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Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich convicted on corruption charges
Blagojevich was convicted on a number of corruption charges, which included attempting to gain financially from the appointment of President Barack Obama's Senate seat. (AP)Former Illinois Gov. Rod...
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Agricultural preservation restriction on Greenfield town farm nets the city...
A major goal is to use 20 percent of the food grown in the community garden to feed children in Greenfield public schools. GREENFIELD – About half of the 61-acre town farm off Leyden Road and...
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Court-appointed lawyer at issue in James "Whitey" Bulger case
The judge presiding over the Whitey Bulger case ordered prosecutors and Bulger's temporary lawyer to reach an agreement on whether Bulger will get a court-appointed attorney to defend him against...
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Prosecutor Brett Vottero responds to memorandum on suppressing evidence in...
Baye's attorneys have submitted a 64-page memorandum asking that evidence gathered during the police interview with Baye be excluded from trial. The Republican / Don TreegerAttorney David P. Hoose...
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Acting Holyoke Fire Chief William Moran facing criminal charges
Hampden DA Mark Mastroianni has instructed the State Police to apply for a criminal complaint to charge Moran with 2 misdemeanors. The Republican | John SuchockiHolyoke provisional Fire Chief William...
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Memo: Whitey Bulger came back to Boston 'armed to the teeth' as fugitive
Prosecutors say Bulger refused to say who he visited in Boston. AP Photo/Jane Flavell CollinsIn this courtroom sketch, James "Whitey" Bulger stands during his initial appearance in a federal courtroom...
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Wilbraham & Monson Academy begins construction of $1 million artificial turf...
The facility will include a 40-acre parking lot, outbuilding facilities and a newly landscaped road entrance from Faculty Street. Construction is underway on a new artificial turf field at Wilbraham...
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Friends remember Army Specialist Michael Benjamin Cook Jr. as soldier laid to...
Cook, serving in Iraq since November, was killed on his June 6 birthday during a rocket attack on his military base in Baghdad. AGAWAM - U.S. Army Spc. Michael Benjamin Cook Jr., one of five soldiers...
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After conviction, Salvatore DiMasi still fighting to keep $5,000-a-month pension
Since he retired in January 2009, DiMasi has received $139,621 in pension funds. Associated PressFormer Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi walks out of the Federal courthouse in Boston,...
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Former Greenfield attorney Edward Pepyne Jr. indicted for allegedly stealing...
Pepyne has been accused in the past of negotiating settlements with insurance companies and then withholding large sums of money from his clients. View full sizeBrian Turner (Creative Commons)...
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Westfield balances snow and ice removal deficit with $700,000 transfer
The city anticipates receipt of $130,000 in federal funding for a January blizzard cleanup. The Republican file photo | John SuchockiWestfield City Hall is seen this past winter. WESTFIELD – City...
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Euro debt news lifts stocks on Wall Street after last week's loss
French banks agreed to accept slower repayment of Greece's debt, giving Greece more time to meet its other financial obligations. By DANIEL WAGNER and MATTHEW CRAFT | AP Business Writers Associated...
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Agawam keeps Community Preservation Act tax surcharge
Since 2003, when the city started its program, it has collected $3,097,959 in surcharges and received $2,200,554 in matching funds from Massachusetts. Photo by Julian Feller-CohenAgawam Town Hall...
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Bruce Gendron, aide to State Sen. James Welch, to run for West Springfield...
Gendron, 67, has spent most of his career with Avery Dennison Corp. in Holyoke, where he managed financial and pricing areas. Republican flie photo WEST SPRINGFIELD – Bruce L. Gendron, an aide to...
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Gregory Neffinger takes out nomination papers for West Springfield mayor
Edward Gibson is not seeking re-election; Town Councilor Gerard Matthews recently turned in enough signatures to be listed as a mayoral candidate on the Nov. 8 ballot. Gregory C. Neffinger WEST...
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Amherst officials looking into cause of 2nd train derailment in less than a...
Both the National Transportation and Safety Board and the Federal Railroad Authority are investigating. Photo by Brenda MartinThe scene of last month's train derailment, about 300 yards from the...
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Springfield's Union Station wins new round of federal funding
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $900,000 in grants for clean-up of revitalization projects in Greater Springfield. File photo | The RepublicanThe Environmental Protection Agency has...
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Hasbro employees volunteer to help Springfield tornado victims
30 employees spent the day unloading, sorting and bundling donations that have been pouring in to the Salvation Army. The Republican | Dave RobackMatt Putnam, left, and Nancy Braga, right, both...
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Survey: South Hadley making bullying prevention progress
South Hadley became a subject of international scrutiny when high school student Phoebe Prince took her life after being bullied. File photo by Dave Roback / The RepublicanA student at the M. Marcus...
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Holyoke Fire Chief William Moran accused of making false call to his own...
Moran was put on paid administrative leave after being accused of sending an engine company to the Holyoke Mall at Ingleside on false pretenses. The Republican | John SuchockiHolyoke provisional Fire...
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