Gov. Deval Patrick urges lawmakers to OK tax hike
Gov. Deval Patrick is urging lawmakers to adopt his proposal to raise taxes by nearly $2 billion dollars to pay for improvements in education and transportation. BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick is...
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Cameron Faniel of Springfield, charged with threatening to 'shoot up' Holyoke...
Court documents state that Faniel made the threat while riding in a car with the family member and his girlfriend. State and local police descended on Holyoke Community College Feb. 26 after a student...
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PM News Links: Storm causes house to collapse into ocean, parts of...
The slow-moving storm center that's been hovering around for two days brought more flood waters to one Cape Cod town, breached dunes in another and threatened vulnerable cottages. Plum Island...
View ArticleVatican: Conclave to elect new pope to start Tuesday
The Tuesday start date appears to be a compromise, albeit one that favors those who were seeking more time to evaluate the candidates and the state of the Roman Catholic Church. By DAVID GIBSON and...
View ArticleNorthampton Schools Superintendent Brian Salzer to leave for job in Germany
He said his leaving has nothing to do with the controversy late last year involving the high school vice principal Bryan Lombardi. NORTHAMPTON — Less than two years after he was hired as School...
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Penn National Gaming signs agreement to help revitalize, lease Paramount...
Penn National, under a formal agreement with the owners of the Paramount Theater, will help revitalize and lease the Main Street venue. SPRINGFIELD — Penn National Gaming, proposing a casino in the...
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Cara Rintala murder trial jury recesses without verdict after first full day...
Defense lawyer David Hoose argued that police singled his client out from the first and failed to thoroughly investigate other suspects Cara Rintala, left, is shown with the woman she is accused of...
View ArticleSpringfield expects $7.5 million in energy savings from online energy auction
Based on estimates released by the city, the largest projected annual savings will be for street and traffic lights, which will cost $526,122 each year. SPRINGFIELD — City officials expect to save...
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2 feet of snow falls in some Massachusetts towns
On Cape Cod, where the storm was expected to be mostly rain, officials worried about beach erosion. By JAY LINDSAY BOSTON — Lisa Parisella was ready to dig out her sandals, with spring less than two...
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Penn National unveils plans to help revitalize Paramount Theater as it and...
Penn National, under a formal agreement with the owners of the Paramount Theater, will help revitalize and lease the Main Street venue. Updates a story posted Friday at 4:31 p.m. SPRINGFIELD — As Penn...
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Holyoke police make arrest in father-son shooting; 21-year-old Holyoke man...
Police picked up 21-year-old Brian Marrero on an arrest warrant issued after the shooting. Brian Marrero Holyoke police photo HOLYOKE - Police announced Friday night that 21-year-old city man has...
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Westfield City Council raises mayor's salary by $10,000 to $100,000 as of...
The mayors of Chicopee and Holyoke are paid $85,000 a year. WESTFIELD – City Councilors voted 11-1 to raise the mayor’s salary by $10,000, but rejected proposals to increase the pay of members of the...
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Security at UMass dorms to be evaluated by Business Protection Specialists...
Company representatives will visit the UMass campus during spring break. This sign notifies UMass-Amerst students of security protocols. Diane Lederman / The Republican file AMHERST – The University...
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Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno prepares to hire 2 analysts in Finance...
The two analysts being hired in Springfield are set to fill two vacancies in the Finance Department. Acting chief financial officer Timothy J. Plante is seen with Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno,...
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Obituaries today: Elaine Foucher worked at MCDI, Grief Brothers, Walmart and...
Obituaries from The Republican. Elaine Foucher Elaine V. (West) Foucher, 78, of Westfield, died Thursday. She was born in Westfield, and was a graduate of Westfield High School, Holyoke Community...
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Holyoke incoming superintendent Sergio Paez praised for showing results,...
Paez will be expected in Holyoke to replicate the improvement of third-graders' reading skills in Worcester. Sergio Paez, newly appointed Holyoke school superintendent Don Treeger, The Republican...
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Donald Petigny-Perry of Montague, whose parole was revoked despite acquittal...
The parole hearing open to the public set for March 12 in Natick. Former Amherst soup kitchen coordinator Donald Petigny-Perry, seen at the kitchen in 2010m is hoping to be released from prison soon....
View Article19 killed in Afghan bombers strike during U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck...
"This attack was a message to him," Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said of Hagel, in an email to reporters about one of the bombings, outside the country's Defense Ministry in Kabul. KABUL,...
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Holyoke Police Chief lauds investigation, arrest of suspect in shooting of...
Neiswanger said they believe the shooting was not drug- or gang-related but would not elaborate on the suspected motive. Holyoke Police Chief James M. Neiswanger talks about the shootings earlier in...
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Bomb threat prompts Massachusetts State Police to remove passengers from...
An apparent bomb hoax involving a Peter Pan bus traveling westbound on the Massachusetts Turnpike prompted authorities to evacuate the vehicle in Chicopee, according to Trooper Thomas Murphy, a media...
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