As French idea of restaurant changes, so does law
The country that gave us the words restaurant, bistro and cuisine is changing how it eats. For the first time in France, fast food overtook traditional restaurant receipts as the economic crisis...
View ArticleFormer President George W. Bush has stent procedure
Former President George W. Bush has successfully undergone a heart procedure after doctors discovered a blockage in an artery. DALLAS (AP) — Former President George W. Bush has successfully undergone...
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Apparent drowning of 54-year-old Auburndale man, who fell off dock at...
State police have not yet released the man's name. First responders at the scene of an apparent drowning involving a male victim near Sportsman's Marina, 1 Russell St., Hadley, early Tuesday morning....
View ArticleMaj. Nidal Malik Hasan: Evidence will show 'I am the shooter' at Fort Hood
The Army psychiatrist accused in the deadliest mass shooting ever on a U.S. military installation told jurors Tuesday that evidence would "clearly show" he was the gunman during the attack on Fort...
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Reports: Canadian brothers, 5 and 7, killed when python escapes pet shop,...
According to the Royal Canadian Mount Police, a preliminary investigation led police to believe that a large exotic snake had escaped its enclosure at the store, got into the ventilation system and...
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Easthampton Mayor Michael Tautznik to seek Michael Knapik's state Senate seat
Tautznik is the first Democrat to announce his plans to run for the soon-to-be-vacant state Senate seat. EASTHAMPTON — Mayor Michael A. Tautznik said he had no intention of running for office when he...
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Obituaries today: Peter Dauphinais worked at Plastipak in East Longmeadow
Obituaries from The Republican. Peter Dauphinais Peter Dauphinais, 63, of Pittsfield, passed away suddenly while hiking in Lake Placid, N.Y., on Friday. He worked at Plastipak in East Longmeadow...
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State police close Massachusetts Turnpike in Becket for short time to...
State police closed both side of the turnpike at about 11 a.m. and reopened them about 15-20 minutes later. Eastbound traffic on the Mass Pike in Becket on the morning of August 6, 2013.Submitted...
View ArticleCharges against Somerset power plant protesters dismissed
Criminal trespassing charges against 44 people who protested outside a Somerset power plant last month have been dismissed. SOMERSET, Mass. (AP) — Criminal trespassing charges against 44 people who...
View ArticleWeather alert: Flash flood warning until 6 p.m.
A flash flood warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. EDT this evening for Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and northern Worcester counties. UPDATE, 1:30 p.m.: According to a National Weather Service flash...
View ArticleLynn rape suspect who jumped bail in 2010 caught
A Lynn man who jumped bail after being charged with child rape three years ago has been caught. LYNN, Mass. (AP) — A Lynn man who jumped bail after being charged with child rape three years ago has...
View ArticleState police: No injuries reported in camper rollover on I-91 at Chicopee Curve
The accident was reported shortly before 9 a.m. and state police closed the 2 left-hand northbound lanes. UPDATE: State police report the accident scene has been cleared. CHICOPEE — No injuries have...
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Florida man accused of killing wife; posted photo on Facebook
A South Florida man who authorities say fatally shot his wife — and apparently then posted a photo of her body on Facebook — was charged with first-degree murder Thursday night after turning himself...
View ArticleCoast Guard: Sailor reported missing is found safe
A sailor making a Maine-to-Florida solo trip who was reported missing by his sister when he had not been heard from in several days has been found safe. BOSTON (AP) — A sailor making a...
View ArticleSuit blames Boeing for Asiana Airlines airport crash in San Francisco
Three San Francisco Bay Area families are suing Boeing over the deadly crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three San Francisco Bay Area families are suing Boeing over the deadly...
View ArticleTractor trailer accident reported in southbound lanes of I-91 near...
State police said the tractor trailer's fuel tank has been damaged and that the center and right-hand lanes are closed. UPDATE: State police reported shortly after 12:30 p.m. that the scene has been...
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Obituaries today: Amanda Laflamme was assistant speech pathologist for...
Obituaries from The Republican. Amanda Laflamme Amanda M. (Williams) Laflamme , 31, of South Hadley, died on Sunday. She was born in Springfield, grew up in Granby and graduated from Granby High...
View ArticleLee police chief Joseph Buffis suspended following federal extortion...
Former Lee Police Chief Ronald Glidden, who retired in 2011, is now in charge of the Lee police department LEE – The embattled Lee Police Chief Joseph Buffis was suspended without pay on Friday in the...
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Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno appoints Jennifer Winkler as new city budget...
The appointment of Jennifer Winkler as budget director follows her appointment to the acting position in April. Jennifer Winkler SPRINGFIELD – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced Friday that he has...
View ArticleSmall plane crashes into East Haven, Conn., house
A small plane plunged into a working-class suburban neighborhood near an airport Friday and three people were missing, including two children inside a home that caught fire. EAST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A...
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