Worcester man held following shots fired into Upsala Street house
Police suspect Rondeau was the one who fired sevreal rounds into a Upsala Street multi-family house during a dispute over money. Republican file photo WORCESTER — A 35-year-old Channing Street man was...
View ArticleBoston woman pays $560,000 for 2 parking spots
Parking is such a precious commodity in Boston that one woman was willing to pay $560,000 for two off-street spaces near her home. BOSTON (AP) — Parking is such a precious commodity in Boston that one...
View ArticleFormer governor Paul Cellucci to be remembered at funeral Mass
Mourners will remember former Gov. Argeo Paul Cellucci during a funeral Mass in his hometown of Hudson. BOSTON (AP) — Mourners will remember former Gov. Argeo Paul Cellucci during a funeral Mass in...
View Article2 found dead in area burned by Colo. wildfire
Firefighters have at least temporarily battled to a "draw" with a fast-moving fire that has already killed two people and destroyed 379 homes. NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS,...
View ArticleAM News Links: Cape Cod dog becomes Ralph Lauren model; latest on the Bulger...
Colorado fires blaze on after claiming two lives, while in other news take a look at the most fashionable dog on the Cape. Irish Setter from Eastham models for Ralph Lauren [Cape Cod Times] Colorado...
View ArticleMBTA officer shot in marathon showdown heads home
The transit police officer who survived a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects has been discharged from the hospital. Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The transit police officer who...
View ArticlePolice: Trooper fatally shoots man in Quincy
A state police spokesman says a man has been fatally shot by a trooper. QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — A veteran state trooper responding to reports of an erratic driver who may have been having a medical...
View ArticleObituaries today: Michael Baldarelli was graduate of Chicopee Comprehensive...
Obituaries from The Republican. Michael Baldarelli Michael Enrico Baldarelli, 32, of Chicopee, passed away Wednesday. He was born in Springfield and was a 1998 graduate of Chicopee Comprehensive...
View ArticleBookie describes being forced to pay Whitey Bulger and his gang
A bookmaker is testifying that he and other bookies were forced to pay James "Whitey" Bulger and his gang to stay in business and if they didn't, they were told they could "wind up in the hospital."...
View ArticleCourt documents: Rivalry between competing car clubs linked to shooting death...
Angel Llorens was afiliated with the 'Team Built' club. The man charged with killing him is a member of the rival 'Backyard Built' club, police said. A profile photo appearing on the Facebook page of...
View ArticleEast Longmeadow middle school assistant principal Paul Plummer tapped for...
Plummer was a science teacher at Amherst public schools and a department head. He is currently Birchland Park Middle School assistant principal in East Longmeadow. Paul Plummer is the new principal of...
View ArticleWest Springfield police seek public's help in probe of pedestrian accident...
Police said Williams' injuries, while serious, are not considered life-threatening. WEST SPRINGFIELD – Police seek the public’s help as they probe a hit-and-run pedestrian accident Thursday night on...
View ArticlePM News Links: Trash becomes a seafood dinner; elevated E. coli levels close...
A California man confessed to more than 30 slayings; "Killing people doesn't seem to affect him," an Alabama sheriff's captain said. In this photo taken Thursday, June 13, 2013, James Clark, Executive...
View ArticleFormer governor Paul Cellucci remembered at funeral Mass in hometown
Former Gov. Argeo Paul Cellucci was remembered Friday for his kindness and the courage he showed facing the disease that ultimately took his life JAY LINDSAY Associated Press HUDSON, Mass. (AP) —...
View ArticleLongmeadow Superintendent Marie Doyle set to begin new 4-year contract
Longmeadow Superintendent of Schools Marie Doyle will receive $163,663 for first year of four-year contract. Marie C. Doyle LONGMEADOW — Superintendent of Schools Marie Doyle has been with the...
View ArticleWestern Massachusetts strawberry growers hope for sunny Father's Day weekend
Last year, growers said, hot, dry weather caused the crop to ripen early. This year is on the late side. Many said they expect to be picking at least until July 4. A sunny Father's Day weekend could...
View ArticleStudents get muddy in UMass field class, where they learn to excavate and...
Students have come from all across the country to learn about excavation and laboratory analysis of skeletal remains at the Taphonomy Research Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts. This is...
View ArticleHolyoke property taxes to be determined by City Council vote on mayor's...
The proposed school budget of $91 million includes $64.5 million in city funds, along with state money and grants. HOLYOKE -- The City Council Tuesday will decide how much property owners' tax bills...
View ArticleFacebook, Microsoft permitted to reveal broader government surveillance...
Facebook and Microsoft Corp. representatives said that after negotiations with national security officials their companies have been given permission to make new but still very limited revelations...
View ArticleColorado firefighters battle monstrous wildfire which has destroyed 500 homes
Firefighters trying to stop a monstrous wildfire outside Colorado Springs on Saturday worked to expand containment lines and lift evacuation orders for thousands of anxious residents in the most...
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