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Connecticut fountain shut down after it becomes $11 million public toilet
An $11 million fountain in a coastal Connecticut city has been shut down after several city residents reportedly turned it into a very public toilet. Photo courtesy of The Custom House Maritime...
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Teachers in Wilbraham and Hampden agree to forego 2 professional development...
The agreement will result in a $180,000 savings to the school district. WILBRAHAM - Teachers from the Hampden-Wilbraham Education Association have agreed to accept an offer from the Regional School...
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Historic Rhode Island mill gutted by 8 alarm blaze; 1 hurt
A massive, eight-alarm fire tore through a 112-year-old mill in northern Rhode Island on Tuesday, leaving one firefighter injured, forcing some residents to be evacuated and leaving hundreds without...
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Massachusetts business confidence, hiring plans, slump
Associated Industries of Massachusetts' Business Confidence Index was still in positive territory, but lower than a month ago. File photo | The Republican Employers lost confidence last month in their...
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Peggy Arlene Williams of Springfield arrested after allegedly attacking...
Peggy Arlene Williams, 33, of Springfield was arrested by the Massachusetts State Police on Tuesday after she allegedly fled from a Holyoke grocery store after an elevated fight with her boyfriend....
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National Grid agrees to $1M settlement with Massachusetts over handling of...
The state attorney general's office has reached a $1 million agreement with National Grid to settle allegations that the utility responded poorly to a snowstorm the day after Christmas. BOSTON (AP) —...
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Transgender advocates in Massachusetts press for legal protections
Transgender advocates are preparing to gather at the Massachusetts Statehouse to lobby state legislators to pass a bill designed to grant increased legal protections to transgender people. BOSTON (AP)...
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UMass trustees meet to consider fee hike
The University of Massachusetts trustees are scheduled to meet to consider a 7.5 percent increase in student fees for the next academic year. BOSTON (AP) — The University of Massachusetts trustees are...
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AM News Links: Facebook to run facial recognition on all uploaded photos;...
Facebook's controversial decision to use facial recognition software has some nervous, More fraud questions raised for Mass. probation department, and more. So, you think traffic on I-91 is bad?The...
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Wednesday tornado resource roundup: Gov. Deval Patrick to attend Interfaith...
The Council of Churches of Greater Springfield has set up a tornado relief page listing donation and distribution sites Below is a list of announcements regarding resources and tornado relief efforts...
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Former probation chief John O'Brien again under investigation for 'deeply...
O'Brien resigned in December in the midst of a hiring scandal . Former Probation Commissioner John J. O'Brien. BOSTON (AP) — The former commissioner of the state Probation Department who resigned in...
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Stock futures fall following sober economic outlook from Federal Reserve...
Dow Jones industrial average futures fell 49 points in pre-market trading. Associated Press photoFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke listens to a question during a speech to a meeting of the...
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Holyoke police make 3 drug arrests
Three local men were arrested on drug charges Tuesday after three separate incidents in Holyoke. Republican file photo HOLYOKE - Three local men were arrested on drug charges Tuesday after three...
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Margot Nickerson of South Dakota faces animal cruelty charges as 15 dogs, 2...
One dog died and others were taken to veterinary hospitals. TEWKSBURY – A South Dakota woman is facing animal cruelty charges in Massachusetts for allegedly leaving 15 dogs and two cats in a van...
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Osama bin Laden's deputy issues eulogy for slain al-Qaida chief
Ayman al-Zawahri, al-Qaida's longtime No. 2 and considered its operational head said bin Laden "terrified America" when he was alive and would continue to do so in death. FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2001...
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District 1 Palmer Town Councilor Philip Hebert faces challenge from Carl Bryant
Three candidates are running for three at-large town councilor positions. Inclumbent Palmer Town Councilor Philip Hebert, left, is facing a challenge for his District 1 seat from Carl Bryant in the...
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UMass-Boston breaks ground for $152 million integrated sciences building
The six-story, 220,000-square-foot complex will house research, teaching and training laboratories. File photo by Don Treeger / The RepublicanThis is what the new laboratory science building at the...
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Soaring temperatures bring possibility of severe weather to Western...
Chances for severe weather will be strongest Thursday afternoon and evening. 06/07/11-Springfield- Staff Photo by Dave Roback- The game between the Western Mass Dodgers and the Holy Cross red Sox was...
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Tornado relief and recovery updates from the American Red Cross As American Red Cross tornado relief efforts continue, new bulk distribution sites have been established in West Springfield and...
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Races for Town Council, School Committee to highlight Greenfield's annual...
“It’s not unusual,” said Town Clerk Maureen T. Winseck. “It’s hard to get candidates to run for these seats.” View full size GREENFIELD – Although there are 11 seats up for grabs in Tuesday's city...
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