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Springfield police charge 44-year-old Holyoke resident Michael Messier with...
The suspect implied that he had a gun in his pocket, police said. Michael Messier This updates a story originally filed at 6:49 a.m. SPRINGFIELD – A police officer, heading home Monday morning after...
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Clarke School solicits proposals for nearly all its remaining campus
For more than a century, Clarke was predominantly a boarding school for students from kindergarten age through high school. File photo by Don Treeger / The RepublicanNORTHAMPTON - William J. Corwin,...
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Palmer Town Council subcommittee to review tag sale, nuisance ordinances
The Town Council president said he thinks residents should be able to hold more than six tag sales a year. PALMER – A Town Council subcommittee will review the tag sale and nuisance ordinances put in...
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Emilio Fusco denies charges stemming from mob hits on Adolfo "Big Al" Bruno...
Fusco's arraignment came slightly more than a month after three co-defendants -- Fotios and Ty Geas, and Arthur "Artie" Nigro -- were convicted at trial. File photo / The RepublicanEmilio Fusco takes...
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission sends inspection team to Pilgrim nuclear power...
A three-member inspection team is headed to the Plymouth plant after an automatic shutdown last week. AP file photoA tower at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, in Plymouth, Mass., is seen near the coast...
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Donald Trump: 'I will not be running for president'
The reality TV star and real estate magnate made his announcement at a Manhattan hotel as NBC, which airs his show, rolled out its fall lineup. (AP Photo/Palm Beach Post, Gary Coronado) Donald Trump...
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Coalition of Springfield business owners produces petition opposing proposed...
The proposed 45-megawatt, $150-million plant at 1000 Page Blvd. would burn an average of 1,184 tons of green wood chips per day to create electricity. John Suchocki / The Republican05.16.2011 |...
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Jury selection underway in Westfield District Court in Springfield assault case
The actual trial is expected to begin on Tuesday. Michael S. Gordon / The Republican05.16.2011 | WESTFIELD - Former Springfield Police Patrolman Danilo Feliciano in Westfield District Court Monday....
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Amherst police believe socket wrench assault that fractured man's skull...
The suspect was ordered held without right to bail and the victim remains in serious condition. Amherst Police photoHarrison Madzy AMHERST - A Friday night socket wrench assault in a downtown parking...
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Police raid Wilbraham home, arrest 18-year-old James C. Shewchuk on drug charges
Police executed their search warrant at 14 Apple Hill Road on Friday morning. Republican file photo WILBRAHAM - Police raided an 18-year-old Apple Hill Road man’s home Friday morning and arrested him...
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Springfield budget proposal includes 34 layoffs, eliminating 49 vacant...
The budget cuts will not reduce police or firefighters, including staffing added through recent academies. The Republican | Michael S. GordonLeft to right, Springfield Human Resources Director William...
View ArticleWhat they said: Gov. Deval Patrick, Attorney General Martha Coakley and...
Gov. Patrick has proposed legislation seeking to temper health care costs in the Commonwealth. See what witnesses had to say in their testimony. Watch video Gov. Deval Patrick provided testimony on...
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Police in Springfield and West Springfield to 'compete' in Tip-A-Cop...
The fund-raiser is set to Tuesday at Chili's restaurants in Springfield and West Springfield. SPRINGFIELD – For ten police officers here and another ten in West Springfield on Tuesday, the phrase...
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Obituaries today: Louis Terebesi worked at Unifirst, Reminder Publications
Obituaries from The Republican. Louis Terebesi Louis "Lou" Terebesi, 90, of Springfield, passed away on Friday. He was born in Hungary in 1920, and after immigrating to this country as a young boy his...
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Jury trial scheduled to begin in Westfield District Court for fired...
Feliciano is accused of beating Rolando Rivera at Rivera's Springfield apartment. The Republican | Michael S. Gordon05.16.2011 | WESTFIELD – Former Springfield Police patrolman Danilo Feliciano in...
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Obituaries today: Louis Terebesi worked at Unifirst, Reminder Publications
Obituaries from The Republican. Louis Terebesi Louis "Lou" Terebesi, 90, of Springfield, passed away on Friday. He was born in Hungary in 1920, and after immigrating to this country as a young boy his...
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Federal grant of $228,000 will support land preservation along Route 112
"Scenic vistas will ultimately be permanently protected," said Elizabeth Giannini, Franklin Regional Council of Governments senior transportation planner. File photo | Associated PressA sign along...
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Sgt. Joshua Desforges physical fitness challenge scheduled at Ludlow High School
The event is a fundraiser toward a memorial and scholarship to honor the Ludlow Marine, who was killed in action in Afghanistan a year ago. Sgt. Joshua Desforges LUDLOW – Two School Committee members...
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Holyoke murder defendant Eduardo Colon-Martinez faces parole revocation
As a teenager in Puerto Rico, Colon-Martinez was convicted in a killing involving a firearm, the prosecutor said. Eduardo Colon-Martinez SPRINGFIELD – Convicted of murder in Puerto Rico two decades...
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Springfield receives national HUD 'Door Knocker Award' for Worthington...
The $19.2 million affordable housing project was funded primarily by federal grants, loans and tax credits. The Republican | Mark M. MurrayThe Worthington Commons Apartments stand at the corner of...
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