Municipal meeting agendas for communities across Western Massachusetts
Here is a list of major municipal meetings for the coming week: Agawam Mon.- Agawam Housing Authority, 4:30 p.m., 66 Meadowbrook Manor. School Committee with PTO, 6:30 p.m., Agawam Junior High School...
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Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade marchers get ordered up before parade
The mid-morning scene at the K-Mart plaza on Route 5, used as the staging area for the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade that this year attracted 400,000 spectators along its 2.6-mile route, was one of...
View ArticleSpringfield and the Pioneer Valley didn't suffer as badly during the...
Syracuse, N.Y.; Albany, N.Y., and Worcester shared the middle-20 ranking, with Springfield ranking somewhere from 41 to 60 on the 100-city list. SPRINGFIELD – The Pioneer Valley wasn’t hit hardest by...
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About 35 arrested at rally for Wikileaks suspect
Hundreds of people rallied Sunday outside the base where Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is being detained on charges of providing classified data to Wikileaks. (AP Photo/The Free Lance-Star, Robert A....
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Haiti now must wait for presidential vote results
Preliminary results in Haiti's first post-earthquake election are not expected until March 31. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)Electoral workers count ballots by candlelight at a polling station at the end...
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Connecticut police still searching for missing 12-year-old girl
Police and several local fire departments are still looking for a 12-year-old girl who seemingly disappeared from her Orange, Ct. home Sunday. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Isabella...
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Pentagon: Gadhafi forces in disarray after assault
A U.S.-led coalition has succeeded in scattering and isolating Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi's forces after a weekend of punishing air attacks, Pentagon officials said Monday. (AP Photo/Anja...
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Project launched to measure energy efficiency of homes in Greater...
Springfield, Belchertown, Hampden, Wilbraham, Longmeadow, East Longmeadow and Palmer are all part of the pilot program. An infrared image of a commercial building provided by Sagewell Inc. Thermal...
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Workers pulled at Japan nuke plant as smoke rises
Plant operators evacuated workers from Japan's tsunami-stricken nuclear complex Monday after gray smoke rose from one of its reactor units. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)Rescue workers sift through debris...
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AM News Links: Egyptian election coming soon, FDA considers banning menthol...
Egyptian citizens vote for a speedy election, Coalition attacks on Gadaffi compounds continue and the HBO series Big Love ends after 5 seasons. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)Libyan soldiers survey the damage...
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Amherst Police Department issues new mission statement emphasizing pride and...
The Amherst Police Department has issued a new, short and concise mission statement. Photo by Julian Feller-CohenPhoto by Julian Feller-Cohen â The Amherst Police Department headquarters. AMHERST -...
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Obituaries today: Conrad Forget was 27-year Jahn Foundry employee; master...
Obituaries from The Republican. Conrad N. Forget Conrad N. "Connie" Forget, 78, of the Aldenville section of Chicopee, passed away on Friday. He was born in Holyoke, and lived in Chiopee since 1939....
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Repair work begins on pipes leaking raw sewage into Agawam wetlands
A contractor performing unknown work on private property off Meadow Street nicked the 10-inch and 20-inch pipes Friday, said Christopher Golba, superintendent of the Agawam Department of Public Works....
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Miguel Sosa charged with assaulting Springfield police officer
Springfield police officer Ryan Carter was treated at the hospital for a broken jaw, police said. Springfield Police Dept.Miguel Sosa SPRINGFIELD – Miguel Sosa, of Springfield, was charged with...
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At trial of former Springfield firefighter Angel Rosario, Joseph Alvarado...
Rosario is charged with armed assault with intent to murder stemming from an Allen Park Road apartments incident. The Republican file photo | Mark MurrayFormer Springfield firefighter Angel M. Rosario...
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Former state representative candidate Marie Angelides to run for Longmeadow...
Five candidates, including two incumbents, have indicated their interest in running for three positions on the School Committee. Marie Angelides LONGMEADOW - Former candidate for state representative...
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Holyoke men arrested for allegedly receiving package filled with $75,000 in...
Police said 1 of the arrested men sought a refund from the postal carrier because the package - which police said contained cocaine - was late. Holyoke Police Dept.Ignacio Diaz, left, and Jean Carlo...
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Amherst to increase parking rates 10 cents per hour; town to get new machines...
The Select Board Monday night voted to increase metered parking rates by ten cents an hour and to buy new parking machines that will allow visitors to pay by credit card. AMHERST - The Select Board...
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Springfield to partner with Massachusetts Broadband Institute on...
Broadband work will mean 400 construction jobs between now and 2013, and as many as 2,900 jobs from economic development. The Republican | Dave RobackCongressman Richard E. Neal speaks at Monday's...
View ArticlePower outage in Palmer affecting 143 National Grid customers
Streets affected by the outage include Flynt, Carter, Christine, Davis, Thompson and Wayland, as well as Old Farm Road. PALMER - Police said 143 National Grid customers are without power because the...
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