Lorraine Kerz of Greenfield pushes Mass. medical marijuana bill she promised dying son she'd fight for
By Dan Ring, The Republican
March 16, 2010, 8:00PM
Her son used marijuana to ease severe nausea and pain before he died from cancer. Full story »
Pioneer Valley housing sales shake winter blues
By Jim Kinney, The Republican
March 16, 2010, 2:51PM
The average sales price in the Pioneer Valley rose 0.3 percent from $186,285 to $186,913. Full story »
Springfield unemployment rate hits 15.3%; highest rate on record
By Jim Kinney, The Republican
March 11, 2010, 9:30PM
The city and its surrounding Hampden County communities lost 10,800 jobs during the first month of this year. Full story »
Timothy Suzor of Longmeadow helping homeless people in Western Mass. record stories
By Patrick Johnson, The Republican
March 06, 2010, 1:00PM
Suzor has heard personal histories, poetry, and helped compose letters to lost family members during his year off from the University of Virginia. Full story »
More than 100 plaques missing from veterans' graves at Calvary Cemetery in Greenfield
By George Graham, The Republican
March 05, 2010, 12:39PM
Police in Franklin and Hampshire counties continue to probe the thefts of brass markers from veterans' graves. Full story »
New England may not get big earthquakes like Haiti and Chile, but quakes region gets can still be damaging
By Stan Freeman
March 03, 2010, 7:45PM
Not only are cities in the Northeast among the most densely populated in the nation, but their buildings tend to be older and lacking in the design and materials that help prevent collapse during earthquakes. Full story »
Montague brothers Mark and Stanley Kuklewicz plead innocent to veterans grave marker thefts
By George Graham, The Republican
March 03, 2010, 11:58AM
Police continue to probe such thefts from cemeteries in Amhest, Sunderland, Hadley and Turners Falls. Full story »
Snowfall amounts vary from Friday's storm; forecasters watching to see if another storm will hit the region Tuesday night
By Lori Stabile, The Republican
February 27, 2010, 12:14PM
Scattered power outages were reported throughout Western Massachusetts as a result of Friday's storm. Full story »
Mass. lawmakers praise vote to block relicensing of Vermont Yankee
By Dan Ring, The Republican
February 24, 2010, 5:32PM
Vermont is the only state that gives Legislature a say over a nuclear plant's relicensing. Full story »
Greenhouses help Western Mass. farmers sell crops even in winter
By Stan Freeman
February 20, 2010, 3:00PM
Farmers markets have been held in East Longmeadow, Northampton and Greenfield this winter. Full story »
Greenfield lawyer Edward Pepyne forfeits right to practice in wake of allegations of improperly using a client's money
By Buffy Spencer, The Republican
February 18, 2010, 8:30PM
The Northwestern District Attorney’s office will refer any complaints it gets to another agency since Pepyne’s wife is an assistant district attorney. Full story »
Greenfield Town Council stands by earlier votes to keep proposed biomass plant on ballot
By Cori Urban
February 18, 2010, 3:45PM
The council moved forward with the plan despite a 1,700 citizen petition. Full story »
Movie Gallery closing stores in Palmer, Springfield, Greenfield and Easthampton
By Lori Stabile, The Republican
February 16, 2010, 11:53AM
The national chain has filed for bankruptcy and will shutter almost 800 branches. Full story »
Outlook 2010 Links: New developments for Holyoke, Chicopee, Springfield, Amherst and more
By Jeff Hobbs, MassLive.com
February 15, 2010, 9:41AM
Get a sense of the major business developments in your town for 2010. Full story »
Northampton officials see many advantages when high-speed passenger train service comes to Western Mass.
By Fred Contrada, The Republican
February 13, 2010, 3:00PM
When the train service is upgraded, plans call for the Vermonter to stop in Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield as well as in Springfield. Full story »
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