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Department of Transportation: Turnpike merger savings 'oversold'
By JON MARCUS New England Center for Investigative Reporting Massachusetts state officials expect to fall billions of dollars short of the savings promised to taxpayers under a landmark merger of...
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Springfield police investigating shooting in Brightwood section of city; one...
A man was shot near 46 Orchard St. in the Brightwood section of the city early Sunday morning, according to Springfield police, who continue to investigate. Republican file photo SPRINGFIELD -- A man...
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Merger of Turnpike Authority and Department of Transportation yields lower...
The consolidated DOT is expected to save about $2 billion over 20 years, less than one-third the amount originally estimated. The Republican | Mark M. Murray06.15.2011 | The Massachusetts Turnpike...
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Brimfield residents pulled together after tornado ripped through the eastern...
It took just minutes for the June 1 tornadoes to rip through this small town, killing one woman, injuring a few other people, damaging more than 140 homes and destroying about 40, and knocking down...
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The perfect storm: weather conditions were particularly ripe for tornadoes on...
The formula for destruction: Warm, moist air plus cold, dry air plus wind equals tornadoes. Staff Photo by CONOR BERRYThe view along Upper Hampden Road in Monson the day after a June 1 tornado ravaged...
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Former Springfield resident attempts to grasp enormity of tornado damage...
'These folks, in ways large and small, were all heroes. They won’t get medals; they certainly won’t feel like heroes. But to one who was witness to, but distant from, their direct troubles, their...
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Second Springfield shooting victim shows up at city hospital for treatment;...
Police are now probing whether two gunshot victims were injured in the same shooting incident in the Brightwood section of the city. SPRINGFIELD -- Detectives are investigating whether a second...
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Man shot dead in Holyoke; police investigating city's first homicide of 2011
City police said the fatal shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday outside The Clover Cafe, 104 High St., where a 26-year-old man received a fatal gunshot wound to the head. HOLYOKE -- Police are...
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AM News Links: Good-bye 'big man' Clarence; bear cub killed on Connecticut...
Bruins fans pack Beantown for victory party, a woman is killed by mystery metal chunk on Connecticut highway, and more of today's headlines. AP PhotoLisa Adams racing her C1 canoe through a rapid...
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Westfield gets 'lucky' after tornado touches down and causes less damage to...
The Whip City got hit by the June 1 tornado, but it didn't get whipped nearly as badly as other parts of the region, where businesses, homes and trees were destroyed, leveled and uprooted. Staff map...
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Shelburne state police report car break-ins, remind citizens to keep...
Trooper Kyle Glick said there were at least three "smash and grabs ... that we know of" between Saturday night and Sunday morning. View full size SHELBURNE - State police are reminding citizens to...
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Police search for Southwick man missing in Congamond Lakes
lice said the man allegedly jumped off a boat early Sunday morning. Republican file photo SOUTHWICK- Police are continuing to search for a 22-year-old man they believe could be in the Congamond Lakes....
View ArticleSpecial section from The Republican looks at tornado, rebuilding effort
This special section provides a retrospective look at June 1 tornadoes and how we are working together with all of you to rebuild this place we call home. Watch video Life can change in an instant....
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4 people with Western Massachusetts ties die in weekend incidents
The last incident involved two people from Springfield and one from Northampton in a fatal motorcyle accident on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Natick. Springfield Fire Department photo by Dennis G....
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Obituaries today: John Clifford of Holyoke, 82, worked for Friendly Ice Cream...
Obituaries from The Republican. John R. Clifford HOLYOKE - John R. "Jack" Clifford, 82, of Southwick Road, Westfield died Saturday at the Soldiers' Home of Holyoke. Born in Springfield, was a 1947...
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Holyoke police identify city's first homicide victim of year as 26-year-old...
Police said they believe the shooting was gang-related. View Larger Map Updates a story published Monday, June 20, at 6:20 a.m. HOLYOKE – Police believe the shooting that took the life of 26-year-old...
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MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield provides safe haven for tornado...
The state Convention Center Authority has backed the use of the MassMutual Center as a disaster relief shelter for tornado victims. File photo by Dave Roback / The RepublicanReynalis Mathews is seen...
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Massachusetts man dies in Maine kayak accident
Maine officials said the man apparently drowned in Frenchman Bay after he went kayaking off Hancock Point and got caught by stiff winds. BAR HARBOR, Maine — Maine Marine Patrol officials said a...
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Business Monday from The Republican, June 20, 2011
Start the week informed with Business Monday. Photo by Mark M. Murray/The RepublicanJake Matroni, an electrictian from Icon West Corp . of Springfield, works on the lighting at the new Mama Iguana's...
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Study: Child dies in portable pool every 5 days
The study focused on portable pools, from small wading pools less than 18 inches deep to inflatable pools and other soft-sided pools that can reach depths of 4 feet. AP Photo COLUMBUS, Ohio — A child...
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