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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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From left, Alyssa Kuhn, 13, left, Bobby Peterson, 14, Sam Rilpelle, 13, Ashlyn Finnessey, 13, Tess McNamara, 12, Taylor Perrault, 13 and Katie Cole, 13, all students with JFK Middle School chorus teacher Steve Hinks,, sing while washing cars Sunday on King Street in Northampton to raise money for the chorus scholarship fund. SARAH CROSBY A little help from my friends
Father Bill Hamilton is sworn in as police department chaplain Wednesday at the Easthampton Public Safety Complex. SARAH CROSBY Man of the (blue) cloth
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Lawsuit against Springfield businessman Peter Picknelly challenges casino partnership

Friday, February 8, 2013

SPRINGFIELD (AP) — A Western Massachusetts real estate group has filed a lawsuit against Penn National Gaming and Springfield businessman Peter Picknelly, claiming Picknelly broke a contract to develop a casino in Palmer. The Springfield Republican reports Northeast Gaming Group Inc. is an associate of Northeast Realty, which … 0

Naming the Baby

Friday, February 8, 2013

HINDS — Lyla Simonne, daughter of Nathaniel and Megan Hinds of Pelham, was born Dec. 31, 2012, at Elliot Hospital, Manchester, N.H. The maternal grandparents are Simonne and Roger Sansoucy of Saco, Maine. The paternal grandparents are Katherine and Spencer Hinds of Southampton. Lyla has one sister, Emma. … 0

Springfield man guilty of biting off coach’s ear

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

SPRINGFIELD (AP) — A Springfield man has been sentenced to up to four years in jail after being found guilty of biting off part of a youth basketball coach’s ear. Timothy Forbes was convicted Tuesday in Hampden Superior Court of assault and battery causing serious bodily injury and … 0

GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Anne Beauregard in 2009.

Easthampton High School assistant principal Anne Beauregard on paid leave after drunken driving arrest

Monday, February 4, 2013

EASTHAMPTON — Easthampton High School’s assistant principal is on paid administrative leave after she was arrested on drunken driving charges in West Springfield late last week. The arrest of Anne C. Beauregard marks the fourth time the school … 5

Minutewomen lose to Temple at home

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Rashida Timbilla had a double-double, but the University of Massachusetts women’s basketball lost 66-54 to Temple at the Mullins Center Sunday. The Minutemen trailed 25-24 at halftime, but the Owls took control with a 16-8 run to start the second half. Timbilla finished with 12 points and 11 … 0

Hanger Clinic in Springfield works miracles 

Friday, February 1, 2013

SPRINGFIELD — The Hanger Clinic located at 1985 Main St. near the city’s downtown center doesn’t look impressive from the outside. But inside, it works miracles. Formerly known as Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics, the 150-year-old company, based in Austin, Texas, went through a rebranding recently, changing its name … 0

Congressman Stephen Lynch launches bid for US Senate

Thursday, January 31, 2013

SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch launched his bid for the U.S. Senate on Thursday casting himself as a “bread and butter” Democrat who learned firsthand how government can offer a hand up in hard times. Lynch capped a daylong tour of Massachusetts, including stops in Springfield and … 0

Man convicted in Springfield police officers’ slaying paroled

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

SPRINGFIELD (AP) — A man convicted of second-degree murder in the slayings of two Springfield police officers in 1985 is getting out of prison. The state Parole Board in a decision released Tuesday granted parole to 50-year-old Juan Ortiz. Ortiz will spend 18 months at a low-security facility … 0

Weekend planner: Music

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

“She is one of those musicians that we will say one day, ‘I heard her when ... ,’ ” remarks Kevin Rhodes, director of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, of Caroline Goulding, the violin phenomenon who will appear with … 0

Springfield firefighter Kenneth Murray dies in car crash

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

SPRINGFIELD (AP) — Investigators continue to probe a weekend car crash in Springfield that took the life of a city firefighter who was injured in a natural gas explosion at a downtown strip club in November. Police say 23-year-old Kenneth Murray died when he was ejected from his … 0

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