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Springfield police charge 21-year-old Ramon Rodriguez and 15-year-old...
Police arrested the suspects Monday night. Ramon Rodriguez SPRINGFIELD – Police said they arrested a 21-year-old city man and a 15-year-old juvenile Monday night on vehicle break-in and other charges...
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Jacob Chaffee, 17, of Ware charged with reckless driving after Ford Taurus...
Police and firefighters who who responded to the scene were initially unable to locate the operator of the car. Republican file photo PALMER - A crashed Ford Taurus on West Ware Street without a...
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Eduardo Colon-Martinez acquitted of murder in stabbing death of Abinadad...
Colon-Martinez' defense was that Rivera-Cintron was killed in self-defense. Eduardo Colon-Martinez SPRINGFIELD – A Hampden Superior Court jury on Monday acquitted Eduardo Colon-Martinez of murder....
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In wake of allegation, congressman David Wu will resign
Democratic leaders requested a House Ethics Committee investigation of his conduct. Associated PressIn this March 7, 2011 file photo, Rep. David Wu, D-Ore. speaks in Hillsboro, Ore. Wu has announced...
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Arnold Schwarzenegger now open to paying Maria Shriver spousal support
A filing last week indicated Schwarzenegger wanted Shriver to pay her own attorney’s fees. Associated PressIn this Nov. 6, 2006 file photo, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger celebrates with his wife Maria...
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Judge denies defense expert in hearing on Blue Fusion murder case
Denson's trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 3. Eric B. Denson. NORTHAMPTON - The judge in the murder trial of Eric B. Denson ruled Tuesday that the defense cannot call an expert on eyewitness...
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Man suffers leg injury during tumble down Connecticut River embankment in...
Springfield firefighters were able to get a stretcher to the fallen man. SPRINGFIELD – A man who tumbled down the banks of the Connecticut River early Tuesday afternoon, about halfway between...
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Iraqi students getting taste of America through summer leadership program at...
The program is funded by the United States Embassy in Baghdad, and implemented by the Academy for Educational Development. Photo by Diane Lederman / The Republican Kazhal Khalid Ahmed, Shaynaa Ali...
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National Weather Service issues severe thunderstorm watch for Hampden,...
The severe thunderstorm watch will remain in effect until 10 p.m. Associated Press photoThis NOAA satellite image taken Tuesday morning shows a low pressure system over southeastern Canada and...
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Worcester-based gun company Kahr Arms agrees to pay $600K in gun-death lawsuit
In a wrongful death suit against the company, a murder victim's family alleged the gun was stolen and later sold by a Kahr employee with a criminal record. In this Aug. 15, 2002 photo, attorney Hector...
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PM News Links: Broadband expansion begins in Western Massachusetts, debt...
Lifeguards will not be returning to beaches in the Cape Cod town of Bourne despite a majority town meeting vote Associated Press photoSinger Dionne Bromfield, goddaughter of Amy Winehouse, center,...
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Sen. Scott Brown taps ex-McCain strategist Jim Barnett for 2012 campaign
Barnett was New Hampshire state director for John McCain's 2008 presidential bid. AP file photoDon Anderson, a supporter of Massachusetts State Sen. Scott Brown, R-Wrentham, waves to drivers passing...
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White House threatens to veto Boehner's House debt limit plan
Majority Leader Harry Reid said the measure stood no chance of passing the Senate even if it clears the House. He pronounced it "dead on arrival." Associated PressHouse Speaker John Boehner of Ohio,...
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Obituaries today: Mary Murphy of Chicopee, worked for Steiger's department...
Obituaries from The Republican. Mary A. Murphy CHICOPEE - Mary A. Murphy, 91, died Sunday at her home in Chicopee. Born in Holyoke on June 15, 1920, she was a daughter of Francis and Alice (McGuigan)...
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California man attempts self-surgery to repair hernia with butter knife
Officers found the man naked on a patio lounge chair outside his apartment with a 6-inch butter knife sticking out of his stomach. Associated Press GLENDALE, Calif. — A Southern California man stuck a...
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Tornado warning issued for eastern Hampden County, south-central Hampshire...
The warning is in effect until 5:15 p.m. 4:40 p.m. update: The National Weather Service issued a new tornado warning at 4:40 p.m., indicating a tornado was located near Wilbraham or Springfield,...
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National Weather Service: Tornado indicated near Springfield, Wilbraham, Monson
Western Massachusetts Electric Company is reporting 11,000 customers out of power in their service areas. The Republican | Robert RizzutoA man wades in water to retrieve garbage can during a flash...
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Wall Street: White House threat of veto on debt limit legislation sends...
The Dow Jones industrial average fell nearly 92 points. Associated Press photoSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., leans forward to hear a reporter's question as he talks about the conflicting...
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Massachusetts parole board chairman apologizes to family members of victims...
A parole hearing for Francis Soffen was cancelled after the state failed to find a proper van to transport the inmate to the hearing in Natick. File photo / Associated PressConvicted murderer Francis...
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5 Springfield post offices targeted for possible closure
The U.S. Postal Service reported $8 billion in losses last year. This is a localized version of a story posted at 8:55 this morning. Associated Press photoThe Brightwood branch of the United States...
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