Storm chasers Tim Samaras, Paul Samaras and Carl Young killed by Oklahoma...
Three veteran storm chasers died doing what they loved: roaming the Great Plains in search of dangerous storms like the one in Oklahoma that ended their final pursuit. This photo provided by The...
View ArticleStudy shows simple vinegar test decreased cervical cancer death rates
A simple vinegar test slashed cervical cancer death rates by one-third in a remarkable study of 150,000 women in the slums of India, where the disease is the top cancer killer of women. By MARILYNN...
View ArticleGreenfield High School graduates 73
The Sunday ceremony was held at Greenfield Community College Greenfield High School graduates Elise Brown and Kelly Beres, Sunday.Jeff Brown GREENFIELD – Greenfield High School sent 73 graduates out...
View Article89 graduate from Mohawk Regional High School
The keynote speaker at the graduation was Franklin Country Sheriff Christopher Donelan. Mohawk Regional High School graduated 89 students Sunday in a ceremony at the high school featuring keynote...
View ArticleFlorida city still waiting for Powerball winner to claim $590 million jackpot
It's been two long weeks since the small city of Zephyrhills learned that a $590 million Powerball ticket was sold at a supermarket here. The highest Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $590.5...
View ArticleDriver injured in Springfield rollover accident
The accident happened where interstates 91 and 291 split, a frequent crash site. SPRINGFIELD — A driver was injured in a two-car crash on Interstate 291 that caused one vehicle to roll onto its roof...
View ArticleA colorful exercise, as Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School...
There are 158 members of the Class of 2013. PALMER – The young men wore blue caps and gowns, the young women wore gold ones – the school colors at Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School...
View ArticlePalmer High School graduates accomplished class
96 percent of the Class of 2013 plan to attend college. Joseph Gazaille, class valedictorian, speaks at the Palmer High School graduation, Sunday.Wyatt Aloiso PALMER – Palmer High School Principal...
View ArticleAtlantic puffin population threatened in United States
The Atlantic puffin population is at risk in the United States, and there are signs the seabirds are in distress in other parts of the world. A dead puffin is found on a Cape Cod beach in Truro in...
View ArticleStormy conditions on tap as remnants of violent weather that killed 13 people...
Turbulent weather has been blamed for multiple deaths and injuries in some parts of the nation. SPRINGFIELD — The remnants of violent weather that killed 13 people in Oklahoma rolled through...
View ArticleHolyoke police continue to probe Cabot Street homicide
Police said the shooting death is not related to another recent Holyoke homicide. HOLYOKE — Police continue to probe Sunday's fatal shooting on Cabot Street in South Holyoke, the city's second...
View ArticleWare lounge owner seeks permit for go-go dancing, bikini attire
VIP Lounge owner Robert Anastas of Springfield applied for the change on March 28 – and told selectmen in April he did not appreciate that it would take months for them to schedule the hearing. The...
View ArticleHPV a growing cause of upper throat cancer
Studies suggest that HPV can be blamed for 60 to 80 percent of cancers of the upper throat. Actor Michael Douglas poses for photographers as he arrives for the screening of Behind the Candelabra at...
View ArticleChicopee man eludes police by jumping into Connecticut River
The chase started at about 6:55 p.m. and ended after 8 p.m. CHICOPEE – Police spend more than an hour chasing a man who had jumped in the Connecticut River and swam to Holyoke Monday in an attempt...
View ArticleSpringfield City Council favors comprehensive immigration reform, opposes...
The council passed a resolution, urging Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill. SPRINGFIELD – The City Council on Monday voted to urge Congress to enact a comprehensive immigration...
View ArticleCarlos Vergara of Springfield charged with car breaks
A judge set bail at $2,000 and continued the case until July 3. SPRINGFIELD – A 32-year-old man with a history of arrests for breaking and entering and larceny was charged over the weekend with...
View ArticleSpringfield Fire Department investigating Main Street arson fires
Springfield firefighters quickly extinguished the fires. 0.26.2012 | SPRINGFIELD - The Springfield Fire Department will purchase a new engine truck this year. The truck pictured above, participating...
View ArticleSpringfield police officer shot in head with pellet gun while patrolling...
The officer did not require medical treatment, according to Springfield Police Capt. Larry Brown. SPRINGFIELD — A city police officer was shot in the head with a projectile as his cruiser came under...
View ArticleYesterday's top stories: 'Voice' survivor enjoys Amherst community, Scuderi...
Police continue to probe the fatal shooting on Cabot Street in South Holyoke, the city's second homicide in less than a week. These were the most read stories on MassLive.com yesterday. If you missed...
View ArticleHolyoke police: Man orders hamburger and 'all the money in the drawer' during...
The suspect is a young white man who was wearing a black Nike hoodie, according to Holyoke Police Lt. Larry Cournoyer. The Burger King in the Kmart shopping plaza at the corner of Northampton Street...
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