Municipal meeting schedule for communities across Western Massachusetts
Major municipal meetings for April 11 to 17, from Agawam to Westfield. THIS WEEK’S AGENDA Here is a list of major municipal meetings for the coming week: Agawam Mon.- Board of Appeals, 6:30, Agawam...
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2 men shot dead in car in Worcester
Police said the killings are the fourth and fifth homicides of the year in Worcester. View full size WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Two men have been fatally shot in Worcester while in their vehicle, though...
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Walk in Forest Park raises awareness about child abuse
In Massachusetts there are over 80,000 abused children. Springfield, 4/10/11, Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, center, cuts the yellow ribbon to start the Exchange Club of Springfield and the Mass....
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Indian Orchard fire started by fireplace ashes
The home received about $10,000 in damages. Republican file photo SPRINGFIELD – A fire damaged the siding and roof overhang on a single-family home in the Indian Orchard section of the city at about 2...
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Valley Coop Tour gives chicken farmers opportunity to share wisdom
Holyoke residents Patrick and Christine Burns told tour-takers how they keep their chickens warm in the winter, cool in the summer and producing eggs regularly. The Republican | David MolnarPatrick...
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Longmeadow woman searches for lost wedding dress
Kathleen Rinaldi decided to open the seal on her wedding dress box for her 25th anniversary. Republican staff photo by David A. MolnarKathleen Rinaldi, of Longmeadow, shows the dress that was stored...
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Obituaries today: Vincent D'Addario was award-winning photographer for...
Obituaries from The Republican. View full sizeVincent S. D'Addario Vincent S. D'Addario, 81, of Holyoke, passed away Friday. D'Addario graduated with the Holyoke High School Class of 1950. He enlisted...
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Two injured in large Springfield fight Sunday afternoon
Officers found six spent gun shells in the area where the fight was reported. The Republican file photo SPRINGFIELD – One person was hit in the head with a brick and a second was stabbed in the arm...
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Springfield garage and car destroyed by fire Sunday
A fire pit that was used for cooking set the garage on fire. SPRINGFIELD – An outdoor fire pit which too close to buildings set fire to a garage, destroying it and 1999 Mitsubishi Galant car inside....
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Springfield police exchange gunfire with assailants in downtown
Police said an officer shot at an oncoming car after at least 1 person opened fire on patrolmen who interrupted a possible firefight. The Republican file photoThe Springfield Police Department...
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Beatriz Fuentes of Springfield leads new effort for primary seat belt law in...
Fuentes' daughter, Natalie, was killed when the car in which she was a passenger flipped over; she wasn't wearing a seat belt. Submitted photoBeatriz Fuentes, left, is pushing for a tougher seat belt...
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Photo gallery: Remembering staff photographer Vincent D'Addario
D'Addario photographed JFK, Mohammed Ali, Katie Messer and thousands of others over 5 decades. In a career that spanned five decades with The Republican's predecessors – the Springfield Union, Sunday...
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Megabus adds Holyoke to its list of stops, joining Amherst
Megabus transported 70 passengers out of Holyoke south as far as New York City in its 1st week. Submitted photo HOLYOKE – British import Megabus has pulled into the Holyoke Transportation Center,...
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Sunrise report: Forecast, poll and more for Monday April 11
Today's poll: Do you plan on reading Deval Patrick's memoir? Greg Saulmon / The Republican04.10.2011 | HADLEY - A cardinal perches among red tree buds on the Fort River Sunday morning. The Forecast...
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Gov. Deval Patrick's memoir set for national release on Tuesday
Gov. Deval Patrick's new book -- "A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life" -- provides some guideposts for success as a person and at work. Photo by Rick Friedman, CorbisGov. Deval L....
View ArticleSpringfield firefighters extinguish house fire at Allen Street in East Forest...
The fire, in the East Forest Park neighborhood, was reported about 7:45 a.m. View Larger Map SPRINGFIELD – No injuries were reported Monday morning in an Allen Street house fire. The fire, which broke...
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Baystate Health Foundation announces establishment of Rays of Hope Center for...
Will be at the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute in North End. Republican photo by JOHN SUCHOCKIOne of the countless banners at last year's Rays of Hope walk in Springfield that drew more than...
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Potential for record-breaking warmth, slight risk for severe weather, on tap...
The record temperature for this date of 78 degrees was set in 1945. 4/8/11 Amherst - Staff photo by Michael Beswick - A lone Canadian Goose feeds along Puffer Pond one recent morning in Amherst....
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Business Monday from The Republican, April 11, 2011
This week's Business Monday examines confusing charges on your electric bill, MegaBus's arrival in Holyoke and more. Photo by Mark M. Murray/The RepublicanJim Bemis with Crocker Buildings of...
View ArticleAccident takes life of male motorcyclist on New Ludlow Road in Granby
The crash occurred shortly before 6:30 a.m. near South Street. View Larger Map GRANBY – A male lost his life Monday morning in a motorcycle crash on New Ludlow Road near South Street. Police have yet...
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