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Western Massachusetts residents assessing damages from 'microbursts'
Heavily hit communities included Chicopee, Holyoke, Springfield and Wilbraham. Watch video Still reeling from the June 1 tornado, residents of Western Massachusetts Wednesday were assessing the damage...
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Springfield Arson & Bomb Squad investigating fire on Central Street
The fire was on the porch of a tornado-damaged house. SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Arson & Bomb Squad was investigating a fire Wednesday afternoon at 103 Central St., Fire Department spokesman...
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Preliminary mayoral elections set for Springfield, Holyoke
Mayors in Chicopee, Easthampton and Westfield have not yet drawn any challengers, as deadlines near for nomination papers. File photos | The RepublicanLeft to right, Springfield School Committee...
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FBI abduction team searches for missing New Hampshire 11-year-old Celina Cass
The specter of Cass' disappearance hung heavy over Stewartstown, a town of 800 residents on the Canadian border. By JOHN CURRAN STEWARTSTOWN, N.H. — The disappearance of an 11-year-old girl from her...
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Route 141 road work in Easthampton to cause delays
The delays are expected to be shorter than those on Wednesday because the work is almost complete. File photo | The Republican EASTHAMPTON – The Police Department has announced that road work on...
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Fear over debt fight taking hold with investors
The Dow Jones industrial average has closed down for four sessions in a row. And the declines have been steeper each day, reaching almost 200 points Wednesday. Specialist Michael Pistillo, left, calls...
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New York judge releases Mass. Port Authority from 9/11 lawsuit
The Massachusetts Port Authority was dismissed Wednesday as a defendant from the last pending wrongful death lawsuit related to the Sept. 11 attacks, leaving United Airlines and a security company...
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Family offers reward in case of Western Mass. man missing on Cape Cod
Michael Clark, a disabled 25-year-old, has been missing since July 19 when he was last seen outside the Barnstable County Fair on Cape Cod. Michael Clark, 25, was last seen on July 19 in a vehicle...
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Monson officials talk about tornado recovery
Hope Bodwell, the town's disaster recovery assistant, advised residents affected by the tornado to register with FEMA by the Aug. 15 deadline. MONSON – The residents who turned out Tuesday night for...
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Massachusetts authorities ask public for help locating Amanda Swift, 17,...
Amanda Swift, 17, was last seen in the Highlands section of Fall River around 8:30 a.m. Monday, July 25. Amanda Swift, 17, was last seen in Fall River, Mass. on July 25, 2011. (Photo released by Fall...
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AM News Links: Atheist group wants 9/11 cross removed from museum; study says...
An Atheist group is suing to prevent a cross from being placed at the 9-11 memorial museum, a study concludes that violence against gays and transgendered people is on the rise in America; and more of...
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Body of man discovered in Cape Cod pond
Authorities have been searching for Michael Clark, who was last seen on July 19 at the Barnstable County Fair. MASHPEE, Mass. (AP) — Police in Mashpee are investigating the discovery of a body in a...
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Power outages dwindle as Western Massachusetts continues to clean up in wake...
Nearly 15,000 WMECO customers lost power during the storms. July 26, 2011 - Wilbraham - Republican staff photo by Michael S. Gordon - John Caltabiano pulls toys and debris out his the pool behind his...
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Gov't: Health tab to hit $4.6 trillion in 2020
The $4.6 trillion number will account for about $1 of every $5 in the nation's economy. AP File PhotoThe state of Michigan, facing a budget deficit, is considering Medicaid reimbursement cuts of...
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House GOP sets vote on revamped debt-limit bill
The new measure depends on caps on agency budgets to cut more than $900 billion from the deficit over the coming decade while permitting a commensurate increase in the nation's borrowing to allow the...
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Police to interrogate Anders Behring Breivik, suspect in Norway bombing and...
Breivik has claimed wide contact with individuals and groups he says support his opposition to immigration and what he calls Muslim colonization of the West. OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norwegian police said...
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Hot air balloon lands off Mass. Turnpike
The balloon carrying seven people touched down at about 7:30 a.m. Thursday on a ramp leading to a highway maintenance area in Auburn. Associated PressPilot Dave Adams of Jackson waves to the crowd...
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JetBlue offers new unlimited flight package BluePass
BluePass is available only for departure from Boston Logan International Airport or Long Beach Airport for travel between Aug. 22 and Nov. 22. Associated PressIn this June 2, 2010 file photo, a...
View Article18-year-old Samantha Larose in critical condition following car crash on...
The driver of the vehicle, Miguel Torres, 18, was treated at Baystate and released. View Larger Map EAST LONGMEADOW – Speed is believed to be a factor in a single-car crash Tuesday morning on Benton...
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Amherst Committee on Homelessness opposes housing committee merger
Both committees will continue to operate until there's a resolution. Amherst Town Hall AMHERST - Members of the committee on homelessness said its committee should not be blended in with the fair...
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