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Dow closes up 38 points after consumer confidence rises unexpectedly
All three major stock indexes, however, fell for the fourth week in a row. Associated Press photoKenny Eley fuels his car with his daughter Kenisha, 4, as they prepare for the Memorial Day weekend in...
View ArticleSpringfield, Palmer honor veterans in advance of Memorial Day ceremonies
At both ceremonies, attendees said Memorial Day is a way to remember veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice. In advance of the barbecues and relaxation of the long Memorial Day weekend, Springfield...
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Sen. Scott Brown swings through Western Massachusetts, calls for less...
Brown made a swing through Western Massachusetts Friday and planned to attend a number of Memorial Day events in central Massachusetts this weekend. May 27, 2011 - Wilbraham - Staff photo by Michael...
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Patriots head coach Bill Belichick gives Suffield Academy commencement...
Belichick reminded the graduates there is no "I" in "team" but there is one in "win," and a team wins when individual players do their jobs. Suffield Academy Graduation - Here, New England Patriots...
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Man seriously injured in Monson motorcycle crash; third bike crash in three days
The Pioneer Valley has had three serious motorcycle crashes over the past three evenings, beginning Wednesday when a Springfield man was critically injured after colliding with a car on Boston Road....
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Springfield men charged in connection with shotgun assault
Serrano and Alexi Carrucini, 20, of Springfield will likely face multiple charges when they are arraigned Tuesday in Springfield District Court. Republican file photoSpringfield police charged two men...
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AM News Links: Mount Washington's Auto Road is celebrating its 150th...
Mount Washington's Auto Road is celebrating its 150th anniversary; three die in Eastern Seaboard storms; Egypt permanently opens its Gaza border and more headlines. AP file photoBilled as America's...
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Chicopee power outages reported
Authorities were uncertain of the extent of the outages, which were reported around 6 a.m. Saturday and primarily affected portions of Memorial Drive, Fuller Road, Burnett Road and Sheridan Street....
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Your Comments: Readers react to teacher Donald Cushing's alleged sexual...
Readers react to a Chicopee High School teacher who is suspended and facing charges after being accused of having sex with and sending sexual text messages to a 15-year-old student. 05/2t/11...
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Lt. Col. Leon James, killed following bombing in Iraq, among first residents...
The medal was established last year to recognize families of service people who died either in combat or of wounds received in action. Photo by Michael S. Gordon / The RepublicanJean James, of...
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Marketing effort pushed for historic, fire-damaged duplex on Elliot Street
The Elliot Street site, built in 1872 and adjacent to the federal courthouse on State Street, has been boarded since a fire in January 2008. The Republican / File PhotoHistoric duplex at 25-27 Elliot...
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Egyptian court fines Hosni Mubarak for Internet, phone disruption during...
An Egyptian judge has fined Hosni Mubarak and two other former officials $90 million for government-imposed telecommunication disruptions during the popular uprising earlier this year. An Egyptian...
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Holyoke sets public hearing on redistricting proposals that could change...
The city's redistricting plan is due to the state June 15. HOLYOKE – Preliminary changes would have Ward 4 both gaining and losing some blocks in citywide redistricting that will be the focus of a...
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Retirement of 7 longtime teachers at Clarke Schools for Hearing & Speech in...
Retirements and possible building sales mark an institution that reflects the profound changes that have occurred in the education of the deaf. Photo by Michael S. Gordon / The RepublicanRobert D....
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Developing: Springfield police investigating attempted robbery of TD Bank on...
Springfield police are investigating an attempted robbery of the TD Bank branch located at 1800 Boston Road. (File Photo courtesy of the City of Springfield)Springfield police are investigating an...
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Wing Memorial Hospital and 4 other tax-exempt organizations decline payment...
Only five responses from tax-exempt organizations have come in so far, and all have said no to the request for contributions. Republican file photoCharles E. Cavagnaro III, MD, President and CEO of...
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Construction begins on new UMass honors college dorm
The $177 million dorm-classroom project is being fast-tracked with a completion date of July 2013. This is a look at the new $177 million Commonwealth College dorm and classroom building to be built...
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UNAIDS to Vatican: Pope's HIV-condom view helpful
The head of the U.N. AIDS agency told a Vatican conference on AIDS Saturday that Pope Benedict XVI's comments about the use of condoms in preventing HIV transmission had opened new prospects for...
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Westfield High School Students Tom Costello and Ryan Angco barred from...
The two students reportedly performed a pretend battle with toy light sabers, earning a standing ovation from their peers and a 10-day suspension. WESTFIELD - Two Westfield High School students were...
View ArticleAmherst plans to install speedbumps on 3 roads to slow down cars taking...
Neighbors have complained for years that motorists use Lincoln and Sunset avenues and McClellan Street as shortcuts from downtown to UMass. AMHERST – Motorists traveling from downtown to the...
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