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Police ID girl who drowned in Wilbraham

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:35:04 -0400

WILBRAHAM, Massachusetts - Police have identified the 7-year-old girl who drowned in a backyard pool at a Wilbraham home over the weekend.

Westfield woman avoids prison in embezzlement case

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:52:04 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - A woman who embezzled more than $100,000 from Westfield while working in the city collector's office has avoided prison time.

Man killed in shootout with Springfield police

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:11:45 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - Springfield police say a city man has been killed in an exchange of gunfire with officers responding to a domestic disturbance call.

Boy injured at power sub-station

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:47:57 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Vermont - Vermont police say a 12-year-old boy has been airlifted to a Boston hospital after being injured at an electrical sub-station in Springfield.

Springfield city council approves MGM casino deal

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:31:10 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - Springfield's city council has unanimously approved a host community agreement signed earlier by the mayor and MGM Resorts International.

Westfield man sentenced on child pornography charges

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:05:34 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - A Westfield man has been sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison for possessing thousands of images and videos of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct on his computer.

Mass. city orders removal of Virgin Mary statue

Wed, 08 May 2013 06:53:03 -0400

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - 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.

Mass. man named Md. Symphony Orchestra head

Tue, 07 May 2013 21:20:27 -0400

HAGERSTOWN, Maryland - The Maryland Symphony Orchestra has named its new executive director.

2 stabbed, 1 hit with brick at Springfield party

Mon, 06 May 2013 08:52:36 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - The uninvited guests who crashed a high school graduation party in Springfield over the weekend, stabbing two guests and hitting the host in the head with a brick, picked the wrong house.

Springfield police officer to name canine partner

Sat, 04 May 2013 15:44:14 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - A Springfield police officer whose canine partner has retired after eight years of service is returning to his childhood school to announce the winner of the competition to name his newest dog.

Mass. man sentenced for stealing SSA benefits

Thu, 02 May 2013 06:23:13 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - A Springfield man has been sentenced to two years of probation including four months of home detention for stealing almost $90,000 in Social Security benefits.

Springfield mayor selects MGM for resort casino

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:43:28 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno on Tuesday chose MGM Resorts International as the preferred developer for a resort casino in the state's third-largest city, selecting it over a competing proposal from Penn National Gaming.

Springfield mayor to announce casino plans

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:32:55 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno has selected MGM Resorts International as the developer for a proposed casino in the state's third-largest city, rejecting a competing bid by Penn National Gaming.

Moose killed when struck by SUV on Mass. Pike

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:16:55 -0400

WESTFIELD, Massachusetts - State police say an SUV struck a moose on the Massachusetts Turnpike, killing the animal and severely damaging the vehicle.

Democrats Markey, Lynch clash in US Senate debate

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:23:07 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - The two Democratic U.S. Senate hopefuls have clashed for a second night, with Stephen Lynch accusing Edward Markey of lying about Lynch's record.

Springfield panel nixes curfew proposed by mayor

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 10:42:05 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - A Springfield commission has rejected Mayor Domenic Sarno's proposal to impose a 1 a.m. curfew for city bars.