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Springfield police investigating robbery at Shell station
Police said they were unsure if this was the same woman who robbed the Racing Mart on Sumner Avenue this week and threatened the clerk there with a gun. Republican file photo SPRINGFIELD – Police were...
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Holyoke police arrest Maple Street man after he drives into takeout window at...
“It was very lucky . . . there’s always children ordering there or sitting eating their ice creams,” police said. Republican file photo HOLYOKE - Police arrested a 27-year-old Maple Street man after...
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Convicted killer Francis Soffen to face 15th parole hearing
Francis Soffen has been eligible for parole since 1987. The Republican | File photoConvicted murderer Francis Soffen gestures at his parole hearing, Monday, July 6, 1998 in Boston. SPRINGFIELD – One...
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Residents left homeless after Springfield blaze
The fire was reported around 7:30 p.m. Saturday on Earl Street in the city's Forest Park neighborhood. 07/21/11 Springfield- Republican Photo by Mark M.Murray- The Springfield Fire Department unveiled...
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Connecticut man dies in motorcycle crash near Hampden County line
A Stafford, Conn., man was killed Friday after crashing his motorcycle near an I-84 approach ramp south of the Wales town line. ASHFORD, CONN. -- A 37-year-old Stafford, Conn., man was killed after...
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Holyoke's 13th annual Senior Fest picnic coming; tickets available soon
A month's lead time is allowed for ticket purchasing because the event is so popular, with a capacity of 500 senior citizens. The Republican file photo | Don TreegerSeniors check out some of the...
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Family Dollar to open new store in Enfield
Family Dollar has other stores in Springfield, Westfield, Chicopee, Holyoke and Ware. File photo / Associated PressSharon Sexton of Waco, Texas, attempts to locate a baking item to match a coupon she...
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Holyoke Police: Paper City plagued by vehicle break-ins
Thieves have been targeting cars throughout Holyoke, say police, who are urging residents to lock their vehicles and to remove all valuables. HOLYOKE -- The Paper City has experienced a rash of...
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AM News Links: Hairy American wins international beard and moustache contest,...
The Army is probing the death of a Bay State soldier in Alaska, a Berkshire woman is killed after colliding with a tractor-trailer in Adams, and more of this morning's headlines. AP Photo/The...
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Few new candidates take out papers for Springfield City Council ward seats
At least two ward councilors in Springfield, Clodovaldo Concepcion of Ward 5 and Timothy Allen of Ward 7 are unopposed on the fall ballot SPRINGFIELD – City Election Commissioner Gladys Oyola said...
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Man charged with heroin tafficking after allegedly running stop sign in Holyoke
A Pennsylvania man was charged with drug and other offenses after allegedly running a stop sign Friday night in Holyoke. Republican file photo HOLYOKE -- A Friday night traffic stop by Holyoke police...
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Amherst Select Board grants liquor license to High Horse, planned new...
The new restaurant plans to be open by the end of the year. Amherst Town Hall. AMHERST - The Select Board recently granted Jason DiCaprio a full liquor license for a new brewery called High Horse that...
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Summer jobs few and far between for teen-agers in Hampshire, Franklin counties
A recent study by Northeastern University shows a steady decline in teen employment nationwide. Photo by Kevin GuttingStephanie Otis, right, 16, of Goshen flips burgers at the Look Park Grill during a...
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Rebuild Springfield advisory committee sees progress, challenges in tornado...
As the city approaches 2 months since the the tornado, the still-evident rubble, leveled trees and boarded buildings tell the story – it will likely take 3-5 years for the full recovery, officials...
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Paul Barkyoumb, former Holyoke police officer, arrested in a drug investigation
Hampden District Attorney Mark Mastroianni confirmed the arrest and said it was made in West Springfield "at the conclusion of a drug investigation." Republican file photoPaul Barkyoumb WEST...
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Federal aid boosts tornado cleanup in Springfield, Monson
Springfield City Engineer Christopher Cignoli and Monson Selectboard Chairman Richard Smith requested the federal assistance, citing concern that uprooted trees and other debris caused by the tornado...
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Western Massachusetts meetings announced for the week
Here is a list of major municipal meetings for the coming week: Agawam Mon.- Agawam Small Business Assistance Center, 8:30 a.m., Town Hall. Wed.- Agawam Historical Commission, 7 p.m., Capt. Charles...
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Ludlow accident sends five to the hospital
3 adults, a 6-month-old baby and a 4-year-old child were taken to Baystate Medical Center. LUDLOW - Three adults, a 6-month-old baby and a 4-year-old child were taken to Baystate Medical Center in...
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Springfield Police searching for Honda Civic following hit-and-run accident
The driver of a 'baby blue' Civic reportedly struck a 55-year-old woman at the corner of Sumner Avenue and Dickinson Street around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. The extent of the woman's injuries were not...
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Maximum Capacity in Chicopee has liquor, entertainment licenses suspended for...
Members of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission were eyewitnesses when the Men in Motion Dance Revue entertained a standing-room-only crowd. File photo | The Republican CHICOPEE - Maximum...
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