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Springfield Police cruisers add 'Stop Sexual Assault' ribbons
The ribbons are designed to spread awareness of the prevalence of sexual assault and domestic violence. The Republican | Mark M. MurrayMary Reardon Johnson, executive director of the YWCA of Western...
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Scant information was available, but both incidents involved armed assailants, according to police reports. SPRINGFIELD -- City police received reports of armed robberies in the Old Hill and Forest...
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Governor's Councilors hit Springfield District Court clerk magistrate nominee...
Top judges, including William J. Boyle, the presiding judge at Springfield District Court, praised Gay's nomination. Photo by Gloria ButtsDuring a hearing on Wednesday at the Statehouse, Massachusetts...
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UMass webcams keep tabs on traffic in Amherst, Hadley, Northampton
The latest webcam installed by the Regional Traveler Information Center at the University of Massachusetts is at the Look Park roundabout on Route 9 in Northampton. A screen grab from a University of...
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Springfield unions chilly to Mayor Domenic Sarno's wage freeze proposal
Every municipal employee, including Sarno, will be asked to accept a wage freeze and 12 furlough days under the plan. Republican file photoDomenic Sarno SPRINGFIELD – City unions reacted warily...
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John Judge resigns as Springfield's chief development officer
Judge said he is leaving after nearly 2 years on the job to pursue other career opportunities. File photo | The RepublicanJohn D. Judge submitted his resignation on Wednesday as Springfield's Chief...
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Online registration now available for West Springfield Park and Recreation...
Participants can print receipts, family rosters and family activity calendars. WEST SPRINGFIELD – Participants in Park and Recreation Department programs may now register online through a new software...
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Agawam sewer project for southwestern part of city moving forward
Bringing sewer services, estimated at $7.3 million, is expected to open up that area of Agawam for development. AGAWAM – Plans are in the works for the second phase of the southwest sewer area...
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One dead, three injured in three-car crash in Westfield
Westfield police declined to identify the deceased, who was killed in a Route 20 crash around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Greg Saulmon / The Republican04.20.2011 | WESTFIELD - The scene of an accident at the...
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Pat Whitehead, West Springfield mayor's executive assistant, to retire
The mayor's executive assistant, Pat Whitehead, will retire May 6 after a 26-year career with the city. Photo by Julian Feller-CohenWest Springfield Town Hall. WEST SPRINGFIELD – Pat Whitehead, the...
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New South Hadley School Committee member Robert Abrams advocates later school...
Adolescents need about nine hours of sleep a night, according to Abrams, a pediatrician for 50 years, and other experts. File photo | The Republican SOUTH HADLEY – For years, studies have suggested...
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Easthampton City Council passes resolution supporting Massachusetts income...
After the vote, Councilor Donald Cykowski expressed skepticism that the resolution would hold sway with the Statehouse. Unknown EASTHAMPTON – The City Council narrowly passed a resolution Wednesday...
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Springfield police respond to two shooting reports
Multiple gunshots were reported in the city's Brightwood and South End neighborhoods, but there were no known victims. SPRINGFIELD -- Springfield police responded to reports of multiple shots fired in...
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Boston doctor pleads guilty in child sex case
A Boston doctor avoided going to trial by admitting to a judge Wednesday that he traveled to Alaska in 2008 with the intention of having sex with a 6-year-old boy. By MARY PEMBERTON, Associated Press...
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Massachusetts launches solar power project
Hatfield, Harvard, Scituate and Winchester will be pilot communities. Associated Press SPRINGFIELD - The state’s energy chief is leading a new initiative to launch what has thus far been a...
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Bing Arts Center in Springfield to host Lincoln Center Institute 'Imagination...
The conversation will be titled, “Envision a Vital Springfield,” and will focus on issues that specifically affect the city. File photo | The RepublicanThe Bing Arts Center on Sumner Avenue in...
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Springfield man, 35, seriously injured in shooting outside Chessmen Lounge
Police are investigating a shooting outside the Chessmen Lounge that left a 35-year-old Springfield man with serious but presumably non-life-threatening injuries Thursday morning. The Republican file...
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Northampton City Council to recognize law enforcement officers for community...
14 Northampton police officers and 2 civilians will be presented awards by Police Chief Russell Sienkiewicz. List of honorees Sgt. John Cartledge Victor Caputo John Lopez Gilberto Jimenez Michael...
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Investigators work to identify suspicious man in connection with bomb found...
Investigators want to question a person of interest about a pipe bomb and propane tanks found after a fire at a Littleton mall, a discovery that raised the possibility of a connection to the Columbine...
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Poll: In down economy, education key to youth jobs
The nation's economic upheaval has been especially hard on young people trying to start their working lives with a high school education or less. In a new Associated Press-Viacom survey, only about a...
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