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Springfield police: officers assaulted by man accused of public urination
Two city police officers were assaulted after chasing a man they caught urinating in the city's Entertainment District early Sunday, according to Springfield Police Capt. Cheryl Clapprood. SPRINGFIELD...
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Reconstruction on Main Street in Hampden ready to begin
A portion of Main Street will be closed between 6:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. HAMPDEN – Main Street between Somers Road and the White Birch Apartments will undergo reconstruction during the week of Aug. 1,...
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Debris-filled property on Main Street in Bondsville target of Palmer Board of...
Town officials also are trying to get the owners of the former Three Rivers Grammar School to clean up that property. The Republican | Lori StabileThis is the property at 3030 Main St. in Bondsville...
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New Longmeadow High School project underway
Longmeadow High School will be completed by the spring of 2013. LONGMEADOW - Following a tour of the site last week, town officials said that work on the Longmeadow High School project is "on time and...
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Monson receives $69,000 in federal grant money to repair water main
FEMA has given Monson a grant for $69,075 for the water main project. MONSON– The Federal Emergency Management Agency has given Monson a grant for $69,075 for the Mechanic Street Bridge water main...
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Congress closing in on a deal to raise debt ceiling, avert U.S. default...
In a partisan vote, the Senate rejected an effort to advance a Democratic approach to resolving the debt issue. View full sizeSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., returns to his office...
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Scores killed as Syrian forces attack defiant cities; Obama calls mayhem...
Estimates of the death toll, which were impossible to verify, ranged from around 75 people to nearly 140. View full sizeLebanese activists carry candles during a candlelit vigil in support of the...
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Judge pledges former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will receive speedy...
Mubarak and seven others face possible death sentences if found guilty on charges they ordered the use of lethal force against protesters during Egypt's 18-day uprising. View full sizeAP file...
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Insanity ruling not likely for admitted Norway terrorist Anders Behring Breivik
The July 22 attacks were so carefully planned and executed that it would be difficult to argue they were the work of a delusional madman, said Dr. Tarjei Rygnestad. View full sizeAssociated...
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Western Massachusetts communities announce meetings for the week
Here is a list of major municipal meetings for the coming week: Amherst Tues.- Design Review Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall. Jones Library Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., Jones Library. Wed.- Planning Board...
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Springfield, Chicopee, others celebrate National Night Out Against Crime this...
This is the 28th year of the national event. Republican file photoJean L. Fitzgerald, left, organizer of the National Night Out Against Crime event in Chicopee Monday, walks with Chicopee Police Lt....
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President Barack Obama, Congress reach deal to raise debt limit
The deal would cut more than $2 trillion from federal spending over a decade. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks with reporters as he walks across the Capitol on his way to the office...
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Main Street in Hampden closed this week for paving
The road is being closed for paving. HAMPDEN – Part of Main Street will be closed from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Monday through Saturday because of road paving. The street will be closed from the...
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Smartphones replacing desktops, laptops as path to Internet for many Americans
More than 1 in 3 adults now owns a smartphone, according to a new study by The Pew Research Center. Associated PressOne of the pages of "Today's Deals" appears on the screen of an iPhone, in New York....
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In Massachusetts, those convicted of assault and battery on a cop can't get a...
Derek Cook, the Springfield patrolman who pleaded guilty to two such crimes, will, after a 3-month suspension, continue to work as a gun-carrying police officer. The Republican | Michael S....
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Northampton man accused of beating pregnant girlfriend with a belt
A 19-year-old city man accused of beating his pregnant girlfriend with a belt over the weekend is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Northampton District Court. The Republican / File photoNorthampton...
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Belchertown food pantry van reported stolen; police investigating
The tan van, which is used by the Helping Hands Cupboard Food Pantry, was taken some time between Thursday and Saturday night, according to Belchertwon police. Helping Hands Cupboard Food...
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Developing: Springfield police recover gun on East Columbus Avenue
The gun was found around 3:10 a.m. Monday near the intersection of East Columbus Avenue and Gridiron Street, according to police reports, which didn't indicate the weapon's caliber or if it was used...
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America reacts to debt crisis: news of deal elicits smirks, shrugs and...
People around the country had a range of reactions to the agreement hammered out Sunday by the president and top lawmakers, but mild disappointment with an occasional touch of sympathy were about as...
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Man hospitalized after Springfield SUV crash
A man was found unconscious inside a van after the vehicle crashed into a utility pole around 4:30 a.m. Monday near the intersection of Lincoln and Magazine streets. 08.01.2011 | SPRINGFIELD -...
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