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Boston marathon bombing suspects' father Anzor Tsarnaev postpones trip to U.S.
The father of the two Boston bombing suspects says he is postponing a trip to the United States because of poor health. The father of the two Boston bombing suspects, Anzor Tsarnaev speaks at a news...
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Local British Invasion band UnionJack takes part in worldwide Beatles tribute...
The Western Massachusetts-based "UnionJack British Invasion Band" was invited to be one of 23 Beatles' tribute bands from throughout the world to participate in a video project celebrating the 50th...
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Obituaries today: John Millett was insurance underwriter, 30-year member of...
Obituaries from The Republican. John Millett John Joseph Millett, 86, of West Springfield, died recently. He was born in Springfield, was a lifelong resident of West Springfield and graduated from...
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Springfield police charge man with slashing near the 'X' in Forest Park...
JaJa Brathwaite, 21, was charged with slashing a man with a knife in the city's Forest Park neighborhood, according to Springfield Police Sgt. Sean Arpin. SPRINGFIELD — A police K-9 unit tracked a...
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Weatherman Rick Sluben: 'My side of the story needs to be told'
Sluben said a "bitter" ex-girlfriend is attempting to ruin his reputation. Abc40 weatherman Rick Sluben says a "bitter" ex-girlfriend is trying to hurt his reputation. SPRINGFIELD — Popular Western...
View ArticleWest Springfield police arrest Carlos Rodriguez after he allegedly set motor...
The blaze was reported shortly after 2 p.m. No injuries were reported. WEST SPRINGFIELD — Police arrested a 52-year-old man Saturday afternoon after he allegedly approached a motorist fueling a...
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Cumberland Farms wants to tear down and rebuild Agawam convenience...
The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on site plans by Cumberland Farms to demolish its operation on Suffield Street and construction a new building with gasoline pumps. AGAWAM — Cumberland...
View ArticleLuxe Burger Bar project on Springfield riverfront moves forward
The site, located at 1200 Hall of Fame Ave., also known as West Columbus Ave., has been fenced in for security. SPRINGFIELD — Following a prolonged delay, a developer recently began a major renovation...
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Ludlow School Superintendent Todd Gazda proposes hiring 3 behavioral health...
It will cost $145,000 to hire the 3 behavioral clinicians, Gazda said. LUDLOW — School Superintendent Todd Gazda is proposing to hire three behavioral health clinicians for the next school year. Todd...
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PM News Links: 'Misha' denies trying to influence alleged Boston bomber,...
Newtown police discovered between 200 and 300 plastic one- gallon jugs filled with urine in a home in the Sandy Hook section of Newtown. Country music star Taylor Swift is seen performing at the...
View ArticleUMass is like family for Donald Robinson, director of environmental health...
Donald Robinson has been bound to UMass for nearly 50 years, first as student now as director of Environmental Health. AMHERST – For Donald Robinson, the longtime director of Environmental Health and...
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Louis Pittman, Kevan Cuffee, Tyriesse Jackson and Mark Mayweather held...
In a courtroom full of families of the men, defense lawyers Joe Smith, Johnathan R. Elliott, Marissa Elkins and Thomas F. Maguire argued there was no evidence connecting the men to a Marlborough...
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FBI visits home of wife of dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect
After agents left the home, Russell left with her attorneys through a separate door. View full sizeIn this Sunday, April 21, 2013 photo, Katherine Russell Tsarnaev, center, wife of killed Boston...
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Miguel Rios, of Springfield, gets 7 years in prison after admitting federal...
Judge Michael Ponsor said he hoped that Rios could benefit from vocational training and drug counseling in prison and before returning to his family and community. SPRINGFIELD – A city man was given a...
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Karen Bouquillon, Northampton solid waste manager, arrested on drug and...
After detecting alcohol on Bouquillon’s breath, police administered field sobriety tests and placed her under arrest. NORTHAMPTON – The city’s solid waste manager pleaded not guilty in Northampton...
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Picknelly-run OPAL Real Estate Group buys Clarke Schools property in...
The sale includes 10 buildings comprising approximately 190,000 square feet that OPAL plans to develop into luxury condominiums and commercial space. A building on the Clarke School campus.Mark Murray...
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Springfield City Councilor Timothy Rooke to pay state fine for campaign...
Rooke has agreed to pay $5,000 to the state's general fund for campaign finance violations for 2010 to 2012. Springfield City Councilor Timothy RookeRepublican file photo by Michael Beswick Updates a...
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Boston bombing spurs demand for video monitoring; idea decried by ACLU,...
Such actions increase tensions between law enforcement officials and privacy advocates, who say they worry about Big Brother intrusions into people's legal activities. View full sizeAn investigator...
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United Nations urges Syria to let in chemical weapons experts
Syria wants any investigation limited to an incident near Aleppo in March, but Ban wants a broader investigation, including a December incident in Homs. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left,...
View ArticleMassachusetts reduces number of homeless families living in hotels by more...
There are no more hotels in West Springfield used for homeless families. The state Department of Housing and Community Development is about halfway toward its goal of ending the widespread practice of...
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