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Man shot in the leg in Springfield
The victim is not cooperating with police Republican staff photo by Michael BeswickSpringfield police officers search for bullet casings following a shooting Sunday night near the intersection of...
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Massachusetts Medical Society report: Appointments hard to come by, too few...
Dr. Katherine Atkinson, who practices in Amherst, said overhead is killing doctors. SPRINGFIELD – Move into town with a family, call a pediatrician and it’ll take an average of 21 days to get in and...
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Harold Grinspoon award winners announced; Bay Path student wins Elevator Pitch
Students won awards based on trade-show-type displays about their businesses. photo provided20100427: Lindsay Weaver, winner of the Elevator Pitch Competition, has the idea for a business called...
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Ludlow's Meredith-Springfield expands with Cobiax construction system; Miami...
The process involves heating plastic to 400-degrees then forcing that taffy-like goo through a nozzle so it forms a tube. The Rerpublican / Michael S. GordonMel O'Leary, president and CEO of...
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Springfield High School of Commerce to get help from outside consulting team
No outside company has run a Springfield public school before. The Republican | Mark M. Murray Focus on Results, Inc., a Boston-based firm that specializes in shoring up troubled schools in short...
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After 3 years Americans are still waiting for President Obama's promise of...
As Obama launches his 2012 campaign, he faces the challenge of millions of Americans without jobs, as unemployment has shot up under his tenure, and American with jobs are worried about the economy....
View ArticlePrecision Camera & Video Repair cuts 115 jobs at Enfield location
Company officials said the amount of work at the Enfield company was affected by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami disrupting operations at camera manufacturers. By HOWARD FRENCHSpecial to The...
View ArticleNortheast Utilities debuts charging stations for electric vehicles in...
Western Massachusetts Electric Co.unveiled charging stations at the Springfield Community College Technology Park in Springfield and at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Hadley By HARLAN LEVYSpecial to...
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Coming to a pump near you: cheaper gas, the sequel?
Some analysts predict significantly cheaper prices at the pump by summer, while others say volatility in the crude oil market and continued international demand could sustain higher gasoline prices...
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Phoebe Prince suicide legacy: Turning the tide in the fight against bullying
Along with Carl Walker-Hoover, an 11-year-old Springfield student who also hanged himself after being bullied at school, Prince became the face of the anti-bullying movement. Family photoPhoebe Prince...
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Allergy sufferers suffering: Tree pollen explodes in Pioneer Valley
Allergy season is upon us as trees, in their mission to propagate, have become prolific pollen factories. File photo | The RepublicanAs a white oak tree unfurls its leaves, it releases pollen. The...
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Boys and Girls Clubs of America President Roxanne Spillett visits Westfield
The Westfield club will break ground June 1 on a $2.5 million expansion project. Submitted photoRoxanne Spillett, president of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. WESTFIELD – The Boys and Girls...
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Westfield Vocational Technical High School to celebrate 100th anniversary...
The Westfield Wheelmen and the Tradesman of Westfield Vocational-Technical High School will square off at Bullens Field. File photo | The RepublicanAction from a Westfield Wheelmen vintage base ball...
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Holyoke schools spending will go up, but officials and staff know the...
The School Committee is expected to vote on the final budget around June 6. Holyoke School Superintendent David L. Dupont HOLYOKE – The School Committee Monday received a proposed budget for the next...
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Longmeadow School Committee restores fourth grade music program
The fourth grade strings program was cut several years ago due to budget constraints. LONGMEADOW- The fourth grade strings program will be reinstated next year after a music task force came to a...
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Mani Batchu of Chicago pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of Amherst teen...
As part of the plea deal, Batchu, a psychiatry resident at the University of Illinois, agreed to accept a 24-year sentence. File photo | The RepublicanThe federal courthouse in Springfield, where Mani...
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Westfield School Committee picks former Leeds Elementary School principal...
The committee voted 4-3 to hire the Napa, Calif., elementary school principal over Westfield South Middle School principal Ronald Rix. Manon Mirabelli photoSuzanne Scallion has been named...
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Belchertown approves $44.1 million budget
Belchertown Town Meeting approves $44.1 million budget and conservation purchase. BELCHERTOWN – Residents at Monday's Town Meeting approved a $44.1 million town budget and authorized a $175,000...
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Ludlow annual Town Meeting delays budget vote
The vote was delayed until a June 13 session; voters appropriated $5,000 for Celebrate Ludlow. LUDLOW – The annual Town Meeting convened Monday night, but voters agreed to postpone action on the...
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Monson Town Meeting voters approve meals tax
Town Administrator Gretchen Neggers used a movie quote to illustrate the town's budget woes: "Well, it's Groundhog Day ...again." MONSON – Voters at Monday night's annual Town Meeting approved the .75...
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