Greta Jochem

Investigations Editor at The Republican (Springfield, MA)

Investigations editor at The Springfield Republican. she/her 🌈

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Western New England Law prof fighting Trump’s ban on trans people from military

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Greta Jochem

SPRINGFIELD — One day after President Donald Trump issued an executive order that called for a ban on transgender people from the military, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders and the National Center for Lesbian Rights sued the government. Filed in late January, the case was the first lawsuit to challenge the ban, according to The Associated Press.
Is the Eversource pipeline extension project in Springfield dead?

1 week ago | masslive.com | Greta Jochem

This is the proposed path of a gas pipeline. (Map courtesy of Eversource)
Is the Eversource pipeline extension project in Springfield dead?

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Greta Jochem

SPRINGFIELD — Nearly two years after state Energy Secretary Rebecca L. Tepper told Eversource it needs to provide more information on a proposed gas pipeline project, that supplement has not been filed. Since then, scant news has emerged about a controversial project to construct a new 5.3-mile, 16-inch diameter gas pipeline from Longmeadow into Springfield. Though it has been quiet publicly, Eversource says it’s still moving forward on the proposal.
Hampden Sheriff’s Department settled lawsuit over stillborn baby for $340,000

2 weeks ago | masslive.com | Greta Jochem

CHICOPEE — Lidia Lech alleged that while incarcerated for a probation violation in 2013, staff at the Western Massachusetts Regional Women’s Correctional Center brushed off concerns about her pregnancy and then she gave birth to a stillborn baby. She filed a lawsuit in 2017. The Hampden County Sheriff’s Department recently agreed to settle the case for $340,000, according to the settlement agreement that The Republican obtained in a public record request made to the Sheriff’s Department.
La ciudad de Holyoke se enfoca en tratar con el deterioro

3 weeks ago | masslive.com | Greta Jochem |May Munford |Aprell May Munford

A principios de febrero, la ciudad condenó el edificio 56-58 de Suffolk St. El mismo es uno de las muchas propiedades problemáticas que están en el radar de la ciudad. Este año y el pasado, la ciudad emitió 60 multas por violaciones al código sanitario estatal, según Timothy Rivers, director de la Junta de Salud de la ciudad. En ese período, la ciudad también presentó una docena de casos en el Tribunal de Vivienda.
Springfield salary database: Search what every city employee made in 2024

3 weeks ago | masslive.com | Greta Jochem

Scroll down to find a searchable Springfield city employee database. Search by name, job title and other fields to see payroll data. SPRINGFIELD — More than 20 city employees made more than $200,000 last year, according to payroll records obtained by The Republican. The majority of those earners worked in the Springfield Police Department. The top-paid person last year was Deryl Blanks, a classroom teacher who received $477,129.
Years of violations preceded this city condemning downtown office building in which people lived on fringe

3 weeks ago | unionleader.com | Greta Jochem |Aprell May Munford

HOLYOKE, Masachusetts — When the heat went out at 56-58 Suffolk St. just before Christmas, Don Sanders wasn’t particularly worried. The 42,000-square-foot former Hadley Falls Trust Co. Building has been home to the offices for the Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts — the nonprofit group that’s working to restore the nearby Victory Theater — since 2005, said Sanders, the group’s executive artistic director.
A look at Whiting Building’s other properties in New England

3 weeks ago | unionleader.com | Aprell May Munford |Greta Jochem

HOLYOKE, Massachusetts — The 42,000-square-foot former Hadley Falls Trust Co. Building was condemned last month after years of violations. It’s owned by Whiting Building LLC, a company owned and managed by New Hampshire-based Dmitry Zhivotovsky. The entity also owns property Worcester and Nashua, New Hampshire. In Nashua, according to city assessor records, Whiting Building has four properties assessed at $20,362,200.
A look at Whiting Building’s other properties in New England

3 weeks ago | masslive.com | Aprell May Munford |Greta Jochem

HOLYOKE — The 42,000-square-foot former Hadley Falls Trust Co. Building was condemned last month after years of violations. It’s owned by Whiting Building LLC, a company owned and managed by New Hampshire-based Dmitry Zhivotovsky. The entity also owns property Worcester and Nashua, New Hampshire. In Nashua, according to city assessor records, Whiting Building has four properties assessed at $20,362,200. In Worcester, he owns 627 Main St., valued at $1,919,200 and 51 Harvard St., at $1,109,100.
How this WMass city is fighting blight

3 weeks ago | masslive.com | Aprell May Munford |Greta Jochem

HOLYOKE — In early February, the city condemned 56-58 Suffolk St. It’s one of many problem properties on the city’s radar. This year and last, the city has issued 60 fines for state sanitary code violations, according to Timothy Rivers, the city’s Board of Health director. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.