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Emilio Fusco mob murder trial testimony and final arguments conclude
Prosecutor: "Just like it's the job of a baker to bake bread, just like it's the job of a barber to cut hair, it's the job of a mobster to commit crimes. That was Emilio Fusco's profession." File...
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Springfield demonstrators end 5-hour sit-in at City Hall after plea for more...
Mayor Domenic Sarno, in a hallway verbal exchange with the demonstrators, said Springfield "has done more than its fair share" in providing subsidized and low income housing. Updates a story posted...
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Westfield Ward 3 City Councilor Peter Miller resigns seat
Miller cited his job as chief of staff to State Sen. Michael Knapik, his family and his plans to puruse a master's degree. WESTFIELD — Citing family, job and school responsibilities, Peter J. Miller...
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Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500 slip as Spain enters recession
In the U.S., a drop in an index of Midwestern manufacturing and a slowdown in consumer spending last month added to worries that the economy is losing steam. By MATTHEW CRAFT | AP Business Writer...
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Hoop City Jazz & Arts Festival organizer John Osborn cites illness for 2012...
Organizers said jazz aficionados can look forward to a change of venue with more conveniences and a family friendly environment. File photo | The Republican07.05.2009 | SPRINGFIELD — Saxophonist...
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Solar project withdrawn in Belchertown
The project called for the installation to be built on poles approximately 7½ feet above the ground, so the field underneath could continue to be used for agricultural purposes. File photo | The...
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Westfield considers creation of revolving accounts to aid Fire Department and...
Funding for both accounts will be capped at $40,000 for the Fire Department and $100,000 for the vocational school. WESTFIELD – The City Council will consider creation of two revolving accounts that...
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Central city archive considered at Agawam Community Preservation Act...
Refurbishing the track and tennis courts at the high school also were suggested during a public hearing on possible uses for the city's CPA money. Republican file photo AGAWAM — Establishing a central...
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Boston conference promotes potential of new computing center, high-speed...
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal says government investments in Western Massachusetts are creating long-term opportunities for economic development. BOSTON — State economic development officials pitched the...
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Westfield School Committee faces 'intense' budget challenge for fiscal 2013
The School Department is expecting an increase in state education funding of about $350,000. WESTFIELD – The School Committee will not rush to balance a proposed $56.8 million fiscal 2013 budget,...
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Ecuadorean court convicts man in Massachusetts double murder
Before the verdict was issued, the local district attorney in Massachusetts called the Ecuador trial "a sham." Associated PressLuis Guaman, right, is escorted in handcuffs to court in Cuenca, Ecuador,...
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Harvard instructor caught with pot in Bermuda, says doctor prescribed it
Mey Akashah admitted bringing 6 grams (0.21 ounce) of marijuana into Bermuda for a weekend trip with her husband, but said a doctor prescribed it for medical reasons. File photo | Associated...
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Hampden residents appropriate Community Preservation funds to apply to land...
Town Meeting OK'd an appropriation of $38,000 to apply to the purchase of 22 acres of land abutting Memorial Park along West Brook. HAMPDEN — Residents at Monday’s annual Town Meeting approved an...
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Boy Scout camp will return to Moses Reservation in Russell this summer
The camp had closed last summer because of financial problems. The Republican file photo | Michael S. GordonThe beach on Russell Pond near the Horace Moses Boys Scout Camp will be improved as part of...
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Tax rebate for seniors over 70 on Longmeadow Town Meeting warrant
Residents will also vote on Longmeadow's fiscal year 2013 budget of $56.1 million. LONGMEADOW — Residents will vote on 28 warrant articles during the annual Town Meeting, including a $56.1 million...
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Microsoft says raid damaged 'Zeus' cybercrime operation
A senior attorney from Microsoft's digital crimes unit said he believes the people behind the Zeus botnets are located in Eastern Europe. Associated Press By RICHARD LARDNER BALTIMORE — Microsoft and...
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Springfield school superintendent candidates pool down to 6
Search committee members would not say if the number of candidates declined because the committee has rejected prospective superintendents or whether candidates dropped out voluntarily. File photo |...
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U.S. May Day protests could disrupt morning commutes
Labor, immigration and Occupy activists plan to rally support on the international workers' holiday. Associated PressPolice prepare to arrest members of a combined group of ACT UP and Occupy Wall...
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Funeral of Marine stabbed to death in Washington scheduled in Agawam
Another Marine has been charged in the killing of Bushong, who was on leave from Camp Lejeune, N.C. Philip Michael Bushong AGAWAM — Marine Lance Cpl. Philip Michael Bushong, 23, formerly of Enfield,...
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Application deadline extended for HCC scholarships for tornado victims
The scholarships were made possible by an anonymous donation of $30,000 to Holyoke Community College to assist students who suffered financial hardship because of the Massachusetts tornado. HOLYOKE —...
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