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Jane Fonda says QVC axed her appearance over past politics
Fonda was set to appear on the home-shopping channel to promote her new book on aging, "Prime Time." Associated PressFILE - In this April 2, 1973 file photo, actress Jane Fonda holds her arm up in the...
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Agawam Liquor License Commissioners threaten to lift license at The Still
2 of the city's Liquor License Commissioners believe that The Still is serving people who are intoxicated. AGAWAM – Liquor License Commissioners have agreed to lift the alcohol license of The Still...
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Springfield police working with DA, State Police to solve spate of 5 homicides
3 shooting deaths, which police have characterized as gang-related, were followed by 2 homicides police say have no links to gang activity. SPRINGFIELD – The shooting deaths of Raul E. Vera, Tyrel...
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Families of latest Springfield shooting death victims angry, frustrated by...
3 families, seared by grief, continue to ponder the sudden and unfathomable loss of loved ones – sons, uncles, brothers – during a recent streak of gun violence in Springfield. Photos courtesy of the...
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Holyoke Care Center students get comfortable with tools and farming through...
The program was made possible with a $200,000 gift from the late Joan Hastings, who wanted to bring several groups together. Photo by Diane Lederman/The RepublicanDalisa Saldana of Chicopee welds her...
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Casey Anthony released from Florida jail
Casey Anthony was freed from a Florida jail early Sunday, 12 days after she was acquitted of murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee. The Associated PressCasey Anthony, right, gets in an...
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Trial of anti-cop, anti-government defendants scheduled to begin Monday in...
Pete Eyre and Adam Mueller, so-called voluntaryists who do not believe in government, but rather a voluntary society based on natural law, are accused of illegally recording their interactions with...
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New restaurants opening in Amherst, others moving to bigger spaces
A 2nd White Hut, 30 Boltwood and The Lumber Yard are among the new eateries coming to Amherst. The Republican | Diane LedermanThe former gallery space on Main Street is being transformed into the new...
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AM News Links: Sarah Palin movie off to rocky box office start; brush fire...
A Connecticut is shot and wounded in the line of duty, a Northampton boy is injured after falling from a 35-foot rock ledge in Shelburne Falls, and more of this morning's news. AP Photo/The Metro West...
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Springfield police investigate armed robbery, shooting involving city taxi...
Multiple police units responded to a 3:47 a.m. report of gunfire in the city's Old Hill neighborhood on Sunday. A taxi driver reported being robbed at gunpoint by two armed men, at least one of whom...
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Seven arrested and charged with operating under the influence in Chicopee
Police conducted a random road block on Memorial Avenue in Chicopee. Republican file photo CHICOPEE- State police conducted a sobriety check road block on Memorial Drive in Chicopee Saturday night and...
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Northampton Ward 3 City Council candidates forum set
Owen Freeman-Daniels and Arnold Levinson are vying for the seat left vacant by Angela Plassmann, who resigned amid controversy about an illegal structure on her lot. The Three County Fairgrounds in...
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Ellen Simes of Springfield creates shoe-selling website
The year-old site features from 3,500 to 4,000 shoes for sale at any given time and garners 800-or-so unique visitors each day. Mark M. Murray/ The Republican07/06/11Springfield - Republican Photo by...
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Ex-Murdoch aide Rebekah Brooks arrested in phone hacking scandal
Brooks' spokesman said Sunday's appointment with police was prearranged but said she was not aware she was going to be arrested View full sizeFormer Chief executive of News International, Rebekah...
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As residents rebuild after Massachusetts tornadoes, many move into mobile homes
Dozens of mobile homes are being installed in tornado-ravaged communities throughout Western Massachusetts. Watch video The Republican | Mark M. Murray07.08.2011 | SPRINGFIELD - Two temporary house...
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The Brookings Institution: Pioneer Valley is a green jobs growth area
The Pioneer Valley has 10,443 jobs in the "green economy," including forest rangers, growers of organic produce and installers of weather stripping. Mark M. Murray / The RepublicanDavid Tuohey, left,...
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Opening arguments given in Franklin County Jail 'filming' case
Defendants Pete Eyre and Adam Mueller are on trial for allegedly continuing to film Franklin County Jail fficials after they were asked to stop. This is an updated version of a story posted at 10:44...
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Agawam to purchase new telephone system for city, school department offices
The telephone system currently being used by the city is so old that people have to trawl the Internet for replacement parts. AGAWAM – The City Council has authorized spending $350,000 to buy a new...
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Springfield deadline nears for taking out nomination papers for 2011 election
7 people have taken out nomination papers for mayor, including incumbent Domenic Sarno, City Council President Jose Tosado and School Committee member Antonette Pepe. Springfield City Hall, with...
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U.S. debt limit worries drag down stock markets
Gold rose above $1,600 an ounce as investors sought safe places to park money. Associated PressTrader Robert McQuade works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) By...
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