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Accident on I-91 South near exit 17 snarls traffic
An accident on Interstate 91 southbound near exit 17 has backed up traffic for Friday morning commuters. George Graham / The Republican04.08.2011 | HOLYOKE - Traffic sits at a standstill following an...
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AM News Links: Connecticut boy who shot dad in trouble again, fire victim...
Connecticut boy draws fire for shooting gun, a barn blaze brouhaha and more of the morning's news (AP photo)Ben Affleck says he's interested in role in new "Gatsby" film. Connecticut boy ‘recklessly’...
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Sunrise report: Forecast, poll and more for Friday April 8
Today's poll: Do you expect a government shutdown to directly impact your life? Michael S. Gordon / The Republican04.06.2011 | CHICOPEE - Gary Lareau and Norman Rivet (in the background) of the...
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Time's up: Obama and GOP scramble to halt government shutdown
Obama said he still hoped to announce an agreement on Friday but did not have "wild optimism." Associated PressPresident Barack Obama walks to the podium to speaks to reporters at the White House in...
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Holyoke police charge 4 juveniles in what is described as unprovoked attack...
The victim of the Thursday night attack, who suffered abrasions and was bleeding, declined medical treatment. Republican file photo HOLYOKE – Four juveniles, armed with pipes, sticks and bottles, have...
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Your comments: readers react to rally by immigration advocates at the...
Immigration advocates gather at the Statehouse in Boston in an effort to show the voting power of the immigrant community. AP Photo/William B. PlowmanFILE PHOTO - People against proposed United States...
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Northampton police probe theft of cast-iron urn, weighing as much as 300...
The urn has a value of about $250, police said. 03.09.11 | Photo by Julian Feller-Cohen â A Northampton Police Department cruiser. NORTHAMPTON – Police are probing the theft of a distinctive...
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Government shutdown: What impact would it have in Massachusetts?
As Congress struggles to find consensus in Washington, failure to do so could have impacts in the Commonwealth. Associated PressPresident Barack Obama walks to the podium to speaks to reporters at the...
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Missing GlobalPost correspondent James Foley reportedly located in Libya
Reports from Libyan and U.S. officials said that Foley, of Rochester, N.H., and three other journalists are expected to be taken to Tripoli and then released. Associated Press photoThis undated still...
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Springfield juvenile court officer Daniel Curran pleads guilty to assault and...
He pleaded guilty to a reduced charge in connection with pinching a 15-year-old boy’s buttocks in an East Longmeadow health club. File photo by Don Treeger / The RepublicanDaniel J. Curran, the...
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Conn. woman accused in school bus brawl over trash
Bridgeport police said 29-year-old Daisha Womack told officers she was driving behind the bus when her car was hit by things thrown out the bus windows. The state is changing math standards for...
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Springfield police charge 32-year-old city resident Jose Marin with unarmed...
The suspect allegedly took his female victim into an alley and demanded money. Jose Marin SPRINGFIELD – Police said they arrested a 32-year-old city man early Friday morning after he allegedly forced...
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Springfield police raid North End apartment, arrest 44-year-old Daniel...
Undercover narcotics detectives executed their search warrant about 6 p.m. Thursday night. Daniel Sanchez SPRINGFIELD – Undercover narcotics detectives raided a North End apartment Thursday night and...
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Economic Impact Zone for Westfield downtown gains City Council support
Councilor James Brown also gained Council support to investigate assistance from the UMass Center for Economic Development. James E. Brown Jr. WESTFIELD – Ward 2 City Councilor James E. Brown Jr....
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State Police track down Hernan Santana of Chicopee, charge him with leaving...
Police tracked down Santana by a thumb print on a rum bottle found in the wrecked car. The Republican file photo CHICOPEE - State police arrested 30-year-old Hernan J. Santana on Friday in connection...
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Holyoke Council on Aging director Kathleen Bowler has little to say about...
The $17,500 that officials determined to be missing in lunch fees collected at the Council on Aging over several years has been recovered. File photo | The RepublicanKathleen Bowler, executive...
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Obituaries today: Miriam Cavanaugh was chairman of AIC English department
Obituaries from The Republican. Miriam K. Cavanaugh Miriam Katherine (Collins) Cavanaugh, of West Springfield, died March 23. Born in West Springfield, she graduated from West Springfield High School...
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Springfield attic fire displaces 12 residents, 1 python, 2 lizards from...
The property was condemned after significant electrical problems were found. Republican photo by Patrick JohnsonSpringfield firefighters on a platform outside 25-27 Armory Street after emerging from...
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Surge in oil prices, threat of U.S. government shutdown weigh stocks down
The Dow Jones industrial average lost 29 points to close at 12,380. Associated Press photoSusanne Brands, 22, left, and Mina Seljogi, 21, both interns at the American Foreign Service Association,...
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Aging software lets Pathfinder High School students see the future ... and...
School officials tried appealing to students' vanity in the latest anti-smoking effort by showing them how they would look after a lifetime of smoking cigarettes. Pathfinder Regional Vocational...
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