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Man killed in shootout with Springfield police

Friday, May 17, 2013

SPRINGFIELD (AP) — Springfield police say a city man has been killed in an exchange of gunfire with officers responding to a domestic disturbance call. Sgt. John Delaney says police responded to reports of shots fired at about 5:50 a.m. Wednesday. He says it started when a man fired a shotgun at his estranged girlfriend. She was unhurt. The man continued firing into the air, and then started shooting at … 0

MGM requests July 16 referendum in Springfield on $800 million casino plan

Thursday, May 16, 2013

SPRINGFIELD (AP) — MGM Resorts International has announced that it’s requesting a July 16 referendum in Springfield on its $800 million casino plan. The formal request Tuesday follows the Springfield city council’s approval last week of a host community agreement signed by Mayor Domenic Sarno and MGM. The agreement calls for the company to make annual payments of more than $25 million to … 0

Jury denies Hatfield hay ride operator damages from 2006 West Springfield crash

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — A Hampshire Superior Court jury Tuesday found that a Pioneer Valley Transit Authority bus driver was not negligent in a 2006 crash involving a horse-drawn wagon in West Springfield. Alfred Tetrault of Hatfield filed suit against the PVTA claiming the driver, who was never identified, “spooked” the horses, causing them to run down the street, crashing the wagon into a stop … 0

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The First Roll of the Wheel

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno would prefer residents not think about the casino battle in his city in terms of “winners” and “losers.” Last week, when Sarno announced that MGM, but not rival developer Penn National, would proceed to the next round of the casino approval process, he spoke … 0

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., of Boston. This artist's rendering shows how an old passenger platform at the former Union Station on Pleasant Street will be upgraded to serve as its initial station. The 40-foot platform will include an awning and cover compatible with the architcutre of the building.

Mayors urge more Amtrak shuttles between Springfield and Vermont

Friday, May 10, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — The mayors of Northampton, Greenfield and Holyoke are lobbying the state to increase the number of daily Amtrak shuttles planned for their communities when new high-speed passenger rail service begins next year. The extension of the … 1

Northampton High School vice principal Bryan Lombardi named one of three finalists for principal

Friday, May 10, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — An associate principal at Northampton High School, an assistant principal in Springfield, and an administrator at a New Hampshire high school are the three finalists in the search for a new Northampton High principal. Bryan Lombardi, NHS associate principal since 2007, Kevin M. Lalime, assistant principal … 0

Thursday, May 9, 2013

1 Smith College engineering students who worked with the Northampton Department of Public Works suggest creating what? (a) Eco-hut at Barrett Street marsh. (b) All-pedestrian downtown on Saturdays. (c) Rain gardens to contain stormwater. (d) Network of water spigots to reduce bottled water use. 2 Who won Tuesday’s … 0

Virgin Mary ordered removed from West Springfield traffic island 

Thursday, May 16, 2013

WEST SPRINGFIELD (AP) — Officials in West Springfield have ordered a local pizza parlor owner to take down a statue of the Virgin Mary he put on a city-owned traffic island because it’s in violation of the constitutional separation of church and state. Antonio Liquori of Liquori’s Pizza … 0

GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Anne Marie Bettencourt, right, and Daniel Zukergood, co-wrote "Teaching in the Real World" in 2008.

Anne Marie Bettencourt of Hatfield state Teacher of Year

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

HATFIELD — Hatfield resident and Springfield Central High School English teacher Anne Marie Bettencourt has been named the 2013 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year. Bettencourt is the 52nd recipient of this award and automatically becomes the state’s candidate … 0

JERREY ROBERTS Daniel Zukergood and Anne Marie Bettencourt, authors of the book "Teaching in the Real World" talk about their book Thursday in the office/studio of Zukergood's home in Holyoke.

Anne Marie Bettencourt of Hatfield named Massachusetts Teacher of Year

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Hatfield resident and Springfield Central High School English teacher Anne Marie Bettencourt has been named 2013 Teacher of the Year. Bettencourt is the state’s 52nd recipient of this award and automatically becomes the state’s candidate for the National … 0

Anne Marie Bettencourt of Hatfield named Massachusetts Teacher of Year

Thursday, May 16, 2013

SPRINGFIELD (AP) — Anne Marie Bettencourt of Hatfield, a ninth-grade English teacher at Springfield Central High School, has been named the Massachusetts Teacher of the Year. Bettencourt received the honor Tuesday from state Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester. Bettencourt, a New Bedford native, originally went to … 0

GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Superior Court Judge Constance Sweeney Thursday ordered the arson and murder trial of Anthony Baye moved from Northampton to Springfield.

Judge moves arson, murder trial of Anthony Baye to Springfield

Thursday, May 2, 2013

SPRINGFIELD — Saying she is “insecure about maintaining the integrity of the jury,” Hampden Superior Court Judge Constance Sweeney today ordered the upcoming Anthony Baye arson and murder trial will be held in Springfield. Sweeney, who is presiding … 2

MGM, Springfield sign casino deal

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

SPRINGFIELD (AP) — Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno says he’s confident the city will have the best casino proposal to offer in the western Massachusetts region. City officials on Wednesday formally signed a host community agreement with MGM Resorts International. Sarno announced on Tuesday that he had selected MGM … 0

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