Gov. Deval Patrick to campaign for President Obama in North Carolina, Virginia
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is hitting the road again in support of President Barack Obama's re-election campaign. AP Photo/J. Scott ApplewhiteMassachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick addresses the...
View ArticleFrom the Press Box podcast: Central-Longmeadow highlights high school...
The Republican's Russ Held and MassLive.com's Jay King are joined by Republican correspondent Jimmy Kelley to discuss the upcoming Week 6 in high school football. The Republican's Russ Held and...
View ArticleQuick hits: High school highlights from Thursday, Oct. 11
The Republican staff compiles Thursday's high school sports highlights. East Longmeadow's (4) Gavin Ashe tips the ball away from Northampton's Emily Poehlein during first half girls field hockey at...
View ArticleIndian Orchard resident Bruno Ramos, 30, seriously injured in Ludlow...
Ludlow and state police continue to probe the accident. LUDLOW - A 30-year-old Indian Orchard man, seriously injured when he was hit by a car on West Avenue Sunday night, continues to recuperate at...
View ArticleDespite debt crisis, European Union wins Nobel Peace Prize
The EU grew out of the devastation of World War II and is now made up of 500 million people in 27 nations, with other nations lined up, waiting to join. AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, FileIn this Friday,...
View ArticleTop 10 high school football players: Minnechaug's Ben Sheehan making a strong...
Greenfield's Zach Bartak remains in the No. 1 spot, but Sheehan is charging. Minnechaug's Ben Sheehan is tough to tackle and even tougher to chase down. - (Staff photo by David Molnar) Greenfield's...
View ArticleFamily of missing New Hampshire college student to distribute flyers
Marriott drives a 2001 gold Mazda Tribute with New Hampshire plate number 304-5397. DOVER, N.H. (AP) — The family of a missing University of New Hampshire student plan to be in Dover distributing...
View ArticleWoman taken to hospital for treatment of minor injuries following...
Emergency personnel shut off power parts of both communities in order to get the woman out of her vehicle. SOUTHAMPTON – A section of County North Road in Southampton and Line Street in Easthampton...
View ArticleNew York Yankees need C.C. Sabathia to be an ace like Justin Verlander
The pressure in on C.C. Sabathia to come through for the Yankees in Friday night's winner-take-all Game 5 in the Bronx. The Yankees will look to C.C. Sabathia to come through in Friday Night's...
View ArticleFact check: Slips in Joe Biden, Paul Ryan vice presidential debate
Anyone who paid attention to a hearing in Congress this week knew that the administration had been implored to beef up security at the U.S. Consulate in Libya before the deadly terrorist attack there....
View ArticleUMass team doctor, alumnus, using 'Henry' to raise childhood obesity awareness
Dr. Pierre Rouzier has spearheaded a project intended to fight a nationwide epidemic. David Molnar | The RepublicanLaura Porter of Haydenville reads the storyboards of the book "Harry Gets Moving,"...
View ArticleTropical Storm Rafael dumps rain in east Caribbean
Puerto Rico was under a tropical storm watch. The Associated Press CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands — Tropical Storm Rafael lashed the eastern Caribbean Saturday with heavy rains that are...
View ArticlePalmer firefighters at structure fire on Ware Street
The call came in just before 7 p.m. on Saturday. This story has been updated. Read it here. PALMER - Palmer firefighters are at the scene of a structure fire at a mobile home at 249 Ware St. (Route...
View ArticleDoc Rivers calls Atlantic Division improved, but Courtney Lee admits Boston...
Despite several offseason moves that have made the division a more dangerous place, the Celtics' sights remain set on the Heat. AP HARTFORD – The Atlantic Division is strengthened. Celtics coach Doc...
View ArticleEditorial: 'Transaction Man' article helps explain what makes Mitt Romney tick
For all the national exposure Romney has garnered in his quest for the presidency, many find him unknowable. Will the real Mitt Romney please stand up? Just like the celebrity panel on the 1950s...
View ArticlePower plant opponents begin march from Westfield to Boston
Marchers want to prevent construction of a 431 mega-watt, gas-fired power plant. Manon MirabelliMary Ann Babinski, of Westfield Concerned Citizens, delivers a speech Saturday morning before embarking...
View ArticleWestern Mass. Warriors win NEFL playoff squeaker, 35-28
Quarterback Shawn Brady connected with Travis Poole for the winning touchdown with 35 seconds left. Michael BeswickThe Western Mass Warriors' Vitaly Dzhenzherrukha takes down Connecticut's Akeem...
View ArticleRain, mainly after 3 a.m., low 40
Rain through tomorrow morning. Staying seasonally mild next week. A quick system diving into the region has brought a return to the clouds, with a cold rain on the way overnight...mainly after 3 a.m....
View ArticleFire destroys mobile home in Palmer
Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the fire. This is an update of a story posted at 6:59 p.m. PALMER - Fire destroyed a mobile home at 249 Ware St. (Route 32) and sent two of the...
View ArticleMassachusetts pharmacy founder had background in recycling
The pharmacy linked to the nation's deadly outbreak of meningitis is owned by two brothers-in-law who brought different but complementary skills to the venture: One's a pharmacist, the other a...
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