Facebook raises IPO price as offering nears
The social networking company said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it expects to sell its stock for between $34 and $38 per share. That's higher than a previous range of $28 to $35. The Associated...
View ArticleTrinity College student from Mass. won't face extradition in Costa Rica accident
Costa Rican authorities say they don't have the resources to extradite a 22-year-old Trinity College senior who left that country after driving a rental car into some pedestrians at a bus stop....
View ArticleHolyoke police: Traffic stop leads to drug charges for 2 Chicopee teens
Maple Drive resident Connor O'Brien, who turns 18 Wednesday, and Arlmont Street resident Stephen Hebert, 17, each were charged with single counts of conspiracy to violate drug laws. HOLYOKE – A...
View ArticleElizabeth Warren's non-Mass. donations outpace US Sen. Scott Brown
For Warren, the next most popular states were New York, California and Pennsylvania, compared with Brown, who saw the next highest donations after Massachusetts from Florida, New York and California....
View ArticleBritteney Miles, 21-year-old woman accidentally shot in jaw by Agawam Police...
Miles intends to cooperate fully with Hampden District Attorney's investigation, her lawyer, Frank Flannery said. Submitted photoBritteney Miles AGAWAM - The 21-year-old woman who was accidentally...
View ArticlePM News Links: Curt Schilling's 38 Studios reportedly in trouble, man accused...
Taken together, four different national opinion surveys over the past week indicate that President Obama's stand on gay marriage could well hurt him politically. File photos / Associated PressThree...
View ArticleReport: Elizabeth Warren described as Harvard Law School's 'first woman of...
Harvard University apparently described Elizabeth Warren as the institution's "first woman of color" in a 1996 article about affirmative action. The Associated PressDemocratic candidate for U.S....
View ArticleRice farm stand zoning amendment wins approval at Wilbraham town meeting
Domenic Maloni said he would like to reopen the farm stand by September. File photo by Mark M. Murray / The Republican03/2/09 Wilbraham Mark M.Murray Photo- The Rice Fruit Farm stand is seen 757 Main...
View ArticleJury continue to weigh evidence in death of Cynthia Brace of Holyoke, who...
A lawyer for the state and two nurses said nothing was done wrong in the treatment of Cynthia Brace. Cynthia Brace SPRINGFIELD – There was nothing “sudden or silent” about the death Cynthia Brace...
View ArticleLawsuit alleges Massachusetts officials failed to help welfare recipients...
Massachusetts citizen and community groups are suing the state for allegedly failing to offer recipients of public assistance help in registering to vote. File photo | The RepublicanMassachusetts...
View ArticleSmith & Wesson Shooting Sports Center temporarily closes; felon illegally...
Manuel Lora was 1 of 3 convicted felons who rented and fired several handguns at the Smith & Wesson Shooting Sports Center last year. File photo | The Republican SPRINGFIELD — Smith & Wesson...
View ArticleDow Jones industrial average continues 2-week slide; euro plunges
The euro plunged, and the Dow Jones industrial average extended a slide that has wiped out nearly 5 percent of its value in two weeks. By DANIEL WAGNER | AP Business Writer Associated PressA woman is...
View ArticleNew health plan provides more options to access Cooley Dickinson services
Network Health provides health care coverage to more than 200,000 Massachusetts residents with low and moderate incomes, according to the organization. File photo | The Republican NORTHAMPTON — An...
View ArticleDimetrius Faust, 13-year-old Springfield boy credited with saving 9 lives in...
The boy smelled smoke at 4 a.m. and ran though the building to wake family members and other residents in the 2-family home Watch video George GrahamDemetrius Faust SPRINGFIELD - Springfield Veterans...
View ArticleFormer Holyoke Geriatric Authority board member Angela Boyle tells Mayor Alex...
Morse said Boyle was entitled to her opinion but his actions on authority issues have been transparent. Staff Photo by Dave RobackAngela A. Boyle, left, shown with husband Daniel C. Boyle in...
View ArticlePublic information meetings on proposed Palmer police station project scheduled
Residents will have the chance to vote on a new $7.4 million police station at the June 12 election. PALMER — Town Manager Charles T. Blanchard said that public information meetings on the proposed...
View ArticleSpringfield Law Department sees limited role for casino committee appointed...
The committee held its first organizational meeting on Tuesday. Photo by Don Treeger / The RepublicanMembers of the new Springfield Casino Site Committee gather for their first meeting Tuesday. Seated...
View ArticleAs Facebook IPO looms, the social network is no fad to users who keep...
An Associated Press-MSNBC poll shows that half of all Americans think Facebook is a fad. Mark M. Murray/ The Republican05/15/12 West Springfield- Republican Photo- Christopher Franks, reference...
View ArticleHampshire Superior Court acting chief probation officer Christopher Hoffman's...
Hoffman, of Hatfield, is charged with witness intimidation and witness harassment. The Republican | Michael S. GordonPolice and fire officials investigate a bomb threat Monday at Hampshire County...
View ArticleMassachusetts Gaming Commissioner Bruce Stebbins: Ethics opinion clears him...
A spokeswoman for Citizens for Jobs & Growth in Palmer said Stebbins, of Springfield, does seem to have a conflict in selecting a casino license for Western Massachusetts. Associated...
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