Taking it to the street in Holyoke: fifth annual Great Holyoke Block Party
This was the fifth time the event was held. HOLYOKE - Children made flower bracelets out of tissue paper and constructed colorful macaroni necklaces, while adults lounged to the beats of Ed Byrne’s...
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Dozens of aftershocks expected on Alaskan island
Dozens of noticeable aftershocks above magnitude 4.0 are expected in the remote Aleutian Island region off Alaska in the days and weeks following a major 7.0 earthquake, the Alaska state seismologist...
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Measles cases put Texas megachurch under scrutiny
The teachings of televangelist Kenneth Copeland and his family focusing on the virtues of trusting God to keep healthy are under scrutiny after a cluster of measles cases linked to his family's North...
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With Labor Day parade, Newtown reflects 'how we're healing'
Members of the Labor Day parade committee in Newtown, Conn., sensed that, somehow, this year's parade could be one piece of the enormous task facing the shattered town of finding ways to move forward...
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Storm sparks power loss in Springfield and Ludlow
Power was knocked out by thunderstorms overnight. SPRINGFIELD— A rolling thunderstorm knocked power out to scattered cities and towns across Western Mass. shortly after 2 a.m.Sunday. Western...
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Evan Dobelle, Westfield State University officials violated policies,...
Many of the charges came between 2008 and 2011, before tighter travel restrictions imposed in 2012 and 2013 sharply reduced spending, the auditing firm found. WESTFIELD — After one night in Boston and...
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One car crash blacks out Parker Street area
Approximately 100 WMECO customers are blacked out after a car slammed into a utility pole on Parker Street. SPRINGFIELD— A one-car crash on Parker Street at approximately 5:30 a.m.took down a utility...
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Armed robbery victim stabbed before giving up cash
Two armed robbers stabbed and slashed their victim before taking $340 in cash. SPRINGFIELD— A Springfield man was transported to the Baystate Medical Center with stab wounds to his left arm after he...
View ArticleNixon interviewer David Frost dies at 74
A broadcaster for more than 50 years, Frost interviewed everyone from Richard Nixon to the Beatles. LONDON (AP) — Veteran British journalist and broadcaster David Frost, who won fame around the world...
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Pope announces day of fasting for peace for Syria
Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the use of chemical weapons, but he called for a negotiated settlement of the civil war in Syria, and announced he would lead a worldwide day of fasting and prayer for...
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Foxwoods dealers overwhelmingly ratify contract
Dealers at Foxwoods Resort Casino have overwhelmingly ratified a contract that raises salaries and preserves what the union says is the dealers' right to decide how to distribute tips. Dealers at...
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Massachusetts still reeling from drug lab scandal a year later
The state is still reeling a year after a scandal at a drug lab threw the legal system into turmoil: More than 330 prison inmates have been released from custody and at least 1,100 cases have been...
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Group to hold rally against Pilgrim nuclear plant in Plymouth
The recent announcement that the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant would close at the end of 2014 has focused renewed attention on the Pilgrim nuclear plant in Plymouth. In this Feb. 24, 2010 file...
View ArticleSuicide bombers attack US base in Afghanistan, forcing closure of NATO supply...
The highway between Jalalabad city and Torkham, an important route for NATO supply trucks, has been closed. KABUL, Afghanistan -- A group of suicide bombers attacked a U.S. base near the border with...
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Car crashes into utility pole on South Monson Road in Hampden, knocking out...
The single-car crash happened on South Monson Road, less than a mile west of the Monson border. HAMPDEN — Power was knocked out to some National Grid customers after a vehicle struck a utility pole...
View ArticleWeekend top stories: Armed robbery victim stabbed, police say; Evan Dobelle,...
An East Longmeadow man was held on multiple charges, including 2 counts of assault on a police officer, following a weekend fracas. These were the most-read stories on MassLive.com over the weekend....
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Ware Fire Department set to unveil 9/11 firefighter memorial with...
The new memorial will include tributes to two fallen firefighters from the Ware department, and the men who owned the property where the fire station stands. Jim Russell Debbi Scheetz left presenting...
View ArticleWestern Massachusetts heating oil business owners, customers keeping a...
In addition to letting customers lock in a price, the company offers contracts in which the price might vary but is capped. WEST SPRINGFIELD — As governments weigh their potential involvement in Syria...
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Holyoke parents worried about safety of Lawrence School, seek transfers, but...
The superintendent said the playground and visitor-monitoring will be made safer. HOLYOKE -- The mother of a 6-year-old said she will avoid sending her daughter to Lawrence School because the Cabot...
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Worcester police investigating possible homicide of 18-year-old male after...
The teen, whose identity hasn't been released, was found dead outside Crestwood Arms, a condo complex at 121 Bailey St., where he had been attending a house party, according to Worcester police....
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