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Holyoke Fire Commission takes unanimous vote at closed meeting on acting Fire...
Moran is under criminal investigation by state police and has been on paid leave since June 15. The Republican | Don TreegerThe Holyoke Fire Commission met in emergency session Friday to discuss...
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Mob boss James 'Whitey' Bulger appears in Boston federal court to answer 19...
The ruthless Boston crime boss who spent 16 years on the lam is said to have boasted that he corrupted 6 FBI agents and more than 20 police officers. View full sizeAssociated PressJames "Whitey"...
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Stocks on Wall Street end another week lower on Europe worries
If weak financial results from big tech companies are sign of what's to come, stock indexes are in for a tough summer. By DANIEL WAGNER and DAVID K. RANDALL | AP Business Writers Associated...
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Brian Salzer named new school superintendent of Northampton
School Committee Vice Charwoman Stephanie Pick said the committee was impressed by Salzer's skills in a wide variety of areas. NORTHAMPTON – The new school superintendent in waiting said Friday he can...
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Palmer Public Library reducing hours due to budget cuts
The Palmer Library is helping its tornado-damaged counterpart in Monson, the Monson Free Library. File photo | The RepublicanPalmer Public Library. PALMER - The Palmer Public Library is reducing its...
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Massachusetts firefighters seek special license plate for private vehicles
State Sen. Stephen Brewer said a firefighters plate would promote esprit de corps and help give firefighters quick access to an emergency while driving their private vehicles. View full sizeThe...
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Power grid change may disrupt clocks, traffic lights, security systems and more
The group that oversees the U.S. power grid is proposing an experiment that would allow more frequency variation than it does now without corrections. Associated PressA UPS delivery man wheels...
View ArticleMoshe Gerstein, NYC lawyer with Longmeadow ties, dies after authorities...
Gerstein and 25 others were arrested in May as part of a 5-month investigation into an underground network in which participants shared pornographic images and videos of children. A New York City...
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Hardware glitches lead to accounting software problems in Springfield City Hall
City departments using the MUNIS system were not able to pay invoices for a period of five days. SPRINGFIELD – A malfunction with the city’s MUNIS accounting computer software program more than two...
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Greenfield Community College confers 27 nursing certificates
The class chose Kim Soule to give the graduate address; she often welling up with pride for the group's achievements. View full sizeDave Roback / The RepublicanKalina Lynn Duncan gives a thumbs up...
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Mohegan Sun, Paper City Development reach agreements with Springfield unions...
A casino opponent said the unions are not thinking about the longterm consequences of casinos. The Republican file photo | Michael S. GordonA sea of slot machines at the Mohegan Sun casino in...
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Anniversary of disappearance of Belchertown's Mickey Brougham marked by...
The family has put up a $50,000 reward for information about what happened to Brougham. The Republican | John SuchockiCindy L. Brown, front, and Carla M. Chaisson, sisters of Michael R. "Mickey"...
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Ludlow police arrest Eric Figueiredo, 24, seize 1 pound of marijuana
Police found more than a pound of marijuana in a large canvas back inside the car. Ludlow police photoEric Figueiredo LUDLOW - A man arrested Thursday night on River Street for failing to stop for...
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New York legislators approve same-sex marriage in historic vote
Advocates hope the vote will give a boost to the gay rights movement. Associated PressSupporters of same sex marriage celebrate after Senate members voted and approved same- sex marriage at the...
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Springfield Congressman Richard Neal joins call for more federal tornado relief
Springfield Public Works Director Allan Chwalek told residents the city will make a 2nd sweep to collect storm-related debris next week. View full sizeThe Republican | Don TreegerState Rep. Benjamin...
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Fund-raisers planned for playground at Wilbraham Children's Museum damaged by...
Two swingsets suffered approximately $3,000 in damage and a white vinyl fence suffered approximately $2,000 in damage. View full sizeThe Republican | Michael S. GordonThe playground that was damaged...
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Springfield named in lawsuit by Palmer Renewable Energy over biomass permit...
Palmer Renewable Energy has filed a lawsuit against the city of Springfield following last month's decision by the City Council to revoke the energy development firm's permit to build a wood-burning...
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Freight train derailment in Connecticut disrupts Amtrak service in region
Amtrak service on the Northeast Corridor is experiencing delays because of a freight train derailment in Connecticut. A commuter checks the train schedule board in New York's Penn Station as it was...
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AM News Links: A look at the alleged victims of "Whitey" Bulger; Northeast...
A look at the alleged victims of "Whitey" Bulger; Northeast train service resumes following derailment; and more of the morning's headlines. Dane Andrew campaigns Rascal in the 2011 World's Ugliest...
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Jonah Fialkoff makes 'America's Most Wanted' for his role in Belchertown...
Fialkoff lured the victim to a house on 43 Federal St., where Pearson was duct-taped, Tasered, threatened with a knife and gun and told his dog would be cut up into little pieces. Jonah Fialkoff...
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