Amherst home condemned, 5 people displaced, following house fire
Damage to the interior of the house was deemed too significant to allow anyone to live there without making repairs, officials said. This is an update of a story posted at 10:22 this morning. AMHERST...
View Article2 New Hampshire men arrested on I-91, traffic stop yields 280 packets of heroin
Arrested were driver David S. Barboza, 45, of Charlestown, N.H., and Mark Colby, 30, of Claremont, N.H. HOLYOKE - Two New Hampshire men were arrested Tuesday on drug charges after a motor vehicle stop...
View ArticleHolyoke, Amherst and Granby school districts win state approvals to move...
The Massachusetts School Building Authority will usually reimburse schools between 50 and 80 percent of all costs of school building or renovation. School districts in Holyoke and Granby received...
View ArticleBoston crime boss 'Whitey' Bulger formally appeals racketeering conviction
Bulger was convicted in a broad case, including 11 killings and other gangland crimes in the 1970s and 80s. BOSTON – Former Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger is appealing the racketeering...
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Study ties nuts to lower cancer, heart death risk
Regular nut eaters were less likely to die of cancer or heart disease — in fact, were less likely to die of any cause — during a 30-year Harvard study. A shopkeeper sells pistachios March 31 at his...
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Springfield commendation ceremony to recognize outstanding police performance
Sixty police officers are scheduled to receive commendations for outstanding police work in a ceremony Thursday in Central High School. Springfield Police Commissioner William J. Fitchet SPRINGFIELD...
View ArticlePresident Obama pays tribute to John F. Kennedy's legacy
Obama also recognized a group of distinguished Americans – including Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey – with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, an award created by Kennedy. By DARLENE SUPERVILLE...
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Former Brimfield Treasurer Kirsten Weldon to be arraigned on larceny,...
Weldon had been the elected treasurer since 2003, until she resigned in April of this year. BRIMFIELD - The town’s former treasurer will be arraigned on Nov. 29 in Palmer District Court on larceny...
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NYPD undercover detective pleads not guilty in SUV assault
An undercover New York City police detective pleaded not guilty Wednesday to gang assault in a motorcyclist-SUV highway melee captured on amateur video, as prosecutors said they continued to look for...
View ArticlePresident Clinton, Oprah Winfrey among those awarded Presidential Medals of...
The ceremony opened a day of tributes to the late President Kennedy ahead of the 50th anniversary of his assassination Friday. WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama bestowed the Presidential Medal of...
View ArticleHolyoke City Council seeks legal advice on its role if Geriatric Authority is...
A sale of the nursing home has been discussed with a New Jersey company. HOLYOKE -- The City Council has requested advice from lawyers about steps necessary to sell the Holyoke Geriatric Authority and...
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New find in search for puppy fountain of youth
The cava-poo-chon breed is the newest and latest in the decades-old search for the dog-face fountain of youth and perfect pet accessory. Brande Bradshaw holds Bridgette at home in October in Austin,...
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Westfield officials unveil plans for new $6.5 million Senior Center
Tina Gorman, executive director of the Westfield Senior Center, was among those who gathered at South Middle School Wednesday night to unveil to the public plans for the new, 20,000-square-foot, $6.5...
View ArticleWestfield's Stanley Park to receive donation to aid in repair of wildlife...
Dan Ashburn, owner and operator of the McDonald’s restaurant at 299 E. Main St., Thursday will present a check to help restore bridges in the Stanley Park Wildlife Sanctuary. WESTFIELD – Dan Ashburn,...
View ArticleHolyoke protest alleges police harassment of immigrants; police chief says...
Mayor Alex Morse said plans are underway to hold a community meeting to discuss the issues raised by the rallyers. HOLYOKE – Immigrant advocates gathered on the steps of City Hall Thursday morning to...
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Ware High School Principal Marlene DiLeo sole candidate to replace...
During the committee meeting, most of the members present openly expressed concern about what should happen in the event they decide against appointing DiLeo. Marlene DiLeo, principal of Ware...
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Springfield set to celebrate opening of city's 1st official bike lanes
The bicycle lane comes to the neighborhood courtesy of a partnership between the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition and Live Well Springfield, a coalition of community organizations including Partners...
View ArticlePM News Links: Overpaid laid off worker can't get state to take back money,...
The family of a 71-year-old Wakefield man, who was killed by an accused drunk driver, expressed outrage that the Brockton woman prosecutors say plowed into him with her car on Route 128 was free on...
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2 Springfield teens charged with multiple car breaks in East Forest Park
Police determined the pair was checking for unlocked car doors in the neighborhood "and then stealing whatever items they could get their hands on." SPRINGFIELD – Two Springfield teens were arrested...
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Police in New Hampshire ask public for help locating missing inmate Brandon...
Brandon McNeil had reportedly served 133 days of a sentence of 1-to-3 year sentence, and was to be released no later than March 2015. MANCHESTER, N.H. — Authorities in the Granite State are asking the...
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