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Testimony: Family tried intervention for Michael Jackson
Detective Orlando Martinez said Katherine Jackson told him her son refused any help, saying he didn't have a drug problem. This 2009 photo shows Michael Jackson announcing his concerts at the London...
View ArticleInternet site CollegeHumor.com rallies to aid of Henry Gribbohm, New...
The website offered to pay Gribbohm the money he lost if enough people "liked" their Facebook post. The Internet site CollegeHumor.com is offering to recoup Henry Gribbohm the $2,600 he lost at a...
View ArticleBoston Marathon suspects reportedly had Fourth of July festivities in their...
After building the bombs faster than expected, the suspects reportedly drove around Boston and Cambridge looking for other targets. The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings reportedly...
View ArticleWestfield fire apparently destroys industrial structure on Apremont Way
A reporter on the scene observed the structure of what appeared to be a roofing business essentially gone. WESTFIELD - Firefighters were apparently unable to save a two story barn on Apremont Way...
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Westfield fire destroys portions of Western Mass Truss
A Westfield truss manufacturing facility was partially destroyed by fire. Firefighters can be seen fighting a fire in a two-story storage shed on Apremont Way in Westfield Thursday night.Patrick...
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Northwestern Anti-crime Task Force arrests Orange man on drug, unlawful...
Police believe Kenneth Dennis was selling heroin to support his own drug habit, and planned to sell his five shotguns for drug money. Kenneth DennisOrange Police Department ORANGE - A 46-year-old...
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Wall Street: Stocks surge to new highs after hiring climbs
The stock market surged, traders donned party hats, and the wave of buying drove three indexes through major milestones. Specialist Frank Masiello wears a "Dow 15,000" hat as he works at his post on...
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Holyoke Soldiers' Home to play host to 'Cruise Nights' of vintage cars and...
The organizer said the show is a thank-you to veterans. Vintage cars, such as these that were rolled out for city's Easter Drag in March, will be displayed Saturday in a "Cruise Night" at Holyoke...
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Springfield police ceremony at White Street School to unveil newest member of...
The Springfield police asked the 4th grade class at White Street Middle School to come up with a name for the department's newest police dog. Police k-9 headshot Springfield police will select the...
View ArticleWest Springfield Mayor Gregory Neffinger's proposed $82.9 million budget for...
The mayor says his proposed fiscal 2014 budget calls for no layoffs and allows for the hiring a new firefighter and a new elementary school vice principal. WEST SPRINGFIELD – Mayor Gregory C....
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston offers funding contest for cities, Springfield...
All 20 of the cities have said they will participate, Chakrabarti said. But most are still formulating their contest entries. Nothing is due until late July and winners won’t be picked until January...
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Cause of fire that destroyed building at Westfield roofing company remains...
Investigators are using heavy equipment to dig through the destroyed building in their search for the cause of the fire. Westfield firefighters on Friday morning remain on the scene of Thursday's...
View ArticleBelchertown firefighters tackle brush fire off Stebbins Road
The fire was in a wooded area 200 to 300 yards off the road. BELCHERTOWN — Firefighters were called to put out a brush fire in a wooded area of Stebbins Road Friday evening. The fire was located some...
View ArticleSun-powered plane 'Solar Impulse' embarks on 'milestone' cross-country trip
A solar-powered airplane left Northern California on Friday for the first leg of a planned cross-country trip that its co-pilot described as a "milestone" in aviation history. By HAVEN DALEY MOUNTAIN...
View ArticleBuy Springfield Now offers free homebuyers seminar at Basketball Hall of Fame
A Buy Springfield Now seminar is intended to aid potential home-buyers. SPRINGFIELD -- Buy Springfield Now, a public-private partnership formed to promote home ownership in the city, has a free...
View ArticleEasthampton offers discounted rain barrels to city residents
The 60-gallon rain barrels are made from repurposed food grade shipping drums and available in green, brown or gray for $69 each. EASTHAMPTON – The Great American Rain Barrel Company and the city...
View ArticleUMass professor Max Page wins Rome Prize for Historic Preservation and...
The American Academy in Rome presents the awards to honor “the highest standard of excellence in the arts and humanities.” AMHERST - Max Page, professor of art and history at the University of...
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Israel launches airstrike into Syria, U.S. officials say
The strike occurred overnight Thursday into Friday, the officials told The Associated Press. It did not appear that a chemical weapons site was targeted, they said, and one official said the strike...
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Springfield seeks buyers for two tax-foreclosed residential buildings on...
Springfield officials are looking for buyers able to redevelop the sites without harming the historic significance of each building, officials said. 60 Byers St.File photo / The Republican...
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Senate candidates fight over funding
Candidates for the Special Senate electrion June 25 are being asked to take the "People's Pledge" refusing outside funding for the race. U.S. Rep. Edward markey shakes hands with a wellwisher after...
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