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Revitalized Hampshire Council of Governments will include South Hadley
The principle of the council is that by banding together towns can solve problems and save money. File photo | The RepublicanThe Hampshire Council of Governments building in Northampton. SOUTH HADLEY...
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Deval Patrick's bill to lower costs of municipal health insurance gets push
Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray said Patrick’s bill would strike a balance between the interests of unions and municipal managers. File photo | The RepublicanMassachusetts Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray urged...
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Holyoke city councilors zero in on a tax collector after interviewing 11...
The tax collector job is up for grabs because most members of the 15-member City Council didn't support reappointing incumbent Robert Kane. File photo | The RepublicanHolyoke City Hall. HOLYOKE – A...
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Denita Lewis of Holyoke arrested for stabbing husband in Westfield
Police shot Lewis with a taser when she continued to move toward her husband after being told to halt. Republican file photo WESTFIELD - A 30-year-old Holyoke woman was in custody Tuesday night on...
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TV, radio correspondent Maria Hinojosa delivers keynote at Women's Fund of...
Hinojosa has worked for PBS, CNN, CBS radio and NPR, and last year launched her own Futuro Media Group. The Republican | Michael S. GordonPBS "Frontline" correspondent Maria Hinojosa speaks at the...
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Chicopee library tries to draw more teens through technology
The library is holding Teen Tech Week, a national program designed to get teenagers more involved in the library. Submitted photoErin M. Daly, Chicopee Public Library's young adult librarian, displays...
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Jury selection for Michael Jacques trial in Macedonia Church arson case to begin
Jurors are expected to answer an array of questions including about their political and racial views. Michael Jacques SPRINGFIELD – The first day of jury selection in open court in a high-profile...
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Employee and 2 patrons arrested for cheating at Foxwoods Casino
A poker dealer and two patrons were arrested on Tuesday after an investigation into cheating at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. Associated PressIn this file photo of May 13, 2008, one of...
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AM News Links: Gaddafi threatens over sanctions, Patriots hometown targets...
Muammar Gaddafi threatens retaliation over proposed sanctions, Foxborough targets public drunkenness and more of the morning's headlines. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)Libyan volunteers gesture as...
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Case against former House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi continues Wednesday after...
DiMasi is facing federal public corruption charges. (AP)Former Massachusetts House Speakers Thomas Finneran, left, and Salvatore DiMasi, right, talk to state House Minority Leader George Peterson Jr.,...
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Jones Library trustees, Select Board to appoint new trustee next month
Trustee Kathleen Wang resigned in January, but too late for her position to be placed on the ballot for the March 29 annual Town Election. Republican file photoKathleen Wang AMHERST - Anyone wishing...
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Proposed affordable housing development in Easthampton continues to ignite...
“It’s interesting,” said Valley CDC executive director Joanne Campbell of the widespread criticism. “I think it’s a well-planned out development.” View full size EASTHAMPTON – The Planning Board...
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Vermont Yankee power plant passes annual inspection
The plant's license is scheduled to expired in March of 2012. View full sizeAssociated PressIn this undated file aerial photo provided by Vermont Yankee Corporation, the Vermont Yankee nuclear power...
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West Springfield school superintendent outlines fiscal 2012 budget scenarios
The plan, at $36,490,829, would maintain the current level of services. Republican file photoWest Springfield School Superintendent Russell D. Johnston outlined various fiscal 2012 budget scenarios...
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NPR chief executive Vivian Schiller quits over hidden camera video
A hidden-camera video showed an NPR executive calling the tea party movement "racist" and "xenophobic." Associated PressThis 2008 file photo provided by National Public Radio shows Vivian Schiller....
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Former Massachusetts Sen. Dianne Wilkerson, scheduled to report to prison,...
She also accused former Springfield civil rights activist Darnell Williams of saying she was under investigation before her arrest. File photo / Associated PressThis still photo from a surveillance...
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Rivers flood across eastern U.S., forcing evacuations
Some of the hardest-hit areas were just outside New York City. Associated PressMaria Elena Gonzalez stands at the edge of flood waters in front of her house, center, where the water stands four inches...
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Proposed Springfield biomass plant does not need new City Council approval,...
City Solicitor Edward Pikula is recommending that the city retain an engineering firm to assist Springfield in responding to an ongoing state review of the project Springfield City Solicitor Edward...
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TD Bank on State Street robbed for second time in four days, say Springfield...
The suspect fled the scene on a bicycle, police said. The Republican file photo An update to this story was posted at 5:49 p.m. SPRINGFIELD - Police are investigating the second bank robbery in four...
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Palmer animal control officers Frederick and Wanda Guzik plan for retirement
Acting Town Manager Patricia Kennedy said she is working with the police chief on job descriptions for the positions. PALMER - Frederick J. and Wanda Guzik are retiring from their long-time positions...
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