British Prime Minister David Cameron visits Boston Marathon memorial
British Prime Minister David Cameron, accompanied by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, has visited the Boston Marathon bombings memorial. BOSTON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron,...
View ArticleGroup: Massachusetts doctors have right to discuss gun safety
The Massachusetts Medical Society is reaffirming the right of doctors in the state to discuss gun safety with their patients. BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Medical Society is reaffirming the right...
View ArticleMassachusetts authorities arrest alleged sex ring leaders
Authorities say they have arrested two people in connection with what they call an "extensive" human trafficking enterprise that forced women into prostitution and made them live in squalor....
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Civic group releases sketch plans for large-scale development bordering...
Sketches of the latest plan for land near Mohegan Sun's proposed casino for Palmer include a ski chalet-style resort with a movie theater, outdoor skating rink, courtyards, atrium dining rooms,...
View ArticleMinnesota governor to sign bill allowing gay marriage
With marriages to be available for Minnesota's gay couples starting Aug. 1, Duluth residents Gary Anderson and Gary Boelhower are getting ready to do something that seemed impossible when they started...
View ArticleGovernment probe obtains wide swath of Associated Press phone records
The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press in what the news cooperative's top executive called a "massive and...
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Airlines collected record baggage fees in 2012
Airlines started charging for a first checked suitcase in 2008 and the fees have climbed since. Airlines typically charge $25 each way for the first checked bag, $35 for the second bag and then...
View ArticleJoseph Deedy elected to Southwick Board of Selectmen
In all, Deedy, running on the Republican ticket, received 751 votes to Phelps’ 522 votes in an election that drew just 1,272 of the town’s 6,393 registered voters. In fulfilling the three-year term,...
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Monson public schools administrator to become principal in Belchertown on July 1
Paula S. Fitzgerald, 51, will lead Chestnut Hill Community School, a grades 4 through 6 school located at 59 State St. in Belchertown. Paula Fitzgerald is leaving her position as principal of Monson's...
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Ware cultural council seeks community input
The arts organization holds a public forum on Thursday, May 16, 7 p.m. at Ware Senior Center on Robbins Rd. to elicit community inputwa Jim Russell WARE – Ware Cultural Council is seeking community...
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Massachusetts State Police: Motorcyclist hospitalized after striking a 'horse...
The rider was hospitalized after colliding with a large, four-legged animal, police said. HOLYOKE — A motorcyclist was injured after striking a large, four-legged animal in the southbound lane of...
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Yesterday's top stories: Evidence of marijuana operation found at fire scene,...
A Hampden woman was arrested on drug charges in connection with a traffic stop in Holyoke. Officers from the Springfield Police Department's narcotics unit process the scene at 92 Draper St. Tuesday...
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Holyoke teenager shot multiple times in Churchill section of city
A 19-year-old Holyoke resident who was shot multiple times, including once in the abdomen, was treated at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, according to Holyoke Police Lt. Larry Cournoyer....
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Holyoke offers bike safety day at farmers' market with free tire checks for...
Riders can get fitted for bike safety helmets at the farmers' market. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) HOLYOKE -- Bicyclists can bring their bikes to the farmers' market on High Street in front of City Hall...
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Western Mass crime briefs: Holyoke woman charged with 'sexual conduct for a...
One or more vandals knocked over around 50 headstones at the cemetery in Springfield's Bay neighborhood, according to authorities. Republican file photo HOLYOKE — City resident Michele Lee Duval,...
View Article2 people wounded by gunfire in Springfield's Upper Hill neighborhood
Police were unable to provide details of the shootings, which are under investigation. Update: At least one person has been killed by gunfire, Sgt, John M. Delaney, spokesman for Police Commissioner...
View ArticleMassachusetts doctors group: Ban sale of tobacco in hospitals
A statewide association of doctors and medical students is backing a proposed ban on the sale of tobacco products by health care institutions. BOSTON (AP) — A statewide association of doctors and...
View ArticleJodi Arias back in court as jury ponders death option
Jodi Arias heads back to court Wednesday as jurors consider whether the death penalty should be an option for sentencing the former waitress after convicting her of first-degree murder last week. By...
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Man killed by police in shootout in Springfield's Upper Hill neighborhood as...
A woman involved in the incident is believed to have suffered gunshot wounds to the hand. SPRINGFIELD -- Police, responding to a report of a domestic violence incident in the city's Upper Hill...
View ArticleAnthony Baye Northampton murder and arson trial: Live coverage of sentencing
Sentencing in the murder and arson trial of Anthony P. Baye is scheduled for Wednesday morning in Hampshire Superior Court. NORTHAMPTON -- Sentencing in the murder and arson trial of Anthony P. Baye...
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