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Raul Vera, victim of fatal Springfield shooting, remembered as kind-hearted...
Family members say Vera, who was known to law enforcement, lost his way after the death of his mother. Submitted photoRaul Vera and his sister, Virginia Saez, in a photo taken last Thanksgiving....
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Holyoke adopts residency rule for Fire Department employees, but union says...
Employees working for the department before the new ordinance took effect and who live outside the city are considered in compliance. Holyoke City Councilor Kevin Jourdain HOLYOKE – An ordinance...
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Kennedy family divided over Mass. family compound
Signs remind visitors that the compound is private, hidden largely away by fences, driveways and the green sea of Nantucket Sound. FILE - This Aug. 27, 2009 file photo shows the main home in the...
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Massachusetts and federal officials pledge to protect post-tornado fair...
The state will create a Fair Housing Review Panel in Springfield in the aftermath of the June 1 tornado. The Republican | Mark M. MurrayRaymond A. Jordan, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...
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Lawyer for former Hopkins Academy coach Glenn Cooke questions rape charges...
David Hoose pointed out that the charges came during the administration of former DA Elizabeth Scheibel, with whom he has locked horns in several high profile cases. The Republican | Dave RobackGlenn...
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Stocks fall on Wall Street after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke dims stimulus hopes
Bernanke told lawmakers the Fed expects the economy to improve. File photo | Associated PressFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke listens to a question during a speech to a meeting of the...
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Massachusetts judges say consolidation of Westfield District Court comes down...
Massachusetts' leading judges have announced plans to close 11 courts, including Westfield District Court, and consolidate their operations into other nearby courts. File photo | The...
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PeoplesBank donates $80,000 to help replace trees lost to Massachusetts tornado
The donations are part of a $200,000 commitment PeoplesBank has made for tornado relief. The Republican | Mark M. MurrayPeoplesBank announced that it is donating $80,000 to help replace trees...
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Springfield Redevelopment Authority names new developer for vacant Elm Street...
Under a proposal by OPAL Real Estate Group, led by businessman Peter Picknelly, the building would be developed for retail, office/institutional space and market rate apartments. File photo | The...
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Roger Clemens' mistrial is deja vu all over again
Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens remain perfectly bookended, each with seven major awards, one mistrial and no guilty verdict assured of sticking. FILE - ** At left, in a Jan. 21, 2011 file photo, former...
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Western Massachusetts energy prices, at a glance: July 15, 2011
Here are the average energy prices in the Pioneer Valley for the week ending today. View full size
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Hartford Shooting Task Force arrests 2 following shooting of pizza delivery...
The woman was shot several times, including in the neck, during a failed robbery attempt, police say. Cecil Grant, 19, of Hartford is facing a slew of felonies for his alleged part in the failed armed...
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Suspicious briefcase that caused evacuation of plaza in Agawam was empty
A briefcase that was left in the parking lot of Rocky's Ace Hardware in the plaza at routes 57 and 159 in Agawam on Thursday was empty. (The Republican | Greg Saulmon)07.14.2011 | AGAWAM - A briefcase...
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Rebekah Brooks, CEO of Rupert Murdoch's News International, resigns amid...
Brooks was editor of News of the World between 2000 and 2003, the time of the most explosive allegation to hit Murdoch's News Corp. media empire, and she has been in charge of News International's...
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West Springfield Route 5 improvements ahead of schedule
The Route 5 improvement project is ahead of schedule and within budget, according to a Massachusetts transportation official. File photo | The Republican WEST SPRINGFIELD – Although original plans did...
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Libraries in Granby, Shutesbury, South Hadley, West Springfield receive...
Libraries will get the money only if they raise the remaining amount they need to complete their proposed buildings by January 2012. An artist's rendering of the proposed new South Hadley Library. The...
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Holyoke police arrest Margarita Colon following investigation into crack sales
Margarita Colon, 45, of 140 Essex St. and Orlando Gonzalez, 39, of 55 Shawmut Ave. are both facing drug-related charges after detectives with the city's drug enforcement unit executed a search warrant...
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AM News Links: Unmanned US drone attack reportedly kills 50 in Yemen; GOP...
US drone attack kills 50 in Yemen;Google+ grows to exceed 10 million users; and more of the morning's headlines People gather at the townhall square to sing the 'Pobre de Mi', or Poor of me, song that...
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Easthampton's Manhan Rail Trail extension could create link in region-wide...
More area bike paths and connections are planned, aimed at eventually creating a system that runs to Yale University. The Republican | John SuchockiThe Manhan Rail Trail construction at South Street...
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West Cummington Congregational Church rises from the ashes of the old one
One quirky feature that will remain is that the church, as Pastor Stephen Philbrick describes it, was built backwards. John SuchockiCummington Fire Chief Bernie Forgea and Pastor Stephen Philbrick...
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