🌱 Why West Springfield police are warning parents about electric dirt bikes

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In today's newsletter:

• Why West Springfield police are warning parents about electric dirt bikes
• What Ice Cube has planned for his Big E show in West Springfield

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• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 82, low: 53.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Teen, father cited after West Springfield electric dirt bike crash (westernmassnews.com) — West Springfield police are warning parents after a 15-year-old on a high-powered electric dirt bike crashed into a car on Memorial Avenue, suffering serious but non-life-threatening injuries and receiving multiple violations. Officers say these off-road bikes are illegal on public roads, cite the teen's father for allowing improper use, and urge families to check that any electric bikes at home meet state safety and power limits.
   

• Legendary rapper, actor and entrepreneur Ice Cube show anchors final weekend of The Big E. What he told us. (courant.com) — Ice Cube is headlining The Big E's final weekend with a Oct. 3 show at the Big E Arena on Memorial Avenue in West Springfield, giving local fans a rare chance to see a hip-hop legend close to home. He promises a hit-filled, high-energy set as he wraps a busy tour, while the fair's last days also feature rock acts like Twisted Sister, Tesla, and Styx.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Chicopee

• Chicopee Police arrest Holyoke man after locating stolen vehicle (westernmassnews.com)
• What Massachusetts voters need to know about Question 8 on the ballot (wwlp.com)
• The Mental Health Association Data Breach Settlement Agreed (hipaajournal.com)

Westfield

• Dewey House open house offers glimpse of 1700s life in Westfield (masslive.com)

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