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Palmer Kmart evacuated due to gas smell
The store was closed for about two hours during the investigation. PALMER - The Kmart store on Wilbraham Street (Route 20) was evacuated just after 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, after shoppers notified...
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Survivor of Alaska plane crash tries CPR to revive her baby, then walks mile...
St. Marys Village Police Officer Fred Lamont Jr. says Melanie Coffee of Mountain Village acted heroically following the crash Friday night that killed four, including her son. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A...
View ArticleMob informant Anthony J. Arillotta set for sentencing March 20 in Al Bruno...
So far, informants Roche, Felix Tranghese, of East Longmeadow, and John Bologna, of New York, have received prison sentences of 14 years, four years and eight years, respectively. NEW YORK - A federal...
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Thanksgiving takes more Black Friday sales
U.S. shoppers spent $9.74 billion on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. That's a drop of 13.2 percent compared with last year, according to data released on Saturday by research firm...
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White House: On track for health care website goal
Administration officials said HealthCare.gov was "performing well" Saturday, the deadline set to have it working smoothly for the "vast majority of users," after overnight hardware upgrades to boost...
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Vice President Biden trying to show U.S. still focused on Asia
In meetings with leaders in Japan, China and South Korea, the vice president will seek to show that while the administration has been preoccupied with Mideast flare-ups and a series of domestic...
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Holyoke and South Hadley coordinate rescue of a woman from the Connecticut River
A woman was pulled from the Connecticut River in Holyoke earlier. HOLYOKE— Holyoke police officers and South Hadley District 1 firefighters coordinated efforts to rescue a woman who was in the...
View ArticleWestfield State University trustees, facing lawsuit from ex-president Evan...
The policy was one of several canceled this year as part of a review of all campus insurance, according to Santiago, who said more than $100,000 was saved by eliminating unnecessary coverage....
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Obituaries today: Robert Holbrook was Wilbraham dentist, Springfield...
Obituaries from The Republican. Robert Holbrook Dr. Robert Ellis Holbrook DDS, 76, of Springfield, died Friday. Born in Springfield, he was a retired dentist who practiced in Wilbraham for more...
View ArticleSpringfield police investigate serious accident on Bicentennial Highway
Police investigate a serious accident between a pedestrian and a vehicle in Springfield. SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Police are investigating a serious accident on Bicentennial Highway. Police arrived...
View ArticleSpringfield Police investigate fatal stabbing on Worthington Street
Springfield police investigate double stabbing that left one man dead. SPRINGFIELD — One man is dead and another seriously injured after a double stabbing on Worthington Street Sunday morning. WWLP is...
View ArticleSanta visits Gray House in Springfield
Local motorcycle group donates Christmas gifts for children at Gray House. SPRINGFIELD — Santa rode in on a fire truck Sunday to greet children at the Gray House on Sheldon Street. Santa and the gifts...
View ArticleHolyoke man charged with assaulting pregnant woman
Hery Sierra-Rosa will be arraigned on assault charges Monday in Holyoke District Court. HOLYOKE – A 22-year-old man was charged with assaulting a pregnant woman and injuring her so badly she had to be...
View ArticleSpringfield stabbing victim dies; Police investigating 18th homicide of the year
Police are searching for a motive in the crime. SPRINGFIELD — Police are investigating a weekend homicide after a 50-year-old stabbing victim has died. Officers responding to a complaint of a fight...
View ArticleWilbraham woman killed in third Springfield fatal accident this week
The woman was pronounced dead about 90 minutes after the accident. SPRINGFIELD – A 57-year-old Wilbraham woman was killed when she was hit by a car on Allen Street Sunday afternoon. The woman’s name...
View ArticlePittsfield woman killed in one-car fatal accident in Richmond
Amy Cavanaugh was killed in the roll-over accident. RICHMOND – A 36-year-old Pittsfield woman was killed in a one-car accident just after midnight Sunday. Amy Cavanaugh was transported by ambulance to...
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Chicopee schools to be reviewed by state Department of Elementary and...
The audits are routine. CHICOPEE - The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will conduct a review of a variety of departments including special education, English learner education...
View ArticleNew York City commuter train derailment kills 4, injures more than 60
A New York City commuter train rounding a riverside curve derailed Sunday, killing four people and injuring more than 60 in a crash that threw some riders from toppling cars and swiftly raised...
View ArticleLudlow car crash injures two
Police will summons one driver to court on a criminal complaint. LUDLOW – Two drivers were injured in a two-car accident at about 4:40 p.m. Sunday at the corner of East and Pine Streets. Police are...
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Common Core class puts focus on critical thinking
The Common Core State Standards are one of the most politicized and misunderstood changes in education. Amy Lawson, a fifth-grade teacher at Silver Lake Elementary School in Middletown, Del., helps...
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