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Ware Superintendent of Schools Mary-Elizabeth Beach gets 3-year contract...
Beach said that recognition given to the Koziol Elementary School for “increased performance of students in poverty” is one of the major recent successes during her tenure. Mary Elizabeth Beach WARE –...
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Camper trailer rollover on eastbound side of Massachusetts Turnpike in...
No injuries were reported in the accident which occurred about 11:50 a.m. The Republican file photo BRIMFIELD – A rolled-over camper trailer on the eastbound side of the Massachusetts Turnpike...
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The economic recovery turns 2: Feel better yet?
Two years after economists say the Great Recession ended, the recovery has been the weakest and most lopsided of any since the 1930s. Associated PressIn this June 15, 2011 photo, job seekers wait in a...
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reveals he is fighting cancer after surgery
Chavez's admission shook the political landscape of the oil-exporting country that he has dominated for his more than 12 years in power. AP Photo/Venezolana de Television via APTNIn this frame grab...
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High speed rail design, construction plans for Western Massachusetts approved
Officials say the project, which is expected to cost $75.6 million, will rehabilitate the Connecticut River rail line. File photo by Jessica Hill / Associated PressA train pulls into Union Station in...
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Photo gallery: Week one of the 2011 Stearns Square Concert Series, featuring...
The free outdoor concert series has grown into a popular summertime staple The 2011 Stearns Square Concert Series kicked off Thursday night in downtown Springfield, with Nuthin' Fancy: The Lynyrd...
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Tie broken: Kathleen Burns beats Michael Marciniec by 1 vote for 2nd-place...
There were no races for the 5 Planning Board positions in the June 14 annual election, but term lengths were up for grabs. PALMER – Kathleen M. Burns beat Planning Board Chairman Michael S. Marciniec...
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PM News Links: Letters from Whitey show Bulger brothers' affection, U.S....
It won't be New York or Boston-style gridlock, but as Tanglewood veterans know, James Taylor's appearances are expected to draw thousands of people to the Berkshires this holiday weekend. Photo by...
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Massachusetts lawmakers approve $30.6 billion budget
The bill includes no new taxes, but cuts funding to many state agencies and limits municipal workers’ ability to bargain over their health insurance. This is an updated version of a story posted at...
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Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown revisits Springfield neighborhoods wrecked by...
"It's good to see – this is how government is supposed to work," Brown said of progress being made in the Six Corners neighborhood. View full sizeThe Republican | Mark M. MurrayU.S. Sen. Scott Brown,...
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Dallas Stars sign Boston Bruins' free agent Michael Ryder to 2-year, $7...
Ryder will be best remembered for scoring the overtime winner in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Montreal Canadiens. (AP Photo)Boston Bruins forward Michael Ryder tied for...
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Northampton's Pleasant Street Video reaches halfway mark of customers...
Manager and co-owner Dana Gentes said are donating specific films that meant something to them. The Republican | Diane LedermanPleasant Street Video manager and co-owner Dana Gentes, left, discusses a...
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Parking and landscaping for new Westfield Rocky's Ace Hardward Store up for...
Construction of the new store is scheduled for completion later this year. WESTFIELD – Customer parking at a new $2 million Rocky’s Ace Hardware Store being built at Main and Free streets will be the...
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Massachusetts' final air quality plan approval of Springfield biomass project...
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued a Conditional Air Quality Plan Approval, calling for a list of revisions, but an opponent says it's not enough. Rendering of proposed...
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Civil War 150 years ago: The Springfield Republican recounts 'Saddest day...
A large portion of the Union force seems to be utterly routed — to have thrown away their guns, knapsacks and everything that impeded their progress,” The Republican reported. Springfield MuseumsFirst...
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Former MacDuffie School campus in Springfield sold; will continue as a school
John Foley, of Holyoke, plans to create Commonwealth Academy, a boarding school for inner-city students. Mark M. Murray / The Republican12.09.2010 | SPRINGFIELD - The entrance to the MacDuffie School...
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Springfield police release list of 39 level-3 sex offenders residing in city
Level-3 offenders are people previously convicted of sexual offenses and who the registry board considers to be of high risk to re-offend again. It also determined that the danger each poses makes...
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Longtime 'As Schools Match Wits' host Phil Shepardson dies
Shepardson was an English professor at Westfield State College and founded the English and Communications Department at St. Thomas University in Florida. Phil Shepardson never would have wanted a...
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Stocks on Wall Street close huge week with huge rally
The Institute for Supply Management report showed that manufacturing across the country had expanded. By DAVID K. RANDALL | AP Business Writer AP photoWall Street at work. NEW YORK — So much for that...
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Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno bashes City Council for budget cuts
Council President Jose Tosado said Sarno was overreacting to a minimal amount of budget trimming at a time when city is facing an uncertain financial future. View full sizeThe Republican | Mark M....
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