Springfield firefighters extricate woman from rolled-over vehicle on Malden...
The female driver, the sole occupant of the Honda CRV, suffered minor injuries. SPRINGFIELD – A female suffered minor injuries early Friday and after she flipped her Honda CRV in Forest Park...
View Article1 killed, 3 hurt in Williamstown accident
One person was killed and three others injured in a head-on crash in Williamstown that occurred during a snowfall. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. (AP) - One person was killed and three others injured in a...
View ArticleCooley Dickinson's radiation oncology program receives accreditiation
This is the second consecutive time the department has earned a three-year accreditation, according to Trinchero. NORTHAMPTON – Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s Radiation Oncology program has earned...
View ArticlePolice file on Newtown shooting to be released
The planned release Friday of thousands of pages of police documents from the investigation into last year's school massacre in Newtown could shed additional light on the world of the 20-year-old...
View ArticleCar bomb kills pro-Western politician, 5 others in Lebanon
BASSEM MROUE, Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A powerful car bomb tore through a business district in the center of the Lebanese capital Friday, killing a prominent pro-Western politician and at least...
View ArticlePolice: Vehicle stolen from Pride Plaza in East Longmeadow may have been used...
The vehicle, equipment with a Lo-Jack tracking device, was later found on Prescott Street in Springfield. EAST LONGMEADOW - A woman’s vehicle, stolen from the Pride Plaza late Thursday afternoon,...
View ArticlePM News Links: Judge rules NSA phone surveillance legal, police to increase...
The FBI is seeking the public’s to help to catch a serial bank robber nicknamed the “Brim Beanie Bandit” for the trademark hat the suspect has worn during four heists in Greater Boston. Tweets about...
View ArticleNewtown school shootings documents released by Connecticut police
Police in Connecticut released thousands of pages of documents from the investigation into last year's Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, which could shed additional light on the world...
View ArticleWestfield man, 84, dies in 2 car crash on routes 5 and 10 in Northampton
One man was killed, another injured, when two cars collided on North King Street, Route 5, in Northampton. This is an updated version of a story posted at 1:06 this afternoon. NORTHAMPTON — An...
View ArticleGranby officials consider trash options, with landfill about to close
At the urging of select board member Mary McDowall, the officials also discussed the feasiblity of whether the town can operate a transfer station at the Waste Management-owned landfill beyond March,...
View ArticleFormer Westfield State University president Dobelle files second lawsuit...
In addition to two lawsuits, the university is facing more than $500,000 in bills from its own lawyers as partial payment for representing the school in investigations of Dobelle and others. WESTFIELD...
View ArticleDangerous dog hearing scheduled in Palmer
The dog hearing will be held Jan. 3 at Palmer Town Building. PALMER - A dangerous dog hearing will be held on 10 a.m. Friday at the Town Building regarding a complaint filed by a Bondsville woman who...
View ArticleHolyoke St. Patrick's Committee announces winner of Ambassador Award -...
By ALEX LYMAN HOLYOKE – The Holyoke St. Patrick’s Committee had a first when it announced this year’s Ambassador Award at the Yankee Pedlar Friday. For the first time, an organization is the recipient...
View ArticleMichael Sasen, 48-year-old Springfield native, dies in Florida hit-and-run...
A state's attorney has been arrested in the case. FORT MYERS, FL— A Springfield native, living with his father in Fort Myers, Fla., was killed early Christmas morning as he walked home from a party,...
View ArticleNewtown police file on Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings yields chilling...
Among the details: More than a dozen bodies, mostly children, were discovered packed "like sardines" in a bathroom where they had hidden. By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Connecticut police...
View ArticleYear in photos 2013: The Republican's John Suchocki
As it's been said by Arthur Fellig (also known as Weegee), "F8 and be there". This photo was shot with a 200mm at lens at f/4, ISO 250, and a shutter speed of 1/2000 second. I was shooting from about...
View ArticleNorthampton to accept Christmas trees at Smith Vocational High School
The Northampton DPW requires that all trees be free of lights, ornaments, tinsel, plastic bags and netting before they are disposed. NORTHAMPTON — Now that Christmas is over, people’s thoughts turn to...
View ArticleYesterday's top stories: Letter details problems with Springfield courthouse,...
An 84-year-old Westfield man died when the car he was driving was involved in a collision with a pickup truck on routes 5 and 10 in Northampton. These were the most read stories on MassLive.com...
View ArticleAmherst property owners face Jan. 1 deadline to register rentals with the town
The Amherst rental registration bylaw goes into effect Jan. 1. AMHERST — With a Jan. 1 deadline, only 210 of the town’s property owners have submitted rental permit applications as of Dec. 23 with 83...
View ArticleTraditional 40- and 60-watt light bulbs to be vanishing from store shelves...
According to market research, the elimination of 40- and 60-watt bulbs will have a much greater impact because they are the two most popular among U.S. consumers. AGAWAM - When Eddie Ramos tells his...
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