Jurors don't reach verdict Thursday in Rolando Penate drug trial;...
Because of the court's schedule the jury will not be back to continue deliberations until Monday SPRINGFIELD - A Hampden Superior Court jury deliberated about four hours Thursday without reaching a...
View ArticleSpringfield raises $631,000 in auction of 24 tax-foreclosed properties
Treasurer-Collector Stephen Lonergan praised the auction results, saying the primary goals are to return the properties to the tax rolls and get them owner-occupied. SPRINGFIELD – The city received...
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Obituaries today: Rollie Clark had 32-year career as truck driver for...
Rollie Wayne Clark, 84, passed away on Tuesday. He was born in Rouses Point, N.Y., raised in New York and lived in West Springfield since 1951. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a truck driver...
View ArticleWare selectmen form Green Community Commission to explore pros and cons of...
The board emphasized that the panel is no guarantee the town would agree to the "green community" idea. WARE – The town plans to take another stab at whether state designation as a “green community”...
View ArticleNorth Korea executes Kim Jong Un's uncle, calls him 'worse than a dog' for...
North Korea said Friday that it had executed Kim Jong Un's uncle as a traitor for trying to seize supreme power. PYONGYANG, North Korea -- North Korea said Friday that it had executed Kim Jong Un's...
View ArticleWestfield State University trustees add financial controls in wake of...
Dobelle’s lawyer, Ross Garber of Hartford, maintains that the school is responsible for paying at least $99,000 in legal bills incurred by the ex-president’s before his resignation, plus legal...
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Springfield police: 2 men, armed with pellet gun, rob Forest Park store of...
One of the suspects dropped his weapon wrestling with a clerk. It would turn out to be a pellet gun. SPRINGFIELD - Two armed and masked robbers on Thursday night held up the A&S Convenience...
View ArticleWilbraham selectmen sign agreement with MGM Springfield to mitigate casino...
Wilbraham Fire Chief Francis Nothe said he believes the agreement with MGM Springfield is the best the town could hope for. WILBRAHAM — The Board of Selectmen on Thursday night signed an agreement...
View ArticleFeds try to smooth bumpy health care transition
Anticipating more health care disruptions, the Obama administration Thursday announced a batch of measures intended to help consumers avoid lapses in their care and coverage as the president's...
View ArticleHolyoke officials wrestle with how to balance budget as new tax rate looms
The Holyoke City Council is scheduled to set the new tax rate Tuesday, if councilors balance the budget the night before. HOLYOKE — The merits of raiding the city's rainy day fund to balance the...
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Easthampton accident closes Route 141; traffic being diverted in Holyoke
Police and firefighters are on the scene of an accident on Mountain Road, or Route 141, and both directions of travel are blocked off until the scene can be cleared. EASTHAMPTON -- Police and...
View ArticleUMass Amherst has new projects in design phase, including physical sciences...
Building and planning continues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, which celebrated the opening of the new Commonwealth College dorm/classroom building and the new science center this fall....
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Emergency personnel investigating 'petroleum-like' odor at Chicopee City Hall
Firefighters and other emergency personnel have been at Chicopee City Hall since mid-morning attempting to discover the source of a petroleum-like odor there. Chicopee City HallThe Republican staff...
View ArticleColorado high school shooting leaves 1 student in critical condition
1 student was in critical condition Friday after reports of a shooting at a high school in suburban Denver, hospital and state officials said. UPDATE, 5:30 p.m.: A Colorado sheriff says a student who...
View ArticlePM News Links: Millionaire reportedly kills unborn baby and parents in...
A 911 caller, police and fire personnel teamed up to save the life of an apparently suicidal woman who witnesses spotted jumping into an icy canal in Lowell. Tweets about "#Westernma" New Hampshire...
View ArticleSheriff: Colorado school shooter wounds 2, kills self
A Colorado sheriff says a student who shot 2 others before apparently killing himself at a Denver-area high school is believed to have acted alone. Updates a story posted Friday at 4:06 p.m. By DAN...
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Springfield woman charged with dealing crack, heroin from Old Hill apartment
Rosemary Santiago of Springfield was charged with possession of heroin and possession of crack cocaine, each with intent to distribute, and violation of a drug-free school zone. SPRINGFIELD — Police...
View ArticleWestern Massachusetts winter storm cancellations, parking bans for Dec. 14-15...
The forecast of the 1st major snowstorm of the winter of 2013-14 has prompted parking bans across Western Massachusetts. The forecast of the first major snowstorm of the winter of 2013-14 has prompted...
View ArticleChicopee City Hall petroleum odor traced to leaking residential oil tank...
The leak was traced to a vacant home on Myrtle Street, some 1,300 feet away from City Hall. This is an update of a story originally posted at 3:19 p.m. Friday CHICOPEE — The source of the bad odor...
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State appeals Springfield Housing Court judge's "two strikes" decision for...
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is appealing a Housing Court judge's ruling that it equalize disciplinary standards for homeless families living in hotels and those in other shelter settings. The...
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