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Ex-Chicopee resident John Calver pleads guilty to charges in connection with...
Calver pleaded guilty to 11 of 15 charges stemming from the break-ins and a high-speed chase through Amherst and Hadley. UMass Police Dept.John Calver NORTHAMPTON – A former Chicopee man has been...
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Report: Better results needed from those working on problems facing Hispanic...
The "Latinos in Massachusetts: Focus on Springfield" report was released by the Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy. View full sizeThe Republican | Lucila...
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Massachusetts Senate approves anti-human trafficking bill
The anti-human trafficking bill passed increases the penalties for human trafficking and for soliciting a prostitute. File photo BOSTON — Pimps and others found guilty of trafficking children for sex...
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New Mexico fire pushes into canyon; firefighters confident it won't reach Los...
"The threat is pretty limited," said Kevin Smith, site manager for Los Alamos for the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration. Associated PressAlex Lopez, center, plays...
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AP source: Accuser issues shake Strauss-Kahn case
Strauss-Kahn, who faces a court hearing Friday, has been under armed guard in a Manhattan townhouse after posting a total of $6 million in cash bail and bond. He denies the allegations. FILE - In this...
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6 years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Superdome transformation nearly...
A six-year, $336 million, multiphase transformation of one of America's best known sporting venues is nearly complete. This June 24, 2011 photo shows a new expanded plaza level seating of the...
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People in prison for crack offenses eligible for early release
The decision by the U.S. Sentencing Commission applies to approximately 1 in 17 inmates in the federal system. FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2006 file photo, a Los Angeles police officer counts the number...
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Sunrise Report: Forecast, poll and more for Friday July 1
Today's Poll: should Springfield Bishop Timothy A. McDonnell meet with the parishioners of Mater Dolorosa before issuing a trespass order against them? View full sizePeople have fun at "Playa Azul" or...
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AM News Links: Video of what got Mark Halperin fired from MSNBC; Minnesota...
(Video) Mark Halperin suspended from MSNBC for Obama comment, Justice Dept. to investigate death of two terror suspects in custody, and more of the morning's headlines. A protester is held down by a...
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Country singer Martina McBride to replace Lionel Richie in Boston Pops July 4...
The annual concert and fireworks show usually draws about half a million people to the Esplanade. File photo by David Molnar / The Republican Country singer Martina McBride performs at the MassMutual...
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Surveillance video from Granby landfill yields arrest of 41-year-old Chicopee...
The suspect allegedly stole a box of tools from the facility's scale house GRANBY – Surveillance video taken from the scale house at the landfill here led to the arrest of a 41-year-old Chicopee man...
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Massachusetts lawmakers set to vote on final budget as new fiscal year begins
For it to be approved, the budget must be voted up or down by lawmakers, with no further amendments allowed. File photo / The Republican BOSTON – The state’s new fiscal year has begun without a...
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Fall River pool where woman died had lapsed permit
Fall River Mayor William Flanagan says the pool's permit had expired on Dec. 31. File photo / Associated PressChildren rinse off at one of the new shower stanchions alongside the public swimming pool...
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Whitey Bulger's helicopter ride to Boston courthouse costs taxpayers nearly...
On two previous occasions, Bulger was driven to Boston from the jail where he's being held in Plymouth. BOSTON — It was an expensive ride to court for James "Whitey" Bulger. The former reputed mob...
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Obituaries today: Richard Jordon of Huntington, was educational audiologist...
Obituaries from The Republican. Richard O. Jordan HUNTINGTON - Richard Owen Jordan, of Huntington, an educational audiologist who worked with deaf children, died Wednesday following a year-long battle...
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Scorpion on a plane: Man stung by scorpion while on commercial flight
Alaska Airlines spokeswoman Bobbie Egan said the scorpion probably crawled on board the plane during a stop in Austin, Texas. Associated PressJeff Ellis of West Linn, holds a photograph of the...
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Wall Street: Stocks open mixed in anticipation of manufacturing report
The Dow is on pace for its best week of gains since July of last year. File photo / Associated PressA Wall Street sign is shown in New York. STOCK MARKETS Here are links to the stock exchanges in New...
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Gov. Deval Patrick joins debate over federal deficit, taking on anti-tax...
Patrick called anti-tax pledge signed by Congressional Republicans a "gimmick," urging Congress to consider tax revenues in spending negotiations. AP file photos.Left, Grover Norquist, President of...
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State police arrest 24-year-old Derin Johnson of Pembroke after high speed...
State police terminated the chase after the suspect's speed reached 90 mph. The Republican file photo WHATELY – A 24-year-old Pembroke man, who allegedly led a state trooper on a vehicle chase with...
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State police to hold sobriety checkpoint somewhere in Hampden County late...
The checkpoint will be held July 7 and 8. Republican file photo SPRINGFIELD – State police plan to hold a sobriety checkpoint somewhere in Hampden County late next week. The checkpoint will start...
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