Water main break reported on Eastview Drive in Westfield
City water department crews are on the scene working to fix the break, which is located at the intersection with East Mountain Road. WESTFIELD - A large sinkhole on Eastview Drive has caused a water...
View ArticleLate Sen. Byrd's FBI files reveal CIA leak uproar
The FBI released more than 750 pages from its files — many of them with words, sentences or entire paragraphs redacted — in response to a Freedom of Information Act request by The Associated Press....
View ArticleOregon man's Facebook post sparks airline backlash
Cameron Clark of Bend wrote to his Facebook friends Friday that he saw a disabled man miss a flight because numerous airline personnel refused to give him extra assistance, even after Clark intervened...
View ArticleOhio man shoots wife of 45 years in hospital ICU
Police say John Wise, of Massillon, entered the hospital shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday and went to see his wife, Barbara, in the intensive care unit, where she had been admitted a few days earlier....
View ArticleAM News Links: Jim Calhoun misses charity basketball game after breaking hip,...
The recent push in Lowell, Mass. to allow those aged 17 to vote in local elections has leaders - and grown-ups - thinking. Associated PressUConn head coach Jim Calhoun is seen during a game against...
View ArticlePartly sunny, late-day t'storms, high 86
Scattered strong thunderstorms develop mainly after 2 p.m. Sunday will start off very similar to yesterday...areas of fog in the morning, with partly sunny skies and temperatures quickly warming up....
View ArticleObituaries today: Patrick H. Goeckner, 69, was owner of Com-Tel-Alarm...
Obituaries from The Republican. Patrick H. Goeckner Patrick H. Goeckner, 69, of Chicopee died Tuesday morning, Aug. 2, 2012, surrounded by his family at his home. Goeckner was born in Twin Falls,...
View ArticleScattered strong t'storms, high 86
A few strong thunderstorms possible this afternoon/evening. Showers and thunderstorms are continuing to move towards the region out of the Great Lakes. The first batch of thunderstorms are expected to...
View ArticleWest Side apartment building goes solar
hayer said Ashley Arms is also earning money with its solar installation by selling credits through the state’s Solar Carve Out program. Under state law, utilities have to buy solar credits at...
View ArticleIn Massachusetts, regulation limited in private-pay care for elders
Although reports about elder abuse and theft are lodged with both the Department of Public Health and the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, no single agency in state government is tracking either the...
View ArticlePolice: 7 dead in shooting at Sikh temple in Wisconsin
Police were called to the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in the suburb of Oak Creek, where witnesses said several dozen people were gathering for a service. Authorities found four people dead inside the...
View ArticleFranklin Morales pitches Red Sox to a desperately needed win
Adrian Gonzalez homered as Boston avoided getting swept. Associated PressAdrian Gonzalez hit his fifth homer in 20 games for the Red Sox Sunday, and his 11th of the season,. BOSTON - If results...
View ArticleFlash Flood Watch, strong t'storms tonight, low 69
Rounds of thunderstorms will move through the region tonight/overnight, a few storms may be severe with heavy downpours. Showers and thunderstorms are continuing to move into the region ahead of a...
View ArticleWoman extracted following Interstate 291 crash
Dennis Leger, aide to Springfield Fire Commissioner Joseph Conant, said the woman was transported to Baystate Medical Center. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find her trapped in an overturned...
View ArticlePatriots are trying to work out all the kinks before the Saints arrive
New England has a way to go as it continues its endless pursuit of perfection. APNew England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) wipes his brow after the conclusion of training camp practice at the...
View ArticleUsain Bolt strikes again, sets Olympic record and wins gold in 100 meter dash
Bolt's training partner and Jamaican teammate, world champion Yohan Blake, won the silver in 9.75, and 2004 Olympic champion Justin Gatlin of the U.S. earned the bronze in 9.79. APJamaica's Usain Bolt...
View ArticlePatriots' offensive line suffers 2 more injuries during Sunday's practice
Other observations from Day 9 of Patriots training camp. APComing off a season-ending injury last year, New England Patriots center Dan Koppen (67) works a blocking drill at practice during NFL...
View ArticleRowe officials discussing options for elementary students after school burns...
Between 80 and 100 firefighters from 17 communities assisted in extinguishing the blaze. Photo by Jeff Brown ROWE - A lightning strike Saturday afternoon caused a fire that destroyed the Rowe...
View ArticleTom Brady, now 35, says he hopes to still be playing when he's 42
Brady discusses the advantage of his age. APNew England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) and his two backups Brian Hoyer (8) and Ryan Mallett (15) run sprints at the end of practice during NFL...
View ArticleAgawam fire started by lightning strike, no one injured
The lightning struck a tree at about 5:30 p.m. as a line of thunderstorms passed through the region. jumping to the home. The fire was in the soffit under the eaves. File Photo by Julian...
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