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The Springfield exhibit runs through Sept. 12.

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. ...

The Republican joins growing list of employers offering on-site COVID vaccines MassLive.com 2 hrs ago Jim Kinney, masslive.com © Don Treeger | dtreeger/@repub.com Employees of The Republican newspaper wait for their shots during a COVID-19 vaccination clinic held by the newspaper and Big Y. SPRINGFIELD — Big Y has already done a dozen on-site COVID-19 vaccination clinics for employers, and is open to doing more as vaccine supplies increase and demand — troublingly for p...

Montague Airport Authority completes $1.4M land purchase to upgrade Turners Falls Airport Posted May 10, 2021 Turners Falls Municipal Airport is readying for new hangars and a modern refueling system at the Montague airport. (Don Treeger | The Republican) Facebook Share MONTAGUE — The Montague Airport Authority has completed the $1.45 million purchase of the Pioneer Aviation property at the Turners Falls Municipal Airport from the Bohonowicz family, clearing the way for new hangars and a m...

Springfield’s George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum vies for preservation award Today 5:00 AM Stained glass windows at the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum in Springfield. Don Treeger / The Republican Twitter Share SPRINGFIELD — Listen closely, and the visitor can perhaps hear the echoes of a time long gone by, but preserved by a man who believed the beauty of art should enjoyed by all. George Walter Vincent Smith was ahead of his time, and, together with his wife, he gave Springfi...

‘A good team’: Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. Richard Neal say Western, Central Massachusetts, will keep House seats following Census Today 5:02 AM Facebook Share U.S. Rep. James McGovern needs about 21,000. And — hemmed in by state borders and facing a slow growing population in Central and Western Massachusetts — they’ll likely only find them by looking east toward the fast-growing Boston suburbs. But how to do that while keeping the districts centered on, and responsive to, the central ...

‘We had to go big’: US Rep. Richard Neal, Massachusetts House Speaker Ron Mariano lay out path to recovery at Springfield Chamber event MassLive.com 4/29/2021 Jim Kinney, masslive.com © Don Treeger | dtreeger/@repub.com Congressman Richard Neal joined Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno (left) at Springfield City Hall to discuss funds from the American Rescue Plan, April 8, 2021. SPRINGFIELD — Thirteen months ago, the ill-understood threat known as COVID-19 loomed over th...

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal says President Biden detailed his vision of America in coming decade in address to Congress Updated Apr 29, 2021; Posted Apr 29, 2021 Following his speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, President Joe Biden, left, talks with House Ways and Means chairman Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, right, as U.S. Rep. Sean P. Maloney, D-New York, center, looks on in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Franmarie Metzler | House photog...

Sign defaced at Caanan Baptist Church of Christ; Springfield mayor calls it a ‘most hateful crime’ Updated Apr 28, 2021; Posted Apr 28, 2021 The defaced sign at the Canaan Baptist Church in Springfield. Both signs of the sign were covered with black paint. In the background a Springfield police detective speaks with uniformed officers. (Patrick Johnson / The Republican) Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — Police are investigating the vandalism of a sign at a predominantly Black church in city�...

As COVID restrictions ease, Springfield fixes roads, sidewalks to help boost outdoor dining Updated Apr 28, 2021; Posted Apr 28, 2021 Fort Street has received a new surface at The Student Prince restaurant, part of downtown improvements in Springfield, April 28, 2021. (Don Treeger / The Republican) Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — As COVID-19 restrictions ease and the weather improves, some local restaurateurs are counting on road and sidewalk improvements to boost their plans for outdoor dinin...