Edward Markey rallies Springfield supporters in Senate campaign home stretch;...
As a campaign stop in Springfield Friday night, Markey told reporters he and his campaign intends to work, and work, and work, and work until polls close Tuesday night. "Over-confidence breeds...
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Kerry: Political solution urgently needed in Syria
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on Saturday for an urgent political resolution to the war in Syria, saying that unless the bloodshed stops, the region could descend into a chaotic sectarian...
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Wing walker, pilot die in crash at Ohio air show
A plane carrying a wing walker crashed Saturday at an air show and exploded into flames, killing the pilot and stunt walker instantly, authorities said. View full sizeThis photo provided provided WHIO...
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Doctors make progress toward 'artificial pancreas,' a device that would...
"This is the first step in the development of the artificial pancreas," said Dr. Richard Bergenstal, diabetes chief at Park Nicollet, a large clinic in St. Louis Park, Minn. "Before we said it's a...
View ArticleFellowship Center at St. John's Congregational Church named after civil...
An official church dedication service will be held on June 30. SPRINGFIELD - The fellowship center at the new St. John’s Congregational Church is named after the late Rev. Charles E. Cobb, a leader in...
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Turkish police unleash water cannon on protesters
The protests in Turkey erupted three weeks ago after riot police brutally cracked down on peaceful environmental activists who opposed plans to develop Gezi Park, which lies next to Taksim. The...
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Rivers receding in Calgary, Canada; 3 dead in floods
The flooding forced authorities to evacuate Calgary's entire downtown and hit some of the city's iconic structures hard. The Saddledome, home to the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames, was...
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Two people injured when motorcycle, car collide on Miller Street in Ludlow
The two people riding on the motorcycle were transported by ambulance to Baystate Medical Center following the Ludlow accident on Saturday afternoon. LUDLOW – Two people were injured Saturday...
View ArticleSpringfield police fundraiser held at Basketball Hall of Fame
The donations will benefit the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial in Boston. SPRINGFIELD - One of the dogs that got a chance to pose inside a K-9 police cruiser was Zeus, a large, fluffy...
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Taliban offer adds urgency to Idaho POW rally
Bowe Bergdahl, 27, was taken prisoner in Afghanistan on June 30, 2009. First Jani Bergdahl, then his father, Bob Bergdahl, who accompanied the motorcycle procession on his son's 1978 dirt bike, spoke...
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Motorcyclist killed in accident on Route 9 in Ware in collision with car
One person was killed when a car and motorcycle collided on Route 9 in Ware at Fisherdick Road. WARE – A motorcycle driver was killed Saturday in a collision with a car on Route 9, according to the...
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Coney Island mermaids strut on boardwalk despite Superstorm Sandy damage
Hundreds of thousands of people mobbed Brooklyn's seaside amusement district Saturday for the spectacle of outlandish floats, wacky costumes and bare skin that is Coney Island's annual Mermaid Parade....
View ArticleVoters in Everett approve Wynn casino deal
Wynn has proposed a $1.2 billion casino at a site where a chemical plant once stood EVERETT – Voters in Everett overwhelmingly approved an agreement between city officials and Las Vegas casino mogul...
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Police investigate Holyoke armed robbery
The driver did not see a gun, but the robbery implied he was armed when he took the money. HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Criminal Investigation Bureau is investigating what they say is an armed robbery late...
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Shooting victim refuses to aid police investigation
Any of several ShotSpotter activations Sunday morning may have played into the woman's wounds. Republican file photo SPRINGFIELD — A woman showed up at the Baystate Medical Center emergency room early...
View ArticleWoman's body found in Connecticut's Farmington River
Police believe they know the identity of the female body but need an autopsy to confirm. NEW HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut officials are working to identify the body of a woman they pulled from...
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Suffield High School's 205 graduates told to navigate sea of life with...
Relying on author Marion Wright Edelman, activist and founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund, Principal Donna Hayward based her farewell speech on Edelman’s book “The Sea is So Wide and...
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Obituaries today: Glenn Larivee was teacher in Holyoke schools, basketball coach
Obituaries from The Republican. Glenn Larivee Glenn A. Larivee, 62, of Holyoke, passed away on Wednesday. A lifelong resident of Holyoke, he was educated at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Elementary...
View ArticlePolice officers, firefighters across Western Mass. show support for fallen...
Several teams from across western Massachusetts participate in 5th annual Jeremiah Hurley Jr. tournament. WESTFIELD —State Trooper Christopher Dolan was moved when dozens of letters from firefighters...
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Kerry: US, India need to tackle global warming
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday urged fast-growing India to work with the United States on global warming before it's too late. View full sizeU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gestures...
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