South Hadley High School principal finalist Richard Manley meets the public
Manley received questions on topics ranging from his time as a Fulbright scholar in Bangalore, India, to his thoughts on bullying. The Republican | Michael BeswickRichard Manley, a finalist for South...
View ArticleColorado mall bomb suspect Earl Albert Moore caught; no word on motive
Moore was captured without a fight outside of a grocery store after he was spotted having coffee. Associated PressInvestigators the scene of King Soopers grocery store on Tuesday, April 26, 2011...
View ArticleMassachusetts House leaders offer modified plan to cut municipal employee...
Massachusetts AFL-CIO President Robert Haynes: "We're going to fight this to the bitter end." The Republican | Joe DeburroThe Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston. BOSTON — Massachusetts House leaders...
View ArticleEasthampton Planning Board schedules final Parsons Village public hearing
Planning Board chair Ann Parizo said the board may vote on the New City neighborhood project after the next hearing. View full sizeA southerly aerial view of Parsons Village from the Valley CDC's...
View ArticleMassachusetts House votes to limit public employee unions on health insurance...
Union officials vowed to fight "to the bitter end." The Republican | Joe DeburroThe Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston. Updates a story posted Tuesday at 10:24 p.m. BOSTON — The Massachusetts House...
View ArticleSony: Credit card data of PlayStation users worldwide may have been stolen
Hackers forced Sony to shut down its PlayStation Network for the past week, disconnecting 77 million user accounts. File photo | Associated PressVisitors at the Sony Building in downtown Tokyo play...
View ArticleProp 8 supporters make issue of judge's sexual orientation
The sponsors of California's same-sex marriage ban are arguing the judge's decade-long relationship with another man poses a potential conflict because they might want to get hitched themselves. In...
View ArticleFacebook launches deals program, rivals Groupon
Facebook is launching a deals program Tuesday in five U.S. cities, following on the popularity of Groupon and other services that offer deep discounts. FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2011 photo, a Facebook...
View ArticleMass. House launching third day of budget debate
Massachusetts House lawmakers are returning for a third day of debate on their proposed $30.4 billion state budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts House lawmakers...
View ArticleMass. high court pick Barbara Lenk faces confirmation hearing
Gov. Deval Patrick's latest choice for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is preparing for her Statehouse confirmation hearing. Barbara Lenk, Gov. Deval Patrick's latest choice for the...
View ArticlePolice continue search for missing New Hampshire man Joshua Parrott
Police in two states are probing the disappearance of 32-year-old Joshua Parrott, who was last seen in the early morning hours of Friday, April 22. Joshua Parrot was last seen on April 22 in Vermont...
View ArticleHampshire Council of Governments donating archives to UMass libraries
The earliest material is now in the UMass library archives but there’s still more to come from the Hampshire Council of Government office. Photo by Diane Lederman / The RepublicanThis cabinet shows...
View ArticleCall to readers: How has Massachusetts car insurance deregulation worked for...
We're working on a story looking at consumers' experience with auto insurance shopping. Business WireReaders of Entertainment Weekly's website named Flo, the perky insurance clerk from car insurance...
View ArticleFBI joins search for Maine mom mysteriously missing in New Hampshire
The FBI on Tuesday joined the investigation into the disappearance of a 20-year-old Maine woman whose car and toddler were found in New Hampshire, as family members held out hope that she will turn up...
View ArticleRI lawmaker caught with pot says cops targeted him
A leading Rhode Island lawmaker charged with marijuana possession and drunk driving in Connecticut said Tuesday that police targeted him because he is a legislator. FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2010 file...
View ArticleAmherst seeks public input on Gateway corridor project connecting downtown to...
Amherst Redevelopment Authority chairman John Coull said consultants will listen to what residents want and don't want and then come up with a plan that reflects that. AMHERST – As John Coull,...
View ArticleMonson officials hope residents will turn out in force for townwide cleanup
Next year, Boy Scout Troop 168 will take over the planning for the annual cleanup. View full sizeVolunteers who participated in the townwide clean-up in 2007 include, front row, Alexandra Smith, Anna...
View ArticleHolyoke Police Captain Alan Fletcher feels slighted by mayor's selection of...
Alex Morse and Daniel Boyle, who plan to challenge Mayor Elaine Pluta in her bid for re-election, criticized her for how she has handled the police chief selection process. Alan Fletcher HOLYOKE –...
View ArticleAM News Links: One Hartford man convicted of murder while other cleared by...
After innocent man cleared by DNA evidence serves 20 years, jury convicts another in 1980s Hartford killing, Angry Birds downloads tops 140 million downloads and more headlines. Photo courtesy of...
View ArticleEarly morning single-car crash on Route 202 in Westfield takes life of...
Two other male victims were taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield with serious injuries. Republican file photo WESTFIELD –Speed appears to be a factor in a single-car crash on Route 202 that...
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