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Marine Steven Gazzillo recalls and honors departed comrades during Florence...
Veteran Steven Gazzillo, a Marine who served in Iraq, struggled to control his emotions as he talked about three comrades who died while still in their 20s while battling for control of Fallujah....
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Homeless advocates push for increased shelter bed funding
A proposed budget amendment would lift the minimum reimbursement for shelter beds at Friends of the Homeless to $20 per night William J. Miller SPRINGFIELD – Advocates for the homeless, including area...
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Leslie Evans of Springfield facing multiple motor vehicle charges after...
Police began chasing Evans on Wilbraham Road when he failed to pull over for a traffic stop. The Republican file photo Springfield police photo Leslie Evans SPRINGFIELD – A 20-year-old city man is...
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Germany decides to abandon nuclear power by 2022
Among the other Group of Eight countries, only Italy has abandoned nuclear power. AP photoFILE -- A March 15, 2011 file photo shows the nuclear plant of Neckarwestheim, southern Germany. Germany's...
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Robert Avery of Turners Falls seeks home for 1927 plaque presented to former...
Springfield Mayor Fordis C. Parker received the memento when city telephone service was established. Cori UrbanRobert Avery of the Turners Falls section of Montague holds a souvenir/plaque presented...
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Multijurisdiction 'caffeine chase' ends with driver's arrest in Westfield
South Hadley resident William Gardner spurred a police pursuit spanning several jurisdictions after allegedly stealing several cases of Red Bull from a Northampton supermarket Monday. Republican file...
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Holyoke police nab three teenagers for allegedly breaking into cars
Police said they arrested three teenagers, including a juvenile, who were seen breaking into cars parked along Morgan Street around 1 a.m. Tuesday. Republican file photoHolyoke police arrested three...
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Springfield: power outages reported after car topples utility pole on...
A section of Plumtree Road remained closed Tuesday morning following a single-car crash around 3 a.m. that downed a utility pole and knocked out power to sections of East Forest Park, according to...
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Massachusetts Probation Department fires top lawyer Christopher Bulger
Bulger is the son of former Massachusetts Senate President William Bulger. AP photoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Roderick Ireland and Democratic House Speaker Robert DeLeo during...
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Mitt Romney: Barack Obama is 'one of the most ineffective presidents'
Romney tells NBC in an interview that while Obama wasn't responsible for the recession he inherited, "he made things worse. He's failed." WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is...
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Sunrise report: Forecast, poll and more for Tuesday May 31
Today's poll: Will the economy be better or worse six months from now? Dave Roback | The Republican05.30.2011 | AGAWAM - Memorial Day ceremonies mark the 10th Anniversary of the Massachusetts...
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AM News Links: Hartford man shot dead outside city shop; Massachusetts...
Video footage of a dolphin frolicking near a Cape Cod jetty; a peek at Richie Neal's campaign finances; and more of this morning's news. Afghan leader warns NATO not to become 'occupying force'...
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4 women from North Adams face charges of larceny at Kohl's in West...
West Springfield police charged the suspects with larceny over $250. (Photo by Julian Feller-Cohen)03.09.11 | Photo by Julian Feller-Cohen â A West Springfield Police Department cruiser. WEST...
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State police dealing with disabled vehicle, northbound in high speed lane on...
Efforts are underway to remove the vehicle. Republican file photo UPDATE, 10:08 a.m.: State police have since reported that the vehicle was not disabled. The driver, who faces charges, including...
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Veterans Field ready for final face-lift
The Recreation Department hopes to start the final phase of work on the field in the fall and have a 90-foot diamond ready for baseball next spring. File photo | The Republican11.19.2006 | NORTHAMPTON...
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Pittsfield High prom funds stolen
The prom will be held Friday, but the prom banquet and senior trip have been canceled. Republican file photoNearly $9,000 was stolen. PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Officials at Pittsfield High School...
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CEO Steve Jobs to return from medical leave to deliver keynote speech at...
On Wall Street, Apple shares rose $5.49 to $342.90 almost immediately on the news. File photo / Associated PressApple Inc. Chairman and CEO Steve Jobs speaks at an Apple event at the Yerba Buena...
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Witness in former Speaker Salvatore DiMasi's corruption trial says approval...
Former deputy chief of staff David Morales testified about several conversations he had with Richard McDonough, a close friend of DiMasi, about performance management software. Gov. Deval Patrick,...
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With Massachusetts set to lose Congressional seat, redistricting committee...
The hearing is one of several being held around the state. S.P. Sullivan, MassLive.comL-R, Rep. Cheryl Coakley-Rivera, Rep. Michael Moran and Sen. Stanley Rosenberg hear testimony at the Joint...
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Experts say cellphones may cause cancer
Some advocacy groups contend the study raised serious concerns because it showed a hint of a possible connection between very heavy phone use and glioma, a rare but often deadly form of brain tumor....
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