Alleged Colorado Batman shooter James Holmes spent year surrounded by brain...
Supported by a prestigious federal grant, Holmes, 24, was in the first year of a program at the University of Denver dedicated to neuroscience, studying such topics as how the brain works or...
View Article'Medical Center' star Chad Everett dead at 75
The two-time Golden Globe winner died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles after a year-and-a-half-long battle with lung cancer. CBSChad Everett in a publicity photo from the 1969 to 1976 television...
View ArticleLincoln Blackie of West Springfield launches campaign for 6th Hampden...
Blackie said the state should be doing more to revive the economy. Lincoln A. Blackie WEST SPRINGFIELD – Complaining state government is not doing enough to revive the stalled economy, Lincoln A....
View ArticleOcean State Job Lot in Chicopee ordered closed after coolant leak fills store...
The gas by itself is not necessarily harmful but one employee was taken to the hospital as a precaution after complaining of dizziness. Photo courtesy of CBS 3 SpringfieldThe scene outside Ocean State...
View ArticleSpringfield officials investigate 2 more arson fires reported in Forest Park
The two fires Tuesday night are the latest in a series of arson fires reported in Forest Park, although the others were in an area View full sizeThe Republican | Patrick JohnsonSpringfield...
View ArticleYesterday's top stories: Suspects steal from unlocked occupied house, man...
Officials of Six Flags New England are seeking permission from the city to build the world’s tallest swing set ride at their amusement park in Agawam. Photo by John Suchocki / The RepublicanLawyer...
View ArticleSpringfield College wrestler Jeff Blatnick overcame cancer to win Olympic gold
Blatnick, a three-time All-American during his years at Springfield College, was coached by Douglas Parker, who now lives in Longmeadow. Springfield College archivesOn his way to winning, Springfield...
View ArticleFriends of Westfield Animal Shelter launch out-reach program
The Friends are seeking volunteers and funds to support the regional shelter. File photo by John Suchocki / The RepublicanMichael A. Xavie, Gabriella Klinakis and Jocelyn Coira give Westfield Mayor...
View Article8 arrested in connection with Martin Street fire in Springfield; suspected in...
Clapprood said the group is suspected in a string of recent arson fires in the city's Forest Park neighborhood, and that additional charges may be filed. The Republican | Patrick JohnsonSpringfield...
View ArticleSheriff's vehicle involved in Billerica crash
State police are investigating a crash involving a Middlesex Sheriff's Department vehicle that reportedly has left one person dead. BILLERICA, Mass. (AP) — State police are investigating a crash...
View ArticleMan frees 17-pound lobster from Conn. restaurant
A Connecticut man purchased a 17-pound lobster at a Waterford restaurant, then released the crustacean back into Long Island Sound. WATERFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man purchased a 17-pound...
View ArticleHearing for Leominster cop disciplined for racial slur toward Carl Crawford
A disciplinary hearing is set for a Leominster police officer after an internal investigation found that he directed a racial slur at Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford. AP Photo/Charles...
View ArticleGov. Deval Patrick weighs options on '3 strikes' measure
Gov. Deval Patrick is weighing his options as he considers what to do with a sentencing overhaul sent to him by lawmakers last week. The Associated PressMassachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick watches...
View Article'What?' Confused 911 caller outs NYPD spying in NJ
A building superintendent at an apartment complex just off the Rutgers University campus called the New Brunswick Police 911 line in June 2009. He said his staff had been conducting a routine...
View ArticleSenate race featuring Scott Brown, Elizabeth Warren costliest in Mass. history
The amount collected by all Senate candidates through the end of June has topped $46.7 million, according to an Associated Press review of campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election...
View ArticleNorth Korea confirms leader Kim Jong Un is married
North Korea said its new, young leader Kim Jong Un is married, announcing it for the first time in a brief and routine state TV report Wednesday evening that ends weeks of speculation about a...
View ArticleUMass creating new Agricultural Learning Center to provide working farm for...
The farm center will begin next year but be operational in 2014. Submitted photoThis is an archival photo of an 1894 barn that will be moved to the Wysocki Field for the new UMass Agricultural...
View ArticleU.S. futures mixed on weak US corporate earnings
Futures were mixed Wednesday as investors overlooked a bevy of ugly quarterly earnings on the growing belief that the Federal Reserve will soon step in to revitalize the economy. (AP Photo/Richard...
View ArticleCole Hamels agrees to stay in Philadelphia
Cole Hamels will be staying in Philadelphia after all. Associated PressCole Hamels will be staying with the Philadelphia Phillies after he agreed to a contract on Wednesday. Cole Hamels has agreed to...
View ArticleOlympic organizers display South Korea flag instead of North Korea
London Olympic organizers mistakenly displayed the South Korean flag on a jumbo screen instead of North Korea's before a women's soccer match Wednesday, prompting the North Koreans to refuse to take...
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