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Chicopee home damaged by fire, pet cat missing
The cause of the fire is under investigation. CHICOPEE – A fire seriously damaged the interior of a home at 57 Harwich St. and left the three occupants looking for another place to stay temporarily....
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Springfield fire damages home in 16 Acres neighborhood
The elderly homeowner was in his house when the fire started. The Republican | Mark M. Murray SPRINGFIELD – An elderly man was able to escape when his home caught on fire while he was inside Sunday...
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Poll: global investors high on Bernanke, U.S. markets rebound
The financial crisis in Europe is seen as a “high threat” to the global economy over the next year, according to more than half of those polled. AP File photoFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke...
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Missing boy dies after being found in Massachusetts swimming pool
The medical examiner's officer will determine the cause and manner of death. WESTBOROUGH — Authorities say a 4-year-old boy has died after he was found in a swimming pool at a Westborough apartment...
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Boston University student recovering after New Zealand crash kills 3 schoolmates
Meg Theriault, 21, was in intensive care with a serious head injury, a broken right arm and grazes over her body, her parents, Boston residents Todd and Deb Theriault, said in a statement. By NICK...
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Weekend photos from The Republican: Pancake breakfast, college graduations,...
Browse the pictures that appeared in the weekend editions of The Republican. From Springfield's annual pancake breakfast, to the college graduations at UMass, Springfield and Bay Path — and more — our...
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Easthampton Savings Bank's William S. Hogan to retire
As a mutual bank, Easthampton Savings can’t be bought out. But it is set up in a way that it could merge with another mutual bank. Hogan said any merger would most likely be with a bank slightly...
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Pioneer Valley manufacturing is going strong, but bad news lurks in Brookings...
Greater Springfield lost 36.9 percent of its manufacturing jobs from 2000 to 2010, the 69th worst showing out of the 100 largest metropolitan areas. Manufacturing jobs grew by only 0.5 percent from...
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Fox attacks Agawam resident Larry Gousse in his driveway
The fox attack, the fourth in a week, injured Gouse as he was outside his Cooley Street home with his baby boy. FacebookLarry Gousse of Agawam was attacked by a fox as he stood in the driveway of his...
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3-car crash on I-91 in Holyoke sends 1 to hospital with injuries
The crash happened north of Exit 14 on Interstate 91 in Holyoke, according to Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Adam Hakkarainen. Republican file photo HOLYOKE – State police from the Northampton...
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Mass. court warns jurors about online comments
Massachusetts jurors have long been told by judges to refrain from discussing cases they are weighing outside the courtroom, but judges are now being told to expand those instructions to include...
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Police announce name of Worcester slaying victim
Police have released more details about a baby found in a car seat in a Worcester street that led to a nearby apartment where a man was found dead and two women were found injured. WORCESTER, Mass....
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Ron Paul: 'We will no longer spend resources' on presidential campaign
Paul urged his libertarian-leaning backers to continue working at the state party level to cause havoc for presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney. AP Photo/Austin American-Statesman, Jay...
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Charles Wilhite granted new trial for murder of Alberto Rodriguez
Nathan Perez, one of the state's witnesses in the trial, testified in a recent hearing he lied when he said at the trial he saw Wilhite shoot Rodriguez. 04.09.2012 | The Republican file photo by...
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Cuts made to Palmer Water Department at annual meeting
Charles "Mike" Callahan was reelected as auditor and water commissioner, and Brian Donovan was reelected to the Prudential Committee, which is the governing body of the Fire Department. PALMER —...
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Selectmen and School Committee races lead Wilbraham election ballot
Republican nominee Robert Russell will face off against Democratic nominee Russell Mitchell for a seat on the Board of Selectmen. Russell Mitchell, left, and Robert Russell are competing for a seat on...
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State police ID pedestrian killed on I-91 as Leslie Wallace of Westfield
Wallace was apparently crossing i-91 in the southbound lane at about 9:45 p.m. Saturday when she was struck and killed. Republican file photo This is an update to a story originally posted at 11:43...
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Democrats ask Scott Brown to disclose J.P. Morgan ties while Brown campaign...
Brown campaign manager Jim Barnett referred questions about Brown's fundraising to his Federal Election Commission reports. The Associated PressThis composite image made from Associated Press photos...
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Dow drops 125 points, euro hits 3-month low as deadlock continues in Greece
Investors dumped risky assets and plowed into the safety of the Treasury market, pushing yields to their lowest levels this year. By MATTHEW CRAFT | AP Business Writer Associated PressGreek Socialist...
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West Springfield women honored for working with immigrants to prevent...
Mary Allen and Thaw Dar were honored recently at the Statehouse by the Medical Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Tuberculosis. The Republican | Sandra E. ConstantineThaw Dar, left, a community...
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