'Vast Areas Of Ice' - Flight Crews Resume Search For Lost 11-Year-Old On CT River
The search continued by air, land, and water for missing 11-year-old boy Aiden Blanchard today, Thursday, Feb. 11, the sixth day of his disappearance.
Chicopee Police, Massachusetts State Police, and the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing searched the Connecticut River and its banks from the Massachusetts Turnpike down to the Connecticut state line, seeking any evidence related to Aiden's disappearance, police said in an update.
"The flight crew did not locate any evidence related to Aiden’s disappearance. The crew observed vast areas of ice covering parts of the river," police said.
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Aiden Blanchard, 11, Was Likely Alone When He Went Missing By CT River
In an update on the search for a missing 11-year-old boy, police said that, so far, the evidence points to Aiden having been alone near the Connecticut River when he disappeared.
Aiden Blanchard, 11, went missing on Feb. 5 around 11:30 a.m. Aiden was last seen in the Willamansett area of Chicopee, near Old Field Road, and heading toward the Medina Street boat launch along the Connecticut River, police said.
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On Tuesday, Feb. 9, Chicopee and State police said they do not suspect foul play was involved in Aiden’s disappearan…
Formerly Polluted Gas Station To Host Farmers' Markets, Food Trucks, More
The site of a formerly polluted oil service station is being renovated into a new community space.
Redevelopment of the old Racing Oil Service Station property at 181 Center St., in Chicopee, recently received a $10,000 MassDevelopment grant to help local leaders and community members turn the remediated lot into a “Transformative Development Initiative” district. The grant is going to the Chicopee Center For Public Spaces, which will create an open area for activities such as farmers’ markets, food trucks, outdoor exercise, performances, community gatherings and more, MassDevelopment s…
