Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Joseph Murphy to take questions on...
Murphy said there have been 1,000 Sandy-related homeowners and business insurance claims filed as of 2 p.m. Tuesday. Joseph MurphySubmitted photo Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Joseph Murphy...
View ArticleStunner! Judges' fave Sabrina Bryan eliminated on week 6 of 'Dancing With the...
The former Cheetah Girl had the highest combined scores from judges on weeks 5 and 6. Sabrina Bryan of season 15 of "Dancing With the Stars." ABC The Brothers Chmerkovskiy and their celebrity partners...
View ArticleVideo: Ray Allen gets the cold shoulder from Kevin Garnett when he checks in...
When Allen tapped Garnett on the shoulder, Garnett refused to acknowledge the gesture. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee When Miami Heat guard Ray Allen checked in during the first quarter against the Boston...
View ArticleDemocrat Mary Olberding and independent George R. Zimmerman seeking Hampshire...
Both candidates believe they have the background and knowledge for the register's position. Democrat Mary Olberding is competing with independent George R. Zimmerman for Hampshire County Register of...
View ArticleHandmade With Love Craft & Gift Market returns to Easthampton on Nov. 3
Shoppers of Handmade With Love Craft & Gift Market can help themselves to a little retail therapy with more than 20 artists, artisans and crafters from Western Massachusetts. Karen Shaw Suriner of...
View ArticleFormer Boston Red Sox outfielder Josh Reddick of Oakland A's wins Gold Glove
Dustin Pedroia was not picked for the award at second place. APJosh Reddick was a good outfielder for Boston, but has blossomed into a Gold Glover with Oakland. The Red Sox knew they let a slugger get...
View ArticleDenise Andrews seeks challenge from Susannah Lee, Richard Schober for 2nd...
The race became personal in August when Andrews went to the Police Department in Athol to report that a source had told her Lee made a cocaine buy at her Athol home. Denise Andrews, state...
View ArticleWilliam Pignatelli faces repeat challenge from Lee Laugenour for 4th...
Issues dominating the campaigns of each are similar: the economy, specifically jobs, state investment in infrastructure and education, and reducing college graduates' debt. Incumbent state Rep....
View ArticleBallot question to update Hampshire Council of Governments charter
The question is on the ballot in the following towns: Belchertown, Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Granby, Hadley, Hatfield, Huntington, Middlefield, Pelham, Plainfield, South Hadley, Southampton,...
View ArticleSen. Scott Brown rejects rescheduling final Massachusetts Senate debate with...
The 4th and final debate between Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren will not take place, as Brown rejected the rescheduled date late Tuesday evening. By Robert...
View ArticleNYC Marathon goes on despite city still dealing with aftermath of Superstorm...
Race organizers were still trying to assess how damage from the storm might affect plans, including getting runners into the city and transporting them to the start line on Staten Island. People shop...
View ArticleSenate candidate Elizabeth Warren courts Democrats in closing argument to...
For Warren, this election is not just about her and Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown – it is about the party affiliation that follows their names. CONCORD — For Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth...
View ArticleFDR campaign pin, JFK vice presidential button highlight political...
Kennedy lost out on the vice-presidential bid to Estes Kefauver. Glen Clark stands with a small portion of his collection of political memorabilia, dating back to 1863. Stassi Heropoulos photo By...
View ArticlePedestrian struck, seriously hurt in Northampton accident
New South Street remained closed 3 hours after the accident as police investigated the scene. New South Street in Northampton is blocked off Wednesday night as police investigate the scene of an...
View ArticleSuperstorm Sandy prompts NBA to cancel home opener for Brooklyn Nets
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg urged the NBA to postpone the game due to many subway lines impacted by Superstorm Sandy. AP File PhotoThis Sept. 28, 2012 file photo shows people arriving...
View ArticleWest Springfield Mayor Gregory Neffinger endorses Scott Brown in...
In a letter announcing his endorsement, the mayor said Brown's ability to work across the aisle is what is needed at every level of government and the reason for throwing his support behind him. WEST...
View ArticleHolyoke City Clerk Susan Egan still recovering from illness and will miss...
The clerk has been battling an illness and out of work since June. Susan Egan HOLYOKE — City Clerk Susan M. Egan said Wednesday she will miss another election next week as she recovers from an illness...
View ArticleFormer home health aide Rose-Marie Amaker of Chicopee admits stealing over...
The prosecutor said sentence should be a deterrent to people planning similar crimes. SPRINGFIELD – A prosecutor asked a judge Wednesday to send Rose-Marie Amaker to state prison for four to six years...
View ArticleRetired Massachusettts Appeals Court Judge Kent Smith of Longmeadow dies at...
Smith was appointed to the Massachusetts Supreme Court by Gov. Francis Sargent in 1972, and associate justice of the Appeals Court by Gov. Edward King in 1981. Kent B. Smith LONGMEADOW - Colleagues...
View ArticleSpringfield police investigate Indian Orchard shooting; woman critically...
The victim was rushed to the hospital with what were described as life-threatening injuries. SPRINGFIELD - Police investigated Wednesday night a shooting at a Homestead Avenue residence that appeared...
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