/Concord-Carlisle High School Related : The Winthrop boys' hockey team celebrates with the student section after a 5-1 victory over Stoneham at Chelmsford Forum on March 8, 2025, secured a spot in the MIAA Division 4 state title game. Sam Hesketh/Nashoba Valley Technical Related : The Dedham boys' hockey team celebrates with its student section following a 5-0 victory over Hudson in a MIAA Division 4 state semifinal at Chelmsford Forum on March 8, 2025. Sam Hesketh/Nashoba Valley Technical Related : Catholic Memorial players mob sophomore Jack McCourt after his third-period goal in a 1-0 win over Pope Francis in a MIAA Division 1 boys' hockey state semifinal on March 9, 2025, at Tsongas Center in Lowell. Aidan Moroney/Concord-Carlisle High School Related : The Medfield bench cleared out to celebrate with the student section after a 2-0 win over Melrose in an MIAA Division 3 quarterfinal at O'Brien Rink in Woburn on March 6, 2025. Daniel Murphy/Melrose High School Related : Arlington junior Drew Beck celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the Elite Eight game with St. John's Prep in the MIAA Division 1 boys' hockey tournament at Chelmsford Forum on March 5, 2025. Arlington would go on to win 2-1 in double overtime. Sam Hesketh/Nashoba Valley Technical Related : Senior Anthony DiFranco and the Tewksbury boys' hockey team celebrates after tying the MIAA Division 2 state semifinal with 0.9 seconds to play in regulation at Tsongas Center on march 9, 2025. Billerica would end up winning in overtime, 2-1, to advance to the state final at TD Garden. Khai Hieu/Tewksbury High School Related : Medfield sophomore John Shaughnessy (right) high-fives the bench after scoring the game-sealing goal in a 2-0 win over Melrose in an MIAA Division 3 quarterfinal at O'Brien Rink in Woburn on March 6, 2025. Daniel Murphy/Melrose High School Related : Freshman Julian Larrabee (24) scores the only goal Dedham would need in a 5-0 victory over Hudson in a MIAA Division 4 state semifinal at Chelmsford Forum on March 8, 2025. Sam Hesketh/Nashoba Valley Technical Related : Rivers junior Will Hatten takes a leaping shot during a 5-3 win over host St. Mark's in an NEPSAC Elite Eight game on March 5, 2025. Aidan Moroney/Concord-Carlisle High School Related : Woburn senior Patrick Grimes warms up before going against Canton in an MIAA Division 2 state semifinal at Tsongas Center on March 9, 2025. Billy LaTores/Woburn High School Related : Dominic Reidy (6) and Ryder Bisson (5), who both would later score in regulation, stand for the playing of the national anthem prior to Saint John's 4-3 overtime win over Winchester in the MIAA Division 1 boys' hockey tournament at Chelmsford Forum on March 6, 2025. Emily Olcott/St. Bernard's High School Related : The Rivers freshmen line of Carter Meyer (27), Sam Pandolfo (21), and Finn Sears (17) talk at center ice after scoring during a 5-3 win over host St. Mark's in an NEPSAC Elite Eight game on March 5, 2025. Aidan Moroney/Concord-Carlisle High School Related : Dexter Southfield's fan section makes its allegiance known behind Tayvin Frongello during a 6-2 win over visiting Rivers in the NEPSAC boys' hockey tournament on March 8, 2025. Edward Vankoski/Catholic Memorial Related : Dedham coach Dan Panciocco talks with his team before the third period of what would end up to be a 5-0 victory over Hudson in a MIAA Division 4 state semifinal at Chelmsford Forum on March 8, 2025. Sam Hesketh/Nashoba Valley Technical Related : Saint John's (Shrewsbury) coach Michael Mead talks to his team before overtime in what would be a 4-3 victory in double overtime over Arlington in the MIAA Division 1 boys' state semifinals at Tsongas Center on March 9, 2025. Emily Olcott/St. Bernard's High School Related : Scituate's Brendan Whitman (right) leaps to celebrate with Luke Ryan (left) after Ryan scored his second goal in what would be a 6-0 win over Triton in the MIAA boys' hockey quarterfinals on March 6, 2025, at O'Brien Rink in Woburn. Daniel Murphy/Melrose High School Related : Catholic Memorial sophomore Jack McCourt breaks toward the net in the third period for the game's only goal, defeating Pope Francis in a MIAA Division 1 boys' hockey state semifinal on March 9, 2025, at Tsongas Center in Lowell. Aidan Moroney/Concord-Carlisle High School Related : St. Mark's senior captain Drew Carr skates into the zone during a 5-3 loss to visiting Rivers in an NEPSAC Elite Eight game on March 5, 2025. Aidan Moroney/Concord-Carlisle High School Related : Ryder Bisson acknowledges the crowd after Saint John's (Shrewsbury) defeated Arlington, 4-3, in double overtime in the MIAA Division 1 boys' state semifinals at Tsongas Center on March 9, 2015. Emily Olcott/St. Bernard's High School Related : Stoneham junior captain Michael Taranto (7) consoles senior goalie Noah Dinan after a 5-1 loss to Winthrop in the MIAA Division 4 state semifinals at Chelmsford Forum on March 8, 2025. Brooke Abbott/Stoneham High School Related : The Bishop Feehan girls' basketball team was floating on air following its 64-38 victory over visiting King Philip in an MIAA Division 1 quarterfinal on March 7, 2025. Paige Berry/Bishop Feehan High School Related : Northampton senior Bri Heafey brings the ball during a 53-39 win over host Westwood in a MIAA Division 2 girls' basketball tournament game on March 4, 2025. Maren Sirois/Northampton High School Related : Bishop Fenwick's Caitlin Boyle looks for an outlet while being pressured by Abby Broderick during host Medfield's 55-37 in a Division 2 girls' basketball tournament game on March 5, 2025. Lauren Smolko/Medfield High School Related : Medfield players huddle before the start of the second half in what would be a 55-37 victory over visiting Bishop Fenwick in a Division 2 girls' basketball tournament game on March 5, 2025. Lauren Smolko/Medfield High School Related : Brendan McDonald drives to the basket during Somerset Berkley's 88-60 win at Pope Francis Prep in Springfield in the MIAA Division 2 boys' basketball quarterfinals on March 7, 2025. Calder Troutman/Somerset Berkley High School Related : Liv Joensen tries to slice to the basket as Westwood's Mackenzie Kaiser defends during visiting Northampton's 53-39 win in a MIAA Division 2 girls' basketball tournament game on March 4, 2025. Maren Sirois/Northampton High School Related : John Vitti can be reached at
