A driver in a demolition derby at the Three County Fair was taken by ambulance to Baystate Medical Center as a precaution after he was injured during a match Friday...

Youngsters enjoyed pig races and watching the Bengal tigers on the first day of the show.

Photos by Diane Lederman / The RepublicanAdam Burck, of Adam Burck's...

Seth Mias sued the city after the Board of Public Works rejected his bid that was $26,800 over the minimum asking price of $290,000.

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Kohl was well known as the owner of Thornes and other downtown Northampton properties.

The Republican file photoThornes Marketplace in Northampton.

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The funding was secured through President Obama’s federal stimulus program.

A total of $85,601,927 in National Science Foundation awards have been announced for 178 Massachusetts universities and organizations.

The council plans to hire a new administrator, increase membership and offer cities and towns ways to save money.

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The issue of openness in current DA Elizabeth Scheibel's office came up early at Kennedy Middle School in Northampton.

Michael Cahillane, left, and David Sullivan

The state sided with the Daily Hampshire Gazette, but Northampton Police say they will continue to deny requests.

NORTHAMPTON - An official in the...

Hampden County foreclosure deeds rose 67.32% to 763 over the 1st 7 months of 2010.

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The "Bring home the war dollars" resolution cites an estimated $114 million Northampton residents have paid in taxes to fund the conflicts.

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The firearm had been stolen on July 29 from a private home in Troy, N.H.

NORTHAMPTON – Police arrested a 20-year-old South Deerfield man on firearm and...

No one was injured in the accident.

NORTHAMPTON – A boat operator was uninjured but her boat was seriously damaged when she ran aground on some rocks on the Connecticut River...

The goal is to turn the fairgrounds into a regional venue for small to mid-sized events.

This is an artist's rendering of how the Three County Fair fairgrounds...

The car's owner is now displaying a sign on his property asking for information.

The Republican / Fred ContradaPolly and Peter Normand's Honda Fit sits in the driveway...

The city’s Department of Public Works wants to take down the upper dam, a $1 million project, and repair estimates are about $1.8 million.

NORTHAMPTON – Mayor Mary Clare Higgins wants...

Cahillane emphasized his 10 years as a prosecutor; Sullivan cited his experience as a manager.

Michael Cahillane, left, and David Sullivan

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The state agreed to convey the building on South Westfield Street to the Northampton-based organization, Solider On.

Photos by Don Treeger / The RepublicanPeople mill around the former...

Recent coverage of Michael E. Cahillane and David A. Sullivan shows how the two candidates for the Northwestern District Attorney seat view what the job is about and what they...

The project is expected to create at least 40 jobs, Coke GM James Lane said.

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Westfield Superintendent Shirley Alvira is retiring at the end of the 2010-11 school year.

The Republican file photo / John SuchockiShirley Alvira

Westfield's School Committee will set...

Green-Rainbow Party gubernatorial candidate Jill E. Stein will meet supporters Sunday from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Florence section of Northampton

NORTHAMPTON – Green-Rainbow Party gubernatorial candidate Jill E.Stein will make an...

Despite the growing importance of social media in political campaigning, Northwestern DA candidates Michael A. Cahillane and David E. Sullivan appear verse in the old-fashioned style of going and meeting...

The expansion would add a 4th production line and about 40 full-time jobs.

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NORTHAMPTON - The Coca-Cola Co. is set to expand its...

10-year-old Gus Adamopoulos died of "sharp and blunt force trauma" as a result of being hit by a speedboat, District Attorney Elizabeth Scheibel said.

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Community Development Block Grants are used to revitalize poorer neighborhoods and are based on a formula that includes population, poverty and age of housing stock.

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With no other candidates, the Democratic primary winner will likely become the next district attorney.

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Although McMahon does not believe that drinking in public is on the rise, he said it has become more noticeable since the completion of the Manhan Rail Trail.

UMass-Amherst was ranked 99th among national universities, and Westfield State was 112th among regional universities.

Williams College in Williamstown again obtained the No. 1...

Investigators believe as many as 20 people either witnessed or took part in the fight, including residents from Northampton, Williamsburg, Holyoke, Whately and West Springfield.

Gunshots fired outside Silk City Tap Room in Florence lead to arrest of 29-year-old Alexander Nunez of Chicopee

Police arrested the suspect after a brief foot chase in Florence.

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NORTHAMPTON –Two shots fired into the air outside a bar in the Florence section of the...