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Dylan Lajeunesse, former Holland firefighter, pleads guilty to arson in...
Lajeunesse pleaded guilty to felony charges of burning down a building and conspiracy to burn a building, for his part in the arson of three vacant homes during the summer of 2010. Dylan Lajeunesse of...
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AM News Links: Connecticut gang roundup puts 29 behind bars; New York duo...
Wilbraham grandmother saves toddler after drowning Wednesday, Obama tells LGBT community he has met his commitments to them, and more headlines. Alex Lopez, center, plays baseball with his sister...
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Sunrise report: Forecast, poll and more for Thursday June 30
Today's Poll: Do you believe the criminal charges Melvin Jones III is facing will have an impact on his civil rights complaint against the Springfield Police Department? The sun sets behind the Kansas...
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Ethics changes generate talk as proposal to require lobbyists to wear ID...
Rep. John Binienda (D-Worcester), chairman of the House Rules Committee, said the idea of making lobbyists wear an identification badge revolted him and served as a reminder of Nazi Germany. Rep. John...
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First Lady Michelle Obama scheduled to visit Massachusetts, Vermont
She is scheduled to attend a private fundraising luncheon just outside Boston for the Democratic National Committee. Michelle Obama SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – First Lady Michelle Obama is coming to New...
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Chicopee library starts summer reading program
More than 1,000 children and teenagers are expected to participate in summer reading program. Republican file photoTwo children play a game on computers at the Chicopee Public Library. CHICOPEE –...
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Boston-bound jet makes emergency landing in Nebraska because of possible fuel...
United Flight 788 resumed its flight from San Francisco at little while later. OMAHA, Neb. – A jetliner carrying nearly 190 people to Boston landed safely in Omaha after a possible engine fuel leak...
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Gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger due in U.S. District Court in Boston for 2...
His provisional attorney, Peter Krupp, is challenging an attempt by U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz to dismiss a 1994 indictment and focus on a more serious 1999 indictment. File photo / Associated...
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Springfield police probe shooting and stabbing in North End that sent...
The victim was listed in good condition at Baystate Medical Center. Republican file photo SPRINGFIELD – A 27-year-old North End man, shot in the shoulder and stabbed in the buttocks during an...
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Massachusetts prosecutors to resume case against convicted former House...
Prosecutors say Vitale was paid $60,000 in lobbying fees by ticket brokers interested in changing the state’s scalping laws, but failed to register as a lobbyist. Richard Vitale BOSTON – The legal...
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Obituaries today: Robert Sheridan, 87, founded Sheridan insurance agency in...
Obituary's from The Republican. Robert E. Sheridan SPRINGFIELD - Robert E. Sheridan, 87, died Tuesday at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Hartford to the late Robert H. and Ruth (Callahan)...
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Northampton pay-as-you-throw trash bag program on hold
The trash bags for sale are ripping and tearing away from the drawstring. File photo | The RepublicanNorthampton Department of Public Works truck. NORTHAMPTON – Northampton has a bag malfunction. The...
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Your Comments: Readers react to the alleged hate crime committed against a...
Readers react to the alleged hate crime committed against an openly gay man near Barrows Park in the Old Hill neighborhood of the city on Tuesday. Shay Andre Edwards is the lone adult in the group of...
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Amherst Town Manager John Musante 'hit the ground ... in all-out sprint" in...
He was asked by selectmen to provide a self-evaluation of himself as part of his annual performance review. John P. Musante AMHERST – Town Manager John P. Musante delivered a nine-page self-evaluation...
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Rep. John Binienda issues apology for comparing name badge proposal to 'Nazis'
Binienda had compared a proposal that lobbyists wear I.D. badges to the tattooing of Jewish prisoners during the Holocaust. Rep. John Binienda (D-Worcester), chairman of the House Rules Committee,...
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Whitey Bulger's apartment in Santa Monica could be a hot property
A line of would-be renters is already jostling to get a look at the apartment once occupied by America's most wanted criminal. Associated PressIn this photo taken June 24, 2011, the top corner third...
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Flights delayed at Kennedy airport in New York as 150 turtles crawl onto...
The slow-motion stampede began about 6:45 a.m., and within three hours there were so many turtles on Runway 4L and nearby taxiways that controllers were forced to move departing flights to another...
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Massachusetts House, Senate negotiators reportedly reach agreement on new...
It is expected to include local aid cuts, efforts to significantly slow growth in spending on health care and insurance, and a controversial overhaul of municipal health insurance rules governing...
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Feds charge 33-year-old Illinois resident James Waddell with allegedly luring...
Longmeadow Police Chief Robert F.Siano was among those making the announcement. File Photo SPRINGFIELD –A 33-year-old Illinois man has been charged with 18 counts of child exploitation charges after...
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Melvin Jones III held on $50,000 bail after denying drug charges
Jones was held in lieu of $50,000 bail. Melvin Jones III SPRINGFIELD – Melvin Jones III, who shot to local notoriety after being allegedly beaten by police during a traffic stop in 2009 on Rifle...
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