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Agawam School Street Park Phase 2 gets OK from City Council
City councilors said they do not want to have to forfeit a $400,000 state grant to do work at School Street Park. Children play on a merry-go-round at School Street Park in Agawam. Republican file...
View ArticleMark Mastroianni on alleged Amherst state crime lab tampering: 'It's not...
Some cases will be reduced and some people will get reductions in bail, Mastroianni said of the fallout of the case in which Sonja Farak is accused of evidence tampering and stealing heroin and...
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SHOW Circus Studio in Easthampton shows it's OK to clown around
The owners of the school are looking for bigger space to accommodate all those who want to learn. Luc Hallsey,10, practices his moves at the SHOW Circus Studio in Easthampton. The Republican / John...
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Nanny Aisling McCarthy Brady, charged in child's injury, in U.S. illegally,...
Brady was ordered held on $500,000 bail after pleading not guilty to a charge of assault and battery on a child causing injury. Defense Lawyer Melinda Thompson addresses the judge at the arraignment...
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Westfield dog park hearing closed by Conservation Commission
WESTFIELD – The Conservation Commission Tuesday night closed its public hearing into a proposed city dog park that has been a long-term project for a core group of supporters. Friends of Westfield Dog...
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Holyoke police search for masked gunman in reported Dwight Street home invasion
A state police dog was helping search for a masked gunman. Republican file photo HOLYOKE - Masked and armed with a handgun, an intruder fought with a homeowner in his kitchen at 787 Dwight St....
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South Hadley plans Community Winter Carnival at high school
A family-friendly movie will be shown in the auditorium of the high school. South Hadley High School. The Republican | Dave Roback SOUTH HADLEY – A “Community Winter Carnival”; featuring games,...
View ArticleCause of Amherst fire that killed UMass student James 'Jake' Hoffman remains...
The cause of Amherst fire still unknown. AMHERST — The cause of the Amherst fire that killed 21-year-old James “Jake” Hoffman early Monday morning remains under investigation, according to a...
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Northampton, Department of Veterans Affairs reach agreement on park-and-ride...
Smith College is funding all city costs at the lot. A new park-and-ride will be built on the grounds of the Northampton VA Medical Center, seen here.. The Republican file NORTHAMPTON – The city has...
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Amherst Survival Center schedules celebration of new facility
The center moved from the North Amherst elementary school basement into the 6,000-square-foot facility at 138 Sunderland Road last month financed by a $2.5 million capital campaign. The Amherst...
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Pulaski Park skateboard facility in Holyoke to be subject of design meeting
Skateboard architect Mike McIntyre is scheduled to attend. HOLYOKE - Skateboarders' ideas will be sought at a public meeting Thursday on the design of a skateboard park the city will build at...
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Women in combat: Female Air Force Reserve veteran says 'I think it is about...
Kathleen Wood said she had opportunities to achieve the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force, but some other women are concerned they have not received the same promotions because they have not...
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New Leadership closure triggers anger and panic among parents, students in...
After 15 years in the city, New Leadership Charter School will close at the end of the academic year. Watch video Updates a story posted Wednesday at 11:55 a.m. SPRINGFIELD – The pending closure of...
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Longmeadow Fire Department receives $70,000 Department of Homeland Security...
The Longmeadow Fire Department will use federal funds to purchase much needed equipment. Longmeadow Fire Chief Eric Madison stands with U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal as Madison shares the news of the...
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Court records: Drugs still missing from Amherst state crime lab following...
The state chemist, Sonja J. Farak, 35, of 37 Laurel Park, Northampton, was charged on Tuesday with evidence tampering and illegal drug possession at Eastern Hampshire District Court and held on $5,000...
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Chicopee required to spend $1.8 million to fix equipment in flood control system
The city has already spent more than $10 million to improve its flood control system. Chicopee Project Manager Thomas Hamel tours one of the renovated dikes along the Chicopee River in a past...
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Court documents show Faustino Diaz emerged as suspect in 1991 Springfield...
DNA from the crime scene was found in 2001, but police had nothing to compare it to until Diaz agreed to give a sample of his own DNA in November. Watch video 01.22.2013 | Faustino Diaz Jr., of...
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New York Times writer Paul Tough participates in panel discussion with...
Students from poor backgrounds can succeed, Springfield educators said. From left, Edward Brown, a student at the Renaissance School gives a presentation while author Paul Tough looks on during a...
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MassPike shutdown planned for Thursday afternoon in Becket; both lanes to be...
State police will block both lanes of travel beginning at 1 p.m. BECKET – The state Department of Transportation intends to close both directions of traffic on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Becket...
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Hadley man injured in I-91 rollover in Northampton
The accident occurred in between exit 20 in Northampton and exit 21 in Hatfield. Republican file photo NORTHAMPTON – A 21-year-old Hadley man was taken to Baystate Medical Center following a roll-over...
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