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4 defendants on trial in case where nearly 500 grams of cocaine was delivered...
Prosecutor said all four people in the apartment guilty of trafficking cocaine The Republican / File photo SPRINGFIELD – A federal postal inspector donned a mail carrier’s garb on Nov. 14, 2009, and...
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Michael Jacques arson trial witness describes rowdy, racist behavior on night...
Jacques, who testified in a pre-trial hearing, is expected to take the stand in his own defense. Springfield firefighters work on hot spots late Wednesday morning at the scene of a fire at the...
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Public comment period on Springfield biomass project extended
Speakers at Tuesday's three-hour hearing were limited to three minutes each and some left before they were called upon to offer their comments. The Republican | Dave RobackProtesters for and against a...
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Palmer land owner announces plans for hotel and restaurant next to...
The Northeast Group has plans to build a hotel on the triangle of land bordered by Thorndike and Shearer streets and the Exit 8 toll plaza. File photo/The RepublicanLeon H. Dragone PALMER – The...
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Chicopee apartment-building fire reveals broken fire alarms, says fire...
The stairwell fire caused little damage but it did reveal a bigger problem: the building's fire alarm was not working. Staff photo by Dave Roback04/06/11-Chicopee-Staff Photo by Dave Roback- Chicopee...
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Easthampton City Council considers resolution to support Massachusetts income...
Member-at-large Andrea Burns proposed the resolution to support a bill that would raise the rate from 5.3% to 5.95%. Unknown EASTHAMPTON – The City Council is considering a resolution to support a...
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Congressional leaders hold shutdown meeting at White House as time dwindles
President Obama blamed business as usual in the nation's capital politics for the deadlock. Associated PressHouse Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, center, flanked by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of...
View ArticleWest Springfield residents object to proposed subdivision off Piper Road
West Springfield residents raised issues about storm water runoff and water pressure regarding a subdivision proposed for off Piper Road. WEST SPRINGFIELD – Residents objected Wednesday during a...
View ArticleBackyard composting subject of West Springfield Library forum
There will be a forum on backyard composting Thursday at the West Springfield Public Library as part of Earth Day-related events. WEST SPRINGFIELD – A forum on backyard composting with David Lovler...
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Melvin Jones III still behind bars on other charges after Hampden DA Mark...
The drug and resisting arrest case against Jones is over, but he still faces charges in 2 cases leveled against him by city police this year. The Republican | Michael S. GordonMelvin Jones III, shown...
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Succession speculation as North Korea parliament meets
North Korean legislators gathered in Pyongyang on Thursday amid speculation that leader Kim Jong Il may appoint his son to a post that would make him the nation's second most powerful man. (AP...
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Poll: Mass. voters say state health care law not working, Brown deserves a...
A poll concluded that 49 percent of Massachusetts voters believe the state's landmark health care law isn't working. 55 percent said Sen. Scott Brown has earned a full term after being elected in last...
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Hampden selectmen will not seek funding for voting machines this year
The Board of Selectmen would be open to purchasing voting machines if federal grants become available for their purchase, Flynn said. John D. Flynn HAMPDEN – The Board of Selectmen has voted...
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Amherst Town Meeting members invited to visit backyard chicken coop
The Amherst Planning Board voted to support the citizen petition that would make it easier for Amherst residents to have backyard chickens. Photo by Diane Lederman / /The RepublicanJohn Gerber...
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Sunrise report: Forecast, poll and more for Thursday April 7
Today's polls: Do you agree with Hampden District Attorney Mark G. Mastroianni's decision to end prosecution against Melvin Jones III on drug and resisting arrest charges? Greg Saulmon / The...
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AM News Links: Hartford sees tenth murder of the year, YouTube invests $100...
Hartford has its 10th homicide of the year, Obama friend busted for soliciting prostitution, another conservative commentator loses his job and more of the morning's headlines. (AP Photo/David...
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Western Massachusetts on tap for burst of 'gorgeous' weather
Temperatures on Monday could approach 80 degrees, abc40 / Fox 6 meteorologist Mike Masco said. 040611 - Chicopee - Staff Photo By John Suchocki - Reading the stiches on the ball thrown by mom is three...
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Springfield police arrest 22-year-old Lees Dejesus on 2-year-old warrants...
Warrant apprehension officers arrested the suspect on State Street Tuesday afternoon. Lees DeJesus SPRINGFIELD – A 22-year-old city man, suspected of attacking a woman with a chair in the emergency...
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Wales selectmen look at options for where to put town offices
The Wales selectmen are looking into using the former Town Hall or a pre-fabricated building for town offices or re-visiting the idea of buying the former Tedore’s restaurant property. File photo by...
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Donald Trump hammers away at Pres. Obama's citizenship question (video)
"The world laughs at us," said Trump. "They won't be laughing if I'm elected president." Associated PressIn this photo taken March 9, 2011, Donald Trump arrives at a Comedy Central Roast in New York....
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