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32-year-old West Springfield resident Shaun Dearing, fleeing police following...
The suspect was ordered held without right to bail pending a dangerousness hearing. 03.09.11 | Photo by Julian Feller-Cohen â A South Hadley Police Department cruiser. SOUTH HADLEY - A 32-year-old...
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Sex discrimination case of Lindsey Thomka, former Cathedral High School...
Thomka claimed that she was denied equal access by the MIAA when she wasn't allowed to play in the 2005 individual boys championship. File photo / The RepublicanFormer Cathedral High School golfer...
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Michele Bachmann vows she'll submit only balanced budgets if elected president
Bachmann signed a so-called "cut, cap and balance" pledge during a campaign stop in South Carolina. Associated PressRepublican presidential candidate, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., boards her bus...
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Mixed reaction to 'Gang of 6' budget plan
The mixed reviews came as an impasse in Washington over how to raise the nation's borrowing cap to avoid a default on U.S. obligations dragged on with less than two weeks to an Aug. 2 deadline....
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Inquiry: Fall River pool where woman drowned was too cloudy
The pool's manager, its assistant manager and the regional director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation were asked to resign. Associated PressIn this Monday, June 27, 2011 photo, children...
View ArticleSpringfield to open cooling centers to help residents cope with oppressive heat
Springfield announced locations of cooling centers around the city on Thursday through Saturday to help people cope with the heat SPRINGFIELD - The city of Springfield announced it will open cooling...
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Stocks take a dip after Dow Jones industrials' biggest day in a year
Analysts say concerns about lifting the U.S. debt limit outweighed strong earnings from Apple and a slew of new corporate deals. Associated PressSpecialist Donald Civitanova, right, directs trades at...
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Obituaries today: Francis Sullivan was fighter pilot, owned Sullivan Auto in...
Obituaries from The Republican. Francis L. Sullivan Francis L. Sullivan, 89, of West Springfield, died on Monday. He was born in Springfield, grew up in West Springfield and graduated from local...
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South Hadley voters reject plan for management of The Ledges golf course
The town has tried several avenues for making money from this 18-hole course, but has been repeatedly frustrated. SOUTH HADLEY – Voters in South Hadley defeated a proposal Tuesday to pay $44,424 to...
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Renovations on the former Chicopee High School could begin in the spring
The school now houses Chicopee Academy on the third floor and some school offices on the first floor. File photo | The RepublicanThe former Chicopee High School building is shown on the last day of...
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Engineer hired by Friends of Mater Dolorosa says Holyoke church steeple is safe
The Friends of Mater Dolorosa have been holding a prayer vigil in the church in protest of its closing by the Springfield Diocese. Watch video Republican file photoMater Dolorosa Church HOLYOKE – An...
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Blistering conditions in Western Massachusetts have health care professionals...
Those temperatures locally are expected to climb into the mid-90s in the coming days, but high humidity will make it seem hotter. View full sizeStaff photo by Michael G. GordonVanessa Rodriguez, of...
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Dave's Soda & Pet City raises $75,000 in pet food for pets affected by tornado
Vendors, including Proctor & Gamble Pet Care, have donated truckloads of food. File photo | The Republican AGAWAM – Dave’s Soda & Pet City has raised $75,000 worth of pet food from its vendors...
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Connecticut State Police seeking Jose Felix, convicted felon who escaped from...
Police say Felix is currently serving the final months of his sentence related to a robbery conviction and he has a history of weapons-related charges. Jose Felix, 31, reportedly walked away from a...
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Kevin Cyr of Worcester pleads guilty to murder in bank robbery that led to...
Kevin Cyr, 36, and his late girlfriend, 30-year-old Sarah Gauvin, of North Attleboro, Mass. allegedly robbed a bank in Stuart, Florida in December. Gauvin, a mother of two, was killed by police...
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Hartford Shooting Task Force arrests 2 in connection with April shooting
Luis Ortiz, 21 and 19-year-old Heriberto Pagan were charged on Wednesday for a shooting that left another man seriously injured with a gunshot to his stomach. Luis Ortiz, 21, of Hartford, Conn....
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Daniel Somes takes over as principal at Stanley Koziol Elementary School in Ware
Somes said he wants to build on the strengths at the school. Photo by John Suchocki / The RepublicanDaniel R. Somes has taken over as principal of the Stanely M. Koziol Elementary School in Ware. WARE...
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AM News Links: Enfield man charged with public indecency after mall incident;...
NOTE: Users of modern browsers can open each link in a new tab by holding 'control' ('command' on a Mac) and clicking each link. View full sizeIn this photo a leopard attacks a forest guard at Prakash...
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Yankee Doodle Days in Charlemont to continue long tradition of family fun
Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 4 to 12 and free for tots under 4. CHARLEMONT – Yankee Doodle Days are here again! The Friends of the Charlemont Fairgrounds are sponsoring this year’s...
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Police arrest 2 New York City men in international credit card scam that...
The scam involved purchasing stolen credit card numbers from overseas then using the information to buy Visa gift cards from Big Y grocery stores across New England. View full sizeSteve Bourne, 27, of...
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