8 out of 16 jurors selected on first day of Adam Lee Hall triple murder case...
After about five hours of the arduous process, 82 prospective jurors had been questioned as a group and individually. SPRINGFIELD - Eight jurors - half the total needed - were selected Monday in the...
View ArticleCalling all cadets: Springfield Police Department to hold exam for people...
This year's exam is on Jan. 25, but those interested in taking the test must register at police headquarters before the Jan. 16 deadline. SPRINGFIELD — Anyone between the ages of 17 to 23 is...
View ArticleSouth, East brace for polar temperatures, wind chills
Frigid air that snapped decades-old records will make venturing outside dangerous for a second straight day Tuesday, this time spreading to southern and eastern parts of the U.S. and keeping many...
View ArticleLive coverage: Day 2 of Adam Lee Hall Berkshire County triple murder trial
Eight of the 16 jurors needed were selected Monday. SPRINGFIELD -- Jury selection resumes today in the trial of Adam Lee Hall, the 36-year-old Peru resident charged with a Berkshire county triple...
View ArticleThe Polar Vortex and you: A brief FAQ for a cold winter day in Western...
A wind chill advisory has been issued through 7 a.m. Wednesday. View full sizeFor exposed skin, It will feel like it's below zero most of the dayCBS3 Springfield Meteorologist Nick Morganelli It's...
View ArticleSpringfield resident Adam Thurber, suspect in crash that killed bicyclist...
The hit-and-run crash killed 25-year-old Derek Russell on New Year's Day. Adam Thurber SPRINGFIELD -- A 38-year-old Tavistock Street man accused in the New Year’s Day hit-and-run crash that took the...
View ArticleObituaries today: Lawrence Cupidi owned Hot Tomatoes Restaurants in...
Obituaries from The Republican. Lawrence Cupidi Lawrence "Larry" Pio Cupidi, 65, of Agawam, passed away on Sunday. He lived most of his life in West Springfield, and then moved to Agawam. He was...
View ArticlePolice ask for assistance locating missing Connecticut teen Corey Feitel
Wolcott police say Cory Feitel, 15, has been missing since Dec. 21 when he apparently ran away from a group home in that town. WOLCOTT, Conn. — Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help...
View ArticleCara Rintala retrial: Live coverage of Day 1 of jury selection
The retrial of Cara Rintala, accused in the murder of her wife, Annamarie Cochrane Rintala, is underway in Hampshire Superior Court. We'll have live updates throughout the day. NORTHAMPTON -- The...
View ArticlePM News Links: Former Miss Venezuela shot dead by bandits, inmate accused of...
A third police officer was put on paid administrative leave after a four-year-old video showing an officer slamming a suspect against the wall at the police station was posted on YouTube. Tweets about...
View ArticleNew Springfield City Council President Michael Fenton announces committee...
Council President Michael Fenton dissolved the Casino Site Committee, created by former Council President James J. Ferrera in 2012, saying that any remaining issues can be handled by standing...
View ArticleFreezing pipes and sprinkler heads causing damage at UMass, area homes and...
Arctic chill keeping fire departments busy with calls for broken pipes. AMHERST — The extended cold snap can cause frostbite on exposed skin, but it can also wreak havoc with pipes exposed to the...
View ArticleAdam Lee Hall 'Hells Angels' murder trial expected to feature pictures of...
In two days of jury selection 150 people have been questioned by Judge C. Jeffrey Kinder and 14 people have been selected out of the 16 needed for trial. SPRINGFIELD - The trial of Adam Lee Hall will...
View ArticleLongmeadow awaits decision on whether state gaming commission will designate...
Longmeadow and West Springfield were not listed as surrounding communities in MGMs application to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. LONGMEADOW — Select Board Chairwoman Marie Angelides said the...
View ArticleNorthampton City Council re-elects William Dwight as council president; Adams...
NORTHAMPTON – The City Council Tuesday afternoon re-elected William H. Dwight president of the council and Jesse Adams vice president, both by unanimous vote. Ward 6 Councilor Marianne L. LaBarge, who...
View ArticleChicopee paves way for marijuana clinic by accepting 180-year-old street
Chicopee City Council adopted a restrictive ordinance regulating medical marijuana. CHICOPEE — Extensive research into old deed records has proven the existence of a 180-year-old road that developers...
View ArticleDennis Rodman sings happy birthday to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Dennis Rodman sang "Happy Birthday" to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before leading a squad of former NBA stars for a friendly game Wednesday as part of his "basketball diplomacy" that has been...
View ArticleArctic air eases its grip on much of the US
An arctic blast eased its grip on much of the U.S. on Wednesday, with winds calming and the weather warming slightly a day after temperature records — some more than a century-old — shattered up and...
View ArticleMohawk Trail Regional School District superintendent wants to explore a 4-day...
The superintendent of a western Massachusetts school district says it's worth exploring a four-day school week as a way of saving money and improving education. BUCKLAND, Mass. (AP) — The...
View ArticleCara Rintala retrial: Live coverage of Day 2 of jury selection
Opening arguments could begin Friday. NORTHAMPTON -- Jury selection in the retrial of Cara Rintala, charged in the 2010 murder of her wife Annamarie Cochrane Rintala, continues Wednesday in Hampshire...
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