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Springfield police charge 45-year-old city resident Juan DeJesus with...
The suspect denied the charge in district court and was ordered held in lieu of $10,000 cash bail. Juan DeJesus SPRINGFIELD – Police said they have charged a 45-year-old city man with kidnapping his...
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Governor's council confirms Barbara Lenk to Supreme Judicial Court
The state appeals court judge will be the first openly gay justice on Massachusetts' highest court. File photoBarbara Lenk, Gov. Deval Patrick's latest choice for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial...
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President Obama decides not to release Osama bin Laden death photos
The president made his decision after a spirited debate within government. Associated Press photoMembers of hardline group Islam Defenders Front gather by portraits of Osama Bin Laden and U.S....
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Southwick hopes to fix drainage problems in Pine Knoll subdivision
Voters at the annual Town Meeting will be asked to make Falcon Crest, Pine Knoll, Deer Run and Lauren Lane official town roads. Republican file photo View Larger Map SOUTHWICK – Voters will be asked...
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PM News Links: Two defendants sentenced in Phoebe Prince case, CIA feared...
CIA director says agency ruled out working with Pakistan on bin Laden raid as it feared Islamabad "might alert targets". J. Scott Applewhite | The Associated PressPresident Barack Obama meets with...
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Fake Osama bin Laden corpse photos go viral, global
The public is left in the tough spot of deciding what to believe. Associated PressA poster showing the Statue of Liberty holding the head of Osama bin Laden is taped to Francisco Miranda's clothes as...
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Phoebe Prince's mother, Anne O'Brien, describes last time she saw her daughter
When Judge Kinder asked O’Brien if she supported the recommended dispositions for Sean Mulveyhill and Kayla Narey, she paused for several seconds before nodding. Pool photo by Gordon Daniels / Daily...
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Springfield police to root out neighborhood crime by concentrating on traffic...
Called the Data Driven Approach to Crime and Traffic Safety, or DTACTS, the police deployment will be conducted periodically over the next three months. Republican photo | Dave RobackSpringfield Mayor...
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Survey seeks input from Granby residents on school matters
The survey asks residents what they think about the newest plan to replace a deteriorating school building in Granby. Isabelina Rodriguez GRANBY – Isabelina Rodriguez, superintendent of schools, means...
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Pakistan army wants cuts in US military personnel
Ties between America and Pakistan were already strained before the raid. Associated PressPakistan army soldiers stand guard near the compound where it is believed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden lived...
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Springfield police report gun violence has subsided in wake of shootings that...
It's not clear when a suspect arrested in Brooklyn Saturday will be returned to Springfield for arraignment. Trevin Smith SPRINGFIELD – Gun violence has abated here in wake of the Saturday shootings...
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PM News Links: Yard work leads to dynamite, President Obama visits Ground...
In the wake of the killing of Osama bin Laden, President Obama came to New York Thursday to lay a wreath at the 9/11 Memorial and meet with families of September 11 victims. Charles Dharapak | The...
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Obama pays somber respects at 9/11 ground zero
Obama said of those who died in the Sept. 11 attacks, "We keep them in our hearts. We haven't forgotten." Associated PressPresident Barack Obama embraces unidentified family members of victims after...
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Ashley Longe, defendant in Phoebe Prince bullying case, to serve probation...
First Northwestern District Attorney Steven Gagne described Longe as Prince's primary tormenter on Jan. 14, 2010, the last day of her life. Watch video The Republican | Don TreegerAshley Longe in...
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Massachusetts Auditor Suzanne Bump fires 27 staffers in office shake-up
Bump said the firings followed performance reviews and are part of a larger effort to improve efficiency. Suzanne Bump BOSTON – State Auditor Suzanne Bump is shaking up her office just months after...
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Gov. Deval Patrick to testify at former Massachusetts Speaker Salvatore...
Assistant U.S. Attorney Theodore Merritt told a jury that Patrick will be asked to testify that DiMasi personally lobbied him on several occasions to support a $15 million management software contract...
View ArticleWatch Live: District Attorney David Sullivan holds press conference on Phoebe...
The DA will discuss today's developments in the trials of 5 of 6 teens charged in the Phoebe Prince bullying case. Watch video NOTE: This event is now over. An excerpt from the press conference has...
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Chicopee police looking for suspect in robbery at Alden Credit Union
Police are also looking for a car with Connecticut plates that may have been involved. Photo courtesy of Chicopee policeSurveillance footage from Alden Credit Union shows a suspect in a Thursday bank...
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Recollection of Phoebe Prince brings defendants to tears as bullying cases...
Prince left many of her writings on a computer hard drive, but O’Brien said she has not been able to bring herself to look at them. Watch video The Republican | Don Treeger (Longe) and Michael S....
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Charges against Austin Renaud dropped at the request of Phoebe Prince's family
Northwestern District Attorney David E. Sullivan said the charges were dismissed at the request of Anne O'Brien and Jeremy Prince. View full sizeAustin Renaud. At a press conference held at the...
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