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The Springfield Police Department has identified the officer who was shot in the face and leg during a night of violence this week. It happened after a unit investigating a case in the city's Mason Square was shot at Wednesday night, leading to seven arrests.
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The superintendent of Burlington, Vermont Public Schools and the city’s police chief have issued a joint apology following a simulated robbery in front of high school students at police headquarters.
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City councilors in Springfield, Massachusetts, have signed off on a budget that features no major cuts to programs. Final talks also included details on possible tax relief for residents
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An interview with Massachusetts State Senator Paul Mark.
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Residents in Springfield, Massachusetts will be able to get to know the three candidates vying to be the city’s next schools superintendent - that includes a community forum scheduled for Wednesday before the school committee conducts its own interviews on Thursday.
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A bridge spanning the Swift River in western Massachusetts now bears the name of a local man who was killed while serving in Iraq.
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Aaron Lansky - an awarding-winning preservationist and author - who founded the Yiddish Book Center, announced his plans to retire earlier this year, after a career of fighting to save and preserve Yiddish literature and more.WAMC talked with the mensch himself about his over-40-year effort to save millions of books and create a home for them - and Yiddish culture itself – all in western Massachusetts.
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The Massachusetts Environmental Police will be stepping up portals of coastal and inland water bodies starting this weekend and through the summer.
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Collegiate summer baseball is back, with wooden bats cracking and players getting in some extra playing time. Early on Friday, the Starfires of Westfield, Massachusetts hosted their first game of the year.
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Residents of Williamstown, Massachusetts met for their annual town meeting Thursday night.
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The mayor of North Adams, Massachusetts is looking to overhaul the city’s marijuana ordinance.
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Casinos in Massachusetts appear to be hitting their hiring goals when it comes to people of color and veterans, but some hurdles remain.