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Chicopee City Council rejects change in trash collection system
The proposal to purchase trash barrels on wheels, which would have cost $850,000, was rejected in a 10-3 vote, with the majority of councilors questioning different parts of the proposal. The...
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chairman Stephen Crosby praises casino...
SPRINGFIELD – Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chairman Stephen P. Crosby praised the casino process in Springfield on Wednesday, one day after MGM Resorts International was selected by Mayor Domenic...
View ArticleHolyoke officials glad teen pregnancy rate down 14 percent, but with rate...
Information tables from the agencies working to prevent teenagers from getting pregnant were set up at City Hall. HOLYOKE — The theme of the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy event at City Hall...
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Massachusetts Demoracts vow to ward off re-run of 2010 special Senate election
Democrats have become far less complacent since Scott Brown, a Republican, swept in to win the late U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy's seat in a special election. SPRINGFIELD - While Republicans are hoping...
View ArticleWilbraham town election absentee ballots available
The absentee ballots will be available through May 17 at noon. WILBRAHAM - Town Clerk Beverly J. Litchfield said that absentee ballots for the May 18 annual town election are available in her office...
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Easthampton to celebrate Cottage Street Cultural Distict designation
The creation of the Cottage Street Cultural District will be celebrated Friday on Cottage Street in Easthampton at 4 p.m. Mt. Tom's Ice Cream is one of the more than 20 businesses in the new...
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Westfield implements watering restrictions because of problems with delivery...
Water Resources Department Superintendent David Billips said mandatory non-essential water use restriction began Wednesday. Northampton 8/15/02. (FOR ANGELA CARBONE WATER USE STORY) Nancy (no mi)...
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Westfield school superintendent, trying to balance 2013-2014 budget, says job...
Superintendent of Schools Suzanne Scallion said one of the bigger costs to the district, after contractual obligations that account for the lion’s share of the budget, is the price tag that comes with...
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5-year-old accidently shoots and kills 2-year-old sister in Kentucky
Kristian's rifle was kept in a corner of the mobile home, and the family didn't realize a bullet had been left in it. A home in Cumberland County, Ky, is seen on May 1, 2013, where a 2-year-old girl...
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Gitmo closure elusive: Obama looks at other steps
Congress has used its budgetary power to block detainees from being moved to the United States. FILE - In this June 27, 2006 file photo, reviewed by a US Department of Defense official, US military...
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Deerfield selectmen appoint Wendy Foxmyn interim town administrator
Foxmyn will serve as town administrator until a permanent replacement is found to replace Bernie Kubiak, who plans to retire at the end of June. DEERFIELD — Deerfield Selectmen have unanimously...
View ArticleSpire of One World Trade Center tower hoisted to top of building in New York
Once installed, the 408-foot spire will bring the building to an iconic 1,776 feet tall, making it the tallest building in the western hemisphere and third tallest in the world. In an emotional...
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Wall Street: Stocks gain after unemployment claims fall; Dow advances 131 points
Economists forecast that the employers added 160,000 jobs last month. Trader Fred DeMarco, center, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks rose as Economists forecast that the employers...
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Springfield Chamber of Commerce recommends $40,000 pay increase for mayor,...
The Springfield Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors said the mayor's salary should increase to $135,000 after going unchanged for 16 years. SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Chamber of Commerce is...
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Palmer Water Commissioner chairman Charles "Mike" Callahan denies conflict,...
Charles Callahan said he provided a letter earlier this year, but apparently never brought it to the other commissioners' attention. An artist's rendering of the proposed Mohegan Sun Massachusetts...
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Skirmishing between Gabrial Gomez, Edward Markey continues as observers...
Rebuffing outside donors could imperil Gomez's campaign and future with the Republican party, according to an expert. SPRINGFIELD - The verbal skirmishing over U.S. Senate hopeful Edward Markey's...
View ArticleSmith College activists present administrators with petition supporting...
Students advocating for the admission of transgender women at Smith College said they are encouraged by the fact that the institution's administrators are meeting with them. NORTHAMPTON — Smith...
View ArticleHolyoke police to increase volunteering at Boys and Girls Club, resurrect...
The plan is to resurrect the Holyoke Police Athletic League and include golf trips and other activities. HOLYOKE — Police Officer Brendan Boyle figures young people who play dodgeball or go hiking...
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Fire outside Chicopee Lanes bowling center confined to building exterior
The fire was confined to the exterior of the at 291 Burnett Road. CHICOPEE — A fire at the Chicopee Lanes bowling center on Burnett Road opposite Massachusetts Turnpike Exit 6 was extinguished by...
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Taste of Wilbraham to be held at Wilbraham & Monson Academy in celebration of...
Ten restaurants in Wilbraham will bring samples of their cuisine. WILBRAHAM - The Taste of Wilbraham in honor of the town’s 250th Anniversary will be held Sunday from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the...
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