DevelopSpringfield gives $10,000 to International Biergarten for facade...
The developers invested more than $70,000 in facade improvements alone at the downtown Bier Garten. Watch video SPRINGFIELD – DevelopSpringfield, a local nonprofit corporation, recently announced its...
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Springfield police probe 3 unrelated robberies, 2 of them armed
The robberies were reported Wednesday night in various areas of Springfield. Republican file photo SPRINGFIELD — Police are probing three robberies, two of then armed, that occurred in various areas...
View Article2 Springfield teens arrested after shots fired in disturbance on Wilbraham Road
Police arrested two teens and recovered a handgun after one of them fired several shots in the air during a disturbance at Wilbraham Road and Colonial Avenue Thursday afternoon, police said....
View ArticleTrial of Adam Lee Hall begins to focus on week before Berkshire triple murder
It is the fourth day of testimony in the trial of Hall, 36, of Peru. SPRINGFIELD - The prosecution Thursday began its quest to prove to a jury Adam Lee Hall is guilty of a Berkshire County triple...
View ArticleJanuary melt brings high water to Connecticut River [video]
The January melt has brought the waters of the Connecticut River to 4 feet over the Holyoke Dam. HOLYOKE — The January melt has brought the waters of the Connecticut River to 4 feet over the Holyoke...
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Mount Holyoke College President Lynn Pasquerella attends White House summit...
President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama opened the summit. Mount Holyoke College President Lynn Pasquerella submitted photo SOUTH HADLEY - Lynn Pasquerella, president of Mount Holyoke College, was...
View ArticleCape Cod man charged in $800,000 investment scam
BOSTON (AP) — A Barnstable man is facing federal charges for allegedly defrauding three people out of $800,000 in a long-term investment scam. Federal prosecutors said Thursday it started in 2005 when...
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Springfield police seek 3 armed suspects who robbed Belmont Avenue store,...
The suspects also stole cash, cigars, cigarettes and various-over-the-counter medications. SPRINGFIELD — Three armed suspects robbed a Belmont Avenue convenience store and a customer who walked into...
View ArticleSpringfield police: Suspect at large following robbery of United Bank branch...
The suspect, who made off with cash, told the teller that he had a gun, police said. SPRINGFIELD – Police are probing the late Friday morning robbery of the United Bank branch on St. James Avenue. The...
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Obituaries today: Marsha Peterson had 39-year career in Smith & Wesson...
Obituaries from The Republican. Marsha Peterson Marsha R. Peterson, 61, of Feeding Hills, died Wednesday. She was born in Kansas City, Mo., and lived in Feeding Hills since 1978. She graduated from...
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East Longmeadow police to seek complaint against Hampden resident Joseph...
A motorist, hit from behind, suffered injuries and told emergency personnel that he would seek his own treatment, police said. EAST LONGMEADOW – A witness who caught a license plate number led...
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Northampton Board of Health will bring newly drafted tobacco regulations to...
After 6 months of research and deliberation, the Northampton Board of Health voted to propose new regulations restricting the sale of tobacco products and expanding the list of prohibited smoking...
View ArticleBridge Street in downtown Springfield reopens following water main, road repairs
A section of Bridge Street has been closed since Jan. 4, following a water main break near Tower Square in Springfield. SPRINGFIELD — A section of Bridge Street in downtown Springfield, closed for...
View ArticlePope Benedict defrocked 400 priests over two years for child molestation
The statistics for 2011 and 2012 show a dramatic increase over the 171 priests removed in 2008 and 2009. By JOHN HEILPRIN, Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press VATICAN CITY — A...
View ArticleFreedom Industries, company responsible for massive chemical spill in West...
The company blamed for a chemical spill that left 300,000 West Virginians without safe drinking water filed for bankruptcy Friday. By JONATHAN MATTISE, Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The...
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Ware School Committee seeks new member after veteran committee member resigns...
A joint meeting with Ware selectmen is scheduled for Feb. 18 to name a temporary replacement to the five-person board. The appointment would be in effect until the next annual town election in May....
View ArticleTwo witnesses in Adam Lee Hall triple murder trial testify about events...
In Auust 2011, weeks before he was to testify against Hall, David Glasser and his roommate, Edward Frampton, and their friend Robert Chadwell, all of Pittsfield, disappeared SPRINGFIELD - Two women...
View Article2 Springfield residents charged with extortion by threat of injury following...
Jose Carasquillo and Jennifer Rodriguez, both of Springfield, were arrested following investigations by Springfield and Revere police into similar extortion cases. SPRINGFIELD — Two Springfield...
View ArticleTexts exhibited in Cara Rintala murder trial show victim's range of emotions
Earlier in the day, Tina Gryszowka, a DNA analyst with the state police crime lab, said blood found on the bottom step of the basement stairs in the women’s home was consistent with Cochrane...
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Westfield Fire Department hosts firefighter training course on structural...
Designed by the National Fire Academy, the program was developed to prepare fire department personnel from across the region to respond to and manage structural collapse incidents. WESTFIELD –...
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