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East Longmeadow's Blu Homes is building a business in prefabricated houses
Blu homes raised $12 million to get started and is currently raising another $13 million to grow the business. Mark M. Murray/ The Republican04/12/2011- East Longmeadow - Blu Homes - Exterior of one...
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Climate change case reaches Supreme Court, arguments to be heard Tuesday
The court is taking up a climate change case for the second time in four years. View full sizeIn this photo taken Feb. 9, 2011, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson...
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Western Massachusetts meetings listed for the week
Here is a list of major municipal meetings for the coming week: Agawam: Tues.-City Council, 7 p.m. Roberta G. Doering School. Thu.-Planning Board, 7 p.m., Agawam Public Library. Amherst: Mon.-Town...
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Fire tears through historic Brooks House in downtown Brattleboro Vermont
A six-alarm fire ripped through the historic Brooks House in downtown Brattleboro, Vt. Sunday evening. Photo courtesy of Fireground 360Firefighters from across Southern Vermont and Western...
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Springfield mayoral preliminary likely with 'very high-profile' candidates:...
2 other residents, Jeffery Donnelly and Michael Jones, have also taken out nomination papers for mayor. File photosLeft to right, Mayor Domenic Sarno, City Council President Jose Tosado and School...
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New UMass code of conduct draft released for comment
The UMass commission was appointed last spring when students were upset because a student accused of rape was still enrolled at the university and the victim had no recourse to appeal the ruling....
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Dad appeals for NH journalist's release from Libya
With two weeks passing since NH native James Foley was kidnapped by Gaddafi's forces, the journalist's family & friends continue efforts to bring their loved one back home. (AP...
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Nuclear power plant owners paid billions for spent fuel facility that never...
Part II of a series on the spent fuel crisis: Nuclear power plant owners and their ratepayers face intensifying costs for storage of spent fuel now that the Obama administration has tabled plans for a...
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Pediatric study: suicide among gay and straight teens higher in politically...
Suicide attempts by gay teens — and even straight kids — are more common in politically conservative areas where schools don't have programs supporting gay rights, a study involving nearly 32,000 high...
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Western Massachusetts students and companies make use of internships
Companies are expected to bring on 7 percent more interns this year than they did in 2010, according to a survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. The Republican / John...
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Mass. robot in Japan nuclear reactors detects high radiation levels
Readings Monday from a Massachusetts-built robot that entered two crippled buildings at Japan's tsunami-flooded nuclear plant for the first time in more than a month displayed a harsh environment...
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Warren police charge Rebecca Sturtevant, 29, of Brimfield with dealing drugs
Warren police arrested 29-year-old Brimfield resident Rebecca Sturtevant on drug charges Sunday afternoon, following what authorities described as a "lengthy investigation." WARREN - Warren police...
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Two teens rescued from flooded Connecticut River
A photographer from Bloomfield is credited with alerting police Sunday that two teenagers were stranded in the middle of the flooded Connecticut River. 07/15/10-South Hadley-Staff Photo by Dave...
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AM News Links: Patriots' Day celebrated, Cuba marks uprising anniversary and...
Patriots' Day given new life with theatrics in Worcester, Canadian govt. sanctioned heroin injection facility saves lives, $6,300 toilet includes surround sound, feet warmers & more of the...
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Sunrise report: Flood warning continues, today's poll and more
Today's poll: If Springfield's mayoral election were held today, who would get your vote? Greg Saulmon / The Republican04.17.2011 | NORTHAMPTON - A flooded field at the Oxbow Marina Sunday night, with...
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Amherst police charge 2 men, dressed in black and carrying masks, with...
One of the suspects is from Amherst, the other lives in South Hadley. Rathana K. Thann AMHERST - Police, responding to a burglar alarm at a College Street tire store Saturday night, found two men...
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Republican budget includes overhaul of food stamps
The food stamp component is similar to changes Republicans proposed as part of the welfare overhaul signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996. Associated PressHouse Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan,...
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Poll: Students optimistic despite money doubts
A majority of young people expect to have a harder time buying a house than their parents did. WASHINGTON — For young people who came of age in the recession, the American dream of life getting better...
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115th Boston Marathon starts in Hopkinton
Over 100 runners from Western Mass. are taking part in the race. (AP)The elite women start the 115th running of the Boston Marathon, in Hopkinton, Mass., Monday, April 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)...
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Business Monday from The Republican, April 18, 2011
Western Massachusetts businesses are part of nationwide trend towards more internships. Associated PressZipcar Chairman and CEO Scott Griffith, outside of NASDAQ in Times Square on Zipcar's first day...
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