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Longmeadow increases taxes by $1.61 per $1,000 assessed valuation
Longmeadow residents will see a 2.7 percent increase in their taxes in 2014. LONGMEADOW – The fiscal 2014 tax rate has increased by $1.61 per $1,000 assessed valuation, said Robert P. Leclair, the...
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Proposed Ludlow tax rate to rise to $17.31 per $1,000 of assessed valuation
The rate is not finalized until it is approved by the state Department of Revenue. Ludlow Town HallRepublican file photo LUDLOW - The Board of Assessors on Tuesday presented a proposed fiscal 2014...
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State says yes to helping fund $800,000 West Street School feasibility study...
The action, which means the state would pay 57 percent of the costs, is the first step to determine whether the 73-year old structure should be repaired, or if building a new school is the best option...
View ArticleHolyoke City Council defeats proposal to increase sewer rate
An increase would have raised the average sewer-rate payer's bill to $540 a year from the current $486. HOLYOKE -- The City Council Tuesday voted 9-6 against an 11 percent increase in the sewer rate....
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Man checks into hospital with gunshot wound; Springfield police find holes in...
A man with a gunshot wound walked into Mercy Medical Center on Tuesday evening, but police are still trying to figure out where and under what circumstances he was shot. SPRINGFIELD — A man with a...
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Ludlow becomes 1st surrounding Western Massachusetts community to endorse...
Ludlow became the 1st surrounding community to sign a mitigation agreement with MGM Resorts International for its proposed Springfield casino after members of the town Select Board endorsed the pact...
View ArticleSpringfield set to conduct auction of tax-foreclosed properties in...
The auction of tax-foreclosed properties is the third of the year. SPRINGFIELD – The city is conducting its third municipal auction of the year on Dec. 11, aimed at finding buyers for 25...
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Berkshire County stab suspect under indictment for attempted murder;...
Tony "Chris" Babcock, 25, of 40 Second St., Pittsfield, has been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly stabbing a man several times. PITTSFIELD — A stabbing suspect who allegedly told his male...
View ArticleYesterday's top stories: Missing man found dead in car, crime a concern for...
One local family got a happy ending to their nightmare when a missing Springfield woman was found safe. These were the most read stories on MassLive.com yesterday. If you missed any of them, click on...
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Springfield police respond to Mason Square armed robbery report outside CVS...
The victim claimed two men, one of whom had a gun, exited a car and assaulted and robbed him near the CVS pharmacy, 600 State St. SPRINGFIELD — A man claims two men, one of whom had a gun, exited a...
View ArticleHolyoke Boys and Girls Club sets 2nd Annual Nick Cosmos Memorial Boxing Show
Weigh-ins for the 2nd Annual Nick Cosmos Memorial Boxing Show begin at 5 p.m. HOLYOKE -- The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holyoke Saturday will present a night of amateur boxing with proceeds...
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Toy for Joy 'best time of the year' for Salvation Army volunteers, staff
Odalie Ince has been volunteering for Toy for Joy for 20 years. View full sizeTo get a printable version of this coupon to mail in with your donation, click on "view full size," above. SPRINGFIELD -...
View ArticleSpringfield City Council sets $19.71 tax rate for homeowners, meaning rise of...
The tax rate for Springfield homeowners matched last year's rate, but the average bill for a single-family home will rise. SPRINGFIELD — The City Council voted Wednesday to keep the tax rate for...
View ArticleSpringfield City Council considers new ordinance to permit and regulate...
The Springfield ordinance to regulate the mobile food trucks follows a home bill that passed the City Council but never passed the Massachusetts Legislature. SPRINGFIELD — The City Council will...
View ArticleHolyoke police get 3 guns off street in arresting 2 men and a woman at Budget...
Police said a man was openly doing cocaine on a motel bed when they executed a warrant. HOLYOKE -- Police seized three handguns and some cocaine and other drugs in arresting two men and a woman at the...
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Palmer police charge Randall Street man with heroin possession, distribution
The couple was going through a Dunkin' Donuts drive-through when police boxed them in. A new Palmer police cruiser, with the new black and white design. Lori StabileThe Republican / Lori Stabile...
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Longmeadow School Committee approves superintendent's goals for 2013-2014...
Longmeadow Superintendent Marie Doyle presented a series of priorities to the Longmeadow School Board. LONGMEADOW — Superintendent of Schools Marie Doyle has many goals for the school year among them...
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Chicopee approves tax break for Menck Windows
The company will initially hire 20 to 30 employees but is expected to grow to at least 50 in five years. File photo / The Republican CHICOPEE - A German company that builds energy-efficient custom...
View ArticleGovernment to dismiss charges against two Plymouth men in NFL phone prank
Federal prosecutors have agreed to dismiss charges against two men who initiated and recorded a telephone call between two NFL general managers this year and then sold the recording to a website....
View ArticleProposed North Amherst student housing project called 'The Retreat' draws...
The hearing is just the first of many scheduled for The Retreat. AMHERST - More than 125 people, many wearing "Stop the Retreat" cards paper clipped to lapels, and buttons to Save Historic Cushman...
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