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Easthampton voters could consider nearly $2 million in override requests if...
Mayor Michael Tautznik suggested separating the funding requests because some of the expenses would be one-time expenses. Nancy Follansbee EASTHAMPTON – Voters could be looking at two override...
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Ludlow school officials seek support for boost in proposed budget
School officials said they will have to cut 15 positions next year including 10 teachers, a guidance counselor, two teacher aids and two tutors to stay within the guidelines set by selectmen. LUDLOW -...
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Luther Gorahkov, former UMass student cleared in Northampton court of...
Three weeks before he was to go on trial in Northampton for assaulting 2 women at UMass, Gorahkov was arrested in Rhode Island as part of a statewide anti-child pornography sweep. Brian Turner...
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Mohegan Sun hopes to open first casino in Massachusetts, but keeps details...
One councilor asked if the town of Palmer could hold quarterly meetings with Mohegan Sun. Mitchell G. Etess PALMER - Mohegan Sun wants to be the first developer to open a resort casino in...
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Two-car crash at High and Lyman streets in Holyoke sends car into park,...
Both cars suffered front-end damage, and both were towed from the scene. The Republican | Greg Saulmon05.10.2012 | HOLYOKE -- A driver from Hampshire Towing prepares to remove the Mercury sedan from...
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Yesterday's top stories: Investigators identify Agawam officer who...
A federal grand jury has indicted the acting chief probation officer in Hampshire Superior Court on two counts including intimidating and harassing a witness in the federal investigation into the...
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Stretch of Main Street in Springfield closing at 10 a.m. Friday for setup of...
The pancake breakfast is from 8 to 11 a.m. on Main Street Saturday. The Republican | Greg Saulmon05.11.2012 | SPRINGFIELD -- A street sweeper cleans Main Street Friday morning in advance of the set-up...
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Ex-NE mob boss Luigi "Baby Shacks" Manocchio gets 5 1/2 years in RI strip...
The former New England Mafia boss was sentenced Friday to 5½ years in prison for his role in the shakedown of Providence strip clubs. The Associated Press In this April 12, 1999 file photo Louis "Baby...
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BC law school books Kennedy widow for commencement
Boston College Law School announced Friday that Victoria Kennedy will give the keynote address at its May 25 commencement. Dave Roback/ Springfield RepublicanVictoria Kennedy, attorney, advocate and...
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Springfield police, fire officials warn of looming layoffs, service cutbacks
Of the 1,300 municipal employees, public safety officias make up almost 800, Sarno said. Springfield Police Chief William Fitchet, left, and Fire Commissioner Joseph Conant are seen in these file...
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Democrats attack Scott Brown over AmeriCorps funding
The Massachusetts Democratic Party blasted Brown for voting with Republicans on a 2011 budget bill. U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., at Bunker Hill Community College in the Charlestown neighborhood of...
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Gulfstream Corp. expects to create at least 130 new jobs at its Westfield...
The new facility is expected to be operational by April. View full sizeThe Republican | Michael S. GordonEmployees at the Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. facility at Barnes Regional Airport listen to...
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Chicopee to start varsity lacrosse program at high schools
The initial costs of setting up the four teams will be $84,000. File photo | The RepublicanMinnechaugh Regional of Wilbraham plays South Hadley in a boys high school lacrosse game. CHICOPEE — After...
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PM News Links: Man who torched Maine topless coffee shop gets 30 years,...
A 40,000-pound, 26-foot statue of Marilyn Monroe's famous pose from "The Seven-Year Itch" was dismantled in Chicago this week in preparation for the long drive to its new home in California. File...
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Report: Ortiz says he's OK after minor accident
Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz reportedly is unhurt after a minor car accident on his way to Fenway Park. AP Photo/Winslow TownsonBoston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz follows through...
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Man pushing child in stroller robbed at gunpoint near Springfield police station
Police arrested Raphael Garay of Springfield a few blocks away. The second suspect got away but police know his name and are seeking an arrest warrant. The Republican file photo Raphael Garay...
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Springfield vice unit arrest 3 men, 1 woman in anti-prostitution sweep in...
The arrests were made in the area of Mill and Main streets in the city's South End. Springfield police photoTop row, left to right: Nelson Moody, Michael Vega. Bottom row, left to right: Adnan Akbar,...
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Fitch downgrades JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Fitch Ratings has downgraded its assessment of America's biggest bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co. AP Photo/Frank Franklin IIPeople walk inside the lobby of a JPMorgan Chase building Thursday, May 10,...
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William Balfour guilty of murdering Jennifer Hudson's family
A Chicago jury convicted the Oscar-winner's former brother-in-law of murdering her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew in what prosecutors' described as an act of vengeance by a jilted husband. AP...
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Salvation Army commanders Thomas and Linda-Jo Perks leaving Springfield for Ohio
The Perks saved dozens of at-risk teens from a life in the criminal justice system, and helped those hit by the June 1 tornado. Watch video File photo by Mark M. Murray / The RepublicanMaj. Thomas D....
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