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Wanting to stop sheriff’s deputies from carrying out a court-ordered eviction last week, Rorie Woods turned to a “dangerous weapon,” authorities said. Woods allegedly pulled up to the home where the eviction was taking place, got out of her SUV and walked back to the flatbed trailer she had towed to the tony neighborhood in Longmeadow, Mass., a town of nearly 16,000 on the Connecticut state line. Then, she unleashed hundreds of bees from the hives she had brought, according to the sheriff’s office. Multiple deputies were stung before they could arrest Woods, officials said. She has since been charged...

Fellow Patriots: Good news! Last night the town of Ipswich sent Article 20 to committee. The town of Longmeadow voted on their three articles and overwhelmingly defeated all three! From LongForLiberty.org: When we looked around the gymnasium during our votes last night it was surprising, gratifying, and inspiring to see the townspeople of Longmeadow hold up their yellow “VOTE NO” cards to crush the attack on our personal freedoms. The right to firearms is guaranteed by our constitution, and that was shouted loud and clear. Today we write to remind you of this important vote, if you are a Longmeadow...

Town residents are scheduled to vote Nov. 5 on a resolution that would urge the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to reject proposed casinos in Springfield and West Springfield. The vote is the result of a signature petition drive organized by the group “No Casino Springfield,” said Selectman Alex Grant, a member of the group. The group gathered the required 100 signatures to place the anti-casino resolution on Longmeadow’s Fall Town Meeting warrant, he said. Casinos are proposed in the South End of Springfield by MGM Resorts International, and on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield by Hard...