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Springfield City Councilor Clodovaldo Concepcion fights to keep Pine Point...
The City Council will consider a resolution urging the mayor to reverse a decision to close the Pine Point library. Clodovaldo ConcepcionFile photo / The Republican SPRINGFIELD – Ward 5 City...
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2-car accident in Holyoke sends one to the hospital
Two cars collided in Holyoke causing traffic light issues on Maple Street. Streets stops by Holyoke police are being questioned by Massachusetts Cop Block, an organization dedicated to promoting...
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Man shot on Montcalm Street in Indian Orchard
A man was shot at least once in the late afternoon Sunday on an Indian Orchard street. The shooting happened at 14 Montcalm St., near the intersection of Healy. May 15, 2013 - Springfield - Staff...
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Northampton walking tour explains rich history and contribution of LGBTQ
The afternoon event was the first organized tour in dowtown designed to demonstrate how the Lesbian Guy Bisexual Transgender Queer [LGBTQ] community contributed to Northampton's social, cultural and...
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Man killed on Father's Day: Police investigating 10th homicide of the year
The shooting happened at about 5:10 p.m. on 14 Montcalm St. SPRINGFIELD – A city man was shot and killed on Father’s Day outside his home late Sunday afternoon in Indian Orchard. The shooting...
View ArticleScrutiny of tea party groups involved top IRS deputy in Washington
Holly Paz told congressional investigators she reviewed 20 to 30 applications. Her assertion contradicts initial claims by the agency that a small group of agents working in an office in Cincinnati...
View ArticleVoter registration deadline approaches for Springfield casino referendum...
The voter registration deadline is June 26, for the casino referendum in Springfield. SPRINGFIELD – Residents wishing to vote July 16, on the casino referendum question, must be registered to vote, or...
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Springfield firefighters extinguish fire in 3-family home on Northampton Avenue
The fire caused $8,000 to $10,000 in damage between the 2nd and 3rd floors of the house. SPRINGFIELD — Firefighters on Monday afternoon extinguished a fire that started in a second floor bathroom at...
View ArticleTussle over wetlands boundaries near proposed West Springfield casino heats up
Ducks along a wet walk next to a pond near parking for the $800 million casino proposed for the Eastern States Exposition have prompted the West Springfield conservation area to contend the area is...
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Trial begins for Scott Szaban, Granby man charged with setting fire that...
Opening arguments in the Scott Szaban trial are expected Tuesday morning. Scott Szaban Scott Szaban NORTHAMPTON — A jury was selected Monday in the Hampshire Superior Court trial of a Granby man...
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Former hitman John Martorano says he was 'heartbroken' to learn...
“They were my partners in crime, they were my best friends, they were my children’s godfathers,” Martorano said of Bulger and Stephen ‘The Rifleman’ Flemmi. By DENISE LAVOIE BOSTON – An ex-gangster...
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Westover Air Base in Chicopee to see new $24 million refuling system
The project comes at a time when the Department of Defense is facing budget cuts. File photo / The Republican CHICOPEE – Westover Air Reserve Base will replace its aging fueling system with a modern...
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Wall Street: Investors guess Fed's actions, push stocks higher
Investors sent stocks up Monday because they think Fed policymakers will determine that the economy isn't recovering fast enough. Trader Richard Cohen works in a booth on the floor of the New York...
View ArticleBig Y Foods reevaluating Holyoke store in wake of Walmart supercenter...
The plan has been for a Big Y supermarket to anchor a $16 million retail plaza. HOLYOKE - Big Y Foods is reevaluating whether to put a store here in light of Walmart's plan to build a store with...
View ArticleWith benches back, Northampton City Council resolution views sidewalks as...
The resolution comes on the heels of discussion prompted by the temporary removal of Main Street benches last month. NORTHAMPTON — Now that the benches are back on Main Street, the City Council is...
View ArticleUS Supreme Court rules Arizona citizenship-proof law is illegal
The justices' 7-2 ruling closes the door on states independently changing the requirements for those using the voter-registration form produced under the federal "motor voter" registration law. By...
View ArticleArmoury-Quadrangle Civic Association sets meeting on proposed Springfield...
The Armoury-Quadrangle Civic Association will discuss details and questions about the proposed casino and downtown cultural district. SPRINGFIELD — The Armoury-Quadrangle Civic Association will meet...
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Ludlow police seeking help in solving armed robbery
The armed robbery took place at 11:30 Sunday night. LUDLOW - Police were asking for tips in the investigation of an armed robbery that took place late Sunday night at Brookside Cafe on Fuller...
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Joshua Matthews, formerly of Athol, sentenced on 2 counts of child rape in...
The charges were brought in connection with more than 2 years of sexual abuse that Matthews perpetrated upon a then 7-year-old child. File Photo GREENFIELD — Joshua Matthews, 24, formerly of Athol...
View ArticleState Rep. Joseph Wagner, Chicopee Mayor Michael Bissonnette, tussle over...
The state has released the second and final application and set a deadline for companies hoping to build a casino or slots parlor in Massachusetts. CHICOPEE – Saying it is time to end the talk that a...
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