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Judge denies motion to dismiss boating homicide charges against Steven Morse...
Citing a police attempt to reconstruct the incident, Jennings suggested that Morse was blinded by the glare of sunlight on the water and did not see the kayak. Steven Morse NORTHAMPTON – A judge has...
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Transformer explosion on Cady Street in Ludlow leaves some Western...
The explosion occurred early Thursday morning on Cady Street in Ludlow. Republican file photo LUDLOW - More than a hundred Western Massachusetts Electric Co. customers remained without power early...
View ArticleDeveloper of proposed go cart facility on Center Street in Ludlow withdraws...
More than 20 neighbors attended a public hearing on the proposal. LUDLOW – The developer of a proposed paint ball and go cart facility at 1115 Center Street withdrew his application for site plan...
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4 named finalists in Palmer school superintendent search
Interim Superintendent Thomas Charko, Christine DeBarge, Todd Gazda and Earl Metzler are the finalists. PALMER - The four finalists for the school superintendent position were announced at Wednesday's...
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Ludlow police arrest 2 Holyoke men following daytime burglary on Jackie Drive
Two Holyoke men were arrested on Thursday after a Ludlow woman came home and allegedly interrupted a day time burglary. LUDLOW - Two Holyoke men were arrested on Thursday after a Ludlow woman came...
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Fred Falcon, Derek Garcia of Holyoke held on $25,000 bail following Ludlow...
A woman was home in the house when the break occurred, police said. LUDLOW – Police Thursday charged two Holyoke men with breaking and entering in the daytime, causing fear after a woman who lives on...
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Fire at Europa Restaurant in Ludlow under investigation
The restaurant is closed Mondays, and there were no injuries, fire officials said. LUDLOW – The Ludlow Fire Department was investigating the cause of a fire Monday afternoon in the Europa Restaurant...
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Ludlow School Superintendent Kenneth Grew proposes $20.5 million budget,...
The budget already has a $673,000 shortfall in anticipation of reduced state and federal money, and contains no money for teacher raises. LUDLOW - School Superintendent Kenneth J. Grew on Tuesday...
View ArticleLudlow School Committee votes to apply for grant to increase student...
The school district needs to raise academic expectations, the school superintendent said. LUDLOW - At the urging of Ludlow High School Principal Lisa Nemeth and Interim School Superintendent Kenneth...
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Western Mass. closings and cancellations for Monday, October 31, 2011
Major closings and cancellations for Monday, October 31. 10/30/11-Springfield- Staff Photo by Dave Roback- Decorative light poles and down trees litter State Street in Springfield on Sunday. Rounding...
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Halloween trick-or-treating canceled throughout Western Massachusetts because...
Hundreds of children and their parents went to Mall-o-Ween at the Holyoke Mall. The Republican | Don TreegerChildren register for the costume contest at the Mall-o-Ween event at the Holyoke Mall at...
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WMECO spokesman: Most Western Massachusetts customers should see power...
The question on everyone's minds is when they will have heat and lights again and Internet service. The question on everyone’s minds is when they will have heat and lights again and Internet service....
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Western Mass. power restoration estimates from WMECo [Tuesday afternoon update]
Here are WMECo's latest estimates for power resoration in Western Massachusetts. 10/30/11-Springfield- Staff Photo by Dave Roback- Decorative light poles and down trees litter State Street in...
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Mayor Domenic Sarno blasts WMECO for inadequate, unacceptable power...
Sarno said he has directed the city attorney to ask the state attorney general to review WMECO's emergency response procedures for catastrophic power outages. Staff photo by Patrick JohnsonSpringfield...
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Decision on McDonald's USA's plans to replace Ludlow restaurant delayed
Special permits are required for drive-through restaurants. Associated Press LUDLOW - The Planning Board has continued until Dec. 29 a public hearing on a proposal by McDonald’s USA to raze the...
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Massachusetts power outages down to 220,000 statewide
Western Massachusetts Electric Co. is reporting that more than 76,000 of its customers are without electricity. An updated version of this story is now available at MassLive. BOSTON — The state's...
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Western Mass. power restoration estimates from WMECo [Wednesday update]
WMECo's latest estimates for power resoration in Western Massachusetts. Westfield, 11/01/11, Staff Photo by John Suchocki - Working for their neighbor and their advancment in rankto Star in Boy Scout...
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Gov. Deval Patrick, other officials show impatience with utility companies...
"Depending on where you live in Western Massachusetts, this could be your fourth major outage event this year," said Massachusetts Environment and Energy Secretary Richard Sullivan. SPRINGFIELD –...
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WMass. snowstorm aftermath, Day 5 roundup: Town-by-town reports & more
Find the news from your town and more. A tree rests against this house on Park Drive in Longmeadow following the weekend storm. Photo by Mark M. Murray/The Republican Top Stories: • Union: Western...
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Utilities say nearly all customers to have power restored by Friday or Saturday
Western Massachusetts Electric Company announced Thursday it had restored service to 100,000 customers in Western Massachusetts and was confident it would have the remaining 63,000 on line before...
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