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Sunrise report: Forecast, poll and more for Wednesday April 6
Today's poll: Should online retailers have to collect the Massachusetts sales tax from customers? Greg Saulmon / The Republican04.06.2011 | HOLYOKE - A young man sits on a bench at South Street Plaza...
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Springfield police charge 34-year-old Michael Pacheco with drunken driving...
Police spotted the suspect early Tuesday in the Indian Orchard neighborhood. Michael Pacheco SPRINGFIELD – Police said that a 34-year-old city man, charged with drunken driving for the third time...
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2 Easthampton police officers injured during struggle with out-of-control...
Police were summoned to the Park Street home for a disturbance Saturday morning. EASTHAMPTON – Two police officers were injured Saturday morning as they attempted to subdue an out-of-control man at a...
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Proposal to hike meter fees to come before Northampton City Council
Parking Commissioner William Letendre is asking that the council amend the ordinance governing meter fees to allow for the increases. File photo / The RepublicanA volunteer cleans parking meters in...
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Your comments: readers respond to employers who have difficulties hiring...
A recent survey indicates that employers are having trouble filling in job openings because applicants would rather collect unemployment benefits. File photo / Associated PressA jobs postings board is...
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Camp where Scott Brown was allegedly assaulted under investigation, Salem...
The camp where Sen. Scott Brown was allegedly sexually abused is under fire for another accusation of sexual assault. Salem Mayor decides to stay out of Mass. U.S. Senate race, while Brown announces...
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Victoria the Chihuahua, 'dognapped' from T.J. O'Connor Animal Control Center...
A third party successfully negotiated the little dog's anonymous return to the facility. Victoria the Chihuahua, seen here in a pink sweater at the T.J. O'Connor Animal Control Center, was safely...
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2012 presidential hopefuls tread carefully on Rep. Paul Ryan's budget
House Republicans unveiled a budget plan that would slash federal spending by about $5 trillion over 10 years. Associated PressHouse Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., center, and others,...
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Northampton city council seeks to balance the fiscal 2011 budget
The council is being asked to transfer $422,591 from its undesignated fund into the general fund to pay for all the costs incurred in fiscal 2011. Republican file photoNorthampton City Hall...
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Obituaries today: A. Norbert MacDonald was scientist at Monsanto
Obituaries from The Republican. A. Norbert MacDonald Dr. A. Norbert MacDonald, of East Longmeadow, died Monday. He was born in Lourdes, Nova Scotia, and graduated in 1943 from St. Francis-Xavier...
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Heart transplant recipient Susan Sanders of Southwick, families of donors...
Massachusetts residents can sign up through the Registry of Motor Vehicles to donate their organs. Photo by Manon MirabelliKirk Sanders, heart transplant recipient Susan Sanders, Austin J. Prokop and...
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Sydney Rachael Levin-Epstein of Longmeadow competes in Miss Massachusetts'...
The sophomore at Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School plays varsity soccer and teaches Irish Step Dancing. Submitted photoSydney Rachael Levin-Epstein LONGMEADOW – Sydney Rachael...
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Fast-acting passerby helps Springfield police interrupt theft of copper...
Such thefts, driven by the high cost of metals, have skyrocketed in recent years. Roberto Vega SPRINGFIELD – A fast-acting passerby helped police interrupt the theft of copper piping from a vacant...
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Ex-DEA agent at Monson 'Substance Abuse Awareness Night': Prescription drug...
Because prescription drugs are legal, teens mistakenly think they are safe, a former DEA agent said. Associated Press MONSON – Marijuana remains the drug of choice among teens, but prescription pills...
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West Springfield Mayor Edward Gibson will not seek re-election
Gibson is West Springfield's first, and only, mayor. An updated version of this story is now available at MassLive. Edward J. Gibson WEST SPRINGFIELD – Edward J. Gibson, West Springfield’s first and...
View ArticleSuicide victim at Camp Good News was employee accused of abuse
The suicide was at the same Cape Cod camp where Sen. Scott Brown claimed he was sexually abused as a young boy. SANDWICH — Authorities are investigating the apparent suicide of a man accused of...
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Immigrant advocates rally at Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston
The rally comes after U.S. Census data showed that the state’s immigrant population boomed over the last 10 years. File photo / The Republican BOSTON – Hundreds of immigrants and their advocates held...
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Developing: Springfield police investigate North End shooting
Police are on the scene of a Wednesday afternoon shooting in the city's North End. The Republican file photo Update: The most recent update from Baystate as of 8:15 p.m. is that the victim is in...
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West Springfield Mayor Edward Gibson explains why he will not run for...
His voice wavering at times, the 55-year-old Gibson said the “24-7 nature of the job” has worn him down File photo by Manon MirabelliEdward Gibson, West Springfield's first and only mayor, is seen...
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Massachusetts stimulus chief visits Springfield Technical Community College...
Students use imitation buildings to learn how to install insulation, weatherstripping and other heat-saving products. The Republican | Mark M. MurrayJames Neveau, left, Director of the MassGreen...
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