Clik here to view.
Judge hears recording of Paul Yeski Jr. trying to get out of burning house in...
The court has been asked to exclude certain evidence in the case against Anthony Baye. File photo by John Suchocki / The RepublicanThis is the house at 17 Fair St., Northampton, seen two days after...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bill would let teens start driving at 15 1/2, with learner's permit
It would not change the age at which they can get a junior operator’s license, which allows a teenager to driver without a parent. BOSTON – Massachusetts lawmakers are weighing a bill that would lower...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Former Wilbraham Senior Center employee Bridget Wallace admits taking money...
Prosecutors said Wallace took the victim to a bank, where he would withdraw money and give it to her. SPRINGFIELD – The former coordinator of social services at the Wilbraham Senior Center will agree...
View ArticleSpringfield police seek help in identifying Forest Park burglary suspect seen...
Prior to the burglary, the homeowner set up a hidden video camera pointed at the front door, and happened to record a clip of the suspect leaving the house, police said. Watch video SPRINGFIELD -...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Former law associate Steven Topazio says Salvatore DiMasi assured him on...
DiMasi, the former speaker of the Massachusetts House, stands accused of pocketing bribes in exchange for steering state contracts toward Cognos, the software firm at the center of the charges. File...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Federal judge denies bail to Julio Hermida, Pablo Drullard, suspected in...
Hermida, of Easthampton, and Drullard, of Hadley, are charged with conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine; also charged was Joaquin Carrillo, of Easthampton. File photo | The RepublicanFederal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
As Springfield readies for its 375th anniversary, it remembers its 350th
The actual anniversary date, May 14, when William Pynchon “swapped wampum” with the Agawam Indians for what is now Springfield, fell on a Wednesday. File photo by Mark M. MurrayThen-mayor Richard E....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chicopee ready to sell former Belcher School building
The 110-year-old elementary school was vacated in October when the city bought a former Catholic school and renovated it. File photo by Don Treeger / The RepublicanWorkers from Sitterly Movers in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vermont bank robbery suspect Brian Aubuchon arrested in Indian Orchard
Aubuchon was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon on near the Pot Belly Pub in Indian Orchard. Photo courtesy of Vermont State PoliceBrian Aubuchon SPRINGFIELD – A man wanted by Vermont police in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Developing: Man in custody following gun disturbance at Westfield apartment...
Police blocked off Feeding Hills Road to all traffic as they sorted out the scene. Republican photo | Don TreegerWestfield police officers on the scene of a disturbance at 22 Feeding Hills Road....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Verizon stops delivering residential white pages in phone book
Phone books will still contain alphabetical business listings and the yellow pages organized by category; residential directories will be available by request. The RepublicanThe 2011-2012...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Public forum scheduled at Minnechaug Regional High School on proposed cuts...
Proposed cuts include 5th grade instrumental music and 7th grade foreign language. WILBRAHAM – The Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee has scheduled a public forum on the fiscal 2012 regional...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Massachusetts Senate expected to change House plan to control costs of...
The Massachusetts Senate may be more favorable to public employee unions than the plan approved in the state House of Representatives. View full size BOSTON – State senators next week are set to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Monson Town Meeting voters approve preserving Jean Porwoll's 60 acres on...
Voters approved launching a government study, and taping all future Town Meetings and Finance Committee meetings. MONSON – The late Jean Porwoll wanted to ensure that her 60 acres of woodland on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Law Day program at Central High School spotlights Internet issues
Students on a mock city council said there should be no filters on public computers. The Republican/Mark MurrayLawyer Kyle Guelcher speaks at Law Day event at Central High SPRINGFIELD –The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brimfield Antiques Shows draw customers from all over the world
Brimfield Antiques Shows opened Tuesday and will run through May 15. BRIMFIELD – Robert Lloyd can and does sell his antique silver items in his Manhattan gallery and at indoor shows in Miami,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Federal judge blocks Utah immigration law, citing similarities to Arizona law
The law would have allowed police to check the citizenship status of anyone they arrest. File photo | Associated PressFILE - Two men illegally cross the border fence separating Nogales, Ariz., and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
43-year-old Ronald Skroczky taken into custody after shots fired in Westfield
Skroczky was shot with a taser after being combative toward officers, police said. Updates a story posted Tuesday at 8:05 p.m. WESTFIELD – Forty-three-year-old Ronald P. Skroczky was taken into...
View ArticleClik here to view.
FBI arrests long-sought Puerto Rican militant wanted for $7 million West...
Authorities say Norberto Gonzalez Claudio took part in the $7 million robbery of an armored car depot in West Hartford, Connecticut, in 1983 as a member of the militant independence group Los...
View ArticleClik here to view.
AP-Gfk poll: Obama approval rating hits 60 percent
President Barack Obama's approval rating has hit its highest point in two years — 60 percent — and more than half of Americans now say he deserves to be re-elected, according to an Associated...
View Article