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Anti-Bullying Bill Pushed Through House
It's being described as one of the toughest bullying bills in the country, and it was passed Thursday on Beacon Hill, by a unanimous 148-0 vote in the House.
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Hundreds Turn Out for Reynolds Wake
The line was out the door, and through the parking lot. Hundreds packed the Hafey Funeral home on Belmont Ave Thursday afternoon. The wake was for Conor Reynolds, the soccer star, who was killed over the weekend, in a Springfield bar.
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Family Moves Daughter to Avoid Bullies
State lawmakers in the House passed a bill Thursday to stop bullying in schools. It's none too soon for a Franklin County family that took matters into their own hands and moved their daughter.
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Montague's K-9 Set To Retire
One of the Montague Police Department's top dogs is getting set to retire. K-9 Kyra has been tracking suspects and uncovering evidence for almost ten years.
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Vandals Strike Stanley Park
Vandals strike one Western Mass' crown jewels: Stanley Park.
Now, officials are wondering if it was a random act or becoming an annual tradition.
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Police Identify Motorcyclist Killed in Crash
Police have identified the motorcyclist killed in a crash in Granby Wednesday night.
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Cathedral Murder Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
Twenty-year-old Eric Denson was arrested Tuesday night for the death of 17-year-old student atlete Conor Reynolds. Springfield Police say this isn't his first run-in with the law.
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Chicopee Soup Kitchen Gets PVTA Bus
Lorraine's Soup Kitchen in Chicopee now has exclusive use of a PVTA bus to transport residents to its dinners. It's a big help now that the soup kitchen moved further away from downtown area.
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Kayaker Who Died Was Springfield Teacher
Jim O'Brien of Westfield drowned while kayaking Tuesday. An experienced outdoorsman, he was also a well liked teacher at Putnam High in Springfield.
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Westover Expanding Base's Operations
Starting in April, Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee will be on active duty, 24 hours a day. They are supporting troops in "Operation Enduring Freedom" in Afghanistan.
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Students Explore Science Career Fair
High school students across Hampden and Hampshire County participated in a career fair at Holyoke Community College. Businesses specializing in sciences, mathematics, technology, and clean energy were on hand.
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Golf Store Seeks Donations To Reopen
Fran Johnson's Golf & Racquet Headquarters, off of Route 5 in West Springfield, is trying to raise $250,000 in repayable donations to remain in business. The 35-year old family business has temporarily closed until then.
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Proposed Casino: A Threat to the Arts?
Springfield CityStage and Symphony Hall say the proposed casino in Palmer will be extremely difficult to compete with if a large theatre is included at the resort.
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Woman Charged with Boyfriend's Murder
A Springfield woman is behind bars for murder, charged in the weekend stabbing death of her boyfriend. But, Rosa Ramsey's attorney says she was simply trying to save her own life.
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Four Now Under Arrest for Pittsfield Stabbing
Another arrest in last weekends fatal stabbing in Pittsfield.
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Wounded Soldier's New Home
A Local soldier who lost both of his legs in iraq gets the keys to his new home in Worthington.
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Escapee Turns Himself In
An escaped inmate has turned himself into police after disappearing for nearly two days.
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Two Puppies Rescued From Watershed
A dog on a walk rescued a couple of puppies in East Longmeadow.
The 10 week old blue-nosed pit bulls were abandoned in a watershed area. It's lucky, they were found because they're not doing so well.
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Sunderland Man Arrested For Child Rape
A Sunderland man is charged with multiple counts of rape and assault of a child. The alleged victim says it happened close to a hundred times.
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Serious Crash on Riverdale Street
West Springfield Police are piecing together what happened this morning when a car lost control in front of the Riverdale Shops plaza.
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