At arraignment, 2 suspects in beating and robbery of homeless man in...
Both suspects denied their charges during their arraignments. SPRINGFIELD -- Two city teenagers charged with beating and robbing a 33-year-old homeless man at knifepoint in Riverfront Park early...
View ArticleDonor withdraws planned gift to Westfield State
A donor who had planned a $100,000 gift to Westfield State University says he is withdrawing the offer in light of revelations that the college's president spent lavishly. BOSTON (AP) — A donor who...
View ArticleChildren's Hospital state's most profitable in 1Q
Nine of the 10 Massachusetts hospitals owned by for-profit hospital chain Steward Health Care System lost money in the first quarter of this year, according to newly released state figures. BOSTON...
View ArticleFirefighters use scissor-lift to rescue injured construction worker trapped...
The victim reportedly suffered a head injury. SPRINGFIELD – Firefighters used a scissor-lift Thursday morning to rescue a construction worker who suffered an apparent head injury while working in an...
View ArticleHeriberto Eddie Hernandez, shot by Springfield officer after drawing knife,...
Police said Hernandez drew a knife on a police officer in Kenefick Park and threatened to kill him, said Sgt. John Delaney, aide to Police Commissioner William Fitchet. Updates stories posted at 1:59...
View ArticleSpringfield violence prevention task force speakers urge continued...
The keynote speaker, Molly Baldwin of Roca Inc., said that agencies working together can help reach youth who at the highest risk of being crime victims or perpetrators. SPRINGFIELD – Molly Baldwin,...
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Former Lee Police Chief Joseph Buffis denies extortion charges; investigators...
Buffis faces more than four years in federal prison if convicted on the extortion charge, and a prosecutor's motion states the case is much broader. SPRINGFIELD - Fired Lee Police Chief Joseph Buffis...
View ArticleWestfield State University Board praises president Evan Dobelle despite...
An accountant outlined violations of university policies that emerged during a five-month reiew of travel and entertainment expenses incurred by Dobelle. WESTFIELD – Westfield State University...
View ArticleWith Britain voting against striking Syria, Obama faces possibility of...
Even before the vote in London, the U.S. was preparing to act without formal authorization from the United Nations. WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Thursday prepared for the possibility of...
View ArticleAmherst developers propose 36-unit apartment/retail complex across from...
Kyle Wilson and David Williams, of Archipelago Investments LLC, of Amherst, have submitted plans for a 36-unit apartment building to be called Kendrick Place at 57 East Pleasant St. AMHERST — The...
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Ludlow police identify 85-year-old pedestrian killed in car accident as Ilda...
Police also filed charges against driver Moises Afonso, 81, of Ludlow Republican photo LUDLOW - Police have identified the elderly woman killed in a Wednesday morning accident on Highland Avenue and...
View ArticleYosemite National Park fire threatens holiday tourists' plans
More than 20,000 acres of the fire are along the northern edge of the 750,000-acre national park. By TRACIE CONE SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The huge Sierra Nevada wildfire and its smoke plume have caused...
View ArticleWestern Massachusetts energy prices, at a glance
Here are the average energy prices in the Pioneer Valley for the week. These are the average energy prices in the Pioneer Valley for the week.
View ArticleYesterday's top stories: Westfield State donor withdraws planned gift,...
A 53-year-old Chicopee man suffered a compound fracture to one of his legs following a accident on Chicopee Street where he lost control of his motorcycle, police said. These were the most read...
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Holyoke Children's Museum sets annual temporary closing for cleaning and...
The museum provides hands-on exhibits on art and science for children to learn and enjoy for a $6 admission. Children and parents at Holyoke Children's Museum watch as artist Mike Rondeau carves ice...
View ArticleA look at Syria developments around the world
Here's a look at key Syria developments around the world Friday amid heightened tensions over potential military action. The Associated Press United Nations experts are investigating the alleged use...
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3-car Massachusetts Turnpike accident ties up westbound traffic near Exit 4
A three-car crash on the MassPike ties up taffic. The Republican [file] WEST SPRINGFIELD — A three-car accident near Exit 4 in the westbound lanes of the Massachusetts Turnpike has backed up traffic,...
View ArticleFrance: UK vote doesn't thwart plans to hit Syria
French President Francois Hollande expressed readiness Friday to push ahead with plans to strike Syria for allegedly using chemical weapons despite the British parliament's rejection of military...
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Irish poet Seamus Heaney, winner of Nobel Prize, dead at 74
Ralph Waldo Emerson professor of poetry at Harvard University, from 1998 to 2006. Irish poet Seamus Heaney Seamus Heaney, Ireland's beloved who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995, has died in...
View ArticleGreenfield Mayor William Martin wants to withdraw police, fire chief posts...
Many area communities have moved away from the civil service system, which some feel is antiquated. GREENFIELD — Mayor William Martin has notified the Town Council that he wants Greenfield to withdraw...
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