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FCC regulator who voted yes to Comcast-NBC deal leaving job to become...
Meredith Attwell Baker, one of two Republicans on the five-member Federal Communications Commission, will become senior vice president of government affairs for NBCUniversal. (AP Photo)FCC...
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Amherst considering change in school starting times
The Later Start Times Task Force recently submitted its report to Amherst Regional School Superintendent Maria Geryk and the Amherst Regional School Committee coming up with four options for change....
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AM News Links: Bedbugs with 'superbug' germs found, world remembers Bob...
Bedbugs in a Canadian hospital are found to carry MRSA, Hampshire County DA says he will prosecute anyone who gave alcohol to UMass student who fell of roof and more headlines. (AP Photo)Itchy bites...
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Westfield School Committee negotiating 3-year contract with its new...
the new superintendent will participate in filling several School Department positions before her July 1 start date. WESTFIELD – Contract negotiations between the School Committee and newly appointed...
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NATO strikes Libyan capital after Gadhafi appears
NATO airstrikes struck Moammar Gadhafi's sprawling compound in Tripoli and three other sites early Thursday, hours after the Libyan leader was shown on state TV in his first appearance since his son...
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Commentary: It's the real Phoebe Prince who matters most
It didn't take long for me to realize there were countless Phoebe Princes. Full coverage of the Phoebe Prince case » Again and again I found myself referring to her as Phoebe. I had never met the girl...
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Former Gov. Mitt Romney to defend Massachusetts health care, criticize...
Aides said Romney won't apologize for his role in the Massachusetts law, which was enacted five years ago, but instead offer a strong defense of it. AP PhotoFormer Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney....
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Discovery of milk jug filled with unknown liquid at Roosevelt Avenue and...
The intersection, closed at about 10 a.m., has since reopened. UPDATE: 11:10 a.m.: Fire Department spokesman Dennis G. Leger said test results indicated that the liquid in the jug was not hazardous....
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Accused Northampton arsonist Anthony Baye recalls night of fires with dismay
Baye also contends that he was denied his right to a lawyer during the Jan. 4 interview in which he admits that the fire at 17 Fair St. was a mistake. An updated version of this story is now available...
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Airport officials drafting proposal to address runway needs at Westfield's...
The airport's main runway is used by corporate jets, general aviation and military operations. File photo by Dave Roback / The RepublicanBarnes Municipal Airport in Westfield, seen here last month, is...
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Holyoke police respond to reported shooting at Spring and Main streets
The shooting was reported shortly before noon on Thursday. Update: A Holyoke Gas & Electric employee was injured by flying glass in a shooting. More information has been added below. HOLYOKE - A...
View ArticleAsk Mayor Sarno: Blowing through city's reserve funds is 'what gets us into...
Among this week's questions: Why did you support a $12,000 pay raise for Superintendent Alan Ingram? Watch video In the latest installment of Ask the Mayor from The Republican, with reporter Peter...
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Senate Democrat: Big oil doesn't need tax breaks
Democrats acknowledged that a bill to repeal the tax breaks would not bring down the price of oil at the gas pump. Associated PressIn this June 15, 2010 file photo, oil company executives, from left,...
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Northampton arson suspect Anthony Baye heard telling police on video it...
At one point, Sgt. Paul Zipper told Baye that investigators had spoken with some of his friends and believed he had a history of lighting fires. This is an updated version of a story posted at 10:57...
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F.W. Webb seeking nearly $500,000 in tax incentives for expansion of plumbing...
The council will be asked to approve nearly $500,000 in tax breaks for F.W. Webb next week. Michael A. Fenton SPRINGFIELD – With a deadline approaching for securing a city tax break, F.W. Webb...
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Obituaries today: Enrique Sanabria worked for Springfield DPW
Obituaries from The Republican. Enrique Sanabria Enrique C. Sanabria, 71, of Westfield, died Monday. He was born and educated in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, and came to the mainland U.S. when he was 19....
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Anthony Baye's lawyers say police set out to obtain confession from him
"You're the confession guy, aren't you?" attorney David Hoose asked state police trooper Michael Mazza. The Republican / Don TreegerAttorney David P. Hoose (left) stands with his client, Anthony P....
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John Whelihan mounts campaign for Holyoke City Council
John Whelihan finished the term of his late father on the council in 2009 and is now on the charter study panel. John G. Whelihan HOLYOKE – John G. Whelihan, a former city councilor, said he will run...
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Nesting swans at Heritage Park in East Longmeadow, attacking passerbys in...
An area around the swans' nesting site has been cordoned off. Photo by Michael S. Gordon / The RepublicanMaria Servidone, 19, of East Longmeadow, is chased by one of the two swans living at Heritage...
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Actor Sam Waterson, of 'Law & Order' fame, to be issued Ken Burns Lifetime...
He will be given the fourth annual award for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in several stage and television productions. Sam Waterson STURBRIDGE – Sam Waterston may be best known for his role as...
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