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Franklin County woman establishes fund to benefit family of Halee Hilton,...
Kim Kirkwood, 54, of Greenfield, said felt compelled to do something for the Hilton family. Halee Hilton uploaded this image of herself to Facebook on Dec. 28. The 15-year-old Holyoke High School...
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Amherst block grant committee will hear requests for non-social service projects
The funding is given to the state by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which in turn distributes it to eligible communities for qualifying programs. Amherst Town Hall The...
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Up to 10 online schools to be allowed in Massachusetts under bill signed by...
Advocates for virtual schools say the model is targeted at students with medical issues, expelled students, drop-outs and pregnant or parenting students. Kelsey-Anne Hizer, left, 13, works on her...
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Drop in number of homeless people using hotels one reason Massachusetts...
The number of families housed in hotels in Western Massachusetts has dropped from 513 in July to 416 on Dec. 31. This is an updated version of a story posted at 8:20 this morning. These homeless...
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Massachusetts to stop using hotels as emergency shelters for homeless families
Housing families in hotels cost the state $45 million during the 2012 fiscal year as some families stayed in hotels for months. An updated version of this story is now available at MassLive. A school...
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Big Y honors victims of Newtown shooting, puts Toy for Joy over top, with...
The final tally came in at $26 over the $150,000 goal SPRINGFIELD – Big Y Foods, mindful of the 20 children and six educators who lost their lives in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in...
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Winter storm brings needed snow to Western Massachusetts ski areas, limited...
A second storm on Saturday is expected to bring 1-2 inches of snow. Watch video The first major snowstorm of the season caused accidents during the Thursday morning commute and slippery conditions in...
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Amherst loses Community Development Block Grant Mini-Entitlement status in...
Amherst likely will receive $450,000 in transitional funding, Town Manager John Musante said. Amherst Town Hall The Republican staff file photo AMHERST — The town will not regain its Massachusetts...
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Top 10 stories of 2012: Former Springfield cop Jeffrey Asher guilty of...
Asher served 8 months of his 18-month sentence before being release from the Franklin County jail in Greenfield. Watch video Ex-police officer Jeffrey M. Asher speaks with his attorney Joseph Monahan...
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Northfield Mount Hermon school's former campus waiting for new tenants
Pattengale said the Green family was well aware of the negative feelings on the part of some townspeople but felt the majority were enthusiastic. NORTHFIELD – Burnished by the late fall light, the...
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Massachusetts Virtual Academy gets low marks for student progress in math and...
The results come at a time when state legislators are considering allowing up to 10 online schools for as many as 19,000 students to operate across the Bay State. RELATED: Massachusetts Virtual...
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Massachusetts Virtual Academy sparks disagreement in Greenfield
Mayor William Martin is among those who would like to see the program continue. RELATED: Massachusetts Virtual Academy gets low marks for student progress in math and English Bob Rich | The Republican...
View ArticleSocial media largely attributed to Valley Gives Day success
Organizers said nonprofits that used social media aggressively often received more donations. Valley Gives Day helped almost 270 nonprofit organizations in the Pioneer Valley raise money for necessary...
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State reforms drive down numbers of homeless families living in hotels and...
State housing officials said the numbers of homeless families living in hotels has decreased by 16 percent since July. Springfield residents Juana Finnerty, with her children Emmanuel, 6, and...
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20,000 toys arrive at Greater Springfield Salvation Army Citadel in...
Distribution for the 90th annual Toy for Joy will begin next week in Springfield. Volunteers work to unload a tractor trailer full of toys for the 90th annual Toy for Joy campaign at the Greater...
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Jeffrey Asher, convicted ex-Springfield cop, released after 8 months in jail...
Asher has reportedly been approved for a day reporting program that will allow him to return home on electronic monitoring. Former Springfield police officer Jeffrey Asher is seen in Chicopee District...
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Leo Gelineau of Brimfield celebrates a long marriage in donation to Toy for Joy
This year Galineau decided to donate to Toy for Joy in memory not only of his wife, but of others he has lost. TOY REGISTRATION Here are the remaining times for families to register at Salvation Army...
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Western Massachusetts communities report healthy surpluses despite ongoing...
Springfield boosted its "rainy day" fund to $35 million, by adding some of its surplus from the past fiscal year. Having $35 million in your “rainy day” reserve fund sure sounds like a lot of money....
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Massachusetts schools to extend school day following those in Springfield,...
Two Greenfield schools started a program to extend the school day six years ago. Allison Walters, right Grade 5 teacher, at the Patrick E.Bowe School in Chicopee, works with her class last year. Bowe...
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Study shows youth unemployment up, dropout rates down in Massachusetts
According to a study released by the Massachusetts Budget and Police Center, unemployment was 13.8 percent among young adults ages 16 to 24 in 2011 – nearly double what that figure was in 2000. The...
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