Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno requests data on refugees before meeting
A meeting with the city and the three agencies which provide resettlement or support services has been scheduled for Aug. 28. SPRINGFIELD – In a letter to refugee support agencies, Mayor Domenic J....
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Palmer Water District approves agreement with Mohegan Sun; details not released
Two of the water commissioners unanimously approved the agreement. PALMER - The Palmer Water District No.1 Board of Water Commissioners finalized its agreement with Mohegan Sun on Wednesday after a...
View ArticleHampden County Sheriff Michael Ashe's 36th annual clambake draws politicians,...
Gubernatorial hopeful Steven Grossman also attended the event. SPRINGFIELD - State Sen. Gale Candaras, D-Wilbraham, said she always attends Sheriff Michael Ashe’s Clambake “because the sheriff invites...
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Civil rights includes gays 50 years after Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on...
At the commemorations for Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington 50 years later, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people will be included like never before in a sign of the civil rights...
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Details emerge about Ga. school shooting suspect
The DeKalb County Public Defender's office said in a statement that it was representing Hill and that he has "a long history of mental health issues." Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy...
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Chicopee man charged with Ludlow break-in after leading police on foot chase...
As suspect Michael Drouillard ran through backyards in an attempt to evade police, residents were calling 911 to report his location. Michael W. Drouillard Jr.Ludlow police photo LUDLOW — A...
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German woman who lost arm in Maui shark attack dies
A German woman who lost her arm in a shark attack died Wednesday, one week after she was bitten while snorkeling off Maui. In this Aug. 15, 2013, photo provided by Nicholas Grisaffi, Rick Moore poses...
View ArticleWest Springfield police respond to 2-car accident on Morgan Road
A sedan and an SUV collided at Morgan and Piper Cross roads, but there were no reported injuries, police said. WEST SPRINGFIELD — Police and firefighters responded to a two-vehicle crash at Morgan and...
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Palmer Fire District set to purchase former Gouvin's Garage property
Voters approved the purchase back in March at a special district meeting. PALMER - Palmer Fire District No. 1 is in the process of acquiring 1115 Walnut St., which is across from the fire department...
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New York driver charged with manslaughter following crash that killed Lisa...
State Police investigators determined Ora Roaix intentionally drove into the path of an oncoming car in a suicide attempt. Ora RoaixNY State Police HEBRON, NY - New York State Police have charged a...
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Obituaries today: Thomas Donoghue, 91, of Longmeadow; trial attorney,...
Obituaries from The Republican Thomas J. Donoghue LONGMEADOW - Thomas J. Donoghue, 91, of Longmeadow, a trial attorney for more than 60 years, and a decorated retired colonel in the United States...
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Belchertown School Superintendent Judith Houle won't seek a new contract as...
Belchertown school supt. Judith Houle says she will depart in June when her current contract expires. Belchertown school superintendent Judith Houle Jim Russell BELCHERTOWN – With a second online...
View ArticleEasthampton Community Center crosses halfway mark fundraising to buy air...
Easthampton Community Center still looking for about $9,500 for air conditioning system. EASTHAMPTON - The Easthampton Community Center’s dream to raise $20,000 to cool off the massive community room...
View ArticleChicopee schools ready for first day of classes
Most teaching vacancies have been filled. CHICOPEE – Bus schedules have been set, new staff has been hired, and school buildings are mostly cleaned and ready for the start of school. Superintendent...
View ArticleWMass farmers concerned about proposed new food safety regulations they say...
Area farmers oppose the proposed new food safety regulations and say they are unnecessary for small farms. Watch video HADLEY – Farmers from all across the region expressed concerns about the proposed...
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Homeland Security worker reportedly has website calling for 'war against whites'
Ayo Kimathi, an acquisitions officer for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, operates a site called War on the Horizon. WASHINGTON -- A Homeland Security employee is the operator of a racist website...
View ArticleAcademy at Swift River, residential center in Cummington for troubled youth,...
Hayes said the academy is working to place students in other programs or homes. CUMMINGTON – The Academy at Swift River, a school for troubled teenagers on a 630-acre site that reaches into both...
View ArticleNorthampton mayor approves use of herbicide Roundup on Florence Fields
Narkewicz set several conditions for the Roundup application, saying it must only be applied in non-windy conditions to avoid drift and that the contractor must use special machinery and construct...
View ArticleHolyoke Senior Fest picnic serenades, feeds and gives raffle prizes to...
The department director thanked the volunteers for cooking and serving food at the annual seniors picnic. HOLYOKE -- The annual Senior Fest picnic Thursday drew 550 people to honor the elderly with...
View ArticlePalmer's Old Mill Pond Elementary School cleared of mold
The meeting was packed with parents and school staff members. This is an update to a story posted at 3:20 p.m. PALMER - The director of the state Department of Public Health's air quality program gave...
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