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Massachusetts report shows sharp differences in prices paid to Baystate...
The state Division of Health Care Finance and Policy report did not find significant differences in the quality of procedures offered at hospitals despite the price variations. BOSTON -- A new report...
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Warm, muggy weather predicted as Western Massachusetts gets ready for...
The price of gasoline hit an average $3.84 a gallon, down from $3.92 a week ago.. Associated PressA member of a military Honor Guard stands at parade rest during a Memorial Day remembrance at the...
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Volunteers answer the call to honor Springfield veterans with flags at graves...
Dozens of volunteers came forward to adorn thousands of veterans' graves with flags at three cemeteries. View full sizeStephen Edelman of West Springfield, one of the members of the Civil Air Patrol...
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Northfield comes out to welcome home 13-year-old John Orcutt, hospitalized...
While Orcott's family stayed with their son at the hospital, the town rallied to help them pay their bills. View full sizePhoto by Cori UrbanJohn E. Orcutt, 13, is driven through Northfield's business...
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Holyoke church members protest the proposed closing of Mater Dolorosa
Four churches in Holyoke are to merge into two churches. Republican Staff Photo by Don TreegerMembers of the Mater Dolorosa Church congregation met at Pilsudski Park to discuss the decision to merge...
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Motorcycle vs. truck accident in Westfield sends one man to hospital with...
Around 6:20 p.m. Thursday in Westfield, a Harley Davidson motorcycle struck a Ford Ranger, sending the motorcyclist to the hospital with serious injuries. Republican file photo WESTFIELD - The Traffic...
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Mass. Senate approves $30.5 billion state budget
The Massachusetts Senate passed its version of the state budget for the next fiscal year on Thursday night. AP Photo/Elise AmendolaThe Senate passed its $30.5 billion state spending plan for the...
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Connecticut anti-bullying law targets cyber-bullying
Legislation expanding Connecticut's anti-bullying laws to include cruel and taunting text messages and other cyber-bullying activities cleared the state Senate on Thursday. (AP Photo)Legislation...
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Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney expected to enter presidential race next week
Mitt Romney said Thursday he planned to formally join the GOP race for president during an appearance next week in New Hampshire. In this Feb. 11, 2011 photo, former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at...
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Body found on shore of Connecticut River in New Hampshire
Officials say a body has been found on the shore of the Connecticut River in Chesterfield, New Hampshire. Chesterfield is a small town in New Hampshire not far from the Vermont and Massachusetts state...
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NYC project IDs more than 4,000 Civil War graves
When the project began in September 2002, cemetery officials figured they had, at most, 500 veterans of the nation's bloodiest war buried here. In this March 2, 2011 photo, the Civil War Soldiers'...
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President Obama, in Europe, signs Patriot Act extension
Congress on Thursday passed a four-year extension of post-Sept. 11 powers to search records and conduct roving wiretaps in pursuit of terrorists. Votes taken in rapid succession in the Senate and...
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Connecticut police make two arrests for computer crimes against children
Two Connecticut men were arrested on Thursday for computer crimes relating to offenses against children. WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - Jeremiah Cook, 47, of 25 Forest Road, West Hartford, Ct., turned himself...
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Flooding prompts evacuations in Vermont
Nearly 150 people have been evacuated in three Vermont cities after heavy overnight rains caused rivers to flood. Youngsters walk along a flooded road on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 in Richmond, Vt. One...
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Your Comments: Readers react to Jeremiah Salamon's 20-year sentence for...
Jeremiah “Jay” Salamon, 34, of West springfield was sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to pay $300,000 in restitution to two young women who were children when they were abused on film. An...
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AM News Links: Judge who received kickbacks for sending thousands of youths...
A Pa. judge convicted of accepting kickbacks from a private prison company will be going to prison himself, a naked man drives a truck through a condo in Maine, a Chicago man pours gas on tiny dog...
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Senate's $30.5 billion budget, passed late Thursday, includes cuts to local...
The plan, passed just before midnight Thursday, includes no tax increases or reductions. Republican file photoThe Massachusetts Senate approved its $30.5 billion budget late Thursday. By Kyle Cheney...
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Hot, hazy and potentially stormy Memorial Day weekend on tap for Western...
Sunday could see a high of 90 degrees, according to Rick Sluben, a meteorologist for local television station WGGB, abc40, in Springfield. Mark M. Murray / The Republican05/26/11 -Springfield - Jerry...
View ArticleConnecting Point: Former State Sen. Andrea Nuciforo discusses plans to run...
Nuciforo, a Democrat, will run against Olver in the primary, but first must wait to see if Western Mass. keeps both its Congressional seats. Watch video Former State Senator and current Berkshire...
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Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick set to testify in corruption trial of...
Patrick will be the first sitting Massachusetts governor to testify in a criminal trial since 1995. BOB SALSBERG, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick is set to take the stand in the...
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