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Massachusetts pizza shop operator gets 4-5 years in prison for beating...
Prosecutors said Eric Sideri beat Lou Oliveira with a baseball bat, punched him in the face and accused him of taking $21,000 from the restaurant. WOBURN — A Tyngsborough pizza restaurant operator has...
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Westfield Vocational Technical High School manufacturing program should be...
There are 52 students in the manufacturing technology program at Westfield Vocational Technical High School. Photo by Mark M. Murray / The RepublicanJordan Kornacki, right , of Blanford, a junior in...
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Emilion Fusco murder trial jurors finish 1st day of deliberations with no...
The jury went out around 10 a.m. Tuesday and throughout the day asked several questions of U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel This is an updated version of a story posted at 6:32 this evening....
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission moves to create process for qualifying casino...
Background investigations to qualify casino companies could reduce the commission's previous estimate that a casino resort in Massachusetts could open in about three to five years from now. File photo...
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Bouncy houses cushion bear's fall from tree
Foster the Bear wouldn't budge from his branch, so authorities turned to a local hardware store owner who rents inflatable houses and castles for children's birthday parties. By JEANNIE NUSS LITTLE...
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Ludlow firefighters respond to fire at Haviland Street house
The fire apparently started in the dryer, Ludlow Fire Chief Mark Babineau said. The Republican | Patrick JohnsonA firefighter works on a fire at 46 Haviland St. in Ludlow on Tuesday night. LUDLOW —...
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$1.25 million road project at former Belchertown State School property to be...
An article on the May 14 town meeting warrant will ask residents to approve the $1.25 million bond. File photo | The RepublicanThe administration building at the former Belchertown State School....
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Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse, social service groups to discuss importance of...
Holyoke's teen-pregnancy rate has led the state for five years. Staff Photo by John SuchockiEveryone in the community has a stake in dealing with the issue of teen-age pregnancies, in which Holyoke...
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Holyoke City Council sustains Mayor Alex Morse's school-funding veto
Councilors referred to committee a proposal from Ward 2 Councilor Anthony Soto that calls for restricting the non-fire calls to which firefighters respond. Republican file photoHolyoke City Hall...
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City official: Polka dots painted on North Dakota home an eyesore
"Pizza delivery drivers won't have any trouble finding this place," Jim Deitz said Associated PressJim Deitz poses with a grin and a can of paint in front of his house in north Grand Forks, N.D. The...
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Study: Springfield students arrested at much higher rate than in Boston,...
Including figures from the 2007-2008 year, Springfield reported 461 school arrests in two years, with most coming for non-violent behavior, rather than weapons, drugs or assaults. SPRINGFIELD —...
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Yesterday's top stories: Suspect booked on charges of assaulting hawk, high...
The U.S. Senate campaign pitting Massachusetts Republican Sen. Scott Brown and likely Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren has taken an unexpected turn by delving into whether Warren has claimed...
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Massachusetts businesses still feel recession, but business confidence is up,...
The Associated Industries Business Confidence Index rose last month to 57.1 point on a scale where 50 is considered neutral. That’s up from 54.8 points in March and 56.1 points a year ago in April...
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Enfield rollover crash sends 4 people to Baystate Medical Center with injuries
The crash happened at the intersection of Washington Road and Till Street, about 2,000 feet south of the Longmeadow town line. Three of the four victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries,...
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Massachusetts Republican Party caucuses hint at party split following primary...
At the 1st Congressional District caucus in Westfield, tensions between the Romney and Paul supporters hit a boiling point before a common goal realigned the group. View full sizePeople stand in line,...
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Scott Brown brushes off criticism over daughter's health insurance
Republican US Senator Scott Brown today brushed off criticism about his use of President Obama's health care reform law to insure his daughter, despite Brown's own opposition to the law. Shira...
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East Longmeadow selectmen name finalists in fire chief search
Deputy Chief Steven Rybacki and Captain Paul Morrisette are scheduled for public interviews next month. EAST LONGMEADOW — The the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday announced the two finalists for the...
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East Longmeadow seniors to get new transportation service
The current PVTA service will still be offered, and the new service will help supplement it; East Longmeadow will share the van with the Hampden Senior Center. EAST LONGMEADOW — A new transportation...
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Southampton police charge 17-year-old Holyoke resident Jonathan Resto with...
Police are seeking to determine if the suspect and at least one other are responsible for a series of vehicle break-ins in the County Road area. Republican file photo SOUTHAMPTON - Police are...
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PM News Links: Mother denies allowing daughter to get burned in tanning...
A Florida man reportedly heading to Framingham to shoot Cumberland Farms executives after authorities said he killed two people and shot a third in Kissimmee has been arrested in Louisiana. Photo by...
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