Suspect in Atlanta murder caught in Massachusetts after trying to escape on...
The Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section and New Bedford Police caught Brejon Nabors at a residence on Rivet Street in New Bedford, according to the State Police. A...
View Article2-time School Committee candidate appointed to East Longmeadow Planning Board
After the retirement of East Longmeadow Planning Board member Deborah Bushnell, Jon Torcia, who twice ran for School Committee, was appointed to the seat. EAST LONGMEADOW -- The East Longmeadow...
View ArticlePolice say Seneca Falls couple, Donald and Alison Bovio, charged with murder...
Police say they've hit a Seneca Falls couple, Donald and Alison Bovio, who recently moved from Salem, Mass., with murder charges after the death of a 3-year-old boy. Police say a Seneca Falls couple,...
View ArticleChicopee water main breaks on Chicopee Street, at least 100 without water
Motorists are asked to avoid the street between Charboneau Terrace and Adams Street. CHICOPEE - Water Department crews are currently repairing a water main break that happened on Chicopee Street at...
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Zoo in Forest Park in Springfield appoints Longmeadow woman as new executive...
The Zoo in Forest Park has selected Sarah Tsitso, of Longmeadow, to serve as its new executive director. SPRINGFIELD -- The Zoo In Forest Park & Education Center has selected Sarah Tsitso, of...
View ArticleOrange man charged in fatal Athol car crash that killed Eric Gage
A 28-year-old Orange man faces manslaughter and other charges in connection with the Sunday car-crash death of Eric Gage. Authorities have arrested an Orange man and charged him in connection with the...
View ArticleObituaries from The Republican, May 17, 2018
Read obituaries from The Republican newspaper in Springfield, Massachusetts. Click below to read the obituaries published Wednesday in The Republican: Obituaries from The Republican, May 17, 2018
View ArticleCharges upgraded for Ware man accused of raping 3 women
A Ware man accused of assaulting multiple women has been indicted by a grand jury. NORTHAMPTON -- A Ware man accused of raping three women and assaulting another has been indicted by a Hampshire...
View Article'An epidemic:' Springfield tops asthma ranking as funding for some programs...
Nearly one in five of Springfield's children have asthma, and the disease sends city residents to emergency rooms at double the state-wide rate. Nearly one in five of Springfield's children have...
View ArticlePolice report: Easthampton Media Director Kathy Lynch, fired on Friday, made...
Lynch told police her remarks about killing people were 'tongue-n-cheek.' EASTHAMPTON -- The former director of the city's public access television station made threatening statements in the presence...
View ArticleMassachusetts State Police identify victim of fatal Templeton crash
The Massachusetts State Police on Thursday identified the victim killed in a Wednesday evening one-car crash in Templeton. Massachusetts State Police on Thursday identified the victim killed in a...
View ArticleLucio Perez, immigrant in sanctuary at Amherst church, leaves for emergency...
Springfield resident Lucio Perez had to leave his sanctuary church this week to seek medical attention at Cooley Dickinson hospital in Northampton. NORTHAMPTON -- Lucio Perez, an immigrant and...
View ArticleExpert panel will address Westfield water contamination questions
The bond request, made by Mayor Brian P. Sullivan, failed twice already. Five of the 13 councilors voted it down earlier this month. WESTFIELD -- The City Council has agreed to meet with a panel of...
View ArticleLudlow man arrested for school shooting threat hoax
Criminal charges will be filed against the individual. LUDLOW -- A 24-year-old local man was arrested after police determined that an online threat of a shooting at the high school on 500 Chapin St....
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Valley Blue Sox host season kickoff party in Springfield (photos, video)
A big highlight for this season is the hosting of the NECBL All-Star Game on July 29 at Mackenzie Stadium in Holyoke. Watch video SPRINGFIELD -- When the Valley Blue Sox hit the field next month, they...
View Article'Unintended consequence' of Massachusetts criminal justice reform hurts...
The new law, apparently inadvertently, eliminated pre-trial diversion opportunities for veterans accused of drunk driving. The overhaul of the criminal justice system passed by lawmakers earlier this...
View ArticleSpringfield Historical Commission sets new hearing to consider fate of...
The Springfield Historical Commission, which is temporarily blocking the demolition of the Underwood building on Worthington Street, has scheduled a new hearing on its proposal to designate the site...
View ArticleEast Longmeadow School Committee to continue budget discussion
At their meeting on Monday, members of the East Longmeadow School Committee will revisit their discussion about the district's proposed budget for fiscal 2019. EAST LONGMEADOW - During a scheduled...
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Springfield Innovation Center construction to resume in June
The project has been idle since April of 2017. Watch video SPRINGFIELD -- DevelopSpringfield says it will restart renovation work in mid-June on the long-stalled Springfield Innovation Center....
View ArticleTeachers feeling compromised seek Holyoke Council help to get more state...
After hearing from teachers, the Holyoke, Massachusetts City Council agreed to seek a meeting with state officials about education funding. Watch video HOLYOKE -- The high school experience is being...
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