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Secretary of State William Galvin to file statewide ballot questions...
Ballot questions would legalize medical marijuana, allow independent repair shops access to diagnostic information from manufacturers, establish a new system for evaluating teachers and allow...
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Holyoke police find over 4 pounds of marijuana in Country Inn Suites room,...
Police said the marijuana has a street value of about $8,400. Republican file photo HOLYOKE – Police, responding to a report of a large quantity of marijuana spotted inside a room at the County Inn...
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AM News Links: Hadley school bus crash more serious than reported, man...
The Daily Hampshire Gazette reports that the Hadley school bus experienced brake failure in the Jan. 11 crash. Photo by Michael S. Gordon/The RepublicanTed Beaulieu, left, and Blake Lamothe, right,...
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Baystate Medical Center gets speed-up emergency-room approval
the new emergency room is expected to be completed in the fall of 2012 SPRINGFIELD – State regulators have approved Baystate Medical Center’s plans to build a 70,000-square-foot emergency room as part...
View ArticleStudents evacuated from Paul R. Baird Middle School as "precaution," cracks...
After three cracks in the walls of Ludlow's Paul R. Baird Middle School are seen, 700 students are evacuated from the building Wednesday morning. Watch video On Wednesday at approximately 9:30 a.m.,...
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Jury deliberations in former priest Gary Mercure's abuse trial delayed after...
A juror in Gary Mercure's trial was dismissed by the Berkshire Superior Court judge Wednesday for sending a Twitter message. AP Photo / The Berkshire Eagle, Ben GarverIn a Feb. 9, 2011 photo, Gary...
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UMass offers workshop Saturday on chicken raising
UMass offering a workshop on basic poultry care at the UMass farm in Hadley Saturday afternoon. Republican file photoUMass is offering a workshop on chicken raising Saturday at the UMass farm in...
View ArticleAmherst residents speak for and against closing Lincoln Avenue to through...
The Department of Public Works' proposal is to close Lincoln Avenue at the North Hadley Road intersection to prevent drivers from using Lincoln as a straight route from Amity Street to the University...
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Egyptian president Mubarak to meet protesters' demands, officials say
After 17 days of unrest, Egypt's president says protesters will have their demands met. APHosni Mubarak, Egyptian president who has been in power through 17 days of protests that have demanded he...
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Lawrence cop Daron Fraser faces firing after being convicted of assaulting...
Fraser’s girlfriend called the incident a misunderstanding and said there was no assault. HAVERHILL – A Lawrence police officer was found guilty Wednesday of assaulting his former girlfriend during a...
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CIA: 'Strong likelihood' Hosni Mubarak will step down as Egyptian president...
State TV says Hosni Mubarak will speak to the nation Thursday night. Associated PressThe local government headquarters, is set on fire by protesters, claiming delays on requests for housing in Port...
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Tirone Development sues Agawam Planning Board for rejection of Federal Street...
The lawyer for the developer said that the board rejected his client's proposal to build four houses off Federal Street because it did not like the project, not because it did not meet legal...
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Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray tours Mercy Medical Center's new $1.3 million...
Murray will visit Smith & Wesson Thursday afternoon to highlight job creation and economic development. 02/10/11 Springfield Republican Photo by Mark M.Murray - Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor...
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Missing Revolutionary War letter recovered for Massachusetts state archives
Secretary of State William Galvin said the 1775 letter from Joseph Warren was discovered in a planned Sotheby’s auction catalog. View full sizeAssociated Press photoThis image released by the...
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Springfield police arrest 20-year-old Wilbraham resident Jeffery Reilly on...
Police seized 40 Oxycodone pills from the suspect. Jeffery Reilly SPRINGFIELD – Police said they arrested a 20-year-old Wilbraham man in the South End early Thursday morning after they observed him...
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Allentown, Pa. natural gas explosion leaves 3 dead, 2 missing
The Allentown fire Chief said 47 buildings were damaged, with 8 of them total losses. Associated PressA fire rages out of control after an explosion near the intersection of 13th and Allen Streets in...
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PM News Links: Egyptian President Mubarak expected to resign tonight,...
The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in more than 2-1/2 years last week, easing some of the disappointment about a weak monthly jobs report....
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Sen. Scott Brown doesn't want to pursue sex assault case
Brown says he's not writing about what happened to him "to settle any scores" but to let people know they can overcome hardships. Associated PressU.S. Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., has told Cape and...
View ArticleWestfield School Committee seeks redistricting alternatives
“There must be another way to address current issues, temporarily, to avoid relocating students twice within a short, two- or three-year span,” said Vice Chairwoman Mary Beth Ogulewicz Sacco....
View ArticlePublic hearing set for proposed West Springfield construction on Piper Road
The 13 proposed house lots would be part of a larger subdivision of 19 lots on a total of 30 acres. WEST SPRINGFIELD – The Planning Board has set March 16 as the date for a public hearing on a...
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