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Holyoke Canal District Arts Walk to feature Paper City galleries, openings...
People will realize arts in downtown Holyoke is a common event, the mayor said. The Republican file photo | Michael S. GordonHolyoke's Canal District will be bustling again Friday and Saturday with...
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Montague resident facing animal cruelty charge for leaving pets alone in...
A Montague woman will be summonsed to appear in court on animal cruelty charges after police on Wednesday found several pets had been left alone in her East Main Street apartment for at least a week....
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court weighs whether to block ballot question...
A lawyer for the Massachusetts Teachers Association said the proposed ballot question fails to include only related subjects as required by the state Constitution. Coakley: Associated PressThe...
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Tourism leaders in Massachusetts mark economic importance of industry
Tourism is the state's third largest employer and is responsible for $15.5 billion in direct expenditures each year in the state. Mary Kay Wydra, president of the Greater Springfield Convention and...
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Road construction expected to clog Easthampton downtown traffic Thursday
Police are recommending people find other routes than Cottage and Union streets. EASTHAMPTON - Motorists are being asked to avoid Union and Cottage streets, which run through downtown Easthampton on...
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West Springfield Planning Board to form study committee on parking commercial...
The current zoning ordinance calls for such vehicles to be kept out of sight in residential neighborhoods and the proposed one would allow for one vehicle to be parked outdoors. File photo |...
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Brittini Benton of Sunderland indicted in motorcycle death of Daniel Haley of...
Haley 24, of Amherst, was driving his motorcycle on Route 116 in Hadley when Benton, 23, allegedly struck him with her Volvo. NORTHAMPTON – A Hampshire County grand jury has indicted a Sunderland...
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U.S. Postal Service decision to keep branches open good news for Western...
New strategies include keeping all post offices open with reduced hours and establishing "village post offices" that would place a post office within a local business. File photo | The RepublicanThe...
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Springfield's trash fee hike receives a pile of new criticism
The fee hike would be accompanied by a reduction in trash barrel size, from 95 gallons to 65 gallons, making the proposal even less inviting for taxpayers, speakers said. Photo by Don Treeger / The...
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Chicopee man runs from police during routine traffic stop in Northampton,...
The two dogs left in the car became agitated during the incident. They calmed down only when a relative of owner Chad Barnes arrived to take them home. The Republican | Greg Saulmon05.09.2012 |...
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Mitt Romney stands by opposition to gay marriage following President Obama's...
Polls show the country is evenly divided on the issue. Photo by Sue Ogrock / Associated PressRepublican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, center, smiles as he greets...
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Agawam accidental shooting statement expected to be issued
Officials have not released the name of the woman, who was described by a family spokesman as a 21-year-old pregnant mother of two shot in the jaw. Photo by Patrick Johnson / The RepublicanThis was...
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Yesterday's top stories: Red Sox announcer Carl Beane killed in car crash,...
About 200 local TD Bank workers will have to find new jobs when the Springfield call center closes in December. Here are the most-read stories that appeared on MassLive.com yesterday. If you missed...
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Massachusetts State Police: OUI checkpoints scheduled for Hampden, Worcester...
Motorists are required to stop at the checkpoints so troopers can check for intoxicated drivers, according to Massachusetts State Police Col. Marian McGovern (pictured). Marian J. McGovern SPRINGFIELD...
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Free legal advice to be offered to Western Massachusetts residents next week
Hundreds of calls came in over four hours during the last Dial-A-Lawyer program held by the Massachusetts Bar Association. File photo by Michael S. Gordon / The RepublicanElizabeth A. OâÂÂNeil,...
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Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren, Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse scheduled to...
As has become customary, Northampton Mayor David J. Narkewicz will read a proclamation supporting the event and affirming the importance of the gay community at the rally. NORTHAMPTON – Senate...
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Call for sources: Are there 3 or more generations of your family living under...
The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported that multi-generational families living under one roof has become a much more common practice in the last decade. Associated Press SPRINGFIELD – The U.S....
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Victor Bruno, son of mob boss 'Big Al' Bruno, says investigators could have...
Bruno told reporters that he intends to file a complaint with the U.S. Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility asserting that the FBI mishandled investigations leading up to his...
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Support for gay marriage may boost President Obama's fundraising, but not his...
Obama reportedly raised $1 million within 90 minutes of announcing his support for gay marriage, but critical swing state voters remain divided on the issue. MassLive Politics Coverage Obama's support...
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Plan to block cuts at Westover Air Reserve Base, other installations,...
The Air Force announced in March plans to cut 153 civilian and 180 military positions in Massachusetts. File photo by Don Treeger / The RepublicanCol. Kerry L. Kohler, left, commander of the 439th...
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