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Ludlow students to combat illegal drug use by celebrating Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week seeks to raise awareness of drug use and the problems related to drugs facing the community and encourages parents, educators, business owners and other community organizations to...
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Amherst to try earlier Town Meeting start time
This is just one of several proposals from the Select Board to improve the meeting's efficiency. Amherst Town Hall The Republican staff file photo AMHERST — When Town Meeting members gather next...
View ArticleTim Tebow, running back? New York Jets could try it against New England Patriots
With depth issues at running back, head coach Rex Ryan is considering using Tebow to help plug the holes. Tim Tebow already has quarterback and personal punt protector on his resume in New York. Now...
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In New Hampshire, an aggressive President Barack Obama criticizes Mitt...
Obama attacked Romney before 6,000 swing state voters, using many of the same attacks he made in this week’s presidential debate. AP Photo/Jim ColePresident Barack Obama gestures while speaking at a...
View ArticleAndy Reid's son, Garrett Reid, died of heroin overdose
Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek announced the findings with investigators, who said numerous syringes and needles were discovered in a gym bag in Garrett Reid's room. EASTON, Pa. (AP) — A...
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Police reporting accident in Springfield on Interstate 291 near Chicopee line
The accident is causing some traffic problems. Republican file photo SPRINGFIELD -- Massachusetts State Police are reporting an accident off Exit 6 on Interstate 291. The accident, which is near the...
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Sen. Scott Brown grabs endorsement from former Worcester Teamsters president...
Although labor unions are mobilizing across Massachusetts in support of Democrat Elizabeth Warren, the Republican incumbent Sen. Scott Brown landed a union endorsement of his own on Thursday....
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UMass extends basketball coach Derek Kellogg through 2016-17
The deal could pay Kellogg upwards of $800,000 per year. Associated PressDerek Kellogg's new extension keeps him in Amherst for the next five seasons. AMHERST — The ink is finally dry on a contract...
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Alex Rodriguez trade rumors 2012: Would Miami Marlins really want A-Rod?
The New York Yankees may be following in the footsteps of the Boston Red Sox, and that's not a good thing for Yankee fans. APHeading south? Could Alex Rodriguez be dealt to the Miami Marlins? Only the...
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Belchertown School Committee considers spending $1.2 million to repair...
In the coming months, Belchertown officials will decide whether the Tagdell building is worth spending an estimated $1.2 million to repair BELCHERTOWN — Is the mammoth one-story Tadgell building –...
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UMass an 18-point underdog against Bowling Green, and more MAC Lunch Links
The Falcons are one of six road favorites in the MAC this week. Bowling Green is favored by 18 over UMass this Saturday. Associated Press It's Friday, and you know what that means. Time to take a look...
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Stevan Ridley, Patriots running backs wear adult onesies to work
That's right, we said adult onesies. Stevan Ridley wears an adult onesie. Patriots FOXBOROUGH -- Stevan Ridley walked through the New England Patriots locker room tugging at the zipper on his adult...
View ArticleUMass-Bowling Green football: Game time, ticket information and more
The Bowling Green Falcons visit Gillette Stadium on UMass Homecoming day. Bowling Green Falcons (4-3) at UMass Minutemen (0-6) Saturday, October 20, 12:00 p.m. Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass....
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Undermanned UMass football gets set for homecoming battle with red hot...
The Minutemen face injury and suspension issues headed into a game with a Bowling Green team that's on a three-game winning streak. UMass gave Ohio all it could handle on Sept. 29 at Gillette Stadium,...
View ArticleNew England Patriots CB Devin McCourty ready to play safety if needed
McCourty could be called upon to help the safeties if things continue as they are. FOXBOROUGH – With injuries and ineffectiveness plaguing the New England Patriots at safety, Devin McCourty knows the...
View ArticleBeirut car bomb kills top official, 7 others
A car bomb ripped through Beirut on Friday, killing a top security official and seven others, shearing the balconies off apartment buildings and sending bloodied residents staggering into the streets...
View ArticleNCAA Football 13 Simulation: Bowling Green 34, UMass 0
UMass couldn't get anything going on offense in this week's simulation. Our most recent simulation was off again, making it two straight 24-point misses. Here is a recap of the simulations thus far....
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Massachusetts State Police to conduct sobriety checkpoint in Hampden County
Col. Timothy P. Alben, superintendent of Massachusetts State Police, announced Friday that a sobriety checkpoint will take place on Friday, Oct. 26, into Saturday, Oct. 27, at an undisclosed location...
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Elizabeth Warren is outspending Scott Brown in Massachusetts Senate race
Though Warren has raised more than Brown, Brown had more left in the bank as of Sept. 30. AP Photo/The Boston Herald, Matt Stone, PoolRepublican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, left, gestures as he answers a...
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Fewer GOP candidates vie for Mass. Legislature
The firm grasp Democrats hold on power in the Massachusetts Legislature seems unlikely to be loosened in the Nov. 6 election, with Republicans running fewer candidates than two years ago when the...
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