US official visits senior Egypt Islamist in jail
The talks between U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns and Khairat el-Shater, the powerful deputy head of the Brotherhood, took place in the prison were the Islamist figure is being held....
View ArticleMassachusetts banks accused of violating foreclosure laws
Attorneys for homeowners fighting to save their homes from foreclosure say many banks are still violating basic legal requirements when foreclosing on properties in Massachusetts. BOSTON (AP) —...
View ArticleState Sen. Michael Knapik, R-Westfield, stepping down to take new position...
Knapik is expected to resign his Senate seat on Friday Updates a story posted Monday at 6:40 a.m. WESTFIELD — State Sen Michael R. Knapik, R-Westfield, is stepping down after more than 20 years of...
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Massachusetts State Police announce Hampden County sobriety checkpoint
The checkpoint will be conducted at an undisclosed county location and is intended to remove intoxicated drivers from area roadways. SPRINGFIELD — Massachusetts State Police plan to hold a sobriety...
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Live coverage: Former East Longmeadow selectman Enrico Villamaino and...
Villamaino stands accused of changing the party affiliation of more than 250 town voters, then submitting fake absentee ballot requests in their names to boost his candidacy. Former East Longmeadow...
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Local lawyers laud return to full hours for Massachusetts Trial Court Clerks'...
The state Trial Court delivered the good news for the public in a press release. Paula CareyThe Republican [file] SPRINGFIELD — Local lawyers say they are pleased all Trial Court offices will return...
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Agawam to host National Night Out events at high school
The National Night Out program planned for the high school will include free entertainment and food. AGAWAM — The city will take part in the National Night Out crime and drug prevention event Aug. 6...
View ArticleState police hope to clear Interstate 91 crash scene, northbound at Exit 24...
State police said the driver was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Updates a story posted at 6:40 a.m. WHATELY — A tractor trailer accident scene on Interstate 91, northbound at...
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Mechanic Street closed in Monson
The road will be closed to through traffic from Aug. 5 to Aug. 16. Conor Berry, The Republican MONSON — The Monson Water and Sewer Department said that Mechanic Street will be closed to through...
View ArticleMassachusetts gas down by 2 cents per gallon
The cost of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts has dropped 2 cents in the past week, but remains well above where it was a month ago. BOSTON (AP) — The cost of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts has...
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Obituaries today: Walter Lanzoni worked at Hamilton Standard with NASA team...
Obituaries from The Republican. Walter Lanzoni Walter John Lanzoni, 90, died on Saturday. Born in Wallingford, Conn., he lived in Springfield for most of his life. An Army Air Force Veteran of...
View ArticleAmherst board bans sale of cigarettes at pharmacies, regulates sale of...
The new regulations also ban the sale of blunts, which are wrappers that are like rolling papers made from tobacco. AMHERST — Cigarettes will no longer be sold in pharmacies beginning Oct. 1 with the...
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Wilbraham selectmen accepting bids for used Hitchcock chairs
The minimum bid for the 22 chairs is $700. WILBRAHAM — The town of Wilbraham is accepting bids for 22 used 1950s era Hitchcock chair replicas to be sold as-is. The chairs were used as audience...
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Corrosive chemicals found in cellar of Easthampton apartment triggers hazmat...
A corrosive chemical used to clean computer parts was found in the basement of 3 Maple St., triggering a large-scale hazmat response. EASTHAMPTON — Police and fire officials cordoned off part of...
View ArticleWoman files bullying lawsuit against Concord-Carlisle High School
A former Concord-Carlisle High School student who says she was mercilessly bullied for a year and a half while administrators ignored her pleas for help has filed a $2 million federal civil rights...
View ArticleIn nervous Egypt, killings breed sinister theories
Egyptian authorities and the media say that nearly a dozen bodies have been discovered close to Cairo's two mass sit-ins for Morsi, and that all were victims of pro-Morsi protesters who took them for...
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East Longmeadow police seek warrant for arrest of Ramon Gonzalez, 22, after...
Police said the suspect crashed the SUV on Kimberly Avenue in Springfield EAST LONGMEADOW – Police are seeking a warrant for the arrest of a 22-year-old man who allegedly took his girlfriend’s SUV...
View ArticleAshland sex offender faces new charges
A man already listed on the state's sex offender registry is facing new charges of having sex with a 14-year-old girl he met online. FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — A man already listed on the state's sex...
View ArticleInsurer offers $1.3 million reward in jewel heist
PARIS (AP) — An affiliate of Lloyds of London is offering a 1 million euro ($1.3 million) reward for information leading to a diamond collection stolen at gunpoint from a jewel show in Cannes. The...
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Emergency personnel summoned to natural gas leak at Barr Avenue and Silver...
No evacuations have been reported, a fire department dispatcher said. GREENFIELD – No evacuations have been reported Tuesday morning as emergency personnel deal with a natural gas leak in the area...
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