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Obituaries today: Barney Buscemi was traveling musician during the "Big Band"...
Obituaries from The Republican Barney Buscemi Barney Buscemi, 93, of Agawam died on his birthday, Sunday June 12. Barney was born in Longmeadow and attended Enfield High School. At the age of 17, he...
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Salvation Army continues to serve those impacted by Western Massachusetts...
The Salvation Army is seeking monetary donations so it can continue to help tornado victims. 06/08/11 Springfield- Republican Photo by Mark M.Murray - The Salvation Army Disaster van drives up...
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Stocks shake off 2-week slump on better than expected retail sales report
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 123 points to close back above 12,000. File photo / Associated PressBrian Rovner looks at a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet at a Best Buy store in San Francisco in...
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Jon Huntsman, former Utah Governor, will announce presidential candidacy next...
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, a Republican who served as President Barack Obama's ambassador to China until this spring, is running for president in hopes of defeating Obama. Republican presidential...
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Former House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi corruption trial jury scheduled to...
Jurors asked Judge Mark Wolf to re-read his instructions earlier in the day. Salvatore DiMasi BOSTON - The 12-member jury in the corruption trial of former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi...
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Chicopee budget debates to begin, no layoffs expected
Budget meetings will be held June 15, 16 and 22. File photo | The RepublicanChicopee City Hall. CHICOPEE – The City Council is preparing a thorough review of the proposed budget for next year,...
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Massachusetts Rep. Mark Cusack cleared by Speaker Robert DeLeo in late-night...
While clearing Cusack of violating House rules, Speaker Robert DeLeo some participants in a post-budget gathering in April were drinking beer during Statehouse. Mark Cusack BOSTON – A male freshman...
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Hong Kong mud bound for UMass-Amherst mucks things up at Boston's Logan Airport
The owner of the bag turned out to be a doctoral student at Hong Kong University, who was participating in a program at UMass-Amherst. The mud was apparently part of her research. A passenger prepares...
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Michael Roescher of Monson finds his 7 cats after tornado levels house
"They were the only thing that has mattered from the beginning," Kelly McClure said about the cats. "We didn't care about the stuff." View full sizePhoto by Don Treeger / The RepublicanMichael...
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Springfield police arrest 3 men in 2 suspected lootings in tornado-damaged...
Police arrested Rocky Kelly at Cambria and Pennsylvania, and then 45 minutes later arrested Lucien Arrington and Scott Peabody on South Branch Parkway. Springfield police photoFrom left to right:...
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Western Massachusetts Puerto Ricans encouraged by President Obama's visit to...
The president's visit marks the first time in 50 years that a president of the United States has visited the island. Associated Press photoPresident Barack Obama, Gov. Luis Fortuno, left, and Rep....
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Owners of properties condemned from tornado being called into housing court...
The move, so soon after the June 1 tornado, is not intended as a double whammy on tornado victims but is a way for the city of Springfield to protect its own interests, an official with the city Law...
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Holyoke debates the wind: power, revenue and beauty
A public hearing will resume June 28 on a proposed ordinance to regulate wind-power facilities. (AP Photo/Nathan Martin)A view of Mount Tom HOLYOKE – Energy, money and the beauty of Mount Tom were...
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Springfield High School of Commerce graduates told to 'go for amazing' during...
Student speakers gave credit to their parents, teachers and staff for helping them succeed. File photo by Michael Beswick / The RepublicanKamania Gray, left, and Tyease Randolph get ready for their...
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Tornado damage forces Monson to cancel annual Summerfest party, but...
Summerfest planning committee chair Steve Slozack said 3 key committee members had to bow out of the planning because they lost their homes in the tornado. View full sizeRepublican staff photo by Don...
View ArticlePhil Hebert wins District 1 Town Council race in Palmer
Town Clerk Patricia C. Donovan reported possibly the lowest voter turnout in town history at 9 percent, as just 690 voters out of 7,939 total voters came out to cast ballots. PALMER - District 1 Town...
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Sunrise report: Forecast, poll and more for Wednesday June 15
Today's poll: Should schools be required to teach personal finance literacy? The Republican | Greg Saulmon06.15.2011 | HOLYOKE - An early morning jogger at the Holyoke High School track. The Forecast...
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AM News Links: Hartford police make arrest in murder of 74-year-old man;...
Amherst reviews public notification policy following tornadoes and train derailment, Michael Jackson's latest song gets a video, courtesy of his fans, and more of the morning's headlines. A petrol...
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Northampton City Council looks at establishing fund for Committee on...
The proposal that will come before the council Thursday calls for the establishment of a revolving fund administered by the Council on Aging and replenished by fines for handicapped parking tickets. A...
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Northampton City Council to vote on borrowing for recreation area at Bean /...
Recreation Department Director Ann Marie Moggio said the money will help create five multi-purpose fields, a 60-foot baseball diamond and a 90-foot diamond on what is now being called the Florence...
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