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Springfield police probe shooting that injured man, but investigators unsure...
The man claims he was shot while traveling from Chicopee to Springfield, according to Springfield Police Capt. Trent Duda, who had no further information about the incident. SPRINGFIELD — Police are...
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Fire caused by unattended cooking leaves $15,000 in damage to Woodmont Street...
The fire began when a resident, cooking chili and rice, left the kitchen for a few minutes. SPRINGFIELD – Unattended cooking was the cause of a fire that left $15,000 in damage to a two-family in...
View ArticleGen. John J. Sevila, past commander of Air National Guard's 104th Fighter...
Sevila commanded the 104th Tactical Fighter Group, as the Air Guard unit was then known, from 1970 to 1973. WESTFIELD - Brig. Gen. John J. Sevila, a World War II fighter pilot who grew up in...
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Crash on Memorial Avenue in West Springfield causes outage for 700 WMECo...
The accident was reported about 7:50 a.m. and power was out for about 40 minutes. WEST SPRINGFIELD -- About 700 Western Massachusetts Electric Co. customers in the city's Merrick section lost power...
View ArticleUMass enrollment projected to reach a record high
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Enrollment at the five-campus University of Massachusetts system is projected to reach a record high this fall. President Robert Caret (kuh-RET') said Wednesday at the trustees...
View ArticleU.S. House to vote on stopgap funding bill which aims to derail 'Obamacare'
The GOP-controlled House is cruising toward a vote to gut President Barack Obama's health care plan as part of a temporary funding bill to prevent a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1. ANDREW...
View ArticlePittsfield man gets 4 years for pot deliveries
Police say Martin received nine packages of marijuana from Oregon in a month's time. PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Pittsfield man has been sentenced to four years in prison for accepting deliveries of...
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Investigators review erratic behavior of Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis
The Department of Veterans Affairs said Wednesday that 34-year-old Aaron Alexis visited two hospitals in the weeks before the Monday morning rampage but denied that he was depressed or having thoughts...
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Hadley man who pled guilty to child rape Wednesday changes his mind on...
Stanley opted to plead after the first witness, a victim now in his 20s, testified about his abuse at Stanley’s hands. Assistant Northwestern District Attorney Lind Pisano.Republican file photo...
View ArticleSpringfield police investigating motorcycle crash
Springfield police are investigating a crash at involving a motorcycle at Cottage St. and Berkshire Ave. Watch video This story was updated at 12:48 p.m. to include additional details from the scene....
View ArticleCensus: No sign of economic rebound for many in U.S.
Poverty is on the rise in single-mother families. More people are falling into the lowest-income group. And after earlier signs of increased mobility, fewer people are moving as homeownership declined...
View ArticlePolice seek dead North Adams woman's car
Police say a blue 2005 Ford Taurus with Massachusetts registration plates 88ZA27 that was registered to DePaoli is missing from her residence. They are asking anyone who sees the vehicle to contact...
View ArticlePope Francis warns Catholic Church must find new balance or fail
Pope Francis' vision of what the church should be contrasts sharply with many of the priorities of his immediate predecessors. By NICOLE WINFIELD & RACHEL ZOLL Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) —...
View ArticleOne bid submitted for Palmer High School tennis court project
Councilors said the tennis court repair is long overdue. PALMER – Only one bid was submitted to repair the Palmer High School tennis courts, and it was from Palmer Paving for $350,000. Executive...
View ArticleKenyan mall gunmen hold hostages after 39 killed; US citizens reportedly...
Early Sunday morning, 12 hours after the attack began, gunmen remained holed up inside the mall with an unknown number of hostages. NAIROBI, Kenya -- Terrified shoppers huddled in back hallways and...
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Harvard launches $6.5 billion capital campaign
The school said the campaign had broad goals spanning all its schools and would fund research into neuroscience, stem cell science and low-cost energy for the developing world. This May 19, 2008 file...
View ArticleOfficial: Peru bishop removed amid abuse charges
Gabino Miranda, 53, was removed as part of the new pope's "zero tolerance" policy against abuse, the Rev. Luis Bambaren, the retired prelate and a Jesuit, told reporters on Friday. Miranda is only the...
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Community celebrates 22nd annual Ubora Awards at Springfield Museums
Honored were a couple married for 55 years who devoted their retirement years to volunteer work and a Springfield Central High School senior who mentors incoming freshmen. SPRINGFIELD - The 22nd...
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Springfield police respond to shooting on Walnut Street; 1 man injured
The latest shooting comes less than 24 hours after a Walnut Street shooting that killed one woman. SPRINGFIELD - Police said a man was shot just before 10 p.m. around 186 Walnut St. No details were...
View ArticleWestfield State University President Evan Dobelle says he looks to future as...
The report stated that Dobelle ran up excessive bills for personal expenses on university credit cards and spent funds from the Westfield State Foundation Inc. “indiscriminately and with little or no...
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