Hinsdale, Mass. Little League team's uniforms torched
Police say vandals caused an estimated $3,000 worth of damage. HINSDALE — A western Massachusetts Little League coach arrived at practice over the weekend to find a still smoldering pile of uniforms...
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East Longmeadow selectmen schedule special Town Meeting during annual Town...
The special Town Meeting will focus primarily on several purchases related to the East Longmeadow High School synthetic field turf project. File photo | The RepublicanEast Longmeadow Town Hall. EAST...
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Fire in Westfield apartment displaces family of three
The fire was traced to a ceiling fan and light in the second floor bathroom. Submitted photoA Westfield firefighter walks into the unit at Edgwood Apartments during Monday's fire. A problem with a...
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Mill River Greenway dedicated to celebrating the river
From its source in Goshen to its confluence with the Connecticut River at the Oxbow, the Mill River is an often beautiful, sometimes turbulent waterway that has powered mills and destroyed villages....
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Holyoke casino developers float revenue-sharing idea to give local...
Paper City Development is looking to build a resort casino at Holyoke's Wyckoff County Club. The Republican / Michael S. GordonWyckoff Country Club, located along Interstate 91 in Holyoke, would be...
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Palmer Community Development Department Director Alice Davey hopeful for...
The town has not received any funding from the state Department of Housing and Community Development for the past two years. PALMER – Community Development Director Alice L. Davey is hoping that this...
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Hampshire County Courthouse in Northampton will get an overhaul
The Bartlett Brothers of Whately built the present Richardsonian Romanesque building at a cost of $68,000, according to Ford. File photo | The RepublicanThe old Hampshire County Courthouse on Main...
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Westfield Boys and Girls Club ready for vertical expansion
The "Raise the Roof" campaign has raised over $1.1 million toward the $2.4 project that will allow expansion of programs and services at the club. View full sizeThis is an artist's rendering depicting...
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West Springfield community groups plans events to observe April as Earth Month
A community clean-up, a fair and free forums at the West Springfield Public Library are planned as part of observing April as Earth Month. Republican flie photo WEST SPRINGFIELD - Checking out a...
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Sunrise report: Forecast, poll and more for Tuesday April 12
Today's poll: Is a casino revenue-sharing plan a good deal for Holyoke and its neighbors? Greg Saulmon / The Republican04.11.2011 | AMHERST - Boaters enjoy warm weather Monday evening on Puffer's...
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National Weather Service issues flood watch for Hampshire and Franklin counties
Portions of the Connecticut River could see minor flooding over the next 36 hours, 04/11/11-Chicopee-Staff Photo by Dave Roback-Ryan Desroches of Ware takes advantage of the warm weather on Monday to...
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Holyoke police stop vehicle on South Summer Street, find heroin and cocaine,...
Police stopped the vehicle in back of 580 South Summer St. shortly before 5:15 p.m. Republican file photo HOLYOKE – A motor vehicle stop by police Monday night on South Summer Street yielded the...
View ArticleAM News Links: Expired food given to Massachusetts prisons, Belchertown...
More than 11,000 cases of cheese, blueberries, frozen chicken, and other foods were offered free of charge to kitchens that serve inmates. Expired food given to Massachusetts prisons [Boston Globe]...
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Budget tricks helped Obama save programs from cut
The details of the agreement reveal a lot of one-time savings that often have little to no actual impact on the deficit. Associated PressIn this April 8, 2011 file photo, President Obama is seen in...
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Cisco to shut down Flip video business
Facing tough competition from rivals, including the iPhone, Cisco will realign focus to its key priorities. FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2009 file photo, a Cisco Systems' Flip Video camera is displayed at...
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Applebee's makes changes after child is served alcohol
a 15-month old boy was served a mixed drink mislabeled as apple juice. File photo by The Republican MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. — The Applebee's restaurant chain says it's changing the way it serves juice...
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Pioneer Valley housing officials to address housing needs at Amherst summit
The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and housing and planning representatives from Easthampton, Belchertown, Northampton Hadley and Greenfield will be participating. AMHERST – On Thursday Amherst...
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Kenan Young beats Adam Welsh in race for Hardwick selectman
Voters who cast ballots in the annual town election also decided to eliminate taxes on farm animals and equipment. HARDWICK – Voters elected Kenan Young of 1163 Petersham Road to the Board of...
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Angela Plassmann's lawyer seeks answers while the former Northampton city...
Plassmann announced last Friday that she was stepping down from the council immediately because of what she called “politically motivated” harassment by an unidentified department head. Angela D....
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Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Jeffrey Mullan says state close to...
State officials did not tell Gov. Deval Patrick on the public for nearly six weeks after the light fixture fell. Jeffrey Mullan BOSTON – State Transportation Secretary Jeffrey Mullan said...
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