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Editorial: Springfield tornadoes show how fast life can change
As in Joplin and Memphis, life in Western Massachusetts can change in an instant. A series of fast-moving tornadoes carrying winds of over 90 mph Wednesday gave Western Massachusetts residents a...
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Severe damage in Monson, Brimfield
Many roads are impassable in Monson. One person was killed in the storm in Brimfield and a church and a number of homes were destroyed in Monson. State police confirmed the death and said detectives...
View ArticleMap: Western Massachusetts shelter locations for tornado victims
Shelters are currently available in West Springfield, Wilbraham, Palmer, Monson and Springfield. Shelters for tornado victims have been set up in West Springfield, Springfield, Wilbraham, Palmer and...
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The Republican plans TORNADO EXTRA!
The Extra edition will include 14 pages of photos and stories on the historic storms that swept from Westfield to Charlton, hitting downtown Springfield. 06.01.2011 | SPRINGFIELD - The storm's path...
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MassLive readers from Springfield area document the tornado's fury
Several readers of MassLive submitted photos of the tornado and its aftermath SPRINGFIELD - As a funnel cloud appeared on the horizon and began cutting a swath through Hampden County, the first...
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Springfield tornadoes brings fear, wonder
At the MassMutual Center, shaken and weeping adults arrived with babies in strollers, wailing children clinging to their legs and whatever belongings they could salvage in plastic bags. Watch video...
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Springfield area hospitals go into emergency mode to treat tornado victims
Some people treated at Baystate Medical Center did not have homes to which to return. Area hospitals set their emergency plans in motion Wednesday as soon as tornado warnings were broadcast. At...
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Sen. John Kerry: 'We will rebuild, and we will be stronger'
Kerry joined Gov. Deval Patrick in Springfield late Wednesday to survey the damage caused by several unexpected tornadoes. Sen. John Kerry and Gov. Deval Patrick speak at a press conference in...
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Tornado tears through Pioneer Valley, killing two, damaging homes in 9...
In response to the tornado, the worst in the Pioneer Valley in many years, Gov. Patrick called up 1,000 National Guard troops to help with the recovery. Watch video SPRINGFIELD - Two tornadoes ripped...
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Springfield MassMutual Center converts exhibition hall to shelter for 500...
Cots were set up for adults and children, and McDonald's food and bottled water were offered in the makeshift resting place. Staff photo by Mark M. MurrayBilenia Belen, holds her daughter Roselic...
View ArticleUtilities scramble to restore power to thousands of Pioneer Valley homes in...
Some 17,000 WMECO customers were in the dark following Wednesday's tornado. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) – Utility crews around Massachusetts are scrambling to restore power to tens of thousands of...
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In wake of tornadoes, local crews receiving a hand from state and federal...
Western Massachusetts will be receiving help from state and federal agencies as local crews work tirelessly in the wake of the tornadoes that devastated much of the area Wednesday. Watch video June 1,...
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Palmer police issue level 3 sex offender notification
Carlos Campos, of 1058 Pleasant St., was convicted in 1994 of rape. Carlos Campos PALMER - The Police Department is notifying the public that Carlos E. Campos has been designated as a level three sex...
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Springfield stabilizes after tornado and urges public to stay clear of...
The Basketball Hall of Fame parking lot was being used as a staging area for dozens of ambulances and other emergency vehicles. SPRINGFIELD – Local, state and federal officials said Thursday that...
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Monson High School postpones graduation indefinitely in wake of tornado damage
The neighborhoods behind the Town Office Building, which also lost part of its roof, sustained the worst damage. Photo by Elise Amendola / Associated PressShawn Menard, right, reaches to help...
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Merrick Section of West Springfield hit especially hard by tornado
Two people lost their lives to the tornado as it ripped through the Merrick Section. George Graham / The RepublicanWinds from a tornado blew this truck over at Latino Foods, 23 New Bridge St., West...
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Cindy Travi made it to the basement of her house in Brimfield just as tornado...
What if she had not hit the bottom step into her basement at that precise moment? Photo by Tom Rettig / Telegram & GazetteHouses and trees show damage after severe storms moved through Brimfield...
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Minnechaug Regional High School commencement ceremonies to go on as planned...
The Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District has canceled classes for Friday. Dave Roback / The RepublicanProm-goers attending the Minnechaug Regional prom at the MassMutual Center are shuffled...
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National Grid president says 25,000 customers without power in WMass
More information regarding power restoration should be available later Thursday. Photo by Lori Stabile. Damage from the June 1 tornado can be seen at Adams IGA supermarket in Monson. MONSON - The...
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Sarah Palin denies trying to infringe on Mitt Romney's political aspirations
The former Republican vice presidential candidate toured Massachusetts on the same day that Romney announced his candidacy for president in New Hampshire Associated Press photoFormer Alaska Gov. Sarah...
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