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State autopsy reports slow for Western Massachusetts, irking families and...
Pending autopsies statewide jumped from 2 to 13 percent over the last two years according to state records. Elizabeth Reed, 47, of Springfield, left, was found dead in her apartment on March 15, 2012....
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Liberty Street shooting sends one to hospital
A man who was injured in a Liberty Street shooting was uncooperative, according to police, who continue to investigate. A Springfield police cruiser at night. (Republican file photo by Robert Rizzuto)...
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Elderly driver crashes into UPS Store in Longmeadow
A man crashed his car into the Williams Street store after he mistakenly put his car in drive instead of reverse, police said. File photo | The Republican LONGMEADOW — An elderly man mistakenly put...
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Obituaries today: Marian Adams was sales associate at Steiger's, Filene's and...
Obituaries from The Republican. Marian Adams Marian A. (Faust) Adams, 86, of Agawam, passed away on Saturday. Born in Springfield, she lived in Springfield before moving to Agawam in 1969. She...
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IT provides unparalleled access to the Boston Marathon
Several companies including EarthLink are working behind the scenes providing IT services for the Boston Marathon. Runner take part in a recent Boston Marathon. Photo courtesy Boston Athletic...
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World-renowned artist Tim Rollins brings art education talents to...
The artist has been helping at-risk youth in the South Bronx for nearly three decades, and recently conducted a workshop helping students at Renaissance Public School through art education. Artist Tim...
View ArticleYesterday's top stories: Explosions mar 2013 Boston Marathon; Longmeadow...
WWLP-22News GM Bill Pepin's lawsuit against MassWildlife has landed on the doorstep of Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. These were the most-read stories on MassLive.com yesterday. If you missed...
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Boston's beloved marathon day, dissolved in chaos and tears
It dawned chilly, clear and blue, a parsimonious but perfect serving of New England springtime that — because it came on the third Monday in April — unquestionably called for a celebration. By ADAM...
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Major upcoming sports events will examine security
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, more toughened measures are expected as security is calibrated for major upcoming sports events that draw big crowds, such as next month's Kentucky...
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Pakistani Taliban deny role in Boston bombings
The Pakistani Taliban have denied any role in the bombings at the Boston Marathon that killed at least three people and injured more than 140. By RASOOL DAWAR Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP)...
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Iran earthquake: U.S. Geological Survey reports magnitude 7.8 incident
Buildings shook as far away as New Delhi, India. IRAN -- The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a magnitude 7.8 earthquake centered roughly 50 miles outside the city of Khash, near the country's...
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Springfield's Foster Memorial Church sets prayer service for those 'affected...
Scheduled for 6 p.m. on April 16. An injured person is helped on the sidewalk near the Boston Marathon finish line following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. (AP Photo/MetroWest Daily...
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Westfield Police Capt. Michael McCabe, running his 4th Boston Marathon,...
McCabe and fellow Westfield resident Emanuel Sardinha were about two blocks away from the blasts. People react to an explosion at the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday. Two explosions shattered...
View ArticleTeam Hoyt - Rick and Dick Hoyt - stopped 1 mile short of Boston Marathon...
A statue honoring the father-son running team was erected this spring in Hopkinton near the starting line of the Boston Marathon. HOLLAND -- Dick Hoyt and his son, Rick, are ready to run the last mile...
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Westfield police charge 21-year-old Kevin Zyrkowski with furnishing alcohol...
Police said 46 of the 62 people found inside the apartment were underage. WESTFIELD -- Police arrested a 21-year-old man late Friday night after he allegedly furnished alcohol to underage drinkers...
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Massachusetts National Guard Gen. Scott Rice says upwards of 1,500 troops on...
About 460 National Guard troops were on duty on Monday for the running of the Boston Marathon; all the troops went onto active duty to provide support in the wake of the bombings. Members of the...
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Springfield police step up patrols following deadly blasts at Boston Marathon
Holyoke police sent their newly-reinstated K-9 unit to Boston to help in wake of the explosions. File photo | The Republican SPRINGFIELD -- Police have stepped up patrols in key areas of the city...
View ArticlePerson briefed on probe: Boston Marathon bombs in pressure cookers
A person briefed on the Boston Marathon investigation says the explosives were in 6-liter pressure cookers and placed in black duffel bags. BOSTON (AP) — The two bombs that ripped through the crowds...
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"Jeopardy!" Clue Crew comes to Granite Valley Middle School in Monson
Jimmy McGuire, part of the Jeopardy Clue Crew trio, said he came to Monson to donate Classroom Jeopardy, a device allowing teachers to create games appropriate for classroom learning. Jim Russell, The...
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Springfield Arson & Bomb Squad summoned to Los Angeles Street to investigate...
A fire department spokesman said the item appears to be a section of pipe capped at both ends. s SPRINGFIELD -- The Springfield Arson & Bomb Squad was summoned to Los Angeles Street early Tuesday...
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