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Former Ware policeman found not guilty of sexual assault
A Ware official confirmed that Prouty had served as a part time officer in town for more than 10 years, but his last day with the town occurred the day of the sexual assault allegation. The October...
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Teen parents from Massachusetts lobby for more state funding for programs
Seven hundred people attended the annual teen parent lobby day. BOSTON - Jediael Ramirez, a young father from the South End of Springfield, says he is turning his life around with the help of...
View ArticleSpringfield bar closing time decision delayed by License Commission
License Commission Chairman Peter Sygnator said that some statistics from the Police Department from 2011, 2012 and 2013 that will be used in making the decision have been misplaced. SPRINGFIELD —...
View ArticleMassachusetts Gaming Commission approves draft regulations for awarding...
The commission will hold hearings on the regulations. BOSTON — The Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to approve draft regulations for the licensing process for proposed...
View ArticleFung Wah Boston to New York bus service ordered to cease operations
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said that additional inspection showed the Fung Wah bus service is a public safety hazard. BOSTON – A discount bus...
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Daniel Leary of Southwick gets new court date following mistrial on vehicular...
A new trial date has been set for early July after the case was cut short by an evidentiary misstep on Monday - eerily, two years to the day of the crash. SPRINGFIELD - A lawyer for a defendant...
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Gang task force disrupts La Familia stronghold during Holyoke raids,...
An FBI affidavit identifies Diaz as the leader of the Holyoke La Familia, further stating that Diaz was a transplant who moved into a four-story tenement at 556 South Bridge St. in Holyoke and...
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PM News Links: Pastor prays for thieves who ransacked church, classes...
A Boston police detective has been identified as one of 16 men arrested in a Lynn Police crackdown on prostitution downtown overnight. Watertown Greek Orthodox pastor prays for thieves who ransacked...
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Holyoke Police Chief James Neiswanger credits agency partners in raid on...
The pre-dawn raid involved city, state and federal police at a long-troubling address, 556 South Bridge St. This is an updated version of a story posted at 2 p.m. HOLYOKE - Police Chief James M....
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Hearing set on Peter Picknelly's motion to dismiss suit filed against him by...
Northeast Gaming Group Inc. is an associate of Northeast Reality which owns the land Mohegan Sun wants to build a casino on in Palmer. Peter Picknelly File photo SPRINGFIELD - A judge will hear...
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Ludlow resident James Pease facing charges related to child pornography
James Pease, 34, was indicted on four counts of sexual exploitation of a child, receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography. SPRINGFIELD - A Ludlow man was charged on Thursday...
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Amherst author John Robison says Asperger's syndrome was not a factor in...
John Elder Robison's book on Asperger's syndrome was found in the house of Adam Lanza, who had the disorder and killed 20 children and six educators in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School....
View ArticleFirst draft of medical marijuana regulations issued by Massachusetts...
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) filed draft regulations with the Secretary of the Commonwealth regarding medical marijuana use in Massachusetts, which was voted into law on...
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Chicopee dodges 'major bullet' with water leak in City Hall Annex;...
The city dodged a "major bullet" when its information technology equipment was not damaged in a city hall water leak, Mayor Bissonnette said. 03.29.2013 | CHICOPEE -- Firefighters gather outside the...
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Pope Francis' foot-washing final blow for traditionalists
Pope Francis' decision to disregard church law and wash the feet of two girls during a Holy Thursday ritual is further evidence that Francis has little or no interest in one of the key priorities of...
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14 UMass students hope to win election as Amherst Town Meeting representatives
The students are getting involved at a time when there are no townwide contests. AMHERST –University of Massachusetts students are hoping to change the dynamic of how the community sees and...
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Springfield NAACP endorses MGM Resorts International's casino plan
Local NAACP members checked with sister organizations in Las Vegas and Detroit where MGM also does business. Artist view from Interstate 91 looking north at the MGM Springfield in downtown .The...
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Analysis: North Korea nuclear threat may be more bark than bite
Despite the hastening drumbeat of warfare — seemingly bringing the region to the very brink of conflict with threats and provocations — Pyongyang aims to force Washington to the negotiating table,...
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Springfield DPW to launch annual curbside yard waste collection
The city Department of Public Works will begin its annual curbside yard waste collection beginning Tuesday. The Republican staff (file) SPRINGFIELD - The city Department of Public Works will launch...
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Cottage Street in Easthampton designated as cultural district by state
The Cultural District includes businesses, galleries and other entites along Cottage Street. Popcorn Noir on Cottage Street in Easthampton is one of the businesses in the newly designated Cultural...
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