Andover man held on $5 million bail after police say they found 105 pounds of...
Jose Martinez pleaded not guilty in Lawrence District Court to charges of trafficking more than 200 grams of cocaine and illegal possession of a firearm. LAWRENCE — An Andover man is held on $5...
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Ludlow school superintendent Todd Gozda says proposed $26.5 million budget...
A public hearing on the school budget will be held on April 23. Todd Gazda LUDLOW - School Superintendent Todd Gazda presented a proposed fiscal 2014 school budget of $26,542,224 to the School...
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North Carolina Father sobs on 911 after children buried in pit collapse
A North Carolina man tearfully begged authorities to hurry to his house to rescue his daughter and her cousin, who were buried when the walls of a 24-foot deep pit he dug on his property collapsed. In...
View ArticlePenn National casino project proposed for Springfield's North End wins...
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1459 said its reason for endorsing the Penn National casino project included its goal of hiring 90 percent of its workers from Springfield. SPRINGFIELD – The...
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Easthampton receives state grant to look at Union Street improvements
The state funding would allow consultants to assess issues on Union Street in Easthampton. Easthampton just received a state grant to look at ways to make Union Street, pictured here, more pedestrian-...
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Holyoke to distribute $1,500 in gift cards to service men and women thanks to...
Disabled American Veterans bought the gift cards with money they sought in donations. HOLYOKE -- The Holyoke Disabled American Veterans Chapter 41 has donated $1,500 in gift cards to the city's...
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Palmer to hold public hearing on $500,000 grant program to benefit small...
"It's an opportunity for the public to come in and learn about the program and comment on it," Palmer Community Development Director Alice L. Davey said. PALMER — The public will get a chance to...
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Holyoke Victory Theatre renovation a $28 million project with more questions...
The beginning of construction -- a process that would take 18 to 20 months -- is nearly two years away. The building housing the Victory Theatre on Suffolk Street, in a 2010 photo. Don Treeger, The...
View ArticleRobot hot among surgeons but FDA taking a new look
A million-dollar robot named da Vinci is hot in operating rooms these days. But problems are giving the high-tech helper new scrutiny. By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A...
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Hot Cadillac: Springfield Arson and Bomb Squad probing suspicious car fire in...
The fire was reported shortly after 2:15 a.m. in the area of Stevenson Avenue and Gresham Street. SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Arson and Bomb Squad is investigating a suspicious fire in the Pine...
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Dr. Westchesterson is back, this time rapping for the Greater Springfield...
The good doctor, known for this old-school hip hop odes to the region "413" and "(I'm from) Western Mass." has partnered with the theGreater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau. A screen...
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Hard Rock International acquires options to buy 3 properties next to Eastern...
Hard Rock International may acquire more options to buy property near the Eastern States Exposition fairgrounds in addition to the options for three properties it has already signed. This is a...
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Kitchen fire causes $5K damage to Springfield apartment; tenant steps outside...
The tenant told firefighters she stepped outside to do yard work but forgot she had a pan cooking on the stove. 0.26.2012 | SPRINGFIELD -- The Springfield Fire Department will purchase on new engine...
View ArticleIran says dozens killed in earthquake; officials say no damage to nuclear...
The report said the earthquake struck the town of Kaki some 96 kilometers (60 miles) southeast of Bushehr, a town on the Persian Gulf that is home of Iran's first nuclear power plant, built with...
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Casino vetting explained by Bruce Stebbins, Massachusetts Gaming Commission...
In Springfield, either proposal will bring between 2,000 and 3,000 permanent jobs to the area and another 2,000 temporary jobs, according to Stebbins. Bruce Stebbins, a Massachusetts Gaming Commission...
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Boston gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender activists call on Senate 'Gang...
The event is scheduled for 1 p.m.outside the John F. Kennedy Federal Building. Gustavo Torres, director, Casa in Action, center, and others, chant during a rally of immigration rights organizations,...
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Senate Democrats set Thursday for gun control showdown
Majority Leader Harry Reid said the country would benefit from background checks. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., returns to the Senate chamber after talking to reporters following a...
View ArticleTexting by pilot contributed to copter crash says transportation board
The Federal Aviation Administration in January proposed regulations prohibiting airline flight crews from using cellphones and other wireless devices. WASHINGTON – Texting by the pilot of a medical...
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Yesterday's top stories: House votes for $500 million tax increase, proposal...
Police charged a 17-year-old Worcester resident with armed robbery and receiving stolen property after they say he robbed a man at gunpoint when the victim responded to a Craiglist ad for an iPhone....
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Agawam police reopen one lane of River Road following early morning car crash
The driver was taken to Baystate Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries 03.09.11 | Photo by Julian Feller-Cohen â An Agawam Police cruiser. AGAWAM -- A section of River Road, closed...
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