Obituaries today: Carlos 'Hernan' Ulloa was computer science and bilingual...
Obituaries from The Republican. Carlos 'Hernan' Ulloa Carlos "Hernan" Ulloa passed away on Friday. He was born in Ambato, Ecuador. As a young man in Ecuador, he studied music, won a national...
View ArticleSpringfield police looking for Figueroa sisters, ages 6 and 14, last seen...
Madyson Figueroa, 6, and Janessa Figueroa-Reim, 14, were last seen walking on Liberty Street late Sunday morning. Here's a photo of a flyer that Kristy Reim sent to MassLive/The Republican showing her...
View ArticleWeekend top stories: Tom Brady frustrated following loss to Dolphins;...
Former KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley's Yorktown Heights, N.Y., home went up in flames. These were the most-read stories on MassLive.com over the weekend. If you missed any of them, click on the...
View ArticleWrongful death suit filed in Springfield against Ale Moultrie over traffic...
The lawsuit was filed Nov. 13 in Hampden Superior Court on behalf of Kyle Wheeler, of East Longmeadow. SPRINGFIELD - The widower of a 43-year-old mother of two killed in 2012 by a motorist as she...
View ArticleMom who receives gifts from Toy for Joy campaign volunteers to help program
Ellis was volunteering at the Salvation Army along with two of her sons. View full sizeTo get a printable version of this coupon to mail in with your Toy for Joy donation, click on "view full size,"...
View ArticleRelative: Nelson Mandela signer in group that burned men
The bogus sign language interpreter at last week's Nelson Mandela memorial service was among a group of people who accosted two men found with a stolen television and burned them to death by setting...
View ArticleNorthampton man caught dealing drugs in Thornes Marketplace gets state prison...
The prosecution said the sale of drugs in the heart of Northampton's downtown business district warranted a state prison term. NORTHAMPTON - A Hampshire Superior Court judge imposed a two- to...
View ArticleMassachusetts officials urge residents to complete survey on destructive...
Universities, several Northeast states, and the US Forest Service have their eyes on the winter moth due to its destruction. They were first discovered in Massachusetts in the 1990s. Massachusetts...
View ArticleFBI joins search for missing Springfield sisters Madyson Figueroa and Janessa...
The girls were last seen walking on Liberty Street around 11 a.m. Sunday. Madyson "Mady" Figueroa, 6, and her older sister, Janessa Figueroa-Reim, 14, right, were last seen walking on Liberty Street...
View ArticleTwo Northampton Police Department employees lose jobs in probe of wrongdoing
Capt. Scott Savino and Maryann Keating, a department secretary, are no longer employed by the city of Northampton, according to Mayor David J. Narkewicz. Northampton Police Capt. Scott A. Savino is...
View ArticleObituaries today: William Hoffey was machinist at Warren Pump Co., Vietnam...
Obituaries from The Republican. William Hoffey William E. Hoffey, 65, passed away on Tuesday. He was born in Ware. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. He worked as a machinist...
View ArticleSpringfield City Council to take informal vote on president, consider food...
Ward 2 Councilor Michael Fenton recently said he has secured commitments from most Springfield City Council members to become president, and would replace current president James Ferrera III, who was...
View ArticleSpringfield police: No foul play suspected in case of missing sisters Madyson...
The girls' mother, Kristy Reim, said it is out of character for her daughter Janesssa to disappear like this. Updates stories posted at 11:14 a.m. and 5:15 a.m. SPRINGFIELD -- As the family of missing...
View ArticleOn Holyoke City Council, 3 stand out for perfect attendance in current 2-year...
One Holyoke city councilor said voters expect councilors to show up, take big votes and do other important city business. HOLYOKE — Only three of the 15 members of the City Council have perfect...
View ArticleConnecticut mother Leah Nichols arrested after police allegedly find her...
A Connecticut mother is in trouble with the law after police say she allegedly left her 8-month-old daughter in a car while reporting that the child was kidnapped. NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A Connecticut...
View ArticleUMass/Amherst committee refines town-gown issues it wants consultant to focus on
The UMass and Amherst steering committee is getting close to issuing an RFP for a consultant. A UMass and Amherst steering committee has a draft RFP they hope to put to bid soon to hire a consultant...
View ArticleSnowfall, freezing temperatures make for slippery, sloppy conditions on...
Total snow accumulation was 3 to 5 inches in Western Massachusetts, but the snowfall, heavy at times, reduced visibility and covered many area roadways. SPRINGFIELD — The region’s second snowstorm in...
View ArticleHadley names Anne McKenzie new school superintendent
McKenzie is expected to start work in Hadley on July 1, committee chair Molly Keegan confirmed, contingent on negotiating a contract with her. The district has about 650 pupils. Anne McKenzie during...
View ArticlePhotos: Snowstorm in Western Massachusetts, Worcester County dumps as much as...
Tuesday's snowstorm brought anywhere from 4 to 6 inches in Western Massachusetts and up to 8 inches in Worcester County and areas in Eastern Massachusetts, making for an especially tricky, and slow,...
View ArticleGuide dog saves blind owner after subway track fall
A guide dog leaped to the subway tracks when his owner tumbled off a Manhattan platform Wednesday — and they both survived getting run over by a train. Cecil Williams pets his guide dog Orlando in his...
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