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Monson selectmen approve package store license for Palmer Road site
Patel also operates a combination package-convenience store in Wales. MONSON - Selectmen, at their Nov. 26 meeting, unanimously approved a request from Rejeesh R. Patel to open a combination package...
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Holland police investigating break-in on East Brimfield Road
The home was ransacked and several items were stolen, according to police. HOLLAND - Police are investigating a break-in to a residence in the 60 block of East Brimfield Road that was reported on...
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Ware pedestrian accident under investigation
The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries, state police said. WARE - State police, with assistance from Ware police, are investigating a pedestrian accident that happened...
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Wind downs trees, causing power outages for WMECo customers in Easthampton,...
High winds are in the forecast until late afternoon Thursday. EASTHAMPTON -- High winds took down trees Thanksgiving morning, leaving some Western Massachusetts Electric Co. customers without power...
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Springfield fatal accident victim identified as Allison Dwarska, 17
Both crashes are being investigated by the department's traffic bureau, Delaney said. Allison DwarskaPhoto provided by family This is an update to a story posted at 8:07 a.m. SPRINGFIELD — Police...
View ArticleBalloons, spirits soar at annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The cheering crowds were bundled against a 30-degree chill, but the sun was shining for the annual parade in New York City. NEW YORK (AP) — The big balloons soared along with the crowd's spirits...
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Comet ISON: Watch its Thanksgiving 2013 visit to the sun
Comet ISON has nearly complete its long trip to the sun, and at 1:44 p.m. EST, the Thanksgiving 2013 traveler will reach perihelion, or closest approach to our system's star. Live streaming video by...
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Obituaries today: Mildred Hevey was special education teacher at Rebecca M....
Obituaries from The Republican. Mildred Hevey Mildred M. (Sawyer) Hevey, 79, of Chicopee, died on Wednesday. She was born in Chicopee and was a lifelong resident. She was a retired special...
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Northampton Thanksgiving feast at Edwards Church offers great food and...
Even before the doors opened, the mood was getting festive. NORTHAMPTON -- The Thanksgiving meal at Edwards Church has become such a tradition that no one could blame them for opening the doors a few...
View ArticleAmherst's Not Bread Alone Thanksgiving a family affair
Not Bread Alone cooks up three meals at week at the church, drawing a core of regulars. AMHERST – Some of the Not Bread Alone volunteers arrived at the First Congregational Church of Amherst a...
View ArticleBoston Marathon bombing suspect's evidence request denied by judge
BOSTON — A request by lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev for prosecutors to turn over more evidence has been rejected. A federal judge on Wednesday denied the request except...
View ArticleUMass Minuteman Marching Band cherishes memories from playing in 2013 Macy's...
The band played briefly in front of the department store as part of its 2.5-mile tour of New York. Its repertoire included the UMass fight song, aptly named "Fight UMass," and "God Bless America."...
View ArticleCompanionship, cranberry sauce draw thousands to the 23rd Knights of Columbus...
This year the Knights of Columbus Fairview chapter hosted a beer, wine and casino night fund-raiser to defray costs estimated at $15,000 for the event. Watch video CHICOPEE — Last Thanksgiving Day,...
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Springfield accident victim Allison Dwarska remembered as 'one of a kind'
Allison Dwarska was a senior at Sabis International Charter School, where she was the catcher for the varsity softball team, the cheerleading captain and editor-in-chief of the yearbook staff. Allison...
View ArticleCalifornia man fires on police, holds 2 hostages before being arrested after...
A 45-year-old man was being held on $1 million bail after the nine-hour standoff. INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A gunman who fired several shots at a pair of Southern California police officers, hitting...
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Springfield firefighters extinguish blaze at home on Davis Street in East...
No injuries were reported in the fire on Davis Street. Updated at 7:41 p.m. to include details from the Fire Department about the cause and location of the fire, which began in the garage. SPRINGFIELD...
View ArticleThanksgiving in Western Massachusetts features hot meals and high school...
Bystanders at traditional high school football games withstood cold that the windchill dropped to 19 degrees on Thanksgiving in the region. SPRINGFIELD -- Hot turkey meals were served to thousands in...
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Obituaries today: Wayne Berger was service manager for TruGreen
Obituaries from The Republican. Wayne Berger Wayne J. "Bucko" Berger, 60, died Wednesday. He was born in Springfield, and was a 1972 graduate of Springfield Trade High School. He served in the U.S....
View ArticleShootings, stabbings and savagery mar Black Friday 2013 across United States
As Americans rushed to stores across the country for Black Friday deals, some got more than they bargained for as police have reported several instances of shootings, stabbings and beatdowns that have...
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5-year-old Egremont girl killed in Hillsdale, N.Y., crash in which minivan...
The victim's 14-year-old sister suffered serious spinal cord injuries, New York state police said. HILLSDALE, N.Y. — New York state police continue to probe a Wednesday night crash that took the...
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