Westfield's Dickens Days Village Stroll offering shopping bags for discounts,...
WESTFIELD – The village stroll and tree lighting will return Saturday along with a new twist on promoting local businesses. Those who pick up a shopping bag printed “Westfield First, Buy Local” will...
View ArticleAll eyes on Mohegan Sun's next move as Palmer casino vote stands following...
Last week, Chip Tuttle, chief executive officer of Suffolk Downs, told the Associated Press that he was talking with the Mohegan Sun and other possible new operators for the proposed casino. This is...
View ArticleAmherst businessman Barry Roberts adds to his downtown holdings
Amherst Building LLC, owned by Barry Roberts, closed on the deal with Amherst Realty Co. on Nov. 15, according to documents in the Hampshire County Hall of Records. AMHERST – One of the major property...
View ArticleSpringfield police issues list of 43 Level 3 sex offenders residing in city
None of the people on the Level 3 sex offenders list issued by police are considered wanted, and Massachusetts officials warn against harassment of any of them. SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Police...
View ArticleCurtis Combs of Hartford convicted of murdering William Jones in Springfield
In May a jury found co-defendant Demery Williams, 41, of West Haven, Conn., guilty of first degree murder in Jones’ death. SPRINGFIELD - A Hampden Superior Court jury on Tuesday Curtis Combs guilty of...
View ArticleHUD delays foreclosure of Hill Homes development in Springfield
The residents of Hill Homes, who are linked as a cooperative, have a chance to present a redevelopment plans for the housing complex. SPRINGFIELD — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...
View ArticleHolyoke police Sgt. John Hart being investigated after leaving service weapon...
A sergeant was suspended and ordered to repay $2,000 to the city for losing a sniper rifle two years ago. HOLYOKE - The officer being investigated for leaving his service revolver in a rest room at...
View ArticleFree Thanksgiving feasts set for needy and lonely in Chicopee, Springfield...
CHICOPEE - You'd be hard-pressed to find elsewhere locally the volume of turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and gravy than at the Knights of Columbus in Fairview in the days leading up to...
View ArticleSmall Business Association loans available to businesses destroyed in Hadley...
Low interest loans available to businesses destroyed in Oct. 27 fire in Hadley . HADLEY – While the cause of the Russell Street fire last month remains under investigation, the Small Business...
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Brimfield selectmen respond to charges against former treasurer
Weldon, who could not be reached for comment, has admitted publicly to making "mistakes" as an elected official BRIMFIELD - The Board of Selectmen released a statement this week in reaction to...
View ArticleNorthampton takes long-range look at flooding issues
According to Department of Public Works Director Edward S. Huntley, 2 ¾ inches of rain fell in the city from midnight until about noon on Wednesday. NORTHAMPTON – Heavy overnight rains created some...
View ArticlePalmer casino supporters not surprised over deal between Mohegan Sun and...
"I'd be very careful if I were Revere," Palmer At-large Town Councilor Paul Burns said, "about assuming Mohegan was committed to anything other than their own bottom line." This is an update to a...
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West Springfield police probe 4th armed robbery in less than a week
The suspect, carrying a black handgun, entered entered the Bargain Cellular store on Westfield Street at about 2 p.m. 03.09.11 | Photo by Julian Feller-Cohen â A West Springfield Police...
View ArticleElectrical malfunction likely caused fire that destroyed Charles Street...
Ten people were displaced in the blaze, reported early Friday shortly before 12:20 a.m. CHICOPEE -- Investigators have determined an electrical malfunction was the likely cause of a fast-moving fire...
View ArticleComet ISON 2013: When and where to see the sungrazing Thanksgiving comet
If Comet ISON 2013 survives as it whips around the sun on Thanksgiving, some predict it could be a spectacular show in December as it flies back to the outer reaches of the solar system and beyond....
View ArticlePM News Links: Latino radio station bombarded following mayor's comments on...
Dominique James and the Rev. Maurice “Bojangles” Blanchard all but admitted that they’d broken the law by staying in the Jefferson County Clerk’s office after closing time — protesting when they were...
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Wilbraham selectmen will appoint study committees for police station and...
Selectmen's Chairman James Thompson said he would like updates from the two committees in 90 days. WILBRAHAM - The Board of Selectmen this week voted to appoint two feasibility study committees to...
View ArticleJudge in Springfield won't toss out evidence in Berkshire triple murder case
Police allege Adam Lee Hall, 36, of Peru, was a ranking member of the local Hell’s Angels when he, David Chalue, 46, of North Adams, and Caius Veiovis, 32, of Pittsfield, kidnapped David Glasser,...
View ArticleSpringfield trash collection rescheduled due to Thanksgiving holiday
SPRINGFIELD – The Department of Public Works reminds residents that rubbish collection will not take place on Thursday, Nov. 28, due to the Thanksgiving holiday, and is rescheduled. The rubbish...
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Obituaries today: Horst Fei was 32-year member of Longmeadow Police Department
Obituaries from The Republican. Horst Fei Horst Fei, of Longmeadow, passed away on Saturday. He immigrated to America from Germany in 1952 and proudly attained his American citizenship at the age...
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