Lynn bank evacuated after reports of explosion
Nearly 500 people were evacuated from the Eastern Bank building. LYNN — A multistory bank office building in Lynn has been evacuated after reports of an explosion in an electrical room. Nearly 500...
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Obituaries today: Donald Mulville was steeplejack, owned Mulville Steeple...
Obituaries from The Republican. Donald Mulville Donald "Burge" Mulville, 84, of Wesfield, passed away on Friday. Known to most as "Gomper" and a lifelong resident of Westfield, he was a 1946...
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State police report major roadways in Western Massachusetts are in good...
CBS3 meteorologist said temperatures are expected to rise into the 40s Tuesday afternoon. SPRINGFIELD - State police reported major roadways in Western Massachusetts were in good condition as the...
View ArticleNewtown expands scope of planned children's museum
Months before she was killed in a gunman's rampage, Sandy Hook Elementary School Principal Dawn Hochsprung wrote a letter expressing her excitement over an effort to bring a children's museum to...
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South Hadley firefighters remain on scene of fire that severely damaged Crack...
The cause of the blaze remains under investigation. 01.29.2013 | SOUTH HADLEY -- The scene at the Crack of Dawn restaurant in South Hadley Falls, destroyed by fire Monday night. Don Treeger | The...
View ArticleBoston Scientific plans job cuts, 4Q profit falls
Boston Scientific plans to cut as many as 1,000 additional jobs this year as the medical device maker expands a push to cut operating expenses. The Associated Press Boston Scientific plans to cut as...
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East Longmeadow police arrest Jose Rivera, 52, of Springfield, after he...
The suspect allegedly slashed the victim, a 27-year-old Springfield man, with a boxcutter. EAST LONGMEADOW -- Police arrested a 52-year-old Springfield man Monday after he allegedly slashed another...
View ArticleRetired Deerfield Academy math teacher faces sex accusation from former student
The alleged contact occurred during the 1980s, but the school did not provide further details. DEERFIELD — Administrators at a prestigious New England private school say a former student has told them...
View ArticleWhat does war look like from a soldier's point of view?
Millions of YouTube viewers now know what war looks like from a soldier's point of view, thanks to a video taken in Afghanistan by a soldier who was shot in the battle. Millions of YouTube viewers now...
View ArticleApple unveils iPad with more memory
Apple Inc. said Tuesday that the new, full-size model comes with 128 gigabytes of memory, up from 64 gigabytes. CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple says it will sell an iPad with more memory than the...
View ArticleTransportation secretary Ray LaHood to leave administration
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the only Republican still in President Barack Obama's first-term Cabinet, said Tuesday he plans to leave the Obama administration. KEN THOMAS Associated Press...
View ArticlePittsfield man gets up to 7 years in fatal crash
A Pittsfield man has been sentenced to up to seven years in prison for causing a car crash that claimed the life of another man and seriously injured a woman. PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Pittsfield man...
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AM News Links: President Obama to lay out immigration reform plan; First...
Also in today's headlines, the Lowell Sun looks at gun ownership rates in Massachusetts cities. Study: Dieters who ate lunch earlier lost more weight [USA Today] President Obama to lay out immigration...
View ArticleVideo: Sea foam blankets Australian beach town
A stretch of Australia's Sunshine Coast has been blanketed in sea foam, swept ashore by the remnants of a tropical cyclone that struck Australia last week. A stretch of Australia's Sunshine Coast has...
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Springfield firefighter Kenneth Murray, killed in Indian Orchard car crash,...
Investigators await toxicology reports as they probe the fatal crash. Republican file photo SPRINGFIELD - Investigators await toxicology reports as they continue to probe a one-car crash that took...
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Obituaries today: Charles Blaser owned Wilbraham Upholstery for 40 years
Obituaries from The Republican. Charles Blaser Charles A. Blaser, 69, of Wilbraham, died on Saturday. Born in Copiague, N.Y., he was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam Era. A Wilbraham resident since...
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Soldier looks forward to driving with new transplanted arms
A soldier who lost all four limbs in an Iraq roadside bombing says he looks forward to driving and swimming with his new arms. In this July 4, 2012 file photo, Army Sgt. Brendan Marrocco of Staten...
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Palmer still tabulating subcontractor bids for new police station project
It will be up to a general contractor, which has yet to be picked, to select which subcontractors to use for the $7.4 million project approved by voters last year. This is an artist's rendering of...
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Yesterday's top stories: Firefighter killed in crash had been injured in...
East Longmeadow police arrested a 52-year-old Springfield man after he allegedly slashed another man in the face with a boxcutter during a fight in the parking lot of the Meadows Lounge. These were...
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School delays and closings for January 30, 2013
After ice this morning and spring-like temperatures this afternoon, a high-wind watch kicks in at 6 p.m. and lasts through 11 a.m. Thursday. 11/23/12 Springfield- Republican Photo by Mark M.Murray - A...
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