Chicopee News

Chicopee's Fest-Of-All at Szot Park wound up on a competitive note Sunday. Cell phone owners came out to see how far they could toss their old cell phones.

By HOLLY ANGELO hangelo@repub.com CHICOPEE - Like any municipal payroll, Chicopee's has some eye-opening salary information.

After a week of hard work from hundreds of volunteers, the dream of a brand new home has come true for the Hill family of Suffield, Connecticut.

The 4th of July is only a few weeks away, and many families are looking for local events to participate in.

Independence Day is the archetypal outdoor holiday, and here in the Pioneer Valley it usually marks the slowest restaurant week of the year.

Days after the Chicopee native's death, his family watches at Westover Air Reserve Base, as his body is flown home.

Pallbearers from the 6th Motors Transport Battalion from Providence, R.I., escort the casket of Army 1st Sgt Class Kevin A. Dupont into the Holy Name of Jesus Church in Chicopee on Friday.

By JEANETTE DeFORGE deforge@repub.com CHICOPEE - The principal of Chicopee's alternative school has been hired to take over as the head of Chicopee Comprehensive High School and a math teacher will take his place at Chicopee Academy.

For those who knew Army 1st Sgt. Kevin A. Dupont, there is some solace knowing he died doing what he loved.

The body of Massachusetts National Guard 1st Sgt. Kevin Dupont, of Chicopee, arrives at Westover Air Reserve Base on Wednesday.

Click any photo to enlarge. With the Four-Day Forecast in summer re-runs, we're adding a supplementary podcast this week.

By HOLLY ANGELO hangelo@repub.com CHICOPEE - The wake and funeral for Army Sgt. First Class Kevin A. Dupont will take place this week in his home town.

License plate collector William J. Rokosz, of Chicopee, kneels beside the low number license plate he currently holds on his Lincoln Continental while holding some of the rare plates he has in his collection.

A soldier who grew up in Chicopee has died from injuries suffered three months ago in Afghanistan.

This is an update of a story originally filed at 8:01 a.m. By PAMELA H. METAXAS pmetaxas@repub.com CHICOPEE - A 12-inch century-old pipe burst early Friday morning sending 700,000 gallons of water gushing in Market Street area forcing the shutdown of City Hall for the day and traffic detours throughout the downtown area.

By GEORGE GRAHAM ggraham@repub.com CHICOPEE - Police urge motorists to avoid the City Hall area Friday as workers cope with a water main break that gave way early in the morning.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Dupont, 52, was injured by a roadside bomb while riding in a humvee in March, but lingered for months in a U.S. hospital while doctors struggled to save him and repair his 6-foot, 3-inch frame.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin A. Dupont, seen in this undated family photograph, died Wednesday following a three month battle with injuries he obtained in Afghanistan.

Local students had the opportunity to climb a 24 foot high rock wall, thanks to McDonald's Active Achievers program.

Some Chicopee residents say big rain storms bring flooding fears, but the city could have a solution.