I-291 eastbound in Springfield clear after midday accident
No information was available on the cause of the accident. Republican file photo SPRINGFIELD -- State Police in Springfield have reopened all three lanes on Interstate 291 eastbound after a two-car...
View ArticleNHL makes offer to players for ending lockout; includes full 82-game season
Union chief Donald Fehr has asked for time to review the offer. Associated PressNHL commissioner Gary Bettman, foreground, arrives with deputy commissioner Bill Daly as the NHL and its locked-out...
View ArticleTom Brady of New England Patriots denies big hit by Jason Jones impacted his...
Brady’s uncharacteristic play in the closing minutes of Sunday’s loss to Seattle had some wondering if a hit he took affected his decision-making. By SHALISE MANZA YOUNG Sporting News FOXBOROUGH,...
View ArticleBarack Obama out to seize momentum from Mitt Romney in debate
President Barack Obama was looking to rebound in a White House debate rematch Tuesday, promising a more aggressive charge against rival Mitt Romney to stop the Republican's gains since their first...
View ArticleBoston Red Sox offseason: 9 first basemen who could play for Red Sox in 2013
The Red Sox have a hole at the first base position. Who will they find to fill the key offensive position in 2013? It's been a while since the Boston Red Sox had a genuine hole on the right side of...
View ArticleSandra Fluke urges Northampton voters to turn out for Elizabeth Warren
Fluke, who was called a "slut" and a "prostitute" by radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh, spoke before a crowd of mostly Warren supporters at The Roost, a cafe on Bridge Street. Watch video Sandra...
View ArticleTwo drivers escape injury in I-291 rollover crash in Springfield
The accident, which happened just after noon, closed two lanes to traffic for nearly an hour as the scene was cleared. Republican file photo SPRINGFIELD - A 63-year-old city man and a 20-year-old...
View ArticleChicopee jewelry store robbery results in 1 arrest, 1 man shot
The owner of Furnari Jewelers on Memorial Drive said he shot a robber when he launched himself over the counter and attempted to attack him. Anthony J. Furnari of Furnari Jewelers on Memorial Drive in...
View ArticleSandra Fluke talks about Elizabeth Warren in Northampton
Women's rights activist Sandra Fluke campaigned for Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren at the Roost in Northampton on October 16, 2012.
View ArticleDionte Christmas, Jamar Smith waived by Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics announced Tuesday that they have waived guards Dionte Christmas and Jamar Smith to cut the current roster to 16. The Boston Celtics announced Tuesday that they have waived guards...
View ArticleScott Brown criticizes 'Cadillac tax' in President Barack Obama's health care...
Brown, receiving an endorsement from the State Police Association of Massachusetts, attacked Elizabeth Warren for supporting Obama's health care reform. AP Photo/Charles KrupaRepublican Sen. Scott...
View ArticleFormer Gov. William Weld will return to Massachusetts
Weld will be joining the law firm Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo P.C. U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., right, laughs as former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld talks with reporters after Weld...
View ArticleBaystate Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital and the state work on...
Once fully up and running, the Massachusetts Health Information Exchange will help doctors avoid dangerous drug interactions and redundant tests that now plague the health-care system, a Baystate...
View ArticleEnrico Villamaino, former East Longmeadow Selectman, arrested in voter fraud...
Villamaino, who resigned amid an investigation into phony absentee ballot votes allegedly intended to tip the polls in his favor in the race for 2nd Hampden District state representative, was being...
View ArticleAlbert Pujols of Los Angeles Angels had knee surgery last week, according to...
The procedure was described as a “clean-up” and is considered minor. Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols had arthroscopic knee surgery last week, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch....
View ArticleTime is running short to enter the 2012 Fall Photo Contest
With just one weekend left, the push is on to get your best photo submitted to the 2012 Fall Photo Contest. This has indeed been a beautiful autumn here in New England. The trees have all leaned...
View ArticleSpringfield City Councilor Timothy Rooke says city should pay for its error...
Springfield City Solicitor Edward Pikula said the proposed tax rebate would not be appropriate for a non-tax issue. The Republican staff file photo SPRINGFIELD — City Councilor Timothy J. Rooke said...
View ArticleHolyoke City Council committee to discuss banning elected officials from...
Councilors Linda Vacon and Aaron Vega, vying to be state representative, disagree on whether a councilor also can be a state lawmaker. HOLYOKE — A proposal to ban elected city officials from holding...
View ArticleUMass football opponent campus report: Week 8, Bowling Green
How did Bowling Green lose out on an eventual world-record holding track athlete? What is the Stroh Center Rap? These questions and more are answered in this week's campus report. Bowling Green in...
View ArticleAaron Hernandez originally feared a broken ankle
Hernandez doesn't believe that his ankle will be an issue moving forward. When Aaron Hernandez rolled his ankle during a Week 2 game against the Arizona Cardinals, he immediately thought it was broken...
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