West Springfield's White Hut to open burger eatery in Amherst
White Hut has served its trademark hamburgers with fried onions in West Springfield since 1939. The Republican | Mark M. MurrayRobert E. Barkett, left, and his brother Edward J. Barkett, right, owners...
View ArticleWyoming grizzly family causing bear jams
A grizzly bear clan famous for its frequent roadside appearances in Grand Teton National Park is keeping park rangers especially busy this summer tending to tourist critter jams. AP photo/Tom...
View ArticleAM News Links: Airport screeners under fire for making 95-year-old woman...
A fatal shooting in Boston over the weekend, Wilco takes center stage at Berkshire music festival, and more of this morning's headlines. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthBritain's Duchess of Cambridge...
View ArticleWeekend news roundup: Western Mass kidnapping case involving $1 million in...
Included in the roundup: Former Holyoke Police Chief Anthony Scott launches a $350-per-hour consulting business and more. Rounding up some of the stories from the weekend of June 25-26, 2011. •...
View ArticleBuffalo teenager charged in fatal shooting of National Guardsman
Authorities say a Buffalo teenager has been charged in connection with the May shooting death of a 21-year-old National Guardsman. BUFFALO, N.Y. — Authorities say a Buffalo teenager has been charged...
View ArticleAsteroid 2011 MD travels past Earth Monday morning
The 33-foot-long rock is expected to pass over the southern Atlantic Ocean. AP Photo/Jet Propulsion Laboratory, FileAsteroid 243 Ida, taken by NASA's Galileo spacecraft, is shown in this Aug. 28,...
View ArticleConnecticut high school student killed in Simsbury crash
High school students in Simsbury are mourning the death of a classmate Tommy Tanski, who was killed in a car accident over the weekend. Tansk would have been a senior at Simsbury High School in the...
View ArticleSunrise Report: Forecast, poll and more for Monday June 27
Today's Poll: Did the Springfield City Council do the right thing when they voted to revoke Palmer renewable Energy's permit to build a biomass plant in East Springfield? (Republican Photo/ Robert...
View ArticleObituaries today: Frank W. Bernardara served in the Berlin Crisis
Obituaries from The Republican Frank W. Bernardara Frank W. Bernardara, 73, of Westfield, passed away on Saturday, June 25. Born in Meriden, Conn., on August 16, 1937, he was raised in Southwick and...
View ArticleBusiness Monday from The Republican, June 27, 2011: Lit Mezze brings dress...
Start your week informed with Business Monday from The Republican. Associated PressA visitor looks at an electric stock board at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Monday, June 27, 2011. Asian markets...
View ArticleNew England Mafia is weakened but still pursued
Some observers say the organized crime landscape that took shape during Whitey Bulger's 16 years on the lam is a shell of its former self. BOSTON — When James "Whitey" Bulger ruled the streets of...
View ArticleInternational Criminal Court orders arrest of Moammar Gadhafi, son, key aide
The warrants turn the three men into internationally wanted suspects, potentially complicating efforts to mediate an end to intense fighting in Libya. Associated Press In this April 10, 2011 file...
View ArticleMichele Bachmann announces bid for Republican presidential nomination
The congresswoman, formerly a Democrat, calls herself a "bold choice" for the GOP presidential nominee. WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) -- Outspoken congresswoman and tea party favorite Michele Bachmann cast...
View ArticleConnecticut police arrest 4 in knife fight that injured police dog
Four people were arrested Saturday following a knife fight in Norwalk, Connecticut that left a police dog injured. (Norwalk Police Photo)Officer Frank Reda and his K9 partner CZAR were recently...
View ArticlePM News Links: Greenfield lawyer allegedly stole $186,000 from clients,...
Apple will release two new iPhone models in September Greenfield lawyer allegedly stole $186,000 from elderly couple he represented [WWLP.com] Associated PressIn this photo taken May 26, 2011, a worn...
View ArticleArmy Specialist Michael Benjamin Cook Jr. laid to rest in Western Massachusetts
U.S. Army Specialist Michael Benjamin Cook Jr. was laid to rest in Agawam on Monday. He died in a rocket attack in Iraq on June 6. West Springfield, 6/26/11, Staff Photo by John Suchocki - The casket...
View ArticleWhite House: 'Significant' deal on debt possible
President Barack Obama made his first direct foray into the deficit negotiations Monday. Associated PressHouse Republicans leave the White House in Washington, Wednesday, June 1, 2011, after their...
View ArticleYour Comments: Readers react to the new graphic FDA warning labels on cigarettes
Readers react to the new graphic warnings which will soon be appearing on cigarette packs. (AP Photo)Do you think graphic warning labels like these will make a difference in the smoking rates? Chime...
View ArticleInvestigators piece together Nevada Amtrak crash that killed at least 6
Investigators struggled Monday to piece together how a truck driver who plowed into an Amtrak train in the Nevada desert failed to notice the crossing gates and blinking lights that should have been...
View ArticleSpringfield fugitive Marcus Parks, wanted for 2008 shooting, captured in...
Parks was identified by Springfield police as a suspect in a Six Corners shooting on June 28, 2008 that left two injured. Massachusetts State Police photoMarcus Parks SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Marshals on...
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