Rob Gronkowski suffers injury, but returns to Patriots' practice
Gronkowski was one of three players who suffered an injury Saturday. APNew England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) sets up to catch a pass during practice on the second day of training camp at...
View ArticleBrian Waters likely not being fined for training camp absence
Waters was excused from mandatory minicamp for "personal reasons." APBrian Waters continues to remain absent from training camp. FOXBOROUGH – Brian Waters absence continues to hang over the New...
View ArticlePower restored Saturday night at Riverdale Shops in West Springfield...
The repairs took about 12 hours to complete due to an underground cable fault and transformer problems Republican file photo WEST SPRINGFIELD – A power outage caused by problems with a transformer and...
View ArticleA better Jon Lester doesn't get the win, but the Red Sox do
Jon Lester avoided the dismal early inning problems that had bedeviled him. Associated PressBoston Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester allowed four runs in six innings but could not get a win at New...
View ArticlePast coach praises Greenfield Olympic Wrestler Elena Pirozhkova's skills,...
Anibal Nieves is nor surprised his former student would playfully lift the first lady. Whit House photo by Sonya N. Hebert Elena Pirozhkova, a Greenfield, Mass., resident and member of the U.S....
View ArticleLongmeadow police investigate death of woman found in her Meadow Street home
The cause of death is undetermined pending an autopsy. LONGMEADOW – Police are investigating the death of a 39-year-old woman found inside her home on Meadow Street on Saturday. Her identity was not...
View ArticleObama campaign visit to Durham, New Hampshire, cost $13K
A New Hampshire town says a campaign visit last month by President Barack Obama cost about $13,000, well below the initial estimate of up to $30,000. President Barack Obama poses for a photo with a...
View ArticleScattered showers and t'storms overnight, low 66
A few leftover showers move through overnight, another batch of scattered t'storms tomorrow. A chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms will remain with us throughout the night as a stationary...
View ArticleGov. Deval Patrick sends back crime bill with amendment to allow parole for...
Patrick said Saturday that he will send a crime bill back to the Legislature with an amendment that would allow parole in some cases for repeat violent offenders convicted under the legislation's...
View ArticleHyundai recalls some Santa Fe, Sonata models for air bag issues
Hyundai said it received complaints from some adults under 130 pounds whose air bags didn't deploy. In this file photo, the logo of Hyundai Motor Co. is seen on its car at the company's showroom in...
View ArticleOlympics 2012: Day 1 is full of surprises, rivalries (links)
A lot of people won medals today, but everyone's talking about -- and writing about -- who didn't. A lot of people won medals today, but everyone's talking about -- and writing about -- who didn't....
View ArticleSpringfield's Gus & Paul's bakery busy after owner speaks out
According to the owner, business is up fourfold at the well-known deli and bakery his father, Paul, and uncle, Gus, opened in 1958 on Sumner Avenue in Springfield. SPRINGFIELD – It’s July, but Gordon...
View ArticleJesse Jackson Jr. move to Mayo Clinic for depression could point to...
The announcement that Jesse Jackson Jr. had been transferred to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota pinned down his whereabouts for the first time in weeks and gave clear confirmation that the Illinois...
View ArticleAs Massachusetts state Senator, Scott Brown reached across party lines on...
Brown worked closely with Democrats in the state legislature on veterans issues and child protection issues; at the same time, he was a conservative voice on tax and social issues. The Republican file...
View ArticleHundreds gather in Connecticut to celebrate the birth of a rare white bison
Many Native Americans consider white bison a symbol of hope and unity; some consider their births sacred events. A white bison calf drinks water at the Mohawk Bison farm in Goshen, Conn., on...
View ArticleMassachusetts dad Daryl Benway shoots children, commits suicide, district...
A man who had recently separated from his wife shot his two children, killing his 7-year-old daughter, before committing suicide, prosecutors said. Republican file photo OXFORD, Mass. (AP) — A man who...
View ArticleAM News Links: Springfield man expected to recover after being shot three...
The ads debuted during the Olympics, and are intended to highlight the excellent customer service provided by the employees of the Apple Genius bar. File photo | Associated PressA person stands near...
View ArticleA few showers and t'storms today, high 82
Scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms again today. A few scattered showers and thunderstorms will bother the region again on Sunday ... although not quite the widespread downpour through the...
View ArticleAdviser: Romney would back strike against Iran
Romney has said he has a "zero tolerance" policy toward Iran obtaining the capability to build a nuclear weapon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and US Republican presidential...
View ArticleObituaries today: Michael D. Zukowski, 31, of Holyoke, was hockey player and...
Obituaries from The Republican. Michael D. Zukowski Michael David Zukowski, 31, of Holyoke, died suddenly and unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, July 26, 2012. He was born in Holyoke on Feb. 24,...
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