Ambulance stolen from 'Night Release'; driver runs from scene

“It was just kind of an impulsive thing,” said the person who drove the ambulance, speaking on condition of anonymity. “There was a lot of drinking involved.” According to witnesses, the ambulance was driven across campus at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Sunday morning, although Campus Police reported the vehicle stolen at 11:15 p.m. on Saturday night. It was spotted driving through the social dorm quad by Officer Tom Harding. “I was walking out of Stone … I saw it pull down between Davis and Pon

Two suspects may be linked to vehicle break-ins

John J. Calver, Jr., 26, and his brother, David Calver, 23, were caught breaking into vehicles in the parking lot of Longmeadow High School, according to Longmeadow Police Sergeant Robert Danio. Upon arrest, both suspects gave false names, but police were able to determine their identities. “There was a short vehicle chase with one of them, and the other fled on foot,” said Danio. Longmeadow Police were able to recover a large zippered case of CDs, worth between $2,000 and $3,000, which belong

Death penalty opponents claim victory in Massachusetts House

“This has come up probably every session since I’ve been here,” said Amherst State Representative Ellen Story, who opposes the death penalty and has been serving as representative since 1992. In 1997, the House deadlocked over the issue, resulting in a one-vote decision to keep the death penalty out of Massachusetts. That vote was taken in the wake of the murder of a 10-year-old boy in Cambridge. During the 1997 vote, Story said that the gallery and chambers were full of spectators. By contras

Alumni to lose email addresses

“Email forwarding is what a lot of schools are doing now,” said Margaret Stancer, director of desktop computing services for the College. “As more and more people did email after they left school, it became more difficult to maintain [the system].” In the letter sent from both Fitz and Betsy Cannon Smith ’84, who is the executive director of alumni and parent programs, seniors were informed that they can continue using either the VAX system or the new NT system until September of 2001. At that