AM News Links: UCLA students calculated Bin Laden's location in 2009,...
A student project at UCLA determined Osama Bin Laden's location in 2009, a 19-year-old W.Va. man high on bath salts was arrested after he was found standing over a dead goat wearing bra & panties,...
View ArticleU.S. Marshals charge William Crites, 42, of West Springfield with possession...
William Crites, 42, of West Springfield was taken into custody by Holyoke police and U.S. Marshals on Tuesday on a warrant charging him with possession of child pornography. HOLYOKE - William Crites,...
View ArticleSpringfield police charge 60-year-old city resident Jose Rivera with drunken...
Police said the suspect was too intoxicated to perform a breathalyzer test, Jose Rivera SPRINGFIELD – Police charged a 60-year-old city man with drunken driving for the fourth time after he allegedly...
View ArticleHolyoke police arrest Rafael Rodriguez, 19, on gun charges after foot pursuit...
Holyoke police arrested Rafael Rodriguez, 19, of 181 chestnut St., Apt. 3, Holyoke, on a slew of gun charges Tuesday night after he ran from police near Summer Street. Republican file photo HOLYOKE -...
View ArticlePhoebe Prince case defendant Sean Mulveyhill pleads guilty to criminal...
Mulveyhill must complete 100 hours of community service, working with underprivileged or at-risk youth. File photo / The RepublicanSean Mulveyhill, at a September 2010 court appearance. NORTHAMPTON -...
View ArticleConfirmation vote due for Barbara Lenk, nominated as Massachusetts Supreme...
Some social conservatives testified at a confirmation hearing that Lenk might bring a pro-gay rights political agenda to the high court. File photo by Suzanne Kreiter / The Boston GlobeMassachusetts...
View ArticleInvestigators identify man who lost life in West Springfield fire as...
Investigators have yet to name the cause of fire which broke out at 170 River Road on Saturday night. West Springfield, 5/1/11, Staff Photto by David Molnar -- The West Springfield Fire Department and...
View ArticleChicopee City Council approves final funds to build new senior center
The senior center will be built with a combination of private, city and federal funds. Republican file photoThis is one of the former Facemate buildings which will be razed to make way for a new...
View ArticleFormer Amherst planner Connie Kruger appointed to Planning Board
Town Manager John Musante said he met with potential planning candidates before making a recommendation. Amherst Town Hall AMHERST - The Select Board approved Town Manager John P. Musante’s...
View ArticleCareless disposal of smoking materials cause of blaze that displaced 5 people...
The fire was reported shortly before 3:30 a.m. at 493 Kings Highway. May 4, 2011 - West Springfield - Republican staff photo by Michael S. Gordon - House fire aftermath at 493 Kings Highway Wednesday...
View ArticleWestfield School Committee asks mayor, city council to approve $52.4 million...
The school budget represents an increase of about $1.2 million over current school funding. Kevin J. Sullivan WESTFIELD – Acknowledging that it is not yet complete, the School Committee this week...
View ArticleNavy SEAL team likely honored in secret for raid that killed Osama bin Laden
Team members' names won't be released for their personal safety. Associated PressAn Army-Navy store owner displays a U.S. Navy Seal Team Six patch. Seal Team Six carried out the mission to kill Osama...
View ArticlePhoebe Prince case defendant Kayla Narey admits to facts sufficient for a...
Narey offered an apology to Prince's family during the proceedings. An updated version of this story is now available at MassLive.com. Pool photo by Gordon Daniels / Daily Hampshire GazetteKayla Narey...
View ArticleGeorge W. Bush declines Obama invitation to ground zero
A spokesman says the former president appreciated the offer. Associated PressThe National September 11 Memorial and Museum, center, is under construction, Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at the World Trade...
View ArticleNorthampton author Seth Shulman to use fellowship for book on Thomas Edison
The emergence of new technology for electric cars makes the subject even more appealing to Shulman. Thomas Alva Edison with an early model of his light bulb. NORTHAMPTON – The race is on to come up...
View ArticleSpringfield woman, attacked at door of Liberty Heights home by would-be purse...
One of the suspects wore a tan sweatshirt and had a distinctive scar or tattoo on his face. Republican file photo SPRINGFIELD – A woman, attacked at the front door of her Liberty Heights neighborhood...
View ArticleOwen Freeman-Daniels, Arnold Levinson of Northampton plan to run for Angela...
Lisa Fusco, a former part-owner of Northampton Airport, said she will not be a candidate after all. NORTHAMPTON – With eight days left to take out papers, there is a two-way race stacking up for the...
View ArticleSpringfield firefighters use Jaws of Life to extricate 1 male, 2 females from...
The crash was reported near 981 Roosevelt Ave. at about 12:25 p.m. SPRINGFIELD - Firefighters required the Jaws of Life to extricate a male and two females injured early Wednesday afternoon in a...
View ArticleEast Longmeadow selectmen decide not to add another precinct despite...
If the town had grown to 16,001 people, it would have had to add another precinct. Enrico J. Villamaino EAST LONGMEADOW – The population in town has grown more than 11 percent in the last 10 years,...
View ArticleSean Mulveyhill, Kayla Narey get probation in Phoebe Prince bullying case
The courtroom was silent as O’Brien described her last embrace with Phoebe at the crematorium. This is an updated version of a story posted at 11:13 this morning. Sean Mulveyhill, left, and Kayla...
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