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Springfield police charge city resident Miguel Garcia with selling heroin
Police said Garcia was heard speaking Spanish to the 2 alleged buyers who were also arrested, asking them "What do you think my bail is for selling you heroin?" Miguel Garcia, 26 of 367 Oakland St.,...
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Wall Street stocks sink as U.S. debt limit stalemate continues
The market had been up for much of the day after an unexpected decrease in new applications for unemployment benefits. Associated PressSpecialist Michael Gagliano, right, directs trades at his post on...
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Republicans put off vote on U.S. debt limit
As the evening slipped by, the White House poked fun at Republicans led by Speaker John Boehner, who has become President Barack Obama's principal antagonist in a contentious era of divided...
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Scott Brown: House failure to act on U.S. debt limit 'pathetic'
Brown: "I call upon my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to rise above partisanship." Associated PressU.S. Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., after Republican leaders in the House of Representatives...
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State Sen. Stanley Rosenberg: At Massachusetts redistricting hearings, people...
Population growth in Western Massachusetts has lagged behind the rest of the state. File photo | The RepublicanState Sen. Stanley Rosenberg, D-Amherst, co-chair of the Legislature’s 28-member Joint...
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Ex-NBA ref Bob Delaney to speak at Basketball Hall of Fame on post-traumatic...
Delaney also will visit with the parents of Marine Cpl. Jeffrey Lucey of Belchertown, who took his life in 2004 after returning from a tour of duty in Iraq. Courtesy Bob Delaney Naismith Memorial...
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Rebuilding Together Springfield helping tornado victims
25 homes in Springfield will be repaired and restored through the agency’s "Funnel Your Energy for Rebuilding Together" initiative. SPRINGFIELD – Dolores Culp got a brand-new roof from Rebuilding...
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Truck rollover on Massachusetts Turnpike in West Springfield prompts state...
Eastbound traffic is being routed onto the breakdown lane. Photo submitted by Jeff Elander Update, 9:10 a.m.; Accident scene has since been cleared. No injuries were reported. WEST SPRINGFIELD – A...
View ArticleCongressmen Richard Neal, John Olver critical of Republican colleagues as...
Rep. Richard Neal said "the bill has come due" and Congress must honor the nation's debt. During a contentious debate that lead Republican House leaders to postpone a vote on a GOP-sponsored measure...
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Video: Sen. Scott Brown outlines tornado recovery assistance as deadline...
Victims of the tornadoes must register with the SBA and FEMA by August 15. Sen. Scott Brown released a video message to the victims of the June 1 tornadoes that ravaged Western Mass., urging them to...
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Revisions show deeper 2007-2009 recession
From the start of the recession at the end of 2007 to the end in June of 2009, the U.S. economy shrank 5.1 percent. Associated PressIn this June 9, 2011 photo, a "bank-owned view price reduced," lot...
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UMass fraternity hit with suspension following student's fall from roof
In May, police said Nathaniel Grant, a 20-year-old UMass student from Richmond, was drinking on the roof of the Delta Upsilon fraternity when he slipped and fell. The Republican file photo | John...
View ArticleMass. wedding crashers accused of stealing gifts and money intended for...
Summer Igoe, of Grafton, and Jenna Dasaro, Westboro, pleaded not guilty Thursday in Worcester Superior Court to larceny and conspiracy charges. WORCESTER — Two Massachusetts women are accused of...
View ArticleWestern Massachusetts faces 'low probability' of isolated severe storms with...
The region, however, is in for "beautiful weekend," abc40 meteorologist Dan Brown said. SPRINGFIELD – Western Massachusetts will see a low probability of isolated severe storms with strong winds...
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2011 Valley Food Championship Pizza Playoffs: The winner is The Pizza Guy
Judges selected the Agawam brick oven pizzeria from a field of eight reader-selected candidates. Watch video The Republican/ Greg SaulmonThe champions - Bobby and Karen Aversa, owners of The Pizza Guy...
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Senate Dems to move ahead with debt-limit bill
"This is likely our last chance to save this nation from default," Sen. Harry Reid declared. Associated PressSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., left, talks with Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.,...
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President Obama urges compromise to pass debt ceiling legislation and avoid...
He spoke at the White House as a bill by Republican House Speaker John Boehner to lift the debt ceiling and slash spending remained unexpectedly stalled. Associated Press photoPresident Barack Obama...
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Springfield police charge 3 suspects with stripping aluminum siding off...
The suspects were charged with larceny over $250 and trespassing Luis Colombo, Luis Perez, German Romero, from left, are seen in Springfield Department booking photos SPRINGFIELD – Three men,...
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Westfield's Colonial Harvest Day celebration to return this fall
Downtown road reconstruction blamed for cancellation of event last year. File photo by David Molnar / The RepublicanVolunteer April Grant of Northampton, plays the fiddle as she strolls the grounds of...
View Article4 men face charges for beating at Tim McGraw show in Massachusetts
The beating appears to have started over a girl and was exacerbated by alcohol consumption. MANSFIELD — Four Massachusetts men are scheduled to be arraigned in connection with a brutal beating at a...
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