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Westfield and Greenfield library directors finalists for Amherst's Jones...
Christopher Lindquist of the Westfield Athenaeum and Sharon Sharry of the Greenfield Public Llibrary were chosen from 6 applicants from 5 states. File photos | The RepublicanChristopher Lindquist,...
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China media dismiss reports of retired President Jiang Zemin's death
Jiang led China through massive changes after the crushing of the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy movement. Associated PressFILE - In this Friday, Aug. 8, 2008 file picture, former Chinese President...
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Los Alamos nuclear weapons lab reopens as wildfire danger fades
Although the threat to Los Alamos National Laboratory and the town that surrounds it has passed, the largest fire in New Mexico's history continued to burn in remote areas. Associated PressA grove of...
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Massport asks for release from 9/11 lawsuit
A suit filed by the mother of a Boston man who died in the attacks says hijackers were able to board United Airlines Flight 175 in Boston because of negligence by United and Massport. A passenger...
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Western Massachusetts Puerto Rican Parade and Family Festival celebrates 25...
The 4-day festival begins with a performance by Plena Libra, a Grammy-nominated band, and continues with mariachi, salsa, merengue and reggaeton performances. View full sizeFile photo | The...
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Westfield officials consider regulations governing placement of political signs
The City Council is expected to consider sign regulations at its August meeting. File photo | The RepublicanA detail from an extra-large lawn sign that was deemed illegal in Springfield several...
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Sunrise report: Forecast, poll and more for Thursday July 7
Today's poll: Will Congress reach a deal on raising the debt limit? AP photo | Gerry BroomeThe sun rises behind the clouds as fishermen try their luck along the Indian River in Riverfront Park in...
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Cost for Chicopee to tear down Market Square Billiards building gets pricier
The City Council had approved spending about $350,000 to tear down the building last summer. File photo | The RepublicanFILE – A player lines up a shot at Market Square Billiards in Chicopee. CHICOPEE...
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Motor vehicle stop at Appleton and High streets in Holyoke yields arrest of 4...
Police stopped the vehicle shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Thursday. Republican file photo HOLYOKE – A motor vehicle stop by police at Appleton and High streets early Thursday yielded the arrests of four...
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Lawmakers visit White House for budget talks
Congressional leaders from both parties will go to the White House Thursday. Associated PressHouse Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va. speaks to reporters during a pen and pad on Capitol Hill in...
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Man killed by grizzly bear at Yellowstone National Park
The mauling occurred just after Yellowstone's peak weekend for tourism. Associated PressA grizzly bear roams near Beaver Lake in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Wednesday July 6, 2011. YELLOWSTONE...
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Extreme coupon cutters save cash, teach their ways
Many who have watched the television series "Extreme Couponing" want to join the craze themselves. Associated PressIn this photo taken Tuesday, June 28, 2011, Monica Knight, a dental hygienist and...
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Lisa Curtin to take over as principal of Soule Road School in Wilbraham
Curtin is the former assistant principal at Sullivan Elementary School in Holyoke. WILBRAHAM – Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Superintendent M. Martin O’Shea has appointed Lisa Osgood Curtin as the...
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Casey Anthony sentence: Casey Anthony to be freed in late July or early August
The judge sentenced Casey Anthony two days after she was acquitted of first-degree murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee. Associated PressCasey Anthony talks with her attorney, Dorothy...
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Obesity: Massachusetts ranked as 4th thinnest state in nation
Even so, obesity rates here are climbing. File photo / Associated PressA patient underges a blood test for diabetes. The number of adults worldwide with diabetes has more than doubled in three...
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David Castricone: Former North Andover wrestling coach indicted on child...
Castricone coached wrestling in Massachusetts for 38 years before he resigned following his arrest. File photo / Associated PressNorth Andover High School wrestling coach David Castricone, left,...
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Norman Rockwell painting, 'The Problem We All Live With,' loaned to White House
The painting commemorates Ruby Bridges’ integration of a New Orleans school. View full sizeNorman Rockwell Family TrustThis painting by Norman Rockwell entitled "The Problem We All Live With," has...
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Memorial service scheduled for Lauren Astley, Wayland teen allegedly slain by...
Nathaniel Fujita, 18, is being held without bail after pleading not guilty to murder. Photo by Art Illman / Metro West Daily NewsWayland High School senior Lauren Astley sings with a school group at a...
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Casey Anthony to be freed next week, following acquittal in death of...
While cleared of charges of killing and abusing her daughter Caylee, Anthony was convicted of lying to investigators and sentenced Thursday to four years. This is an updated version of a story posted...
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No injuries reported when 83-year-old man accidentally drives into front wall...
Police said the driver, Eugene J. Pilis of Hatfield, was not cited. The Republican / File photo NORTHAMPTON - No injuries were reported late Wednesday morning when an 83-year-old man accidentally...
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