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Northampton approves plan to expand Board of Health
Under the new ordinance, the three sitting members of the Board of Health will remain in their positions for the duration of their terms. Mary Clare Higgins NORTHAMPTON – Pending approval by the state...
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Jared Lee Loughner, accused of shooting Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle...
U.S. Marshals dragged Loughner out of the courtroom because of an angry outburst. Jared Lee Loughner is accused of shooting U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in an Arizona shooting spree. TUCSON, Ariz. –...
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East Longmeadow officials agree to place $540 cap on school bus fees
The transportation task force will continue to meet. Republican file photo EAST LONGMEADOW – The transportation task force and the School Committee have come to an agreement about busing fees. While...
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Stocks rise as increasing oil prices offset worries about global economic...
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 38 points close at 12,394.66. Associated Press photoA sculpture of fuel nozzles stands in front of a convenience store in Lawrence, Kan., Tuesday. Oil prices,...
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Shelburne Falls astronaut Catherine 'Cady' Coleman returns to Earth after...
Coleman, a NASA flight engineer, landed safely in Kazakhstan after working aboard the International Space Station with astronauts from Russia and Italy. Watch video Associated Press photoU.S....
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State finds case of neglect at Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter...
No sanctions have been issued to the school following the release of state findings File photo / The RepublicanPioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School Principal Kathleen Wang. HADLEY - While...
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2011 Valley Food Championship Pizza Playoffs: Round 1 winners revealed
Find out if your favorite pizza shop has advanced to the round of 32. The votes have been tabulated, recounted, reexamined for hanging chads, and counted again. Our democracy works, and we now know...
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Springfield short on volunteers for placement of flags at veterans' graves
American flags are placed at veterans' graves in Springfield each Memorial Day and Veterans Day by volunteers. The Republican | Mark M. MurrayJames J. Mahoney, investigator for the City of Springfield...
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Local 'Oprah Winfrey Show' fans watch her bid adieu on movie screen broadcast
Oprah urged people in the last broadcast of her popular talk show to find their calling and go with it. View full sizeThe Republican | Don TreegerFans watch the last Oprah Winfrey show at the Rave...
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Amherst College trustees name Gregory Call acting president
Amherst College President Anthony Marx is leaving his job at the end of June. Courtesy Amherst CollegeGregory Call AMHERST — The Amherst College Board of Trustees has named Gregory S. Call, the Dean...
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South Hadley School Committee listens, doesn't act, as Luke Gelinas, Darby...
O'Brien and Gelinas have been vociferous in their complaints against Sayer and other school officials after the suicide of freshman Phoebe Prince View full sizeThe Republican | Dave RobackDarby...
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Developing: Traffic blocked on Boston Road as Springfield police investigate...
One motorcyclist was sent to Baystate Medical Center with serious injuries, police said. Republican file photo An update was posted to this story at 10:03 p.m. Wednesday. SPRINGFIELD – Boston Road is...
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Future of Springfield's New Leadership Charter School threatened by state's...
The school's test scores and finances deteriorated following its move to the former Holy Name Elementary School, officials contend. SPRINGFIELD – State education officials have warned the New...
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Motorcyclist seriously injured in Boston Road accident
The accident blocked traffic on Boston Road in both directions for more than 90 minutes. Staff photo by Patrick JohnsonA Springfield police officer looks at the wreckage of a motorcycle involved in a...
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Rodney Briggs admits fatal shooting of Jose Colon at Mardi Gras strip club in...
The prosecutor called the 2009 killing of Jose E. Colon "another act of senseless violence in this city." The Republican file photo | Michael GordonRodney Briggs at his 2009 arraignment for murder...
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Former street preacher Brian David Mitchell gets life in Elizabeth Smart...
Mitchell was given 2 life sentences holding Smart captive and raping her for months when she was just 14. Associated PressElizabeth Smart, left, and her father Ed Smart talk to the media in front of...
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Massachusetts Senate launches debate on $30.5 billion budget plan
The Senate voted to restore $3 million for summer jobs for at-risk youth while rejecting proposed cuts in the state sales and income taxes. The Republican | Joe DeburroThe Massachusetts Statehouse in...
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Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick to be called to testify in ex-House Speaker...
Patrick is expected to be asked whether DiMasi pressured him or his administration to approve a software contract in 2007. File photos | Associated PressFormer Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore...
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Police investigating Chicopee High School teacher following sexting complaint...
A special education teacher at Chicopee High School is reportedly under investigation after a 15-year-old female student reported to school officials that she received sexual messages on her cell...
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Army Sgt. Joseph Bozicevich found guilty of killing fellow soldiers in Iraq
An Army sergeant was found guilty on Wednesday of two counts of premeditated murder in the 2008 slayings of his squad leader and another U.S. soldier at a patrol base in Iraq, but he was spared the...
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