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Ware fourth of July fire works show up in the air
Unexploded shells discovered in the days following last year’s show prompted a state investigation of the Pennsylvania-based company Pyrotecnico that put on the display and the individual who set off...
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South Hadley town meeting approves 1 percent school spending hike
School Superintendent Nicholas Young said nine positions were eliminated including 3.5 teaching positions to keep the increase in check. Town meeting approved fiscal year 2014 spending of $3.88...
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A portion of the money raised went to the Holyoke Boys and Girls Club, as well as the Holyoke Police Officer's Ball. Approximately 300 men, women and children faced a challenge on Saturday afternoon:...
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50 years later, finding profit in 'truth' on John F. Kennedy case
On the very day John F. Kennedy died, a cottage industry was born. Fifty years and hundreds of millions of dollars later, it's still thriving. View full sizeFormer Los Angeles prosecutor Vincent...
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O.J. Simpson returning to Nevada courtroom in bid for a new trial
The bid is considered a long shot, but in this case nobody is taking bets on the outcome. O.J. Simpson is handcuffed following his October 2008 Nevada conviction on robbery and kidnapping...
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Springfield City Council President James Ferrera questions if police are...
SPRINGFIELD – City Council President James J. Ferrera, raising great concerns about a recent “60 Minutes” news show on television, describing the violent streets in Springfield, said he was “puzzled”...
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Support drops for JFK conspiracy theories, but most still think Oswald did...
An Associated Press poll shows 59 percent of Americans think President John Kennedy was murdered as a result of a conspiracy, down from 75 percent a decade ago. President John Kennedy and his wife,...
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Canton car crash claims life of Evan Bard of Agawam
The investigation into the car accident is continuing. Evan Bard, of AgawamFacebook photo AGAWAM - An early morning car crash Saturday in Canton claimed the life of 20-year-old Evan Bard of Agawam....
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Quaboag Valley Against Casinos to hold meeting in Palmer to discuss petition...
In Western Massachusetts, three companies are competing for the sole casino license: Mohegan Sun in Palmer, MGM Resorts International in Springfield and Hard Rock International in West Springfield....
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Brimfield election featuring five-way race for Board of Selectmen
There also will be a special event for candidates running for selectman on May 29 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. BRIMFIELD - Five candidates are running for one position on the Board of Selectmen in the...
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Virginia woman has no regrets about role in terror suspect's burial
Martha Mullen has been the target of angry comments and emails since the arranged to have Tamerlan Tsarnaev buried near Richmond, Va. Martha MullenAssociated Press DOSWELL, Va. – The Virginia woman...
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Downtown revitalization meeting slated for Monson
The public is invited to attend the meeting on downtown revitalization. Downtown Monsonfile photo MONSON - A downtown business and stakeholder meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m....
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Brotherhood of Utility Workers, National Grid, reach agreement, strike averted
The contract was set to expire at midnight Saturday, and the union threatened it would strike if an agreement could not be reached. A National Grid crew from Fredonia, N.Y. repair power lines that...
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Ludlow man stabbed in Springfield
The detective bureau is investigating. SPRINGFIELD - Police are investigating a stabbing in the Indian Orchard section of the city Saturday night. Sgt. Brian Keenan said a 39-year-old man from...
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East Longmeadow car crash sends 6 to the hospital
A car failed to stop for a sign at an East Longmeadow intersection, and was struck by a second vehilce, injuring six people and wrecking both cars. EAST LONGMEADOW — A two-car crash sent six people...
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Jose Alvarado and Yeika Serano arrested on gun charges after ShotSpotter alert
Two face gun charges in a Forest Park shooting incident. File photo | The Republican SPRINGFIELD — Two people were arrested in the Forest Park neighborhood on a variety of gun charges after the city's...
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Belchertown mom welcomes baby boy on Mother's Day
Belchertown couple welcomes their son Wyatt Swiatlowski on Mothers Day. Kelly Swiatlowski, a high school teacher from Belchertown with Wyatt John Swiatlowski. Wyatt was the first child born at...
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Agawam Police conducting search with State Police assisting
A helicopter and team of dogs is being used in the search. AGAWAM - State police have been called to assist local officers in a search in the city. State Police spokeaman Lt. Dan Richard said Agawam...
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19 wounded in Mother's Day parade shooting in New Orleans
Gunmen opened fire on dozens of people marching in a Mother's Day second-line parade in New Orleans on Sunday, wounding at least 17 people, police said. Bystanders comfort a shooting victim while...
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Pope Francis gives church hundreds of new saints
Their approval for sainthood was decided upon by Francis' predecessor, Benedict XVI, in a decree read at the ceremony in February where the former pontiff announced his retirement. Pope Francis greets...
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