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St. Anthony's Maronite Catholic Church plays roles in its neighborhood after...
The Church is usable despite some damage in the tornado, and its banquet hall, The Cedars, is also ready for use. File photo by Mark M. Murray / The RepublicanResidents of East Forest Park sift...
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Obama wants big 2012 campaign map, GOP wants small
Obama's team insists it will compete for the first time in traditionally solid Republican states like Georgia and Arizona. Associated PressPresident Barack Obama hosts military fathers and their...
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37-year-old Luis Cintron, suspect in stabbing death of Carlos Beslanga, turns...
Police have been seeking Cintron, considered armed and dangerous, ever since May 21 stabbing in the North End Luis M. Cintron SPRINGFIELD - Luis M. Cintron, a 37-year-old city man wanted for murder in...
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Europe's debt crisis keeps world investors on edge
U.S. stocks indexes were mixed in early trading after European leaders failed to agree on releasing more financial aid to Greece. STOCK MARKETS Here are links to the stock exchanges in New York: N.Y....
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PM News Links: Iran shipping company charged with conspiracy in NYC, some...
Donations to charity rose 2.1 percent in 2010. Iran shipping company used aliases to avoid U.S. sanctions, charged with conspiracy [Boston.com] Some Facebook users are dissatisfied with the website...
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48-year-old Connecticut resident Donna Takacs suffers non-life-threatening...
The driver of the motorcycle, 49-year-old Robert Takacs, was not injured. Republican file photo EASTHAMPTON - A 48-year-old Connecticut woman was taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield with...
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Gasoline prices in Massachusetts drop 3 cents per gallon
The average price of gas has dropped 26 cents in the past six weeks. Associated Press photoKenny Eley fuels his car with his daughter Kenisha, 4, as they prepare for the Memorial Day weekend in...
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Westfield City Council approves $120.9 million spending plan for coming...
The total budget represents an increase of about $3.3 million over current spending. WESTFIELD – The City Council has approved a $120.9 million municipal budget for the coming fiscal year that...
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Love him or hate him, Keith Olbermann returns to TV as 2012 campaign ramps up
Six months after abruptly leaving MSNBC, Keith Olbermann returns on Current TV. AP Photo/Current TVIn this undated photo released by Cuttent TV, commentator Keith Olbermann is shown. Olbermann's new...
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Body of Larry Cauley of Suffield, Conn., recovered from Congamond Lakes in...
Cauley was a member of the Hill family, who had a new house built for them two years by ABC-TV as part of its "Extreme Home Makeover" show. This is an updated version of a story posted at 3:55 this...
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Massachusetts House, Senate working to resolve differences in $30.5 million...
With state tax collections on the rebound, the House and Senate budget bills do not call for new or higher taxes. BOSTON - Ten days before the start of a new fiscal year, House and Senate negotiators...
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Federal judge imposes 15-year prison term for Michael Crooker
Crooker had pleaded guilty to 1 charge of mailing a letter containing a threat to injure an officer or employee of the United States and 1 charge of possession of the biological toxin ricin. BOSTON –...
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Massachusetts legislators move to hire more public defenders and reduce use...
The president of the Massachusetts Association of Court Appointed Attorneys said it is foolhardy to change a system that works well. The Republican file photoAt right is Mark L. Hare, a Springfield...
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Stocks post 3rd straight day of gains
Investors largely put aside their concerns about the Greek financial crisis Monday and focused instead on value. By DAVID K. RANDALL and STAN CHOE | AP Business Writers Associated Press photo NEW YORK...
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Elizabeth Wilk, of Chicopee, sentenced to jail time for stealing from Friends...
Wilk has paid back nearly all the money she took and said she is getting treatment for a gambling problem. The Republican | Don TreegerElizabeth Wilk wipes away tears during her sentencing in...
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Convention and tour groups visiting Greater Springfield help out with tornado...
The New England Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America had 600 members in the MassMutual Center for a convention just days after the tornadoes. WEST SPRINGFIELD – Mid-Hudson Promotions...
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Summer 2011 set to begin uneventfully, meteorologist says
The University of Massachusetts in Amherst will host a summer solstice celebration at sunrise and sunset. SPRINGFIELD – The first day of summer will not bring any surprises for residents in Western...
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Pioneer Valley home sales fall while median price stays steady
The median sales price of a home sold in the Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties fell by 0.05 percent from $180,000 in May 2010 to $179,900 in May 2011. View full size SPRINGFIELD – Home prices...
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Holyoke has 2nd killing in as many days as man found dead behind Las Chicas...
The first murder of 2011 occurred early Sunday outside a High Street bar. Republican file photo View full sizeStaff photo by Michael BeswickA state police detective searches the area behind 341...
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Springfield City Council approves $6,000 retirement incentive for certain...
The incentive is for employees who are ages 60 and above and have 30 years of city service. File photo | The RepublicanSpringfield City Hall. SPRINGFIELD – The City Council on Monday voted to set...
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