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Springfield's superintendent search forum draws 3 students

Feb 10, 2012 2:30 am

The next superintendent should cultivate a higher profile than current school chief Alan Ingram by making appearances at school events and meeting with stud...

Springfield McKnight neighbors petition City Council to halt South Middlesex Opportunity Council group home

Feb 10, 2012 2:20 am

The organization planning the group home apologized for not consulting in advance with the neighborhood. SPRINGFIELD &am...

Angela Thorpe takes eyes run for East Longmeadow selectman and school board member; can only serve on 1, town clerk says

Feb 10, 2012 2:00 am

Five candidates are running for one seat on the East Longmeadow School Committee. Angela Thorpe EAST LONGMEADOW – F...

No Child Left Behind waiver granted to Massachusetts, 9 other states

Feb 10, 2012 2:00 am

Western Massachusetts school officials said the decision will give them more flexibility, but will not allow them to relax efforts to improve. ...

Iron Horse mogul Eric Suher takes ownership of Holyoke Country Club

Feb 10, 2012 1:41 am

Suher is a Holyoke native who bought and reopened the city's storied Mountian Park as a music venue In 2009. Eric Suh...

Brimfield residents to weigh in on MGM casino at annual Town Meeting

Feb 10, 2012 1:15 am

The vote, which will be non-binding, will be a way for MGM Resorts International to gauge voter interest in the "Rolling Hills Resort" casino proj...

Cote's Family Restaurant in Chicopee seized by state Department of Revenue for alleged nonpayment of taxes

Feb 10, 2012 12:30 am

The state says the owners owe $61,000 in unpaid meals and employee withholding taxes. Photo by John Suchocki / The RepublicanC...

Friendly Ice Cream CEO Harsha Agadi resigns following company's emergence from bankruptcy

Feb 10, 2012 12:15 am

Agadi was known as a restaurant turnaround specialist and was credited with expanding the Atlanta-based Church’s Chicken chain. ...

FBI file: Apple co-founder Steve Jobs driven by power, alienated some who worked with him

Feb 9, 2012 11:33 pm

One person told FBI agents the Apple co-founder's enormous power caused him to lose sight of honesty and integrity, leading him to distort the trut...

Debt deal in Greece leads to modest rally on Wall Street

Feb 9, 2012 11:10 pm

Greece announced an agreement to cut costs and keep from defaulting on its debt next month, an event that could have shocked the world financial system. ...