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Gas leak reported on UMass campus near DuBois library
People are being told to avoid the area of the DuBois library and the Student Union UPDATE: UMass just announced the gas line has been shut off and the perimeter has reopened. Normal activities may...
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Heavy rain and massive flooding threatened towns and cities in Boulder County, Colo., as communities were evacuated, roads closed and emergency shelters set up. Tweets about "#Westernma" Landscaper...
View ArticleFire at Springfield's former Chestnut Street School ruled arson; reward offered
Officials said there is no evidence linking the fire to other recent suspicious fires in the North End. SPRINGFIELD -- Investigators with the Springfield Arson & Bomb Squad and the State Fire...
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Hudson Intel plant closing will result in 700 lost jobs
Intel Corp. announced today that the company is planning to shut down its Hudson factory by the end of next year, resulting in a loss of 700 jobs. FILE - In this Thursday, July 12, 2012, file photo,...
View ArticleXtreme Paintball owner ordered to pay Agawam $10,000 after admitting wetlands...
The charge to which O’Malley pleaded guilty was continued without a finding for 60 days. SPRINGFIELD - A West Brookfield man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge of “unlawful altering of land...
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Palmer Treasurer-Collector Paul Nowicki leaving in what town manager calls a...
Police were recently called to the treasurer-collector's office after an alarm was triggered because the tax collector wanted the town accountant removed from the office. PALMER - Treasurer-Collector...
View ArticleThe 2013 Big E kicks off Friday in West Springfield with DJ Pauly D's...
The Big E will feature performances by Hunter Hays, The Beach Boys and more. WEST SPRINGFIELD – For the past few weeks the tents have been going up, traffic has been increasing and vendors have been...
View ArticleNorthwestern DA David Sullivan drops prosecution of homeless couple in...
Sullivan said a review of the evidence in the case showed the state did not anticipate being able "to prove the allegations" and win a conviction. NORTHAMPTON - Prosecutors opted to drop all charges...
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Last-ditch effort to get Belchertown School Superintendent Judith Houle to...
Belchertown School Committee Chairman Linda Tsoumas said Houle is highly qualified, a tremendous asset to the district, and that previous problems involving Houle’s leadership had been addressed....
View ArticleBig Y, F.L. Roberts announce partnership to create 'Big Y Express'...
The new "Big Y Express" will open sometime this fall off exit 2 of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Lee. It is close to the new Big Y supermarket on Housatonic Street in Lee. This is an update to a story...
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Fire rages along New Jersey boardwalk still rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy
Television footage showed an excavator being used to dig up a section of boardwalk to create a fire line, and a fire truck drawing water from a motel swimming pool. By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI and WAYNE PARRY...
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Richard Furnelli, one-time investor in Gold Club strip joint in Chicopee,...
The indictment charges that Furnelli made more than $2 million between 2006-09 and paid no taxes on it. CHICOPEE – A one-time investor in the former Gold Club strip club on Shawinigan Drive was...
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Arraignment scheduled for Ludlow man, 81, involved in fatal pedestrian accident
Ludlow police filed a request with the Registry of Motor Vehicles for an immediate revocation of Moises Afonso's driver's license, citing an immediate threat to the public. It was granted, and his...
View ArticleEasthampton mayoral candidates field questions about road repairs, arts in...
Two more debates will be held next month. EASTHAMPTON – Three people seeking to be the city’s second mayor answered questions about the importance of arts, road repair and business in the first of...
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House unveils bill to police specialty pharmacies in light of meningitis...
The bill introduced late Thursday by Republicans and Democrats would subject large compounding operations to regular inspections, fees and other requirements from the Food and Drug Administration....
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Obituaries today: Rachael Elwell worked in food service at Amherst College
Obituaries from The Republican. Rachael Elwell Rachael Anne Elwell, 24, of Ware, passed away on Sept. 11. She was born in Ware and was a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Ware High School...
View ArticleOn Friday the 13th, would you board flight 666 to HEL?
One pilot says the daily connection between Helsinki and Copenhagen is "quite a joke among the pilots" By DAVID MAC DOUGALL Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Would you board flight 666 to HEL on Friday...
View ArticleMarcus Roberson, 26, suspect in armed robberies of 2 Northampton stores, held...
The suspect was ordered to return to court on Oct. 9 for a hearing. NORTHAMPTON - A 26-year-old Amherst man, arrested Thursday morning after he allegedly robbed two convenience stores at gunpoint, was...
View ArticlePM News Links: Man charged in disappearance of teen, prison guard accused of...
Swampscott police say a man grabbed a 16-year-old girl as she walked home, ripping her shirt as he tried to pull her into a car. Tweets about "#Westernma" Missouri man held in disappearance of...
View ArticlePeter Pan bus company owner, MassMutual among Springfield businesses seeking...
The authority also released a letter from the general manager of The Republican suggesting the company would be interested in offering first-floor space at 1860 Main St. but needs more details and...
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