West Springfield police stop man from jumping into Connecticut River
The man was at the rail threatening to jump as police arrived. 03.09.11 | Photo by Julian Feller-Cohen – A West Springfield Police Department cruiser. WEST SPRINGFIELD - Police responding to a...
View ArticleWare residents approve $23.58 million budget, defeat Hampshire Power article...
The town's fiscal 2012 funds will be down less than one percent from fiscal 2011 now that voters have passed a $23.58 million budget, down from $23.7 million. Ware Town Hall WARE – Residents passed a...
View ArticleGranby Town Meeting gets money back from library, voters approve design
Voters rejected by a 114-75 margin a motion to develop a plan to repair Kellogg Hall. File photo | The RepublicanGranby Town Meeting voters rejected a motion to develop a plan to repair Kellogg Hall....
View ArticleWestfield house fire blamed on careless disposal of smoking materials
The fire caused an estimated $20,000 in damage to a two-family home at 11 Clark St. WESTFIELD – Careless disposal of smoking materials was blamed for a fire Monday that caused an estimated $20,000 in...
View ArticleMonson Police charge Todd Faust and Kristina Leighty of Springfield with...
Police Chief Stephen Kozloski said Monson and Chicopee police began a joint investigation into the house break, as well as one in Chicopee that involved the theft of several firearms. MONSON – Monson...
View ArticlePresident Obama raises concerns about China's crackdown on democracy...
Obama's comments came after Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton argued earlier that China's security crackdown, the largest in years, threatened the country's...
View ArticleA road fatality and tractor-trailer fire keep state police hopping in eastern...
Monday was a rough day on eastern Massachusetts roadways, where a New Bedford man was killed in Plymouth and a New York City man escaped harm after his tractor-trailer caught fire in Newton....
View ArticleArnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver terminate 25-year marriage
The couple, who married at a Cape Cod ceremony back in 1986, have four children. FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2005 file photo, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger arrives with wife Maria Shriver for the...
View ArticleMonson school superintendent Patrice Dardenne evaluated
School Committee Chairman Jeffrey Lord said the district "is very lucky" to have Dardenne as its superintendent. Patrice Dardenne MONSON - The School Committee recently completed its annual evaluation...
View ArticleSunrise report: Forecast, poll and more for Tuesday May 10
Today's poll: Will Gov. Deval Patrick's proposal to create new gun-related crimes help curb the tide of youth violence? Michael S. Gordon / The Republican05.092011 | AMHERST - A student at the...
View ArticleAM News Links: Schwarzenegger's marriage to Shriver on the rocks, Pakistan...
Granby, Conn., police captain picks up drug charges on top of kiddie porn case, Wilbraham is poised for Boston Road firehouse upgrade, and more of this morning's headlines. AP Photo/Beth HarpazAn...
View ArticleMassachusetts health clinic official charged with stealing
A payroll consultant for an inner city health clinic in Boston has been accused of stealing $750,000 from the facility to fund his lavish lifestyle. BOSTON (AP) — A payroll consultant for an inner...
View ArticleRailroad project between Springfield and New Haven receives $30 million in...
The state of Connecticut had asked for $227 million in federal railroad funds. Associated PressAn Amtrak train leaves the station in Detroit Monday, May 9, 2011. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood...
View ArticleNewton, Mass. mayor to outline US Senate run
Democratic Newton Mayor Setti Warren will address supporters and the press Tuesday, one day after announcing he's jumping into the U.S. Senate race against Republican Scott Brown. AP Photo/The Boston...
View ArticleMicrosoft to buy Skype for $8.5 billion
Microsoft said it will marry Skype's functions to its Xbox game console, Outlook email program and Windows smartphones. Associated PressIn this Jan. 11, 2011 file photo, the Skype logo is reflected in...
View ArticleSyrian tanks enter southern villages near Daraa
Syrian troops backed by tanks entered several southern villages near the flashpoint city of Daraa on Tuesday as the government pressed its efforts to end a nationwide uprising. (AP Photo/SANA)SANA,...
View ArticleOrthodox Jewish newspaper apologizes for removing women from White House...
Di Tzeitung says it doesn't publish images of women. Associated PressA photograph of President Barack Obama and his staff watching the operation that killed Osama bin Laden that was digitally altered...
View ArticleMarshal: Flight suspect tried to open cockpit door
A federal air marshal says a man who was arrested after causing a disturbance on a San Francisco-bound American Airlines flight twice tried to open the cockpit door. AP Photo/Andrew WaiIn this image...
View ArticleNTSB investigators probing fatal NY plane collision
Federal aviation safety investigators are in a densely wooded area in upstate New York where two small planes collided and crashed after taking off Tuesday from a local airport, killing both pilots....
View ArticleSpringfield police officer Steven Buzzell, convicted of stealing $2,000 from...
Buzzell argued he should have been allowed to tell the jury that the workers were illegal immigrants. Watch video File photo by Michael S. Gordon / The RepublicanSpringfield police officer Steven...
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