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State grant to kick-start $4.6 million boathouse Connecticut River Community...
Preliminary designs show a facility with a kitchenette, bathrooms, storage space and a multi-purpose room, all with easy access to a dock on the river. File photo by Dave Roback / The...
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U.S. debt relief bill: What does it mean for consumers?
For consumers, the accord provides no relief from economic reality, said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer for Harris Private Bank in Chicago. By DAVE CARPENTER | AP Personal Finance Writer...
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Senate schedules vote on debt limit bill
Passage would send the measure to the White House for President Barack Obama's signature just hours before the deadline for a potential first-ever government default. Associated PressSen. Rand Paul,...
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Experts say U.S. could still lose AAA debt rating even if debt bill passes
The 3 main ratings agencies declined to comment on the prospect of future downgrades, but the agencies have signaled that doubts about the nation's debt will persist. Watch video By MATTHEW CRAFT and...
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Massachusetts 2011 sales tax holiday set as Gov. Deval Patrick signs bill
House and Senate lawmakers had previously approved the measure suspending the state's 6.25 percent sales tax on just about anything sold for less than $2,500. Associated PressMassachusetts Gov. Deval...
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1st degree murder conviction of Lastarandre Bell of Springfield overturned by...
Bell was found guilty of killing Julie Ann Nieves, his ex-girlfriend's mother, by dousing her with gasoline and setting her on fire. File photo | The RepublicanThis Jan. 8, 2007 photo shows the home...
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Massachusetts Treasurer Steven Grossman puts limit on purchase of lottery...
Grossman said Cash WinFall will be phased out next spring. BOSTON – The state Treasurer has put a limit on the number of tickets for one particular lottery game stores can sell per day following a...
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SUV crash at State Street and St. James Avenue in Springfield takes life of...
Police said speed was a factor in the Monday morning crash. 08.01.2011 | SPRINGFIELD - Firefighters used a winch to pull a Ford Explorer off an electrical transformer before they could use the Jaws of...
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Court dismisses suit by Robert, Carol Ward of Granby for damages of home...
Police said George Murphy, despondent over a breakup with his girlfriend, had threatened to kill himself or anyone who entered the home the Wards were allowing him to use File photo by John Suchocki /...
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Obituaries today: Maurice Pease, 79, of Middlefield; Owned Blue Heaven...
Obituaries from The Republican. Maurice H. Pease MIDDLEFIELD - Maurice H. Pease, 79, died Sunday, at home. He was born in Westfield on April 3, 1932 to the late Willard and Hazel (Candee) Pease. He...
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Daniel Chandler and Jeremy Gervais of Springfield sentenced to prison for...
The two were originally charged with home invasion, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prison upon conviction. Judge Cornelius J. Moriarty III. NORTHAMPTON – Two Springfield men...
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Springfield police charge 28-year-old city resident Paul Lumpkin with...
The suspect attempted to flee on foot and was arrested after a brief struggle. Paul Lumpkin SPRINGFIELD – Police said they arrested a 28-year-old Belmont Avenue man after spotting him breaking into a...
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Senate approves U.S. debt-ceiling plan
Now that both the House and the Senate have passed the bill, it goes to President Obama for expected approval. WASHINGTON - The Senate approved a last-minute compromise plan to raise the nation's debt...
View ArticleHampshire County Grand Jury indicts Jonathan Francis White on charge of...
Police apprehended the suspect in Gloucester early Sunday. View Larger Map NORTHAMPTON - A Hampshire County Grand Jury returned an indictment Tuesday charging a 51-year-old Southampton man with...
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PM News Links: Molly Bish's sister offers comfort to Celina Cass' family,...
Both U.S. senators for Massachusetts voted in favor of the bipartisan debt limit bill, one day after both congressmen representing Western Massachusetts voted no. File photo by Brian TedderHeather...
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President Obama says emergency debt-limit bill is just the first step
The president spoke shortly after the Senate passed the bill to raise the debt ceiling. This is an updated version of a 12:39 posting. Associated Press photoPresident Barack Obama delivers a statement...
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President Obama signs emergency debt-limit bill passed by both houses of...
The resulting compromise paired an essential increase in the government's borrowing cap with promises of more than $2 trillion of budget cuts over the next decade. Associated Press photoSenate...
View ArticleVideo: Wilbraham suffers further damage after microburst storm
MassLive.com visits damaged areas in Wilbraham, which has now suffered from two devastating storms this summer. Watch video Nearly two months after a devastating tornado, several Massachusetts...
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Amherst officials to talk about block grant strategy and spending priorites...
The first hearing will be held Wednesday to look at the 2012 community development grant. Amherst Town Hall AMHERST - Town officials will be holding two public hearings to talk about block grant...
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Andrea Waldo of Huntington charged with vehicular homicide in Route 202 crash...
Kathleen and Martin Tessier were killed in the July 7 crash. HOLYOKE - Police are seeking vehicular homicide charges against a Huntington woman after a July 7 head-on collision on Route 202 killed an...
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