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Springfield firefighters extinguish blaze in McKnight neighborhood; no...
Firefighters responded within three minutes, but they couldn't save the historic home on Bowdoin Street. Springfield Fire Department photo by Dennis G. LegerSpringfield firefighters extinguished a...
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Hot fun, cool times - 2011 Summer Entertainment Guide
Listings for summer concerts, theater, dance and special events. Hot fun and cool times are on tap this summer in Western Massachusetts. (The Republican photo). Listening to soft sounds under a summer...
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AM News Links: mountain lion struck and killed on Connecticut highway; man...
Alaskans react to the Sarah Palin email flap; a short history of political suicide, and more headlines. Connecticut State PoliceA mountain lion was TK Springfield family uprooted by tornado vows to...
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Springfield man crashes through barriers blocking off Main Street's...
Justin Rodriguez, 17, of Hungry Hill, claimed he didn't see barriers, police and soldiers blocking off a section of Main Street in the South End early Sunday morning, but authorities arrested him...
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Developing: Springfield firefighters and state police respond to serious car...
An eastbound driver on I-291 apparently slammed into a car parked along the shoulder of the highway, injuring one or more people. State police had little information about the incident early Sunday,...
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Obituaries today: William Igoe was teacher, administrator in Springfield schools
Obituaries from The Republican. William P. Igoe William P. Igoe, 74, of East Longmeadow, died Thursday. He was born in New York, was raised in Chicopee and moved to Springfield in 1949, where he...
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Agawam High School graduates told to be proactive, grateful at ceremony in...
Mayor Richard A. Cohen told the graduates to express gratitude to everyone who helped them reach this milestone. Manon Mirabelli photoAgawam High School graduates Andrew S. Walles, left, and Douglas...
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Social media a communication tool following tornado
A week later, “Monson Tornado Watch 2011” on Facebook has 2,000 members and is a whirlwind of activity. Volunteers are offering their services, and others are advertising what’s needed to help the...
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Local companies donate thousands of dollars in work to tornado-ravaged YMCA...
The 10-week day camp is open to teenagers and children as young as 5 years old. View full sizeWilbraham, 6/12/11, Staff Photo by David Molnar -- Volunteer Ryan Quimby, of East Longmeadow, cuts up...
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Middle school students race solar cars at Commerce High School
This is the 14th annual Northeast Regional Junior Solar Sprint model solar car competition Springfield, 6/12/11, Staff Photo by David Molnar -- William Lalikos, of Springfield, with the STEM Middle...
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Rivals see New Hampshire as place to beat out Romney for 2012 GOP front-runner
They will call Romney the intellectual godfather of the Democrats' national health care law. View full sizeAssociated Press photoFormer Massachusetts Gov. W. Mitt Romney, accompanied by his wife Ann,...
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First photos of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords released since shooting
Until Sunday, no clear images had been released. View full sizeThis, most recent photo of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords since she was shot, was posted to her public Facebook page by her aides Sunday morning...
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Springfield TD Bank robbed Sunday morning
This is the second time the bank branch has been robbed since May 28. SPRINGFIELD – Three people who said they were armed with a bomb robbed the TD Bank on 1800 Boston Road Sunday morning. The three...
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Stickball game held in South End neighborhood Sunday
An annual stick ball game is held in the South End of Springfield. Springfield, 6/12/11, Staff Photo by David Molnar -- Despite the tornado damage all around them in the South End of Springfield...
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Colrain man killed in a Shelburne accident Sunday morning
Route 2 was closed for about two hours after the accident. Republican file photo SHELBURNE – A motorcyclist was killed and the driver of a car was seriously injured in an accident early Sunday morning...
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Springfield accident injures 3-year-old, others on Interstate 91 Saturday
One child was trapped in the car. Republican file photo SPRINGFIELD – A 27-year-old woman and a 3-year-old child were taken to Baystate Medical Center with serious injuries after their car was struck...
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Holyoke woman arrested following accident in Chicopee
The children and the other driver were brought to the hospital with minor injuries. Republican file photo CHICOPEE – A woman was arrested for drunken driving and child endangerment after she hit...
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Red Cross raises $1 million for tornado disaster assistance
Red Cross volunteers are trying to contact every tornado victim to offer help. Republican staff photo by Michael BeswickThe Conference areas at the MassMutual Center are partitioned into two areas,...
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Western Massachusetts communities list meetings for the coming week
Here is a list of major municipal meetings for the coming week: Agawam Mon.- Board of Appeals, 6:30 p.m., Agawam Public Library. Tues.- Agawam Cultural Council, 7 p.m., Agawam Public Library. School...
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Business Monday from The Republican, June 13, 2011
In this week's Business Monday: New plans for Ludlow mills, suspicious handwritten letters sent to homeowners impacted by tornadoes and more. View full sizeStaff photo by Michael S. GordonAn exterior...
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