SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – State Police will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint on Friday in Hampden County to help prevent under-the-influence driving. Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police Colonel Geoffrey Noble states the checkpoint will be held somewhere in Hampden County betwe en Friday, March 28th, into Saturday, March 29th. ‘Stop The Swerve’ puts spotlight on impaired driving The checkpoints are an effort to help educate drivers and bring awareness to detecting a motorist driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. State Police say they will be done during various hours and the selection of vehicles will not be arbitrary. Signs will also inform drivers of an upcoming checkpoint to reduce fear and anxiety. The sobriety checkpoints are funded through a grant by the Office of Grants and Research of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. Local News Headlines Massachusetts Walgreens allegedly overbilled MassHealth for medications How changes coming to USPS are based on where you live Calling hours for Maureen Neal, wife of Congressman Richard Neal House revisiting prescription drugs, but dumping Healey tax plans WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com. ...read more read less