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Nomination papers ready in Palmer
Nomination papers are due on April 26, and April 21 is the last day to pick them up, the town clerk said. PALMER - Palmer Town Clerk Patricia C. Donovan said nomination papers are available for...
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Holyoke's Victory Theatre considered on track to reopen in 2012
Organizers are closing in on the $27 million needed to restore the former vaudeville house on Suffolk Street. Photo by Greg Saulmon The interior of the Victory Theatre, where 28-foot-tall murals by...
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New Wilbraham apple orchard owner asks trespassers to stay out of orchard
Robert Matthews said he has plans to replace some older trees and introduce more popular apple varieties. File photo | The RepublicanApples from Rice Fruit Farm in Wilbraham. WILBRAHAM – Robert...
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Northampton School Committee renews superintendent search process
Member Lisa Minnick said Daniel Hanneken, no longer principal of a middle school in Marlborough, should have updated the committee on his work status. NORTHAMPTON – Deeming the current pool of...
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Palmer Town Council hears about fiscal 2012 budget; decides to put...
The Town Council still needs to finalize the wording for the non-binding referendum that will be on the June 14 ballot and will poll voters about what kind of government they prefer. David L. Hale of...
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Macedonia church arson defendant Michael Jacques describes 'straight-up gas'...
Jacques is accused of setting fire to the predominantly black congregation's new chapel following President Barack Obama's election. Republican file photoMichael F. Jacques Updates a story posted...
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Under cross-examination at Al Bruno murder trial, Anthony Arillotta maintains...
"I dunno. You're doing the act and it just happens," Arillotta responded to a question about hitting a dying man in the head with a shovel. File photo | The RepublicanAnthony Arillotta, of...
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U.S. Tsubaki Automotive in Chicopee takes over production from factory in...
The plant has added two production workers to its staff of 240. Republican File PhotoA panorama of the U.S. Tsubaki plant in Chicopee CHICOPEE – Earthquake devastation in Japan has shifted production...
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Springfield's Division II Elite Eight basketball tournament brings business
The Elite Eight ends a 6-year run in Springfield, which next year begins a 3-year deal with the Division I MAAC tournament. File photo | The RepublicanCal Poly Pomona's Kevin Ryan celebrates the...
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Springfield arson defendant Michael Jacques got chuckle out of Macedonia...
The witness, Sean Swider, acknowledged he once painted obscene graffiti on a police officer's home. Republican file photoMichael F. Jacques SPRINGFIELD - Michael F. Jacques burst into laughter after...
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Missing teen Kaitlyn Maslanka found unharmed in Chicopee
Maslanka was in the custody of Chicopee police Tuesday night and was being returned to her family. (South Hadley Police Photo)Kaitlyn Maslanka was last seen Monday afternoon and her family is...
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Demolition of the Upper Bondsville Dam would require federal, state and...
Belchertown Conservation Administrator LeeAnne Connolly said the steps involved in obtaining permits for demolition of the Upper Bondsville Dam are not simple. File Photo/The RepublicanBelchertown...
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Hampshire Council of Governments health insurance director urges towns to...
The Hampshire Council of Governments health insurance program has more than 65 municipal member units and about 8,000 insured people. File photo | The RepublicanThe Hampshire Council of Governments...
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Springfield City Council seeks more answers on proposed use of Shannon grant...
Councilor John Lysak said he saw no reason to delay a vote on a $500,000 grant. John A. Lysak SPRINGFIELD – The City Council held off on formally approving the use of a $500,000 state grant to combat...
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Inspection of former Springfield Armory properties finds no evidence of...
Inspectors checked out seven sites in four locations over two days but found nothing. Republican file photoThe Federal Street entrance to the campus of Springfield Technical Community College carries...
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Massachusetts high school students will have to take 4 years of math to enter...
Of the 320 high schools in Massachusetts, 94 require students to take four years of math. Republican file photo Students starting their freshman year in high school in September will be required to...
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Moammar Gadhafi's snipers, shells, tanks terrorize key Libyan city
President Obama said control of the air assault will be turned over to other countries. Associated PressA Libyan rebel gestures before moving closer to the frontline after Moammar Gadhafi's forces...
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Power lines hooked up to all 6 reactors at leaking nuclear plant in Japan
3 of Japan's biggest brands — Toyota, Honda and Sony — put off a return to normal production. Associated PressResidents on the outskirts of Fukushima crowd into an elementary school gymnasium for a...
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U.S. Rep. Richard Neal discusses Social Security benefits with Springfield...
About 40 seniors gathered to hear Neal speak about the challenges facing Social Security. Staff photo by Dave RobackU.S. Rep. Richard Neal SPRINGFIELD – Seniors were told not to worry about Social...
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Tutor, 21, charged in rape of 8-year-old girl in Brockton
Kevin Treseler of Millis pleaded not guilty to 2 counts of rape of a child with force and 2 counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. BROCKTON — A Stonehill College student has been...
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