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Sisters of St. Joseph in Springfield to install new leaders at Mont Marie
Maxyne Schneider is the new president of the Roman Catholic order. The newly elected leadership team for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield includes, seated from left, Sister Maxyne Schneider,...
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Franklin County man gets prison for vehicular homicide that killed two women
Daniel P. Tompkins, 34, of Orange was ordered to serve 8 to 12 years in state prison for a Bernardston car crash that killed two women in 2007. Pictured here is 25-year-old Melissa Duff, one of...
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Westfield Woman's Club to give Patricia Reach annual Volunteer Service Award
Reach, a club member for 60-plus years, was a founder of the community music series at the First Congregational Church of Westfield and founder of the Garden Club and Junior Volunteer Service Corps....
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Your Comments: Readers react to legislation introduced this week to end...
Readers react to legislation introduced this week to end the federal ban on marijuana. What is your take on the marijuana issue? Is it time to legalize it? WASHINGTON — Earlier this week, Democrat...
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Developing: Explosion reported in classroom at Boston College
An explosion in a Boston College classroom has reportedly caused an evacuation of the building. An explosion at the Merkert Chemistry Center was handled by the Boston fire Department Saturday morning....
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Boston College explosion ruled accidental, no injures reported
A chemical explosion in a Boston College classroom that caused an evacuation of the building Saturday morning has been ruled accidental. (Photo courtesy of Boston Fire Department)The Boston Fire...
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Town of Palmer to hold auction of 5 tax-title properties
"These times bring good investment opportunities," said Paul Zekos, president of The Zekos Group. PALMER – The town is holding its second tax-title auction of the year on Tuesday, in the hope of...
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Westfield State University marks upswing after name change
Expansion at the school includes a larger dining commons, and a new dormitory and academic building. The Republican | Don TreegerKathryn T. Quigley, who received her master's degree in public...
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Obituaries today: Ned McCants Sr. was Connecticut correctional officer,...
Obituaries from The Republican. Ned McCants Sr. Ned McCants Sr., 71, of Springfield, passed away on Monday. Born in Florence, S.C., he graduated from the High School of Commerce and was a Vietnam...
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Permit request for Sixteen Acres cyber cafe puts Springfield city council,...
City Clerk Wayman Lee denied a permit for Triple Sevens Cyber Center last week, but city councilor Timothy Rooke on Friday said he was granting it. The Republican file photo | Patrick JohnsonFILE –...
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Palmer Renewable Energy seeking millions from Springfield for revocation of...
Palmer Renewable Energy has filed a lawsuit against the city of Springfield to the tune of somewhere in the ballpark of $50 million in response to the city council voting in May to revoke its permit...
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Springfield homeowners rebuild after tornado
Armando Feliciano lost his home during the June 1 tornado. SPRINGFIELD - Armando Feliciano inspects the tornado damage inside his home at 36 Amanda Street. Staff photo by Lucila J. Santana SPRINGFIELD...
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Denver-based Frontier Airlines checks out of Bradley International Airport
A Frontier spokesman said the move to drop Bradley had more to do with economics and the cost of jet fuel than demand for flights to and from Hartford. Photo by PhillipC/Creative CommonsA Frontier...
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Springfield police officers credited with helping to save lives in Hungry...
Springfield Fire Department spokesman Dennis G. Leger said police officers David Ramos and Scott Stelzer helped evacuate residents of a multifamily apartment building on Carew Street that burst into...
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Editorial: new cigarette warning labels represent newest offensive in big...
Why do we object to the wholesale federal editorializing against cigarettes? It creates a precedent for more government inveighing against vices.Why not put an image of a mangled automobile on a...
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'Chainsaw Response Team' slated for more tornado cleanup work in hard-hit Monson
A crew of mostly police and firefighters that came together after the June 1 tornadoes has donated many hours to cleaning up fall trees and debris in Monson, among the region's hardest-hit towns....
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Massachusetts begins testing of mosquitoes for viruses
Massachusetts health officials have started their annual testing of mosquito samples for West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis, both of which can cause serious illness or even death....
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Suspect in New Hampshire double killing to face Massachusetts judge
A man suspected of killing two people in a New Hampshire home was arrested over the weekend in Massachusetts, where he will be arraigned Monday on murder charges. AP Photo/Cheryl SenterA dirt driveway...
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Holyoke police respond to shooting, but no victim or witnesses come forward
A spent shell casing was found on an apartment house landing, and several groups were seen leaving the area. But people questioned by police said they didn't see anything. Republican file photo...
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Judge could rule this week on whether Whitey Bulger gets a public defender
A judge could decide this week whether Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger will have to pay for his own attorney while his legal case unfolds. Prosecutors plan to fight any effort to assign a public...
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