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Western Mass. man sentenced to up to 20 years in connection with child sex abuse material 4bda23d62335ebedc958b9d854700495

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Western Mass. man sentenced to up to 20 years in connection with child sex abuse material

admin May 12, 2026

A Massachusetts man was sentenced to up to two decades in prison in connection with possession of...

UMass Amherst warns of coming move-out, commencement traffic 954cbe2cfb0d122c9898aba973fda189

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UMass Amherst warns of coming move-out, commencement traffic

admin May 12, 2026

AMHERST — The University of Massachusetts Amherst is advising the public that road closures will be in...

Mercy Medical was ‘months away’ from closing without Baystate takeover, lawmakers say 6006d116c1af05efc2a761b6d79e8c88

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Mercy Medical was ‘months away’ from closing without Baystate takeover, lawmakers say

admin May 11, 2026

SPRINGFIELD – Mercy Medical Center was surprisingly close to shutting down before the deal announced two weeks...

West Springfield man injured in fire linked to smoking and use of home oxygen 7481ae9176e4b37cbf31a4dd9f500cc9

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West Springfield man injured in fire linked to smoking and use of home oxygen

admin May 11, 2026

WEST SPRINGFIELD — A Riverdale Street man was seriously injured Monday in a fire linked to smoking...

DA: North Adams man charged with murder after telling cops he’d killed a relative 49387f85652128b5bf8e7911b24d8489

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DA: North Adams man charged with murder after telling cops he’d killed a relative

admin May 11, 2026

NORTH ADAMS — A Berkshire County man was charged with murder Monday after he reported to North...

‘Spirit of freedom’: Nearly 200 people become citizens at WMass ceremony 0eff4e31e6a37aafea2c08c575403658

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‘Spirit of freedom’: Nearly 200 people become citizens at WMass ceremony

admin May 11, 2026

AMHERST — Rodrigo Almeida, his wife Olivia and their two sons, aged four and two, sat on...

When is a culvert more than a culvert? When it’s climate resilience in action 6d11023f46a4a12d6284bffb3f2ac202

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When is a culvert more than a culvert? When it’s climate resilience in action

admin May 11, 2026

CUMMINGTON — Bill Adams looks out onto what once was an artificially formed pond on Stage Road...