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Springfield resident arrested on drug charges on Interstate 91 in Vermont;...
Vermont State Police have arrested a driver from Massachusetts on drug charges and a passenger on a charge of giving a false name after a routine traffic stop on Interstate 91 in Brattleboro....
View ArticleHampden County Sheriff's Department to provide female inmate work crews for...
The Hampden County's Sheriff's Department is providing the female inmate work crews to maintain more than 100 city terraces under its community restitution program. SPRINGFIELD – The city has reached...
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Northampton police: Stuck floor mat in 88-year-old Connecticut woman's car...
Police Capt. Scott Savino said no citations were issued. 03.09.11 | Photo by Julian Feller-Cohen â A Northampton Police Department cruiser. NORTHAMPTON -- A floor mat that was pushed up and...
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Northampton landfill set for closing; residents face increases for...
The state permit that allows the city to operate the landfill officially expires at the end of June. The Glendale Road landfill will close to residents on Monday. Bob Stern NORTHAMPTON – After years...
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F-15 returns safely to Barnes after landing gear sensor warning
The F-15 returned safety to Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield after the sensor system indicated a problem with the landing gear. An F-15 stationed at Barnes during a demonstration at the 2010...
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Southwick Board of Selectmen offer police chief job to Lt. David Ricardi
Police Chief Mark Krynicki announced his retirement on March 25, and his last day on the job will be May 31. Southwick Town Hall Dave Roback, The Republican SOUTHWICK – Just two weeks after Police...
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Maine hermit living in wild for 27 years arrested; authorities say he may be...
A man who lived like a hermit for decades in a makeshift camp in the woods and may be responsible for more than 1,000 burglaries for food and other staples has been caught in a surveillance trap at a...
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AM News Links: California examines puzzling trend of horses' sudden deaths;...
In other headlines, Severe weather heading to Southeast. Tiger Woods waits to hit off the first fairway during the first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April 11, 2013, in Augusta, Ga....
View ArticleWhat's a bitcoin? Wild, unregulated hacker currency gains following
With $600 stuffed in one pocket and a smartphone tucked in the other, Patricio Fink recently struck the kind of deal that's feeding the rise of a new kind of money — a virtual currency whose...
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Reports: Fatal shooting on Kent Road in Springfield
The shooting was reported around midnight. UPDATE, 10:02 a.m.: Police have identified the victim as Brandon Sparks, 29, of Bulat Drive. A new story has been posted » SPRINGFIELD -- A shooting on Kent...
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Brandon Sparks identified as victim of fatal shooting on Kent Road in...
Police responded to a report of shots fired on Kent Road at 11:50 p.m. Updates a story posted at 8:32 a.m. Thursday. SPRINGFIELD -- Police have identified the victim of a fatal overnight shooting on...
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Discarded cigarette cause of blaze that prompted evacuation of apartment...
No injuries were reported in the blaze, which broke out shortly before 11 p.m.on Wednesdy at at 6 Portland St. SPRINGFIELD -- A carelessly discarded cigarette was the cause of a fire that prompted the...
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Chicopee police probe robbery of Alden Credit Union on Grattan Street
The robbery was reported about 3 p.m. at 710 Grattan St. No weapon was shown. CHICOPEE -- Detectives continue to probe a Wednesday afternoon robbery of the Alden Credit Union at 710 Grattan St....
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Springfield officials seek public feedback regarding lighting improvements...
Springfield has 3 test sites for new lighting in the downtown, North End and Forest Park, and city officials are seeking public feedback. SPRINGFIELD — City officials and the Western Massachusetts...
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Obituaries today: Kathleen Mineo, former Springfield, East Longmeadow...
Obituaries from The Republican. Kathleen Mineo Kathleen M. (Dale) Mineo, 60, of Bradenton, Fla., passed away on Sunday. She was born in Brookline and raised in Springfield. She graduated from...
View ArticleHolyoke, Easthampton police participate in multi-agency sweep stretching from...
Police will announce details of the sweep at the police station at 2 p.m. UPDATE, 3:43 p.m.: Nine people were arrested in Holyoke this week as part of the sweep. A new story has been posted » HOLYOKE...
View ArticlePM News Links: Boston area police, Massachusetts welfare officials launch...
FBI and police in northeastern Massachusetts are searching for a bank robber dubbed the "Merrimake Valley Bandit." Cops, welfare officials kick off fraud crackdown [BostonHerald.com] FBI, police...
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Monson sixth-grader David Martin recognized as 'Young Hero' for calling 911...
Public safety officials commended the sixth-grader for his quick-thinking. Granite Valley Middle School sixth-grader David F. Martin IV, of Monson, was recognized as a 'young hero' by the state Fire...
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Multi-state drug sweep: Police arrest 9 in Holyoke, including school...
One of those arrested in Holyoke was Idalis Morales, 54, a cafeteria worker at Kelly School on West Street, Police Chief James Neiswanger said. Updates a story posted Thursday at 12:44 p.m. HOLYOKE —...
View ArticleFox removes Ann Coulter column after reference to killing Sen. John McCain's...
Fox said Thursday that the column was deemed offensive. It had been posted Wednesday night. The Fox Nation website has removed a column by conservative commentator Ann Coulter because it had a...
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