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Zhukovskyy pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of negligent homicide, manslaughter, driving under the influence and reckless conduct.

Mount Tom memorial marks 75th anniversary of deadly B-17 crash in Holyoke MassLive.com 15 hrs ago © Don Treeger | dtreeger/@repub.com Jesus Pereira is Holyokes director of veterans services. The grainy, black-and-white news reel footage shows the wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress in bits and pieces. Clothing and other personal belongings of those aboard can be seen strewn across the rocky, wooded mountainside. A mighty workhorse of the U.S. Army Air Corps’ bomber force in World War II, ...

Springfield Technical Community College has named an interim vice president of advancement and external affairs. Shai L. Butler, who started June 7, will work closely with college president John B. Cook and will carry a portfolio that includes fundraising, governmental relations, strategic marketing, branding and communication. Butler carries the dual title of executive director to the STCC ...

MONSON — Judy Harrington said the best ones, the true champions, all stand head and shoulders above all the rest. Champions know how to carry themselves. They have poise and confidence, and even a sparkle in their eye that means more than their color or the texture of their fur. “When you have a dog that loves to show and is top quality, it becomes an unbeatable combination,” Harrington said. ...

AGAWAM — Steve Cimma, an Air Force veteran, member of Agawam American Legion Post 185 and one of the organizers behind the town’s Memorial Day observances, wove his way through a crowd of onlookers Monday and peered up Main Street toward the distant sound of advancing marchers. “This does us good,” he said of the parade. “It’s good to see people coming together again. It’s good to see people ...

The police had long believed Richard R. Lavigne killed Danny Croteau, 13. Just hours after they began drafting a request for an arrest warrant, investigators learned that the former priest had died.

Food Bank of Western Massachusetts unveils plans for $22 million headquarters in Chicopee MassLive.com 1 hr ago Jeanette DeForge, masslive.com © Don Treeger | dtreeger/@repub.com Claire DAmour-Daley, vice president corporate communications at Big Y (right), talks with Erica Flores, president of the Board of Directors of the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts (Left) and Food Bank executive director Andrew Morehouse during a ceremony to formally present the site and plans for...

There are now fewer than 8,000 active COVID infections in Massachusetts; 59% of state has received at least one vaccine dose MassLive.com 1 day ago Tanner Stening, masslive.com © Don Treeger | dtreeger/@repub.com Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker speaks during an Earth Day Event to honor MGM Springfield receiving LEED New Construction Platinum certification from the United States Green Building Council, April 22, 2021. The event was held outside at the Armory Plaza at MG...

Mask rules still apply as Peter Pan Bus Lines, other carriers see more passengers MassLive.com 2 hrs ago Jim Kinney, masslive.com © Don Treeger | dtreeger/@repub.com A sign on a bus window reminds passengers that Peter Pan bus company is keeping their mask rules in place. (Don Treeger / The Republican) 5/20/2021 SPRINGFIELD — People are coming back to Peter Pan Bus Lines, with the Springfield-based carrier seeing 8,000 to 10,000 passengers a week compared with barely 1,00...

MassDOT’s decision to ‘step back’ on Northampton roundabout project leaves future of 10,000-year-old native site in question Updated May 18, 2021; Posted May 18, 2021 - 6/26/2020 - aerial view, facing north, of the intersection of Hatfield Street and Route 10 in Northampton. The city plans to install a rotary at the intersection. Hatfield Street is on the left. On the far right is Interstate-91.  An archaeological dig in the wooded area to the left of Hatfield Street found artifacts da...