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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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