Obama visible but cautious in Boston response
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, President Barack Obama has aimed to be both visible and cautious in his response, declaring the attack an "act of terror" while warning the nation...
View ArticleMassachusetts State Police respond in force after marathon bombs
Massachusetts State Police have responded in force since two explosions killed three and injured more than 170 at the Boston Marathon's finish line FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts State Police...
View ArticleFBI appeals for help solving marathon bombings
A bomber may have been seen amid the Boston Marathon revelers carrying an unusually heavy nylon bag, weighed down with shrapnel-packed explosives, the FBI has suggested. Or perhaps someone heard...
View ArticleDad of Krystle Campbell, woman killed at marathon, told she was alive
The father of one of the three people who died in the Boston Marathon bombings was at first told that his daughter had survived, but was in surgery and could lose a leg. BOSTON (AP) — The father of...
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West Springfield police: Street race on Route 5 turns into police chase, ends...
Police said the suspect reached speeds of 70 to 100 mph as he attempted to elude officers. Republican file photo 03.09.11 | Photo by Julian Feller-Cohen â A West Springfield Police Department...
View ArticleIn New York City, strains of solidarity with rival Boston
A stadium full of Yankees fans stood arm in arm at the bottom of the third inning in the Bronx, singing along to "Sweet Caroline," the Boston Red Sox anthem. Irony and sarcasm were absent. Sincerity...
View ArticleWater main break closes Howard Street in Springfield
The break was reported at 9:48 a.m. near 26 Howard St. SPRINGFIELD -- Emergency personnel closed Howard Street to vehicles Wednesday morning after a water main break left a large sinkhole in the road....
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Western Massachusetts home sales, prices rise in March, inventory falls
In Hampden County, the region's largest housing market, sales rose 7.2 percent from 531 to 569. This Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, photo, shows an exterior view of a home sold in Palo Alto, Calif.. (AP...
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Obituaries today: Tracy Rice was bookkeeper at Rice Fruit Farm in Wilbraham
Obituaries from The Republican. Tracy Rice Tracy A. (Rhodes) Rice, 68, of Wilbraham, died on Friday. Born in Harris, Texas, she lived in Wilbraham most of her life. She attended Cathedral High...
View ArticleSecret Service: Suspicious letter mailed to Obama
The U.S. Secret Service has intercepted a letter addressed to President Barack Obama that contained a "suspicious substance." WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI says the letters sent to President Barack Obama...
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Springfield police: Speeds hit 15 mph as 30-year-old suspect Domenic Fowler,...
Police approached the vehicle after they determined that it was not registered. Domenic Fowler Springfield Police Department SPRINGFIELD -- Police arrested a 30-year-old Springfield man early...
View ArticleFBI: Early tests show ricin poison in letter to Obama
The letter was postmarked out of Memphis, Tenn. WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI says the letters sent to President Barack Obama and Sen. Roger Wicker are related and are both postmarked out of Memphis,...
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Following Boston Marathon bombing, Senate candidates Markey, Lynch postpone...
All five candidates running for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts suspended campaigning on Monday, shortly after two bombs detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Democratic Senate...
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Late morning accidents in westbound lanes of Massachusetts Turnpike in Palmer...
Minor injuries were reported in both crashes, state police said. Republican file photo PALMER -- Two accidents in the westbound lanes of the Massachusetts Turnpike snarled traffic late Wednesday...
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Developer touts $35-million-plus in proposed traffic improvements to come...
Mark Rivers, a development consultant for Hard Rock International's plan for an $800 million casino complex, told local businesspeople that its traffic plan will improve the status quo. Michael S....
View ArticleHundreds attend vigil for marathon bombing victim Krystle Campbell
Hundreds of people attended a vigil for a 29-year-old victim of the Boston Marathon bombing in her hometown of Medford. MEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Hundreds of people attended a vigil for a 29-year-old...
View ArticleImage of man dropping off a bag at Boston Marathon leads to hunt for bombing...
The painstaking work to identify a bombing suspect from reams of Boston Marathon footage yielded a possible breakthrough as investigators focused on a man seen dropping off a bag, and then walking...
View ArticleAgawam Post Office evacuated, currently closed due to suspicious package
The post office, located at 600 Suffield St., remained closed shortly before 10 a.m. An update to this story was posted around noon as the post office was set to reopen. UPDATE, 10:53 a.m.: The story...
View Article5-year-old Boston Marathon bombing victim no longer critical
One of the youngest victims of the Boston Marathon bombings is improving and no longer in critical condition. BOSTON (AP) — One of the youngest victims of the Boston Marathon bombings is improving and...
View Article2 people reportedly pinned under trailer at Massachusetts Department of...
Multiple emergency agencies were called to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation site on North King Street in Northampton Thursday morning, after three people reportedly became trapped under...
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