Andrew Nicastro announces $500,000 settlment in civil lawsuit against two...
Nicastro said the two former bishops knew now defrocked priest Alfred Graves had molested two boys in 1976 but allowed him to keep serving as a priest. SPRINGFIELD – Andrew Nicastro announced today...
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Obituaries today: William P. Hershowitz was custodian at Woodland School in...
Obituaries from The Republican. William P. Hershowitz William P. Hershowitz, 71, of Feeding Hills, died Wednesday in Heritage Hall West. He was born in Springfield and lived in Feeding Hills for 45...
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U.S. Rep. Richard Neal to campaign on behalf of Elizabeth Warren in Springfield
The state Democratic Party was criticized in May for sharing office space with Neal since he is involved in a contested primary against two Democrats. U.S. Rep. Richard Neal greets Democratic Senate...
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Tom Brady sharp before record crowd at Patriots training camp
The Patriots set a new attendance record at Friday's practice. APNew England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws a pass during practice on the second day of NFL football training camp in Foxborough,...
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Aaron Hernandez shows off versatility at Patriots training camp by working as...
Hernandez says that he's a tight end that does other things. AP England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez pulls in a pass during practice on the second day of NFL football training camp in...
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One-and-done playoff risk won't deter Red Sox GM Ben Cherington from a trade
A new playoff format increases the risk of trading young talent for quick help. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Boston Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington has some decisions to make by Tuesday's trade...
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Springfield gets $15 million in October snowstorm relief
Neal said the funding was a reminder of the nation’s increasingly violent weather and federal government’s commitment to helping disaster victims nationwide. “It’s the national principal,” he said....
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MassMutual brings in students for the summer
Students, drawn from MassMutual Academic Achievement and MassMutual Career Pathways programs, spend 10 weeks working on real-life information technology and computer -related projects at MassMutual’s...
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German U-boat, sunk for 70 years, discovered off Nantucket
Using side-scan sonar, the seven-man team located the wreck listing to its side in deep water about 70 miles south of Nantucket. View full sizeAP Photo/GK Consulting & AWS Expeditions/Joe...
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Photos from the 2012 London Olympics Opening Ceremonies: Team USA, Kate...
See photo highlights from the Opening Ceremonies of the Games of the XXX Olympiad. The 2012 London Olympics Opening Ceremonies had a queen, musicians, dancers, actors and, oh, right – athletes. The...
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2012 London Olympics open with James Bond, Queen Elizabeth, Paul McCartney...
The highlight of the Opening Ceremonies was pure movie magic, using trickery to make it seem that Britain's beloved 86-year-old queen had parachuted into the stadium with the nation's most famous spy....
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A loss to the Yankees pushes the Red Sox one step closer to irrelevancy
The Sox are in last place after 100 games, and hope is dwindling. AP PhotoCarl Crawford hit his first home run of the season for the Red Sox Friday night. NEW YORK - Prior to Friday night's game...
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West Springfield Planning Administrator Richard Werbiskis laid off by Mayor...
The mayor said he laid off the city's long-time planning administrator to make up for a $60,000 budget cut "cavalieryly" made by the Town Council. File photo by Mark M. Murray / The RepublicanRichard...
View ArticleWoman and child struck by car; driver flees scene, say Springfield police
Police were looking for a white Ford Escort that fled the scene. SPRINGFIELD - Police are searching for a driver involved in a hit-and-run accident on Sumner Avenue Friday night in which a mother and...
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Holyoke crime sweep nets 24 arrests in South Holyoke, Churchill
Officers in a half-dozen vehicles and from various agencies participated in the sweep. Republican file photo Related links Complete Holyoke coverage Follow Mike Plaisance on Twitter HOLYOKE – City,...
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Variable clouds overnight with a better chance of rain for Saturday. An approaching system from the west is pushing a fair amount of cloud cover into New England overnight. While we are expected to...
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Chairs with paintings of Southwick scenes to be actioned during 'beach party'...
Unlike other nearby communities that have adopted fiberglass statues as mascots, Southwick embraced the pioneer chair for the “Have a Seat in Southwick” public art project. Photo by Manon...
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Woman killed by car while crossing Sumner Avenue; Springfield police looking...
The woman was pronounced dead at Baystate Medical Center following the 8:30 p.m. accident. She did not have any identification on her and police are trying to determine her name. Republican file photo...
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Man calling himself 'a joker' threatened shooting
The 28-year-old man, identified in a search warrant as Neil E. Prescott, told a supervisor at software and mailroom supplier Pitney Bowes that he wanted to see his boss' "brain splatter all over the...
View ArticleNBC draws ire for not streaming Olympics ceremony
Even before NBC signed on for its coverage of the Summer Olympics in London on Friday, it drew a storm online for its decision not to stream the opening ceremony digitally. NEW YORK — A look at media...
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