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Belchertown officials want to see progress at Skate Park
Belchertown Selectman George Archible said the Skate Park is not safe and is an eyesore. BELCHERTOWN – Dissatisfied with the lack of progress made cleaning up the Skate Park, the selectmen are saying...
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South Hadley teacher Debra Caldieri, friend of late freshman Phoebe Prince,...
Caldieri taught school in Connecticut before South Hadley hired her to teach high school Latin in 2005. The students who spoke on her behalf to the School Committee said she was know for her devotion...
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Holyoke Fire Commission tells public it's dealing with William Moran...
Moran is subject of a show-cause hearing Aug. 29 on a request for a criminal complaint after officials said he sent a fire truck to a fake call. Holyoke Deputy Fire Chief William P. Moran HOLYOKE –...
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Wall Street: Stock market posts small gains following morning of deep loses
The Dow, which was down 166 points at one time, closed up 30. File photo / Associated PressJane Choi holds cans of Coca-Cola and Diet Coke in Anne's Deli, in Portland, Ore., earlier this year. The...
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Shawn Buffum of Westfield charged with felony after cardboard box ignited on...
Police said Buffam's former girlfriend extinguished the fire with a bucket of water. WESTFIELD – Police charged a Main Street man with burning the contents of a building Monday night after he ignited...
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USDA announces recall of 36 million pounds of Cargill ground turkey linked to...
A death in California and at least 76 other illnesses in the outbreak date back to March and have been reported in 26 states coast to coast. Associated PressU.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack...
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72 charged in probe of international child pornography network
Prosecutors say the network used an online bulletin board called Dreamboard to trade tens of thousands of images and videos of sexually abused children. Associated PressAttorney General Eric Holder...
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Springfield Law Department opinion says School Superintendent Alan Ingram not...
City attorney Edward Pikula said that while Ingram is required to live in the city, his contract does not require he purchase a house. File photo | The RepublicanSpringfield School Supt. Alan J....
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Advocates file 31 petitions for 2012 Massachusetts ballot
Among the petition filed: Ending the mandate requiring virtually everyone in the state to have health insurance. File photo | The Republican By JOHANNA KAISER BOSTON — With the next general election...
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Developing: Brimfield police on scene of 3-car accident on Rt. 20 near...
The accident was reported just before 6 p.m. along Route 20 near the Sturbridge town line. Submitted photoOne car is on its side and another is slammed into a guard rail along a section of Route 20 in...
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Federal funds OK'd to clear trees downed by tornadoes in Brimfield State Forest
Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Richard Sullivan will visit Monson on Thursday to announce a net sent of incentive programs to help home and building owners repair or rebuild...
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Oklahoma woman claims famed hijacker D.B. Cooper is her late uncle
When an FBI agent pleaded several years ago for help finding notorious skyjacker D.B. Cooper, he wondered, off-handedly, if someone's "odd uncle" might be their guy. Marla Cooper holds a photograph of...
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Hospitals in Massachusetts to see additional $275 million thanks to health...
Hospitals in Massachusetts will reap an annual windfall of $275 million due to a loophole enshrined in the new health care law. Hospitals in most other states will get less money as a result. A man...
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Palmer Board of Health orders Joseph Martowski to clean up 3030 Main St. in...
Joseph Martowski was told that the items outside the house are in excess of the 50 cubic feet of junk and debris allowed under town ordinances. The property at 3030 Main St. in Bondsville. PALMER -...
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Donations have replaced kindergarten teaching supplies at tornado-damaged...
Teaching supplies in both kindergarten classrooms were destroyed by the June 1 tornado. The Republican | Don TreegerMunger Hill Elementary School kindergarten teachers Mary L. Yvon, foreground, and...
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Men arrested for allegedly trying to rob and kill pizza delivery woman...
Cecil Grant and Derrick Newkirk are facing felony charges for what police say was a near fatal shooting that happened in August almost a year ago. Cecil Grant, left, and Derrick Newkirk HARTFORD,...
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Elizabeth Grimaldi offers to donate 12-acre parcel to Agawam
Grimaldi does not feel she has the ability to develop the parcel, and doesn't want to keep paying taxes on it. AGAWAM – The city is on track to accept a donation of 12 acres of land off the south side...
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More to FAA shutdown than air service subsidies
4,000 FAA employees have been furloughed, more than 200 construction projects have been halted and an estimated 70,000 other private-sector workers affected. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., left,...
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Roads to be closed for paving projects in Longmeadow
Roads closed will include Forest Glen Road, Laurel Street and Williams Street. LONGMEADOW – Several streets will be closed for paving and related work from Aug. 8 to 31. Roads will be closed from 7...
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AM News Links: State regulations set to hurt craft breweries across...
A Pittsfield High School staffer admits to attacking 15-year-old student; An in-depth look inside the famine crisis in Somalia; and more of the morning's headlines. Nune Abdil, 2, a malnourished child...
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