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Northampton institutes water use restriction
Effective immediately from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., there is a ban on nonessential outdoor water use. File photo | The Republican NORTHAMPTON — The Department of Public Works has put in place a water use...
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View ArticleWestfield officer files suit in Springfield alleging gender discrimination in...
By contrast, the physical test for Massachusetts State Police candidates includes an obstacle course with a three-foot jersey barrier testers can vault over, according to court filings. SPRINGFIELD -...
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Chicopee residents Josa Rosa, 28, and Jessica Reed, 23, deny invading Rivers...
Rosa had just been released in lieu of $250 cash bail following his arraignment on drug charges last Friday. CHICOPEE — A 28-year-old city man, one of two suspects charged with invading a home on...
View ArticleDaniel Leary of Southwick blames David Laduzenski for own death during motor...
Leary testified under questioning from his lawyer Aaron W. Wilson he was driving down Dewey Street and saw something out of the corner of his eye at the side of the road. SPRINGFIELD – Daniel Leary...
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Springfield deadline for nomination papers yields two September preliminary...
There appears to be a preliminary election needed in September in Springfield to whittle down candidates for the City Council in Wards 1 and 5. Gladys Oyola SPRINGFIELD – Thirty-three people returned...
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Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno recommends moratorium on medical marijuana...
Sarno is recommending the planning board adopt a moratorium on allowing any dispensaries until the city can fully assess what is permissible under state and to put in the proper safeguards to prevent...
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Massachusetts Registry may close branch offices in Chicopee, Easthampton and...
Registry branch offices in Chicopee and Easthampton would be consolidated into a proposed Springfield regional center and the North Adams office would be integrated into regional centers in Greenfield...
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Springfield man, injured in Connecticut River Jet Ski accident in Hadley,...
Niko L. Rodriguez was injured by his own Jet Ski and had to be pulled from the river by a passing boater. HADLEY — A 21-year-old Springfield man who was injured Sunday in a Jet Ski accident on the...
View ArticleWest Springfield Town Council sets date for referendum on Hard Rock casino...
Some councilors and the developer working on Hard Rock International Hotel & Casino's $800 million plan to build a casino in West Springfield want a referendum on the project sooner rather than...
View ArticleTeenage painter Jesus David Mendez Sequeda gets arms and legs at Shriners...
Jesus David Mendez Sequeda, who was born without arms and legs, uses his mouth and his heart to paint. SPRINGFIELD — When he is working on a painting, Jesus David Mendez Sequeda is in another zone. "I...
View ArticleProposed East Springfield biomass project remains on hold as court cases linger
Proponents and opponents of a biomass project proposed in East Springfield are awaiting the outcome of legal challenges. SPRINGFIELD — A proposed biomass project on Page Boulevard remains stalled and...
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Reports: Hartford police arrest 3 in Suffield 'duffel bag' homicide
Arrested were Jose Rodriguez, 34, Anthony Hudson, 45, and Meaghan Cowles, 28, all of Hartford. SUFFIELD - Three Hartford residents were arrested Tuesday in connection with the death of a 56-year-old...
View ArticlePinching pierogis and making golumbki for the annual Divine Mercy Parish...
The parish picnic takes place rain or shine. PALMER - Anyone who hopes to taste the homemade pierogi at the annual Divine Mercy Parish Picnic best arrive early, organizers advise. "Last year we were...
View ArticleWest Springfield Town Council sets Sept. 10 for Hard Rock casino vote by...
The Town Council took five minutes Tuesday to set a Sept. date for a referendum on whether residents want a casino and to approve the wording of a ballot question. WEST SPRINGFIELD – The Town...
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Agawam Planning Board rejects request for judgment in Mariella Place lawsuit
Neighbors have objected to a four-lot subdivision being built on an access road proposed for land between homes on Federal Street. Republican file photo AGAWAM – The Planning Board has rejected a...
View ArticleFormer Chicopee library asbestos removal project begins
The lowest bid of $191,800, was nearly $40,000 less than estimated. CHICOPEE – After a long debate, work has begun to remove asbestos from the long-closed public library. The removal of the hazardous...
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Residents of Hill Homes in Springfield await foreclosure decision and options...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is considering foreclosure of the Hill Homes housing complex, while discussions continue regarding if the complex can be rebuilt there or...
View ArticleNorthampton License Commission continues violation hearing on Tully...
A succession of Northampton police officers described the June 16 melee outside the bar in the early hours of June 16. NORTHAMPTON – Following three hours of testimony that resembled a trial Wednesday...
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Candlelight vigil in Wilbraham remembers Amy Lord, victim of Boston homicide
About 200 people have gathered at Gazebo Park for a candlelight vigil to remember Amy Lord, a former Wilbraham resident and Minnechaug Regional High School graduate who was kidnapped and fatally...
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