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Worcester diocese ordains 5 Catholic priests
As the number of priests continues to dwindle in the U.S., the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester has just ordained five new priests. AP file photo WORCESTER -- As the number of priests continues to...
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Two U.S. senators said Sunday they will ask federal authorities to crack down on a secretive narcotics market operated on the Internet with anonymous sales and untraceable currency. MICHAEL GORMLEY,...
View ArticleWMECO: Power restored to Springfield customers
The power company says patrols will continue Sunday to determine if more work is needed. Watch video SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Western Massachusetts Electric Co. says power has been restored to...
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State trooper's funeral highlights perils facing highway cops
A surge in job-related injuries for troopers struck by intoxicated or impaired motorists is causing concerns for public safety officials. Trooper Ellen Englehardt Monday's funeral for a Massachusetts...
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GOP presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman maps out 2012 strategy
Huntsman said his role will be to make certain that the candidates are talking seriously about fixing Washington, from spending to entitlement programs such as Social Security that many have declared...
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Three days after tornado, state police rescue puppy from Monson house collapse
On Saturday, three days after a series of twisters shredded buildings from Westfield to Sturbridge, a puppy was rescued from the wreckage of a home collapse in Monson, according to state police....
View ArticleHolyoke High School graduates told to "set powerful, positive, challenging...
Salutatorian Erin Corrigan took a photo of the class of 2011 from her spot on the dais. "In this camera is now a memory of the day we officially grew up," she said. HOLYOKE - Mayor Elaine Pluta told...
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Gov. Patrick in Springfield: "We'll do everything we can" to help tornado...
At the Department of Transitional Assistance, state and local workers have set up a command center to provide information and help. Springfield, 6/5/11, Staff Photo by David Molnar -- From left,...
View ArticleMonson pastor delivers message of hope after tornado; massive volunteer...
Information for residents is being posted at www.monson-ma.gov, and on the Monson Tornado Watch 2011 Facebook page. MONSON - Rev. Robert Marrone, pastor of the First Church of Monson, told...
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Obituaries today: Faith Beard taught elementary school in Gateway district
Obituaries from The Republican. Faith J. Beard Faith J. Beard, of Blandford, passed away on Thursday. She was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and was raised in Armonk, N.Y. She graduated from Smith College in...
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High school students accept diplomas across Western Mass
In Longmeadow 243 students graduated; 95 percent of the students will to college. 6/5/11 Holyoke High School - Staff photo by Michael Beswick -Capturing the moment before Holyoke's 146th Commencement...
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BOOM TOWN: Springfield becomes vital to the Civil War effort
Just a few days after the degrading incident of having to give up their arms to Boston, the local soldiers at Hampden Park were notified by the governor that they would be among the volunteer...
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Springfield tornado cleanup assisted by Boston Police, others
Gov. Deval L. Patrick visited Sunday to continue to examine tornado damage. Republican staff photo by David MolnarJean Mitchell of Arcadia Blvd., left, gets a hug from outreach volunteer Elizabeth...
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Western Massachusetts communities announce meetings for the week of June 6
Here is a list of major municipal meetings for the coming week: Amherst Mon.- Town Meeting Coordinating Committee, 3 p.m., Town Hall. Tues.- Jones Library Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., Jones Library....
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MacDuffie School graduates after a dramatic year
Five days before graduation a tornado damaged the school's Springfield campus. Republican staff photo by David MolnarMacDuffie School graduates Emily Grzelak and Benjamin O'Neill-Abel gave the senior...
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President Obama's toughest obstacle to 2012 reelection remains the economy
The jobs report was the latest economic indicator suggesting the nation's recovery from the worst recession since the 1930s has hit another soft patch with the presidential election 18 months away. AP...
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Motorcycle rider dies from injuries suffered in Springfield crash
Vincent M. Surprenant, a 24-year-old Hungry Hill resident, died June 2 from injuries he suffered in a May 25 motorcycle crash on Boston Road in Springfield. Staff Photo by Patrick JohnsonDebris was...
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AM News Links: Zombie bikini girls invade Enfield; bear tranquilized after...
Sarah Palin talks about Paul Revere; high school basketball star killed at birthday party; aerial images of the Massachusetts tornadoes; and more of this morning's news. AP PhotoIn this aerial photo,...
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Holyoke firefighters respond to Essex Street apartment building blaze
Firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out shortly before 1 a.m. Monday at an apartment building at 117 Essex Street. Some of the building's nine tenants were injured, but none seriously,...
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Holyoke man in critical condition after being hit by driver, then dragged
A bizarre chain of events involving an overturned vehicle, and car that hit that vehicle, led to a man being dragged down Lincoln Street for about 100 feet, according to Holyoke police. Republican...
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