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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos recovers Apollo rocket engines from Atlantic
Rusted pieces of two Apollo-era rocket engines that helped boost astronauts to the moon have been fished out of the murky depths of the Atlantic, Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos and NASA said Wednesday....
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'Unpredictable' Pope Francis worries security team at Vatican
Pope Francis has quickly been dubbed the "unpredictable" pope — and for a bodyguard, unpredictable means trouble. Carabinieri (Italian paramilitary police) perform security checks on visitors wanting...
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UMass to pay for additional Amherst ambulances and police to address student...
The university will provide $40,000 to pay the costs of having five ambulances available Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. AMHERST – With students returning to town after spring break this...
View ArticleOPAL Real Estate lands historic tax credits for converting portion of Clarke...
Peter Picknelly, the owner and founder of OPAL, promised to maintain the historic and architectural character of the buildings as OPAL converts them into luxury apartments and commercial space....
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MCAS scores slowly improving at Bowe, Szetela Schools in Chicopee
MCAS scores at Bowe School have been rising slowly. Children work on a gardening program at Patrick E. Bowe School that started last year and extended through the summer. The Republican file photo /...
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Scientists find universe is 80 million years older
A new examination of what is essentially the universe's birth certificate allows astronomers to tweak the age, girth and speed of the cosmos, more secure in their knowledge of how it evolved, what...
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Ludlow woman arrested and charged with 2nd drunken driving offense
State police stopped Cheryl Shattuck after seeing her driving too slow and drifting all over I-291. Republican file photo SPRINGFIELD - State police arrested a 41-year-old Ludlow woman for drunken...
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Prosecutor: Daniel Leary had too much to drink, drove off road, and ended...
Laduzenski, who lived in Somerville but was visiting his parents in his hometown of West Springfield, died two days later in the hospital without ever regaining consciousness. Daniel Leary in Hampden...
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U.S. pediatricians back gay marriage, cite research
The nation's most influential pediatrician's group says gays should be allowed to marry to help ensure the health and well-being of their children. In this Feb. 27, 2013 file photo, Dr. Paul Melchert,...
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Election of Jesuit pope offers hope to some targeted U.S. nuns
The election of a Jesuit pope devoted to the poor and stressing a message of mercy rather than condemnation has brought a glimmer of hope to American nuns who have been the subject of a Vatican...
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission airs possible commercial casino license for...
The Mashpee Wampanoag have exclusive rights for a casino in southeastern Massachusetts, but the gaming commission must consider bids for a commercial casino in the region if the panel decides the U.S....
View ArticleNorthampton to require background checks for all ice cream truck drivers in city
The ordinance was driven by a statewide effort to run background checks on vendors to screen for drug and sex offenses. NORTHAMPTON - The City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Thursday...
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Greenfield School Committee votes to support continued operation of...
The School Committee voted to rescind an earlier vote to stop operating the online school in the fall. GREENFIELD - The School Committee Thursday night voted 5 to 2 to direct School Superintendent...
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Chicago to close 54 schools to address $1 billion deficit
Tens of thousands of Chicago students, parents and teachers learned Thursday their schools were on a long-feared list of 54 the city plans to close in an effort to stabilize an educational system...
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Boeing worker mentors 'Barefoot Bandit' in prison
At least once a month, Jonathan Standridge drives two hours to the prison in Aberdeen, Wash., hoping to have a positive influence on what has been a bleak, if sometimes thrilling, young life, and to...
View ArticleWestern Massachusetts energy prices, at a glance
Here are the average energy prices in the Pioneer Valley for the week. These are the average energy prices in the Pioneer Valley for the week.
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Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse notes loss of taxes and jobs, along with...
The city depends on the $615,131 in taxes the plant provides yearly. Mount Tom Power Station along the Connecticut River in Holyoke. John Suchocki, The Republican HOLYOKE -- Mayor Alex B. Morse has...
View ArticleWaterbury Republican-American to begin printing in Springfield
The Republican-American newspaper of Waterbury says it will begin printing next month in Springfield, Mass. WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — The Republican-American newspaper of Waterbury says it will begin...
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Next phase of Agawam Riverwalk Loop ready to proceed as City Council agrees...
The 1.7-mile second phase of the project will connect to about 1.7 miles of a multi-use trail along River Road and be available for use by hikers as well as pedestrians. AGAWAM – Now that the City...
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West Springfield hires Randall Austin of Montgomery as deputy assessor
Austin, who will be paid $45,000 a year, is a graduate of West Springfield High School. Randall Austin Randall A. Austin WEST SPRINGFIELD – The assessors office has filled the slot of deputy...
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