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Mom drove 3 kids into NY river, surviving son says
The woman and three young children were killed. Associated PressA boat ramp where a woman who drove her minivan into the Hudson River is seen in Newburgh, N.Y., Wednesday, April 13, 2011. Mom Drives 3...
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Your comments: readers react to revenue-sharing idea proposed by Holyoke...
Casino developers propose a revenue-sharing idea for Holyoke and surrounding communities. Micahel S. GordonFile photo - Holyoke - Entrance to Wyckoff Country Club. Paper City Development Company, LLC,...
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Annual Amherst "Extravaganja" marijuana fest to be celebrated two days this...
The annual Extravaganja will feature a dozen bands over two days along with speakers and vendors. Republican file photoDanny Pease and the Regulators performed as people danced in front of the stage...
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One incumbent, one newcomer elected to Hadley School Committee
Two-term Hadley School Committee incumbent Tracy Kelly finished third with 499 votes and challenger Terry C. Earle with 440. Molly A. Keegan HADLEY – The Hadley School Committee has one new member and...
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Holyoke Gas & Electric announces partnership with Baltimore-based...
The project will be developed by Baltimore-based Constellation Energy so as to take advantage of state and federal tax breaks. File photo HOLYOKE – Construction is set to begin within four weeks on a...
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Sewer work will cause traffic detour in Westfield
Police Capt. Michael McCabe said traffic in the Casmir and Main streets area will be diverted from Main Street westbound onto Meadow Street. A Springfield DPW worker examines an open sewer on East...
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Emily Bazelon named award finalist for article written about Phoebe Prince
Bazelon has been nominated for the 2011 Michael Kelly award. Rosie WalunasSlate's Emily Bazelon's investigation into bullying at South Hadley High School has been nominated for the 2011 Michael Kelly...
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Rain, snow melt leads to Connecticut River flooding in Montague, Northampton
Fire Chief Brian Duggan said minor flooding is typical for the city this time of year. File photo / The RepublicanHigh water often threatens this house on Route 5 near the Oxbow. In 2009, the home was...
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Egypt's Mubarak detained for investigation
Ex-president Hosni Mubarak has been detained in his hospital room for questioning. View full sizeAP photoEgyptian authorities detained ousted leader Hosni Mubarak and sons for questioning. CAIRO (AP)...
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Eastern States Exposition donates $184,000 to Big E-West Springfield Trust Fund
Eartern States Exposition has donated $184,067 to a trust that benefits programs in the city benefiting education, youths and the elderly. File photo by Dave Roback / The RepublicanG. Wayne McCary,...
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Agawam Superintendent Mary Czajkowski finds consensus to cut $1.6 million...
Making $1.6 million in cuts will mean the loss of 31.8 full-time equivalent positions. Mary A. Czajkowski AGAWAM – Although the School Committee did not put her $1.6 million in proposed budget cuts to...
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Lawyers for Kayla Narey, defendant in Phoebe Prince bullying case, ask for...
Details of Narey’s alleged crimes have not been publicly spelled out because the prosecution has shared the bill of particulars with the defense informally. Dave Roback / The RepublicanKayla Narey...
View ArticlePalmer police investigating accident on Route 32
A Consumer Auto Parts truck heading south on Ware Street apparently drifted into the other lane and clipped a northbound tractor-trailer operated by a Michigan man, police said. PALMER – Police are...
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Springfield police and YWCA of Springfield join forces in ongoing struggle...
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. 04/13/2011- Springfield - Republican Staff Photo Mark M.Murray- YWCA of Western Massachusetts Executive Director Mary Reardon Johnson, and Springfield Police...
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Mary Clare Higgins to resign as mayor of Northampton; City Council President...
Narkewicz, and former City Council President Michael Bardsley, are both candidates for mayor. File photo by John Suchocki / The RepublicanMary Clare Higgins, seen here last month announcing that she...
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UMass Police looking for supect in three campus larcenies
The warning followed a report of a breaking and entering and larceny from a dorm room in the John Q. Adams residence hall Monday. UMass PoliceSurveillance video shows the suspect entering the John...
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Obituaries today: Genevieve Wickles developed Colonial Acres in Hatfield,...
Obituaries from The Republican. Genevieve F. Wickles Genevieve F. Wickles, 85, of Hatfield, died on April Sunday. Born in Chicopee, she attended St. Stanislaus Parochial School and was a graduate of...
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Westfield River Canoe Club to host its 58th annual Westfield River Wildwater...
The races are scheduled April 16 and 17 beginning in Huntington. Photos by Michael S. Gordon/The RepublicanDouglas Goodale of Middletown, Conn., negotiates the Hill and Dale rapids on the first day of...
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Springfield officials praise federally funded energy efficiency program
The program includes using van-mounted thermal imaging equipment to evaluate potential energy improvements in thousands of homes in the target area. An infrared image of a commercial building provided...
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Springfield finance official releases $351.7 million 5-year capital...
Springfield officials warn that items in the plan have not yet been funded, and some have been on the drawing board for more than 10 years. File photo | The RepublicanSpringfield City Hall....
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