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Massachusetts corrections officer Ronald McGinn Jr. convicted of attempting...
Federal prosecutors say McGinn sent text messages and discussed with an undercover FBI agent the amounts he would smuggle into the prison and fees he would charge. BOSTON — A Massachusetts corrections...
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Massachusetts Education Board approves new teacher evaluations
Teacher performance will be evaluated based on measurable student performance, such as their scores on the MCAS. BOSTON — Public school teachers will soon be evaluated on student performance in the...
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West Springfield tornado shelter to remain open through Friday
Mayor Edward Gibson said many of the city's affordable housing units were destroyed in the tornado, making it difficult to find housing for some families. WEST SPRINGFIELD – Mayor Edward J. Gibson...
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A woman was shot in the lower leg on Quincy Street in the Old Hill neighborhood, police said. SPRINGFIELD - A woman was shot in the lower leg on Quincy Street in the Old Hill neighborhood at about...
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FEMA schedules closings of tornado Disaster Recovery Centers
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $2 million in disaster funds so far. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $2 million in disaster funds so far. Several Disaster...
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East Longmeadow voters reject additional funds for high school athletic field
Town Clerk Thomas Florence said 749 residents, or 6.8 percent of the town's 11,000 registered voters, voted. Gale AssociatesThis is an artist's rendering of track and field renovations at East...
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Massachusetts 'Right to Repair' bill draws crowd of supporters, opponents to...
The bill would require auto manufacturers to supply all diagnostic and repair information to repair shops. File photoThe Massachusetts State House. By MATT MURPHY BOSTON – The feverish battle over...
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Monson, Massachusetts officials work to change bylaw to help displaced...
Corey and Tina-Marie Partlow lost their home to the tornado, but now they are at risk of losing the temporary trailer they put up where Tina-Marie’s mother lives. The Republican | Lori StabileCorey J....
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New Mexico wildfire threatens Los Alamos nuclear lab
A wildfire burning near the desert birthplace of the atomic bomb advanced on the Los Alamos laboratory and thousands of outdoor drums of plutonium-contaminated waste Tuesday as authorities stepped up...
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Obama's 2012 reelection campaign to go beyond email and text messaging
President Barack Obama is asking supporters to use Facebook to declare "I'm In!" for his re-election campaign and is using Twitter to personally blast out messages to his nearly 9 million followers....
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Quick-moving thunderstorm knocks out power to nearly 500 utility customers in...
Around 1:30 a.m., several storms ranging from South Carolina to Canada moved into the East Coast, although most weren't as large or violent as the one experienced briefly throughout Massachusetts....
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Gay couples seeking marriage equality in New Jersey to sue state
The families say in their legal complaint that the state's civil union law designed to give gay couples the same legal protections as married couples has not fulfilled that promise. (AP Photo)The...
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Massachusetts medical marijuana bill would establish regulation system with...
A bill pending in the state legislature could make Massachusetts the 17th state in the country to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes. View full sizeThis map highlights the varied stances each...
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AM News Links: Boston police crackdown in parks after 4-year-old boy shot;...
A look at which reforms in Mass. are working and which are not; Connecticut proposes major layoffs and job cuts; and more of the morning's headlines. Shiite pilgrims gather at the Imam Moussa...
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Sunrise report: Forecast, poll and more for Wednesday June 29
Today's Poll: Should Massachusetts pass the legislation and become the 17th state to allow patients to use marijuana for medicinal purposes? (Submitted photo by Bob Chunyk)A hummingbird stops for a...
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Interim Ludlow School Superintendent Kenneth Grew appoints new administrators
Thomas Welch will be principal of East Street Elementary School and Melissa Knowles will be principal of Veterans Park Elementary School. LUDLOW – Interim School Superintendent Kenneth J. Grew Tuesday...
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Palmer's acting public works superintendent reflects on career
Acting Public Works Department Superintendent Richard P. Kaczmarczyk has helped build parks, dealt with the aftermath of the October 2005 flood that put the highway department underwater, and recently...
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New Westfield school superintendent Suzanne Scallion to visit all 13 schools...
At an informal 'meet and greet,' more than 100 school employees met the new superintendent. File photo | The RepublicanNew Westfield school superintendent Suzanne Scallion plans to tour the district's...
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Springfield police arrest Roberto Caraballo with 13 bags of marijuana after...
A city man with active warrants who was allegedly in possession of several bags of marijuana was arrested late Tuesday after he almost drove into a fire truck, according to Springfield Police....
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Northampton forum to help communities eliminate waste
Eliminating waste is more than individuals recycling or composting, it’s about policy change as well. NORTHAMPTON - More than a dozen environmental groups and municipalities are coming together...
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