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Radioactivity rises in sea off Japan nuclear plant
Levels of radioactivity have risen sharply in seawater near a tsunami-crippled nuclear plant in northern Japan, possibly signaling new leaks at the facility, the government said Saturday. A woman...
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Holyoke election to feature races for mayor, City Council and School...
Mayor Elaine Pluta already has three challengers while two School Committee members seek to switch to the CIty Council. File photo by John Suchocki / The RepublicanWard 5A resident Bruce Weber waits...
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Police still looking for answers in Connecticut man's disappearance
Three days after New Hampshire police found a Jeep belonging to missing Connecticut real estate broker Arthur "Art" Reinhart, his colleagues, friends and family are working to get the word out about...
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West Springfield Town Council to take up proposed 3-city solution to stray...
West Springfield Mayor Edward Gibson has proposed his city join with Agawam and Westfield in a plan to send stray dogs to Westfield's dog pound. Associated Press WEST SPRINGFIELD –The Town Council...
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Peter Gordon of Springfield found guilty of 2 charges, not guilty of 4 in...
Co-defendant Devon Farrell previously pleaded guilty to all charges. Chicopee PolicePeter Gordon SPRINGFIELD – A Hampden Superior Court jury on Friday found Peter Gordon, of Springfield, guilty of...
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Moms killing kids not nearly as rare as we think
Lashanda Armstrong's aunt told reporters that her niece "was a good mother. She was going through some stuff." View full sizeAngela Gilliam, aunt of Lashanda Armstrong, reacts Wednesday, April 13,...
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Novice day of 58th annual Westfield River Wildwater Races draws 230, reunites...
One pair of experienced racers was Richard J. Boudreau, 47, and his son Nathan A. Boudreau, 19, of Huntington. Nathan Boudreau came home from the Air Force the night before the race and surprised his...
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Two people in critical condition after crash in Westfield
Firefighters had to extricate both the driver and passenger. They are in critical condition at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Republican file photo WESTFIELD – A driver and passenger are in...
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Palmer Town Council sets tag sale dates; council president disagrees with...
The Town Council adopted tag sale regulations in 2006 as a way to curb non-stop tag sales happening in town. PALMER - The Palmer Town Council, at its Monday meeting, set the following dates for...
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Obituaries today: Ann Samuels was insurance writer, artist, singer
Obituaries from The Republican. Ann M. Samuels Ann M. Samuels, 80, of West Springfield, formerly of Schenectady, N.Y., passed away on Monday. Born in Hartford, she attended business college in there....
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Annual Extravaganja festival lights up in Amherst
Nearly 2,000 marijuana enthusiasts packed the Amherst Town Common for the 20th annual Extravaganja festival, a pro-pot gathering reminiscent of the sort of free-spirited open-air festivals of the...
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'Street Fare' fundraiser for Food Bank of Western Massachusetts scheduled at...
"Street Fare" will offer more than two dozen dishes from Southeast Asia, China, India, the Middle East, North Africa, Mexico and the U.S., a noodle bar and a taco bar. The Republican | Don TreegerChef...
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Former Westfield City Councilor David Bannish seeks return
Bannish failed to present an adequate number of nominating signatures for re-election 2 years ago. David Bannish WESTFIELD – Former City Councilor David A. Bannish, who failed to present an adequate...
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No races on Wilbraham town election ballot
Town Clerk Beverly Litchfield said the ballot is still unofficial because the last day for candidates to withdraw their names is Wednesday. WILBRAHAM – The Democratic and Republican Town Committees...
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Holyoke fire caused by 4-year-old playing with a lighter; four people hurt
The fire caused approximately $50,000 in damage and displaced the 25 to 35 people who live there. Republican file photo HOLYOKE – A 4-year-old child playing with a lighter caused a fire at a...
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Belchertown Land Trust releases Upper Bondsville Dam report
The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission has researched funding sources for repair or demolition at the Upper Bondsville Dam. BELCHERTOWN – A report commissioned by the Belchertown Land Trust states...
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Sarah Palin at Wisconsin tea party tax day rally: Gov. doing the right thing...
Palin said Gov. Scott Walker's polarizing union rights law is designed to save public jobs. Associated PressFormer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks at a tax day tea party rally Saturday, April 16, 2011,...
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11 students awarded scholarships in memory of bullying victim Carl Joseph...
Morehouse College posthumously awarded the bullying victim admission to the college of his dreams. SubmittedCarl Joseph Walker-Hoover Eleven area high school seniors have been named the first...
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On day 2, pro-pot Extravaganja festival called "a Renaissance of freedom"
“Responsible decriminalization, responsible legislation, regulation and taxation are the way to go,” said Hadley attorney David A. King. “The laws as they stand are unjust.” View full sizeMichael...
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Twisters leave dozens dead, leave path of destruction in 6 states
Rescue crews searched for survivors in wind-blasted landscapes in North Carolina, the state hardest hit by the storm system. By TOM FOREMAN Jr. RALEIGH, N.C. — Rescue crews searched for survivors in...
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