UpdatedThu, Feb 4, 2021 at 11:39 am ET
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Cameron Ayers of North Hampton and James Dustin of Hampton were arrested on Feb. 4 after an early morning gas station robbery and later, car break-in allegations. (Hampton Police Department)
Cameron Ayers of North Hampton was arrested on Feb. 4. (Hampton Police Department)
James Dustin of Hampton was arrested on Feb. 4. (Hampton Police Department)
HAMPTON, NH Two Seacoast teens were arrested and held without bail Thursday after a robbery at a gas station and later, accusations that one was involved in attempting to break into vehicles.
Around 2 a.m., police were sent to the Speedway on Lafayette Road for a robbery report. An employee at the gas station stated a group of people had stolen alcohol from the store.
Hampden may use casino mitigation funds to address traffic concerns
Updated Jan 27, 2021;
HAMPDEN When MGM Resorts International first laid its chips on the table about building a Springfield casino, surrounding communities sought funding to mitigate its impact. While some were approved to eventually be allocated such funds, Hampden’s Select Board members at the time walked away empty-handed or so they thought.
More than four years later, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission reached out to the town’s Select Board and asked what the community had planned for its $100,000 worth of mitigation funds, said Select Board Chair Donald Davenport.
“Apparently, they neglected to notify us,” said Davenport.
Hampden Man Charged with Attempted Murder for French Street Fire
A Hampden man faces charges for allegedly throwing a flaming bottle at a Bangor apartment house.
Sunil Jones, 18, is charged with arson and attempted murder for a fire at 208 French Street, on the evening of January 13. Fire crews found a bottle, believed to be filled with some sort of accelerant, that had been thrown at a window in the apartment building. The outside casing had fire damage as a result of the bottle hitting the window. There are no reports of any injuries, as a result of the incident.
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Retired Longmeadow police chief appointed interim head of Hampden force
Updated Jan 08, 2021;
HAMPDEN Retired Longmeadow Police Chief Richard A. Marchese has been named interim police chief in Hampden.
Marchese, a director of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, was appointed by the Select Board at the Thursday, Jan. 7 meeting via Zoom. He will serve until Thursday, April 1, or until a permanent police chief is selected and sworn in.
Marchese assumes the helm from longtime Hampden Police Chief Jeff Farnsworth, who recently resigned to take on a new role at the state Executive Office of Public Safety. Farnsworth has been with the department for more than three decades. He will stay on to help Marchese transition into the interim role until his last day, Saturday, Jan. 16.
Hampden Police Chief Jeff Farnsworth resigns to assume new post
Updated Dec 24, 2020;
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HAMPDEN After nearly 30 years with the town’s police force, Hampden Police Chief Jeff Farnsworth has resigned to accept a new position.
In a Dec. 17 letter to town officials, Farnsworth provided a 30-day notice of his resignation in accordance with his contract with the town. His last day with the Hampden Police Department will be Saturday, Jan. 16.
Farnsworth confirmed his resignation, but said he could not speak to his new position until the organization released an official announcement.
Farnsworth has served as chief since 2006. His police career began in 1986 as a patrol officer in Southampton Police Department. He transferred to Hampden Police Department in 1992.