Counterprotesters at first 'White Lives Matter' rally cause organizers to...
Crowds of protesters began gathering at 8 a.m. on a cold, cloudy Saturday morning. They'd come to see Nazis. But, but two hours later, there were still no Nazis. SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. - Crowds of...
View ArticleLouisiana high school teacher indicted on enticement charges after...
A Louisiana teacher was indicted this week after allegedly sending lewd messages to a girl in Massachusetts. BOSTON - A Louisiana high school teacher is facing charges after a Massachusetts mother...
View ArticleMogadishu bombing and gun attack at hotel leaves 23 dead, more than 30 wounded
A suicide truck bomb exploded outside a popular hotel in Somalia's capital on Saturday, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 30, and gunfire continued as security forces pursued other...
View ArticleMassachusetts skydiver killed after parachute fails to open
A skydiver was killed Saturday after their parachute failed to open. PEPPERELL - A skydiver was killed in Pepperell Saturday after his parachute failed to open, said Middlesex District Attorney Marian...
View ArticleMassachusetts woman killed in head-on collision in Connecticut
A Massachusetts woman was killed in a head-on collision in Connecticut Friday. GLASTONBURY, CT - A Massachusetts woman was killed in a car crash in Glastonbury, Connecticut on Friday, according to the...
View ArticleObituaries from The Republican, Oct. 28-29, 2017
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View ArticleState legislators to hear slate of water-related bills at Lenox Town Hall
The Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture will travel to Berkshire County on Oct. 30. LENOX -- Members of the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and...
View ArticleSeen@ The 2017 Charles J. Morse Memorial Rag Shag Parade in Westfield
Unlike the previous years, the Charles J. Morse Memorial Rag Shag Parade was under bright and sunny skies as hundreds of participants gathered in the parking lot of the Westfield / West Springfield...
View ArticleHigh winds expected statewide Sunday; Flooding possible during heavy rainfall
Strong and potentially damaging winds will sweep across Massachusetts Sunday night and into Monday with the entire state experiencing gusts of 35-to-45-miles-per-hour. Strong and potentially damaging...
View ArticleShooting, car fire closes I-391 in Chicopee overnight
The northbound side of the highway was closed at Exit 3. CHICOPEE - A car fire followed by a shooting closed Interstate-391 northbound for more than two hours early Sunday morning. A Nissan Altima...
View ArticleSpringfield and MGM release roadwork, traffic advisories for week of Oct. 30
The city of Springfield and MGM Springfield have issued roadwork advisories for the week of Oct. 30. SPRINGFIELD -- The city's Department of Public Works and MGM Springfield have issued roadwork...
View ArticleVictims in separate fatal crashes in New Bedford identified by authorities
The people killed during separate crashes in New Bedford Saturday have been identified by authorities as 39-year-old Ruben Vazquez of New Bedford and 25-year-old Dylan Viera of Acushnet. The people...
View Article'Bridges' theme of upcoming TEDxWomen talks in Easthampton
Local women will explore 'bridging the world we live in with the one we want to create.' EASTHAMPTON -- The organization known as TED -- which stands for technology, entertainment, and design -- is a...
View ArticleTrump dossier, Russian uranium deal: Guide to latest allegations
Here's a brief guide to the latest developments in the tangled allegations involving Russia, President Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. By GLENN KESSLERThe Washington Post As a service to readers...
View Article2 Police officers with K-9s help find Southampton man missing for nearly 6 hours
Longmeadow and Easthampton K-9s and the Massachusetts State Police Airwing assisted Southampton Police with the search. SOUTHAMPTON - Four different Police Departments joined together to locate a...
View ArticlePolice ask parents to inspect Halloween candy for possible marijuana-laced...
Police in Massachusetts are warning parents to check unwrapped Halloween candy this year for marijuana-laced products. Police in Massachusetts are warning parents to check unwrapped Halloween candy...
View ArticleHadley Police break up huge Halloween bash, cite resident
It is a long tradition for the University of Massachusetts, Amherst to try to curb rowdy Halloween parties. HADLEY - A dozen police officers broke up a huge Halloween party early Sunday morning and...
View ArticleWare man arrested for allegedly dealing cocaine held on $5,000 bail
Police arrested a 24-year old resident, Dustin Latulippe, at his Smith Ave. home Sunday morning after executing a search warrant WARE -- Police arrested a 24-year old resident after they searched his...
View ArticleSpringfield police say death of man found on bottom of cliff not foul play
It took firefighters two hours to recover the body of the 50-year-old man. SPRINGFIELD - No foul play is expected in the death of a 50-year-old man whose body was found at the bottom of a steep cliff...
View ArticleChicopee teachers begin 'work-to-rule' to protest lack of contract
Starting Monday teachers will not do any volunteer tutoring or planning after school. CHICOPEE - Starting Monday teachers will walk into school exactly 15 minutes before the bell rings and will leave...
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