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State trooper seriously injured in hit and run incident on Massachusetts...
Police were looking for a dark-colored, mid-sized sedan with front end damage and reviewing video from cameras installed in the tunnels. Leading The Road Race BOSTON – State police reported Tuesday...
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Witness in former Massachusetts Speaker's corruption trial told not to...
DiMasi, Richard Vitale and associate Richard McDonough are charged with scheming to funnel kickbacks to DiMasi in exchange for using the speaker’s clout to help steer two state contracts worth a...
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Highway officials say foam fell from Big Dig tunnel in Boston last month
The state Transportation Department drew fire for not immediately notifying the public when a 110-pound light fixture fell from a tunnel ceiling earlier this year. An interior view of the Ted Williams...
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PM News Links: Governor Patrick bands bald eagles at Quabbin Reservoir,...
Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan turns 70 today. Gov. Deval Patrick bands bald eagle chicks at Quabbin Reservoir [Boston.com] AP file photoIn this file photo taken Feb. 28, 2011, a new 2011 Chrysler 200 is...
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Plaintiffs in South Hadley lawsuit call for resignation of superintendent Gus...
Darby O’Brien and Luke Gelinas argued their complaint against the school system before Judge C. Brian McDonald last July. Dave Roback | The Republican05.24.2011 | SOUTH HADLEY - Darby O'Brien, left,...
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Granby on track to earn 'green community' status
Many builders were already building close to that energy-efficient standard.l. Granby Town Hall, winter 2011 GRANBY – With the approval of two environmentally friendly measures at the recent Town...
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Obituaries today: Carl Pelczarski was World War II veteran stationed in Europe
Obituaries from The Republican Carl F. Pelczarski Carl F. Pelczarski, 91, of Holyoke, died Monday May 23. He was born in Chicopee to the late Frank and Bertha (Frodyma) Pelczarski. He served in the...
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Netanyahu: Israel ready for painful compromises
A senior Palestinian official immediately rejected Netanyahu's peace outline as a "declaration of war." Associated PressIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responds to the applause after he...
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Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick helps band bald eagle chicks at Quabbin...
Banding the chicks at Quabbin, 1 of 34 bald eagle breeding sites across Massachusetts, is part of the state's bald eagle restoration program. Watch video BELCHERTOWN – Gov. Deval Patrick, along with...
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Demaris Sanchez and Alexandro Guevara sentenced to jail for hurting her 2...
Neither Demaris Sanchez or Alexandro Guevara will admit they hurt her two small children. The Republican | Michael S. GordonDemaris Sanchez in Hampden Superior Court Tuesday. SPRINGFIELD – A homeless...
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Stocks dip again as investors continue to express concerns about Europe's...
Oil hit nearly $100 per barrel after banks raised their forecasts for crude prices. File photo / Associated PressA trader leans on a phone post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange earlier this...
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Agawam Assistant School Superintendent William Sapelli in line to fill in for...
The School Committee voted 7-0 to have him fill in contingent on successful salary negotiations. File photo | The RepublicanThe Agawam School Committee voted 7-0 last week to have Assistant...
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Westfield's Whip City Speedway ends 16-year run with auction
The property is owned by Barnes Regional Airport and a new effort is to market it for aviation-related development. WESTFIELD – More than 100 people were at Whip City Speedway Tuesday, not to race but...
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Roof repairs at East Longmeadow's Mapleshade Elementary School near completion
The roof damage was caused by the heavy snowfall this past winter. File photo / The Republicanhe Mapleshade School in East Longmeadow as seen on Monday. The school will be closed all week because of...
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Longmeadow residents asked to help clean up around town
One project will be sprucing up the Bliss tennis courts. IF YOU GO What: Green Up Day Where: Bliss Park, Longmeadow When: May 28 at 10 a.m. For info: Visit The Longmeadow Green Up on Facebook...
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Palmer acting town manager Patricia Kennedy to retire next month
Kennedy said earlier this month that when the new town manager comes on board, she will "walk out." File photo | The RepublicanFILE | 01.03.2005 – Palmer acting town manager Patricia A. Kennedy has...
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Hampden native Abby Bernstein to open Barenaked Ladies concert in San Diego
The former Community Music School student, who graduated from Minnechaug Regional High School, has a debut album and MTV deal. Hampden native Abby Bernstein, a 23-year-old New York City-based...
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Springfield unemployment rate improves, but remains high
Springfield's unemployment rate fell to 11.6 percent, the city's lowest rate since November 2009. SPRINGFIELD – Springfield’s unemployment rate fell in April to 11.6 percent, down 1.2 percentage...
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court reduces 1st-degree murder conviction of...
Rutkowski repeatedly drove over her husband with a van in the parking lot outside their apartment building in Palmer. File photo | The RepublicanFILE | 08.18.2004 – Starleen A. Rutkowski, of Palmer is...
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Baystate Health agrees to payment in lieu of taxes to Springfield; city to...
In the past, local private colleges have stated that payments to the city would be a hardship. File photo | The RepublicanBaystate Medical Center in Springfield. SPRINGFIELD – Baystate Health has...
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