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All 78 from Springfield Renaissance School Class of 2011 headed to college
Graduate Shannon Monaghan painted a phoenix for commencement program cover, a fitting symbol for a city rising from the destruction left by a tornado. SPRINGFIELD – On the cover of the commencement...
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Monson tornado debris collection and removal set to begin
The town asks residents to place only vegetative debris at the curb in the public right-of-way. MONSON – The Board of Selectmen has contracted with Ash Britt Environmental to begin debris collection...
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Northampton High School Class of 2011 goes far in 4 years
A healthy 87 percent of the graduates are going on to college, according to the guidance department. NORTHAMPTON - What a difference four years makes. As she prepared her remarks for Sunday’s...
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Mohawk Trail Regional High School Class of 2011 told to fuel lives with GAS
Attorney Wendy Sibbison told the 73 graduating seniors they could fuel an extra happy day with gratitude, amends and self-compassion. Jeff Brown photoMohawk Regional High School held commencement...
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96 awarded diplomas as Greenfield High School Class of 2011 graduates
Among the graduates were Michelle Jackson, valedictorian, and Samantha Zdanowicz, salutatorian. Jeff Brown photoGreenfield High School held graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2011 at Greenfield...
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Brimfield horse injured in tornado expected to recover
Cajun, a 9-year-old gelding, was impaled by airborne wooden debris from last week's tornado in Brimfield. Doctors at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University surgically removed...
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Serious I-91 motorcycle crash sends man to hospital with critical injuries
A motorcycleist remained in critical condition early Tuesday morning at Baystate Medical Center after a serious crash on Interstate 91 northbound shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, according to...
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Holyoke police wrangle 'big snake' found in empty lot
Boa constrictors typically are found in warm, tropical climates -- not in Holyoke. Republican file photo HOLYOKE -- City police wrangled a "large snake" from a lot at 100 Beech St. on Monday...
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Spanish-speaking churches in Springfield unite to help tornado victims
La Hora Zero is a Spanish-language radio station and church at 155 Chestnut St. The Republican/El Pueblo Latino | Lucila J. SantanaLocal church members prepare food for victims of the June 1...
View ArticleEconomic stress at 2-year low, according to AP analysis
The nation's economic stress fell to a two-year low in April, thanks to the strongest private-sector hiring in five years and a dip in bankruptcy filings, according to The Associated Press' monthly...
View ArticleMassachusetts biotech firm's multiple sclerosis drug makes gains in Europe
Weston-based Biogen Idec Inc. said Tuesday that European Union regulators have approved an injectable pen version of Avonex, its popular multiple sclerosis drug. NEW YORK (AP) — The Weston-based...
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Springfield police investigating Old Hill stabbing incident
Details remain sketchy regarding a stabbing incident in Springfield Monday night, when a bloodied man with multiple stab wounds reportedly burst into an Old Hill apartment to get away from his...
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Tuesday tornado resource roundup: Springfield releases emergency information...
Also today, a Worcester-based company will offer free ice cream to tornado victims at the MassMutual Center. Below is a list of announcements regarding resources and tornado relief efforts we've...
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Holyoke police investigating Cabot Street stabbing
City police responded to Holyoke Medical Center shortly before 2 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a patient with lacerations from a knife or other cutting instrument, according to Holyoke Police Lt....
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Ice cream truck robbed in Fall River
The truck's 66-year-old driver was stopped at an intersection when a man entered the truck and demanded money. Associated Press FALL RIVER — Call it a cold case. Police in Fall River are looking for a...
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Rare daytime NATO airstrikes hit Libyan capital
Reporters counted at least 27 strikes by mid-afternoon, and Libyan television said several structures in the Gadhafi compound were badly damaged. Associated PressA cameraman films as smoke plume rise...
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Tornadoes spawn $90 million in insurance claims for more than 5,000 homes
That figure, which does not include commercial or automobile claims, is expected to grow. SPRINGFIELD – The tornadoes caused some $90 million dollars in insurance claims to more than 5,000 homes,...
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Men chase Springfield man into Old Hill home, where he's stabbed 11 times in...
Police said Aubrey White was chased by several assailants through the streets of the Old Hill neighborhood Monday night. The men followed White inside an apartment at 59 Tyler St., then stabbed him...
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Pending sale of Westfield State University's former training school on...
The Westfield State Foundation announced that it has signed a purchase and sales agreement with University Housing LLC, under the management of Opal Real Estate Group. File photo by John Suchocki /...
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7 Greenfield residents appeal big box store approval
Planning Board Chairwoman Roxann Wedegartner said she was not surprised to hear a suit had been filed. GREENFIELD – Seven people who own property next to the site of a planned large department store...
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