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Stocks post modest gains as price of oil drops following earthquake in Japan
The prospect of falling Japanese oil demand sent crude prices down to $101 a barrel. Associated Press photoSpecialist Christopher Gildea watches images from the earthquake in Japan on a television...
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Springfield police arrest Luis Torrez for Friday afternoon bank robbery
Torrez was found hiding in an Oak Grove Avenue basement and covered with ink from an exploded dye pack 90 minutes after the robbery. The Republican file photo This is an update of a story originally...
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Times of London gives high marks to UMass once again
The Times ranked UMass as the 19th best university in the world based on reputation for teaching and research. BOSTON - The University of Massachusetts once again has received high ranking from the...
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Holyoke Mall Apple store sees long iPad 2 lines
Across the U.S., thousands of people waited in line for their chance to purchase Apple's newest tablet computer. The Republican | Mark M. Murray03.11.2011 | HOLYOKE – Hundreds of people line up...
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Nicolas Cauchy of Cambridge accused of car bomb hoax at Logan International...
Police said Cauchy told attendants his 2001 Dodge Dakota had a bomb in the trunk as his he prepared to park it. BOSTON – A Massachusetts man has been arrested after allegedly claiming to have a bomb...
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Baystate Health, Smith & Wesson, pledge to hire veterans
Smith & Wesson is relocating 225 jobs from New Hampshire to Springfield. Photos by Mark M. Murray / The RepublicanU.S. Army Brigadier General David W. Puster speaks during an armed forces employer...
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Japan earthquake: First-hand account from former Wilbraham resident Thom Burns
Burns, a dean at a junior college in Tokyo, said the Japan earthquake was far different from previous ones he's experienced. Editor's note: Thom Burns, a native of Springfield who was raised in...
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Springfield School Committee's Christopher Collins calls for quick repayment...
Collins said underpaying teachers for 14 weeks next year will make up for overpayments this year. File photo | The RepublicanSpringfield School Committee member Christopher Collins has suggested a...
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Ex-Tim Cahill campaign aide Jennifer Murphy of Wilbraham named to top Gateway...
The Gateway Cities initiative targets state assistance to help revitalize those mostly urban, one-time industrial centers like Springfield and Holyoke. File photo | The RepublicanJennifer Murphy of...
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Defendants' lawyers in Phoebe Prince case get new grand jury minutes
The lawyer are preparing motions to dismiss the charges against their clients, Ashley Longe, Flannery Mullins and Sharon Velazquez. File photo | The RepublicanAlfred Chamberland, the lawyer for...
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Phoebe Prince's father to MSNBC'S Martin Bashir: Teacher's appearance at...
Jeremy Prince said he believes the teacher, who represented South Hadley High School, vilified his daughter. Photo courtesy Prince familyUndated family photo of Phoebe Prince. NORTHAMPTON - Phoebe...
View ArticleWesthampton, Northampton officials optimistic about the purchase of 87 acres...
Northampton and Westhampton are moving closer to purchasing 87 acres of land off of Turkey Hill Road that straddles both communities. View Larger Map NORTHAMPTON - With a March 7 deadline, the city...
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Resident injured defending himself against four masked assailants in...
Though being beaten with a hammer, the resident managed to stab 3 of his attackers. Republican photo by Patrick JohnsonA Springfield police cruiser sits parked in front of 63 Cambridge St. Saturday...
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Discount supermarket, tire store proposed for Chicopee's Memorial Drive
The project will be located across the street from the $30 million Chicopee Crossing development. File photo / The RepublicanEmployees for Gomes Construction of Ludlow start work on the Chicopee...
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Easthampton fire chief David Mottor receives state accreditation
The Massachusetts Fire Service Commission developed the accreditation process last year as part of an initiative to ensure fire chiefs meet certain education, training and experience requirements....
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14th victim dies in NYC accident of World Wide Tour bus returning from...
According to the driver, the accident was triggered by a close encounter with a tractor trailer as the two vehicles were entering city limits from Westchester County at 5:35 a.m. (AP Photo/David...
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Westfield plans to lease office space for School Department
The School Department headquarters must move to allow construction of a new school. WESTFIELD – City officials are looking to lease 10,000 square feet of office space as temporary headquarters for the...
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Bill aimed at curbing beaver population would repeal ban on leghold traps in...
Animal rights groups say steel-jaw leghold traps are cruel and cause unnecessary suffering for animals. file Beaver in Springfield's Forest Park BOSTON (AP) — The state's 15-year-old prohibition on...
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Obituaries today: John Day was FDIC bank examiner
Obituaries from The Republican. View full sizeJohn I. Day John I. Day, 83, of Ludlow, passed away on Thursday. He was born in Holyoke. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater during the...
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For battered Japan, a new threat: nuclear meltdown follows quake and tsunami
Teams searched for the missing along hundreds of miles of the Japanese coast, and thousands of hungry survivors huddled in darkened emergency centers that were cut off from rescuers and aid (AP...
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