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Obscenity law expanded in Massachusetts to cover emails, text messages
The law is the latest effort to reconcile free speech rights with the desire to protect children from predators who use electronic communications tools to entice their victims. BOSTON – Gov. Deval L....
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Hampshire College student Zilong Wang participating in Student Freedom Ride...
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the original Freedom Rides, Wang will join 39 other college students tracing the path of the Freedom Rides. Courtesy of Zilong WangZilong Wang, 19, a second-year...
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Steel from World Trade Center to be incorporated into memorial outside Ludlow...
The steel is from the North Tower, which fell on top of the South Tower as a result of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The Republican | Don TreegerLudlow Fire department captains James Machado...
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Obituaries today: Stanley Litwin Jr. was 34-year employee of U.S. Postal...
Obituaries from The Republican. Stanley E. Litwin Jr. Stanley E. "Stas" Litwin, Jr., 70, of Chicopee, passed away on Sunday at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home. He was born and raised in Chicopee, graduated...
View ArticleRoger Nay of West Springfield ordered held without bail after being charged...
Nay was originally arrested for creating a disturbance inside the Main Street bus station. Twelve hours later, he was also charged with murder. This is an update of a story that was first posted at...
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Belchertown selectmen and Police Chief Francis Fox agree to terms on new...
Belchertown recall elections will proceed against 3 selectmen even though the issue that prompted them, initial opposition to keeping Fox on the job, has been reversed. Francis R. Fox Jr. BELCHERTOWN...
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No verdict in Michael Jacques' Macedonia Church arson trial
Jacques is facing a mandatory 10 year sentence if convicted of burning down the Macedonia Church of God in Christ in Springfield. File photo | The RepublicanMichael Jacques SPRINGFIELD – A half day of...
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Rising Connecticut River results in flood warning for Franklin, Hamphire...
Minor flooding is expected in low-lying areas along the river in Northampton, Montague, Sunderland and Hadley. Republican file photohe parking area for the Route 5 boat ramp in Northampton is...
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Westover Air Reserve Base, City of Chicopee to trade land in a 3-way deal
It is expected to take another six to nine months for the deal to be finalized. Republican file photoWestover Metropolitan Airport CHICOPEE – The military, the city and a non-profit development...
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Construction on Willimansett, Davitt bridges in Chicopee scheduled to begin soon
Both will be closed 2 years or longer; pedestrian bridges will be built when the main bridges are closed. File photos | The RepublicanThe Davitt, top, and Willimansett bridges in Chicopee are...
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Former East Longmeadow High School principal Richard Freccero wins School...
The School Committee race was the only contested race in East Longmeadow. The Republican | David MolnarRichard Freccero, the former principal of East Longmeadow High School, was the top vote-getter in...
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Ludlow firefighters battling house fire on Munsing Road
The fire was reported at about 9 p.m. Staff photo | Dave RobackLudlow firefighters on the scene of a fire at 432 Munsing Road LUDLOW - Ludlow firefighters are at the scene of a housefire at 432...
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Hampden budget to go before voters at annual town meeting
Voters will be asked to OK a $10,299,321 budget plus $360,000 to purchase a Fire Department tanker truck. Republican file photoHampden Selectman John D. lynn HAMPDEN – At the April 25 annual Town...
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AM News Links: Body count rising in NY serial killer case, Kerouac's lasting...
Study shows more women becoming addicted to online porn, victim embraces life after shark attack and more of the morning's headlines. AP photoEgyptian authorities detained ousted leader Hosni Mubarak...
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Holyoke music venue owner Eric Suher overshadows debate about parking lots
The proposal would establish a process for a business owner to apply for a special permit to add parking in some residential areas. The Republican photo by Dave RobackEric Suher, owner of Mountain...
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Mass. police officer faces federal charges
Prosecutors say 40-year-old police officer Todd Randall was caught on video in January 2010 accepting a $200 cash bribe in exchange for help in compromising an ongoing criminal investigation. BOSTON...
View ArticleShowers and occasional downpours on tap for Western Massachusetts
Thursday should be sunny with a high of 65 degrees. SPRINGFIELD – Western Massachusetts is in for a soggy and sloggy Wednesday. “It’s going to be a cloudy and rain-filled day,” Abc40 / Fox 6...
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Sunrise report: Forecast, poll and more for Wednesday April 13
Today's poll: Have the construction projects in downtown Westfield kept you from visiting the city? Greg Saulmon / The Republican04.13.2011 | SPRINGFIELD - Passengers wait for a bus by a blossoming...
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Chicopee Mayor Bissonnette, State Rep. Wagner clash over proposed merger of...
The council has been working for five years to amend an 1892 law that created the water department as a mostly autonomous entity that raises operating money through fees. CHICOPEE - A request to...
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Obama pivots, eyes Medicare changes, tax increases
The White House wouldn't offer details of the president's approach ahead of Wednesday's speech. Associated PressPresident Barack Obama arrives in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday, April 12,...
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