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Gov. Deval Patrick weighs budget plan for overhauling Massachusetts' system...
Private lawyers for the poor are disappointed in the plan, saying it will drive up costs for the state. File photo / The Republican BOSTON – State legislators have approved a plan to double the number...
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Col. Steven Vautrain of Massachusetts to take command of Westover Air Reserve...
Westover commander Robert R. Swain Jr. is being promoted to brigadier general and is being transferred to the Pentagon. Republican staff photo by Michael BeswickThe new commander of the 439th Airlift...
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Greater Springfield groups map out tornado recovery plan
FEMA statistics show that 3,281 people have applied for tornado assistance, including 3,056 from Hampden County and 220 from Worcester County. SPRINGFIELD – Representatives from religious, charitable...
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West Springfield tornado property damage assessed at $9.5 million
Damage to municipal buildings in West Springfield was assessed at $100,000. The Republican file photo | John SuchockiDamage to buildings on Union Street in West Springfield is seen from above a week...
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Pilot and passenger escape serious injuries in Egremont plane crash
The pilot, a 55-year-old man from Canaan, Conn., and the passenger, a 38-year-old man from Plainville, were being treated for minor injuries. EGREMONT – A pilot and his lone passenger escaped serious...
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Developing: Springfield firefighters battling fire in vacant house on Marble...
The fire in the vacant house was reported at 8:41 p.m. Staff photo by Michael BeswickTwo firemen peer into the attic at 97 Marble St. as smoke pores out the attic window. SPRINGFIELD - City...
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Massachusetts Democrats begin stockpiling cash to challenge Scott Brown in...
Brown's Democratic challengers still have a way to go to catch up with his campaign war chest of more than $8 million. View full sizeAssociated PressSenatorial hopefuls, from left: Herb Robinson, of...
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Suspicious fire causes $30,000 damage to vacant house in Springfield's South...
The fire is considered suspicious because the building was vacant and boarded up. Staff photo by Michael BeswickTwo firemen peer into the attic at 97 Marble St. as smoke pores out the attic window....
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Chicopee City Council reconsiders some budget cuts, lets others stand
The City Council again rejected a request to restore positions in the mayor's office. File photo | The RepublicanChicopee City Hall. CHICOPEE – The City Council again rejected a request to restore...
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Fire at Springfield warehouse blamed on overheated peanut-roasting machine
The fire filled the building, which runs several hundred yards along Avocado Street, with smoke, and a thick, aromatic cloud drifted across both lanes of nearby I-91. Staff photo by Patrick JohnsonA...
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Casey Anthony trial: Did she get off for lack of evidence, or was it good...
Prosecutors proved Casey Anthony was a liar, but convinced the jury of little else. View full sizeAssociated PressIn this image made from video, Casey Anthony smiles as she returns to the defense...
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Space shuttle program to end 30-year run with Atlantis launch
The final space shuttle flight is slated to launch on Friday. By PATRICK ROWAN It’s a big deal no matter how you slice it. If Atlantis takes off as scheduled on Friday, it will be the final flight...
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Outdoor restaurant dining in Agawam proposed by City Councilor George Bitzas
Bitzas says allowing restaurants to offer outdoor dining would stimulate the local economy and be a "win-win" situation. Swiss TourismOutdoor dining in Zurich. AGAWAM – City Councilor George Bitzas...
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James Moriarty leaves as CEO of Ludlow Boys & Girls Club
Dan D'Angelo, director of operations for the Ludlow Boys & Girls Club, has succeeded Moriarty. James Moriarty LUDLOW – James G. Moriarty, longtime president and chief executive officer of the...
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2 hurt when plane crashes in Egremont
The single-engine plane took off from the privately owned Walter J. Koladza Airport in Great Barrington at about 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. EGREMONT, Mass. (AP) — A pilot and his passenger suffered minor...
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Arraignment for Whitey Bulger on 19 murder counts
Bulger will be formally responding to criminal charges for the first time in nearly two decades. BOSTON (AP) — Former reputed mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger, who escaped prosecution for 16 years until...
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Police arrest William Murray, 29, suspect in vehicle chase that started in...
The suspect faces charges from Easthampton and Northampton police. 03.09.11 | Photo by Julian Feller-Cohen â The Northampton Police Department's patch. NORTHAMPTON - A 29-year-old Waltham man,...
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Belchertown selectmen approve formation of auxiliary police unit
Police Chief Francis Fox can form an auxiliary unit, which is intended to help with police coverage at large events and with recruitment and evaluation. 03.09.11 | Photo by Julian Feller-Cohen â The...
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Casey Anthony could go free after 3 years in jail
Anthony waits to learn if she could spend her first night out of jail in almost three years since she was first accused in the case. Associated PressIn this image made from video, Casey Anthony smiles...
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Sunrise report: Forecast, poll and more for Wednesday July 6
Today's poll: Are you planning to watch Friday's launch of space shuttle Atlantis? The Republican | Don Treeger07.05.2011 | BELCHERTOWN - Fly fisherman John Cameron of Gloucester casts his line from...
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